Once known as the Movie Showplace of the Nation when owned by MGM the Empire is one of the best places to see a film in London.The major 1300 seat auditorium is starting to look a little shabby as owners UCI seem uncertain as how to operate a non multiplex venue.
The largest single screen cinema still operating in London.It has recently been sympathetically refurbished both internally and externally.Many art deco features which were swept away in the 1960s have now been restored.
A popular art house venue the Academy was originally a single screen venue.An additional screen was built in the basement in the early 1970s and a third smaller screen was built in disused office space.The cinema was demolished many years ago to make way for an extension to a department store.It is sadly missed
This building was part of the Gaumont circuit until the late 1970s when it was taken over by the Coronet Group and had its original name re-instated.
The main auditorium looks and feels like an Edwardian theatre.
The second auditorium has recently been built on the stage and has an equally theatrical feel. A great place to see a film although the building is frequently eyed as a future home for Mcdonalds!! Long may it continue to operate as a cinema!
Once known as the Movie Showplace of the Nation when owned by MGM the Empire is one of the best places to see a film in London.The major 1300 seat auditorium is starting to look a little shabby as owners UCI seem uncertain as how to operate a non multiplex venue.
The largest single screen cinema still operating in London.It has recently been sympathetically refurbished both internally and externally.Many art deco features which were swept away in the 1960s have now been restored.
A popular art house venue the Academy was originally a single screen venue.An additional screen was built in the basement in the early 1970s and a third smaller screen was built in disused office space.The cinema was demolished many years ago to make way for an extension to a department store.It is sadly missed
This building was part of the Gaumont circuit until the late 1970s when it was taken over by the Coronet Group and had its original name re-instated.
The main auditorium looks and feels like an Edwardian theatre.
The second auditorium has recently been built on the stage and has an equally theatrical feel. A great place to see a film although the building is frequently eyed as a future home for Mcdonalds!! Long may it continue to operate as a cinema!