Lady Mitchell Hall

Lady Mitchell Hall (LMH) is a large lecture theatre owned by the University of Cambridge.[1] It is located on the University's Sidgwick Site, north of Sidgwick Avenue in Cambridge, England.

Entrance to the Sidgwick Site with Lady Mitchell Hall on the left

The lecture theatre is used for important general interest lectures,[2] for example the annual Darwin lectures.[3] The hall accommodates 500 people.[4]

The building is polygonal in shape, built of brick with a metal roof. It was built between 1956 and 1968 by Casson, Conder and Partners. It is a Grade II listed building.[5]

On 2 March 1969, Yoko Ono and John Lennon's first public concert together was held at Lady Mitchell Hall. To mark the 50th anniversary of the event, art historian and curator Gabriella Daris produced and gifted to the University of Cambridge a plaque which reads "Yoko Ono John Lennon Cambridge 1969". This was unveiled in the foyer of the Lady Mitchell Hall on 2 March 2019.[6]

References
  1. LMH, Lady Mitchell Hall, Talks.cam, University of Cambridge, UK.
  2. Lady Mitchell Hall, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, Talks.cam, University of Cambridge, UK.
  3. Cambridge 2000: university: Sidgwick Site: Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge 2000, UK.
  4. Lady Mitchell Hall — University of Cambridge Archived 2010-08-23 at the Wayback Machine, Cambridgeshire.net
  5. Historic England. "Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge University (1331923)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  6. "John Lennon and Yoko Ono's first gig in 1969 celebrated". BBC News. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

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