One of London's most famous theatres, the London Palladium, is West End theatre located on Argyll Street, and since 1960 has been a Grade II listed building. The venue started out as a host for variety events and pantomimes, and has gone on to stage a wide variety of events each year. The theatre has been host to the Royal Variety Performance for 40 years. Really Useful Theatres took over the ownership of the venue in 2000.