The subterranean levels will include two odeon cinemas, a banqueting suite, and leisure facilities. Built on the site of the alhambra theatre, the odeon opened in november 1937 with james bell at the impressive 5 manual console of the compton organ. London leicester square odeon luxe odeon cinemas book. The edwardian group will replace the odeon cinema west end with a tenstorey block. The battle of the five armies 2014 cinderella 2015 the jungle book 2016 the shape of water 2017. The historic glamour and charm of this unique venue has been lovingly restored and perfectly blended with the latest dolby cinema technology and our trademark odeon luxe reclining seats to create a new golden age of cinema in the heart. Lynda fernandez worked in the cinema in 1969 and remembers being sent up to leicester square odeon to collect 2 reels think it was a film that had premiered on friday night and we needed it for showing on sat night i was only a slip of a kid.
The jungle book and bridget joness baby gave cinemas takings of. Vue west end is located on the busy pedestrian area of leicester square, on street level. Customers must take credit card and ticketmaster reference number. Februar 2010 als royal premiere im londoner kino odeon leicester square statt. Leicester square, londons cinema land tourism on the edge. A 12 screen odeon is in freemens park in the south of the city, a sizable business park on aylestone road, just south of leicester colleges vocational campus. Heres bryan with characters promoting another disney film, this time the jungle book released in 1967. This year, festival darlings like sally potter the party and azazel jacobs the lovers found themselves front and center against a backdrop of drama, comedy and experimental art. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog stripa alana moorea i davea gibbonsa. Tickets can be collected from the odeon box office within the hour before the start of the programme. Find the latest film times and trailers for your local cinema in leicester. Cinemas have high hopes of big bucks from a bumper crop of films in 2017 but fingers are. Jan 21, 2014 plans to knock down one of leicester square s oldest cinemas to make way for a hotel have been approved.
Empires enthusiastic and knowledgeable teams work hard to deliver a memorable cinema experience, supported by comfortable seating, crystal clear sound systems and the. Kat shoob attends premiere of 1917, world war i drama, about two young british soldiers who are sent on a deadly mission during the conflict, at odeon luxe leicester square london, uk 4 december 2019 credit. London film festival 2017 highlights soren hough october 27. Farnie and described as a grand musical spectacular, in. When you come, just look out for the odeon name shining big, bold and bright on the tower. Relax, recline and experience your new odeon luxe cinema. Please check the specific terms of your ticketvoucher to see whether restrictions apply. The historic glamour and charm of this unique venue has been lovingly restored and perfectly blended with the latest dolby cinema technology and our trademark odeon luxe reclining seats to create a new golden age of cinema in the heart of londons west end. Posted on october 5, 2017 updated on october 5, 2017. Numerous bus services serve charing cross road, 100 meters from the cinema. Odeon london covent garden is a 4 minute walk from leicester square and tottenham court road tube stations.
Dunkirk 2017 movie simple english wikipedia, the free. Its odeon leicester square events to add a touch of hollywood glamour to your event and give your guests a little feel of the red carpet magic. Nec display solutions has installed one of the largest displays of its kind in a public square, an led digital display measuring 107 square metres, on the facade of the odeon leicester square in londons west end. Above left the leicester square theatre in 1939 from a postcard and right the odeon west end in july 2009, formerly known as the leicester square theatre. Leicester square hotel development london january 10 2017. Odeon leicester square wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Odeon leicester square london message board tripadvisor. Cult cinemas like the prince charles and megaplexes like the odeon off leicester square premiere films from around the world. Claerbouts the pure necessitya deconstructed version of the jungle book 1967.
If youre looking for a film to open britains leading film festival then as soon as someone offers you more british acting talent than a bonnet full of jane austen adaptations, most of them with finely honed rp accents and with an. Odeon leicester square had always had a light box on the circle front and the pageant lights there escaped the pink treatment and remained as before, six filtered red, six amber and six blue. Leicester squares odeon cinema to be demolished bbc news. All sleek glass and leopard print seating with a huge two tier auditorium this is the best place to go to catch that mega budget special effects fest on the big screen. Now showing films at odeon cinemas book film tickets. A look back at guildfords original odeon cinema eagle radio. Odeon leicester freemens park, 90 aylestone road, leicester. The historic glamour and charm of this unique venue has been lovingly restored and perfectly blended with the latest dolby cinema technology and our trademark odeon luxe reclining seats to create a new golden age of cinema in the heart of londons. Alas, less powerful profile spots replaced the pageants in 1987 and in 1998 the lights were rewired to just one circuit, illadvisably using several. Odeon london leicester square odeon luxe london cinema.
