Artsdepot

Brand new arts centre stuck on top of North Finchley Bu station, this is a bit of strange location. Good news is it’s only 10 mins from way I live, yay.
Inside there are two theatres, café and some other rooms where they offer a range of activities and events. The larger theatre is on two floors and has a good sized stage. You can come here to watch theatre, comedy do a Zumba class or one of the many other things they offer. There is a bar and snacks available and it’s a great place to see big comedians at discount prices.

This used to be the site of an old Gaumont cinema back in the days when my family first moved into the area in ¹⁹⁷⁸⁄₇₉. Unfortunately that got torn down and for years the space was eithe unused or used to hold a local market selling fruit/​veg and lots of tat until they could figure out what to do with the space — and that’s how the Arts depot was born.
Right, history lesson over. The Arts Depot is a fantastic addition to the area. There’s lots going on — plays, productions for kids, it’s used as a comedy venue, there are dance/​drama studios, events are put on during bank holidays/​significant times of the year and there’s small children’s soft play area downstairs. There’s a café in the main foyer upstairs too and there are organised activities (such as messy play) for which you pay per session for children during the week.
The only negative is the parking availability which, of an evening isn’t a problem, but if yo’ure attending something here during the day it’s pain. There are limited spaces in the Aldi car park immediately below the venue, otherwise it’s controlled parking central.