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From Limehouse DLR station, giant whitewashed footprints led them to the doors of Troxy, giving them a clue of what was to come.

Inside the Art Deco venue’s doors, caterers Party Ingredients provided drinks and a selection of pies, hot dogs and curries for guests, before they were given the chance to pose with King Kong in a 1930s photo booth.

The evening’s entertainment began with a performance by London-based French singer Benoit Viellefon and His Orchestra with the Swing Patrol Dancers, before opera singer Le Gateau Chocolat took to the stage.

Visitors then set down to a game of musical bingo, in tribute to the venue’s Mecca Bingo days in the nineties. 

The evening also featured Troxy’s Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ - the largest in Europe - which has recently been refurbished.

Gourmet popcorn and a pick and mix stall were later set up for the screening of the original King Kong film – the first movie shown when Troxy opened as a cinema in 1933.

Will Poole, events and compliance manager at Troxy, said: "We had a fantastic night and the different elements of the evening worked really well together to show how much the venue has developed over the last eight decades.

"From opening as a cinema back in 1933 to becoming a rehearsal space for operatic performers and now one of the largest event destinations in London, Troxy’s unique history will always remain central to what we do."

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