Londonist: Time Machine

Londonist: Time Machine

London's First Theatre

More than a 1,000 years before Shakespeare.

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Matt Brown
Apr 09, 2025
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Welcome to Londonist: Time Machine, the newsletter of London history.

It’s the Easter school holidays here in London. I’ll be spending much of my time with the kids over the next two week — 6 and 9, and both budding historians. I like to use these opportunities to give voice to a few other writers on Londonist: Time Machine, and this week I’ve got a trea…

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