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Walthamstow’s Assembly Hall on Forest Road is a magnificent Grade II listed building of 1937 to 1942, part of the municipal Town Hall complex. Its striking Swedish inter-war design was the work of Philip Dalton Hepworth, the winner of an architectural competition launched in 1929 to design a new civic complex for the new Borough of Walthamstow. Essentially designed as a theatre to accommodate an audience of up to 900, the Assembly Hall has hosted an eclectic range of performances over the years, from musical concerts, ballets, and light entertainment to boxing and wrestling matches. One of the most unusual acts was a televised thought transference demonstration in 1949, by married couple Sydney and Lesley Piddington, famed for their telepathic radio and stage shows. Live televised shows were especially popular in the 1950s and ‘60s and many touring acts were booked to perform at the Assembly Hall.