As of 2026-10-12, Rainbow Theatre tops the list with 2,802 seats.
- #1 Rainbow Theatre — 2,802 seats
former cinema and music venue in London, England, later used as a church
The Rainbow Theatre, originally known as the Finsbury Park Astoria, then the Finsbury Park Paramount Astoria, and then the Finsbury Park Odeon, is a Grade II*-listed building in Finsbury Park, London. The theatre was built in 1930 as an "atmospheric cinema", to house entertainment extravaganzas which included a film show. It later became an ordinary cinema, then a music venue, as which it is best known, and then an occasional unlicensed boxing venue. Today, the building is used by the Universal... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 St Paul's Church, Sheffield — 1,200 seats
church in United Kingdom
St Paul's Church, Sheffield, was a chapel of ease to Sheffield Parish Church. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Church of St Mary — 750 seats
church in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK
St Mary's Church, also known as St Mary the Virgin, is a Church of England church in Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was built in 1910–12 for a cost of £11,500. The church became Grade II* listed in 1975, while its gate piers have also been Grade II listed from that time. Historic England describe St Mary's as "large and lavish" with a "high quality finish". Newman and Pevsner described it as architect Charles Ponting's "magnum opus". Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 St Anne's Church — 750 seats
church in Chasetown, Staffordshire, England, UK
source Wikidata - #5 Christ Church — 500 seats
church in Pitsmoor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Christ Church is an Anglican church in the Pitsmoor district, north of Sheffield City Centre in South Yorkshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 The Hub — 400 seats
assembly hall in Edinburgh, UK
The Hub is a public arts and events building in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. Located at the top of the Royal Mile, it is a prominent landmark as its tall Gothic spire is the highest point in central Edinburgh, and towers over the surrounding buildings below Edinburgh Castle. It was the Highland Tolbooth St John's Church. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 St Thomas, Brightside — 400 seats
former church in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
St Thomas is a former Anglican church in the Brightside area of Sheffield in England which now serves as a circus training school. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 St George's Church, Portobello — 380 seats
grade II listed church in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
St George's Church, Portobello, is a former Church of England parish church in the City of Sheffield, England. It is now part of the University of Sheffield and is a lecture theatre and student housing. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 St Salvator's Chapel — 320 seats
chapel in Fife, Scotland, UK
St Salvator's Chapel is one of two collegiate chapels belonging to the University of St Andrews, the other being St Leonard's Chapel. The chapel, also known as St Salvator's College Church, was founded in 1450, by Bishop James Kennedy, built in the Late Gothic architectural style, and refurbished in the 1680s, 1860s and throughout the 20th century. It is the chapel of the United college as well as being the major university chapel. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 St Catherine of Siena, Richmond — 300 seats
church
St Catherine of Siena is an Anglican church in the Richmond district of Sheffield in England. Read more on Wikipedia.
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