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The Lost Church

The Lost Church

Local Art in San Francisco

4.9 109 Google reviews

+1 415 320 14 08988 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, California 94133 · North Beach

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988 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, California 94133

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About

We are a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit arts organization and theater that serves the community by creating, sustaining, and defending spaces for live performance. We seat 99 and can host up to 125 audience members in our intimate, eclectic, odd and wonderful subterranean lair. Our San Francisco Theater moved to the North Beach neighborhood in September 2022 after 9 years in The Mission District.

Amenities

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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