Odeon Luxe London Leicester Square

Not true – Harry Potter is on at present.

The theatre has a 6 week summer season of live shows – with films in the afternoons and one evening a week.

Outside this it is a cinema 95% of the time with occasional one night live performances.

Re the comments on the price of admission to the Odeon, Leicester Square. Back in 1947 I was doing my national service with the army and I found myself in London on duty for a few days. So, where better to go to the cinema than the Odeon Leicester Square ? The film was ‘It Always Rains on Sunday’ (in monochrome) with Googie Withers and John McCallum. The organ played and there was a short concert by the band of The Royal Military School of Music. The decor in the theatre was art deco and, all in all, it was quite an experience. I was in the centre stalls for which I paid four shillings and sixpence (quite a sum in those days)(about 23p or 46c)
A seat in the front circle would set you back eleven shillings and sixpence (about 58p or a bit over a dollar). I have been back many times since and, having been a projectionist, I managed to get a look at the projection room, which was fairly imposing.
By the by, I now live in Andover in Hampshire where we have been without a cinema for some years. However, they are building a huge Asda supermarket and when completed, it will feature a four screen multiplex (capacity approx 4 x 150) which sit atop the structure.

Hi,

I thought you might be interested to know that the Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel has installed a webcam in Leicester Square with 8 preset views including close ups of the Odeon Cinema for movie premieres. You might find it has a better view than fighting with the crowds and it allows you take screenshots.

The camera can be viewed at:

Leicester Square Webcam

What is the best time to get there to see the stars turn up.

Does anyone know the set-up for the red carpet world premieres at the Odeon Leicester Square—are the celebrity arrivals on a certain alley or street? For the fan, what’s the best place to stand and wait all day and get at least a pretty decent chance to get good pictures and maybe autographs from the stars?

Two photographs of the copies of the ‘Flying Ladies’ which have now been restored to the side walls of the auditorium. The originals were scuptured by artist Raymond Briton Riviere in 1937 and were removed to the rubbish skip in 1967 in a ‘modernisation’ scheme.
http://flickr.com/photos/klunsa/46404054/
http://flickr.com/photos/klunsa/46403902/

I saw Miami Vice’s premiere there. Was kinda cool.

This website posts upcoming movie premieres in Leicester Square.

http://www.heartoflondon.info/

Hi! Does anyone know if there’s any premieres in London on July 17th-30th? I’m hoping to catch December Boys, but I haven’t found a release date yet…

Does anyone know if there’ll be a London premiere for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest? There was one held at the Odeon, Leicester Square back in July 2003 for the first film. I’m planning a trip over to London from Australia, around late June/early July. I’d really love to attend the premiere.

Here’s what London’s Victoria & Albert Museum say’s about the Odeon Leicester Square + a picture:
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Odeon has recently taken over UCI Cinemas, which means they now alo own the Empire Leicester Square. Expect the Empire to be renovated, and rebranded next year.

A 2005 photograph of the Odeon Leicester Square and the adjacent Odeon Mezzannine Cinemas here:
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