hall to commemorate the life of Sir Dadabhai Naoroji, the first Asian to become a British Member of Parliament. Islington Council closed the building, because of the rising cost of maintenance, in June 2003. Then, after a programme of restoration works to the designs of RHWL, the town hall re-opened as the home of the performing arts college, Urdang Academy, with the principal rooms used for dancing classes, in January 2007. It remains an approved venue for marriage and civil partnership ceremonies. Gallery References Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Islington Grade II* listed buildings in the London Borough of Islington City and town halls in London Government buildings completed in 1895