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Gloverhall Founded in 1887, Nigeria's Most Iconic Event Hall
Home For Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Lifestyl

13/09/2026
01/07/2026

Joke Silva shows us their craft — Glover Memorial Hall , Lagos Island. Built in 1887 and named for Sir John Hawley Glover, colonial governor of Lagos. In 1903, at Herbert Macaulay’s invitation, it hosted the first film screening in Nigeria.

Hubert Ogunde staged early Nigerian theatre inside these walls. Pre-independence political gatherings convened here. Now under stewardship of Joke Silva and Lufodo , the hall returns to what it was built for. Terrazzo floors, colonial proportions, high ceilings, an open-air terrace — the structure holding largely as it stood in the 19th century. Bookable today as a theatre and exhibition space. Lagos’s oldest theatre, still in use.

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Glover Hall, 4 Custom Street, Lagos Island
Festac Town
101231

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