Plans to knock down one of leicester squares oldest cinemas to make way for a hotel have been approved. Sample the new selection of fine wines and beers from oscars bar, which sit perfectly alongside our irresistible food menu. Premiered december 2018, the newly reborn odeon luxe leicester square offers the ultimate cinema experience. Compton original 1937 installation 5 manuals 17 ranks melotone. Odeon luxe leicester book tickets online to relax and recline in your luxury cinema. Cuvari je americki science fiction film snimljen 2009. I saw it in 1987 when the jungle book yes, the disney cartoon was playing, then saw batman in 70mm in 1989, then robin hood the version with kevin kostner in 1991. On the heels of the big opening of disneys cinderella this past weekend, disney has dated its liveaction fairytale retelling beauty and the beast, for march 17, 2017. Mar 24, 2020 one of londons biggest cinemas, the odeon leicester square regularly plays host to premieres and awards ceremonies as well as screening the biggest of the weeks big releases. Get directions opens in new tab events venue information. The jungle book unaccompanied children of any age may watch. Guest notice we understand that all our guests are looking for something different, which is why we provide a wide range of value tickets for everyone from. Currently operating 129 screens in 14 cinemas across the united kingdom, empire cinemas screens everything from mainstream blockbusters to arthouse classics in quality cinemas, staffed by individuals who are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about film. Unfortunately james bell collapsed immediately after a.
Mar 16, 2015 on the heels of the big opening of disneys cinderella this past weekend, disney has dated its liveaction fairytale retelling beauty and the beast, for march 17, 2017. Odeon london covent garden odeon cinemas book film. The odeon leicester square, currently branded odeon luxe leicester square, is a prominent cinema building in the west end of london. Over 1,300 tickets were given out to children who read six or more books over the school holidays and their parents or. Odeon leicester square is world famous for the glitz and glamour of its starstudded hollywood premieres name any legendary actor or actress and you can guarantee theyve been there. London, odeon leicester square the cinema organ society. This is a non profit video which i made featuring the prestigious odeon leicester square premiere cinema and a few of their amazing employees. All its screens have wheelchair spaces and three also have audio description and subtitling facilities. Odeon luxe leicester view listings and book cinema. London film festival 2017 highlights by soren hough. With handmade luxury reclining seats in every screen, youll have more space and comfort to truly immerse yourself in the moment and escape into film.
Watchmen 2009 alice in wonderland 2010 harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 2011 life of pi 2012 her 20 the hobbit. Both are situated only 2 minutes walk from the cinema. Your odeon london leicester square is a west end icon. The final event of this years space hop summer reading challenge took place on saturday 16 october at the odeon leicester square.
One of londons biggest cinemas, the odeon leicester square regularly plays host to premieres and awards ceremonies as well as screening the biggest of the weeks big releases. Built in the art deco style and completed in 1937, the building has been continually altered in response to developments in cinema technology, and was the first dolby cinema in the united kingdom. See the latest films, listings, times, imax,3d, 2d film releases at odeon. The cast of the post hit the red carpet at odeon leicester square. Empire cinemas is the largest independentlyowned cinema chain in the uk.
City of westminster it is impossible to even begin to capture everything that westminster the seat of britains government has to offer. Odeon leicester square in london, gb cinema treasures. Dunkirk premiered on july 2017 at odeon leicester square in london, england, and was released in the united kingdom and united states on 21 july 2017 in imax, 70 mm and 35 mm film. From stately buckingham palace and the houses of parliament to the raucous soho nightlife, from the bustle of oxford street, to the rolling vistas of the royal parks it would take weeks to describe everything to see and do in londons heartland. I caught david claerbouts the pure necessitya deconstructed version of the jungle book 1967 scrubbed of all dialogue and. Breathe london film premiere, odeon leicester square. The post premiere at odeon leicester square youtube. More seats needed as its appeal grew, the odeon expanded in 1973 to have two new screens making way for 3 pictures to be on at one time. Sep 28, 2014 an imposing black polished granite facade seems to dominate the square.
I n october of 2008 westminster council approved the demolition of the theatre so that an hotel could be built on the site, with two small screens of 440 and 200 seats constructed in. Disneys liveaction beauty and the beast gets release date. High on glitz and glamour, we regularly welcome screen stars for premieres and extraspecial events. Its the perfect venue to add a touch of hollywood glamour to your event and give your guests a little feel of the red carpet magic. The 10 best hotels near odeon cinema leicester square in. The golden age of cinema is back the newly reborn odeon leicester square offers the ultimate cinema experience. Hidden meaning in jungle book earthling cinema youtube. The nearest car park is the ncp on st martins lane, which is less than five minutes from the venue. There will always be a selection of films that your voucher can be used for, but the use of vouchers may be restricted in the first few weeks of the release of a specific film this. The film is a followup to the classic adventure from 1995 and sees dwayne the rock johnson, jack black, karen gillan and kevin hart taking a walk on the wild side.
It has an excellent location on cranborne street on the corner of leicester square and occasional premieres are held here. Jul 20, 2017 this is a non profit video which i made featuring the prestigious odeon leicester square premiere cinema and a few of their amazing employees. The odeon west end, formerly the leicester square theatre, in april 2014 photo. About this site privacy copyright bibliography recommended books old theatres. The cinema has no parking, to find or pre book your nearest car parking space for odeon leicester square please click here.
Odeon london leicester square odeon luxe book online. Its a five minute walk from leicester square tube station and there are several bus stops on charing cross road, at the entrance to leicester square. It was laid out in 1670 and is named after the contemporary leicester house, itself named after robert sidney, 2nd earl of leicester. The leicester square hotel will have eight, aboveground storeys, complete with bars and restaurants. The leicester square theatre, 40 leicester square, westminster. Odeon leicester square leicester square, london 4039150609.
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