Theatres · London
Odeon Leicester Square
Odeon Leicester Square — a cinema heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Paid entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Odeon Leicester Square is a cinema heritage located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Odeon Leicester Square is a prominent cinema located in London. Notable for its historical significance, it serves as a major venue for film premieres and events.
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Background
History
The Odeon cinema building was completed by Sir Robert McAlpine in 1937 to the design of Harry Weedon and Andrew Mather on the site of Nevill's Victorian Turkish baths and the adjoining Alhambra Theatre a large music hall dating from the 1850s. The site cost £550,000, and the cinema took seven months to build, at a cost of £232,755, The opening night was Tuesday 2 November 1937; the film shown that night was The Prisoner of Zenda. The British public debut of CinemaScope (screen ratio 2.55:1) followed on 19 November 1953 with the quasi-biblical epic, The Robe. (The first cinema to install CinemaScope in the UK was the Odeon Tottenham Court Road on 9 June 1953, but it was not open to the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5106, -0.1292
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2H 0DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1937
Sources
- wikidata: Q3349144 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Odeon Luxe Leicester Square (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Odeon Leicester Square?
- Odeon Leicester Square is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2H 0DA), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Odeon Leicester Square built?
- Built or established in 1937.
- Who owns Odeon Leicester Square?
- Odeon Leicester Square is owned by Odeon Cinemas.
- How do I get to Odeon Leicester Square?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2H 0DA. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.