Just like beauty is in the eye of the beholder, what is considered romantic differs from person-to-person. One person’s atmospheric music hall is another’s dilapidated antiquated dump. Still there are a few common themes that are consistent, no matter who is doing the romancing. The colour red is usually important, as are candles. A personal touch is usually recommended and it is pretty safe to say that most people prefer piano-led crooning to thrash metal in the romantic music stakes.
In a venue, the lighting is always significant, as is atmosphere. People generally love a place with history, though an assiduously designed cocktail bar can do the trick too. Of course, a romantic venue doesn’t just have to be inside an actual building, a sun filled park, a dimly lit square or a derelict slum can all be imbued with the spirit of Cupid if the timing is just right.
If you are feeling in the mood for love and are looking for somewhere suitably romantic, then check out the places below.
Wilton’s Music Hall
If you like your buildings steeped in history then Wilton’s Music Hall in Whitechapel has it by the stage full. It is the oldest surviving music hall in the world and has been hosting couples from all over the great cesspool that is London and beyond for over a century. Over the years it’s played to host to everyone from Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel to Spike Milligan who even made a film there called the Great McGonagall. The hall has withstood fire, flooding, bombs and ultimately time itself to stand as a slightly crumbly relic of yesteryear. And it also hosts films, music, theatre and has a spiff bar, the Mahogany Bar, next to the main hall.
