Location

You can also fInd Union Chapel on Google maps.

Approach to Union Chapel from Highbury & Islington Tube Station - look up and follow the tower.

 

Which entrance?

There are two entrances to Union Chapel, make sure you use the right one:

Concerts / Church: Front Doors on Compton Terrace, N1 2UN.

Dayhire / Production / Deliverys / Rehearsals / Backstage: back door on Compton Avenue N1 2XD.
Please press the buzzer on the lefthand green door.

Please note that the front doors are only open for concerts and church services; please use the back entrance if they are locked.

 

Public Transport

Tube: The nearest tube (Victoria Line) is Highbury & Islington station on the Victoria line (light blue) and the overground network. Union Chapel is located just to the right, as you come out of the tube station.  Angel station on the Northern line (black) is located 10 minutes walk away down Upper Street.

Train: The nearest train is Highbury & Islington station.

Bus routes: The following bus routes stop close by to Union Chapel:
4, 19, 30, 43, 271, 277, 279, 393
Click to view bus routes to Highbury & Islington.

For detailed travel planning information, please visit Transport for London journey planner.

 

Parking/Traveling by car

Union Chapel is outside the Congestion zone but we encourage people to use public transport as parking in the vicinity is limited.

However, Union Chapel is located in Controlled Parking Zone E in Islington, where parking is free on the single yellow lines around the venue as follows:
Weekdays -  free from 6.30pm - except on Arsenal match days its 8.30pm.
Saturdays - free from 1.30pm -  except on Arsenal match days its 4.30pm.
Sundays -  Normally free all day, but has some restrictions on Arsenal match days.
Arsenal match days - restrictions varry on match days so please check dates and restristions on Arsenal FC website.

At all other times we suggest using Highbury Carpark located just behind Union Chapel on Canonbury Road, which is also suitable for tour buses, vans, power etc. 
You can contact them in advance to reserve spaces: 0207 354 9444.

DIsabled Parking - There is no disabled parking bay outside Union Chapel, but given the restirctions above this is not normally an issue.
in Islington Blue Badge Holders can park for free in any pay & display and resident's parking bays, so long as you correctly display your valid Blue Badge.
Please check full details on the Islington Council website.

 

Bicycles

We encourage people to travel to us by bicycle, we have no cycle racks but the park railings are just opposite the front entrance on Compton Terrace Gardens.

For daytime users, you are welcome to bring your bicycle into the courtyard provided there is enough space.  Please ask in the office if in doubt.

All bicycles left at owner's risk.

 

Local Amenities

Post Office: Highbury Corner, in front of the tube station

free ATMs: Natwest & Nationwide (Upper Street, opposite Union Chapel), Barclays (Higbury Corner, opposite tube station), Tesco Metro (Holloway Road)

Bike shops: Micycle on Banbury Street or Cycle Surgery on Holloway Road

Parks: Highbury Fields

Coffee shops: lots of choice! The closet is Maison d'etre (Highbury Corner)

Local accommodation: Islington Council have a useful list of local accommocation online, including hotels, B&Bs, hostels and guesthouses, click here to view.