The Hospital (UK)

The Hospital is a creative arts venue and private members club for the creative industry which is based on the site of an 18th Century hospital in Covent Garden, London. It aims to be a space where creative people can meet and collaborate, as an antidote to London's existing Members Clubs. These were known as places to go for a night out, but not necessarily places members would go to network and create.

The club was founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen through his investment company Vulcan Inc. and David A. Stewart of the band Eurythmics.

Facilities

*Television Studio
*Music Recording Studio
*Cinema
*Art Gallery
*Bar Lounge
*Bellini Bar and lounge
*Martini Lounge
*Club Restaurant
*Forest Private Dining Room
*Library
*Games Room
*Loft Lounge
*Meeting Room The building is also home to Origin, a public restaurant, on the first floor.

History

As its name might suggest, the building for many years was home to St Pauls Hospital, first established in 1749

"1749" Maternity hospital for ‘the distressed poor – married women only’ opened

"1915" War Office give premises to women medics – The Endell Street Hospital

"1923" St Paul’s Hospital moves from Red Lion Square to Endell Street

"1948" Amalgamated with St Peter’s to become a teaching hospital in the newly established NHS

"1959" Became the first artificial kidney unit in the UK

"1961" First dialysis in the UK performed at St Paul’s

"1992" St Paul’s Hospital closed

"1996" Building purchased by Paul Allen, planning submitted. Local objections to development mean the project stalls for a number of years while a compromise with residents is worked out

"1999-2003" Renovation begins.

"2003" TV Studio and Gallery open

"2004" Private Members Club, Public Restaurant and Recording Studio open

External links

* [http://www.thehospital.co.uk The Hospital]
* [http://www.vulcan.com/index.asp?switcher=flash Vulcan Inc]