Alexandra Palace is an entertainment venue in London, United Kingdom. It is located in Alexandra Park, in an area between Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Wood Green. The venue was built in 1873 as a public centre of recreation, education and entertainment and as north London's counterpart to the Crystal Palace in south London. Designed as "The People's Palace" and later nicknamed "Ally Pally", in 1936 it became the headquarters of the world's first regular public "high-definition" television service, operated by the BBC. Alexandra Palace television station was located on the site and its radio tower is still in use. The original studios 'A' and 'B' still survive in the south-east wing with their producers' galleries and are used for exhibiting original historical television equipment. The original Victorian theatre with its stage machinery also survives. The theatre and stage structure is on English Heritage's 'Buildings at Risk' register. Alexandra Palace became a grade II listed building in 1996, at the instigation of Hornsey Historical Society; an application was made in 2007 by the Society and the BBC to upgrade its listing from its current grade. Wikipedia [ - ]

Alexandra Palace is an entertainment venue in London, United Kingdom. It is located in Alexandra... [ + ]