St John's, Smith Square, Concert hall in City of Westminster, United Kingdom
St John's Smith Square is a concert hall in Westminster featuring English Baroque architecture with Portland stone exterior and four distinctive corner towers topped with prominent pediments. The building houses a restaurant within its crypt accessible by spiral staircases and contains an organ installed for performances.
The building was completed in 1713 as part of a church expansion program and suffered severe bomb damage during World War II. It reopened in 1969 transformed into a concert venue, marking its shift from religious to musical purpose.
Once a place of worship, it now serves as a cultural hub where music lovers gather throughout the year. The transformation shows how historic spaces can take on new meaning for communities.
The venue sits centrally in Westminster with convenient public transport links and multiple underground stations nearby. Visitors should allow time to navigate the building before performances and note that stairs to lower levels can be narrow in places.
The Sainsbury Organ was installed in 1993 and designed specifically to match the room's natural sound properties rather than overpower them. Few visitors realize how carefully this instrument was chosen to complement the space's existing acoustics.
Location: City of Westminster
Inception: 1713
Architects: Thomas Archer
Architectural style: English Baroque
Website: http://sjss.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.49600,-0.12711
Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:40
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