The Odeon West End, from 1930 to 1988 known as Leicester Square Theatre, was a cinema on the south side of Leicester Square, London. It contained two screens—screen 1 seats 500 and screen 2 seats 832 . It was often used for smaller film premieres, and hosted the annual BFILondon Film Festival. The building is opposite the much larger flagship Odeon Leicester Square.
Odeon Cinemas sold the building to three Irish investors in 2006, though continued to lease it. In 2012 it was bought by the Radisson Edwardian hotel group and closed as a cinema on 1 January 2015, ahead of planned redevelopment as a luxury hotel.
History
The Odeon was built in 1930 as the Leicester Square Theatre, a name it largely remained with until 1988. The theatre was built as a cine-variety venue for Jack Buchanan - a penthouse apartment was housed on the roof for the star - and showcased both film and short variety performances, before going over to film on a more permanent basis. A large single screen was housed in an ornate, three-tiered auditorium.
West End is a neighborhood in Greenville, South Carolina. Located across the Reedy River in downtown, the west end became home to Furman University when it was first established in 1852. The school expanded to fill fifty acres and then moved to its current location northwest of the city in 1958. The Greenville and Columbia Railroad (now part of Norfolk Southern) arrived there in 1853, bringing increased commercial activity to the neighborhood that had been first settled in the 1830s.
This activity was truncated less than a decade later with the coming of the American Civil War of 1861–65. After the war, though, the introduction of new fertilizers made cotton farming profitable again in the area. Cotton and fertilizer warehouses and numerous support industries sprung up. The commercial success, with its accompanying residential requirements, brought churches and schools to the west end. Chicora College for Women was established in 1893 for women before relocating to Columbia 22 years later. (It merged with Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina in 1930.)
The West End is a part of Richmond, Virginia. Comparable to Upstate New York, the West End is a relative term. It may include only the western part of the city of Richmond or extend as far as western Henrico County. As there is no one municipal organization that represents this specific region, the boundaries are loosely defined as being north of the James River, west of I-195, and south of Broad Street. Historically, the Richmond neighborhoods of the Fan and the Museum District were a part of the West End. A primary conduit through the West End is Interstate 64.
Geographic description
This section is arranged by exits off Interstate 64. In previous decades, the term "The West End" generally referred to the western area of the city itself. However, in recent years, the urbanized area has expanded residentially and commercially into Henrico County, and new developments in the western portion of the city and county in combination are now also considered to be part of "The West End."
West End theatre is a common term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of "Theatreland" in and near the West End of London. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London.
Total attendances first surpassed 12 million in 2002 and then 13 million in 2007, setting a new record for the West End. In 2013, ticket sales reached a record 14.5 million. Famous screen actors regularly appear on the London stage.
History
The Theatre in London flourished after the English Reformation. The first permanent public playhouse, known simply as The Theatre, was constructed in 1576 in Shoreditch by James Burbage. It was soon joined by The Curtain. Both are known to have been used by William Shakespeare's company. In 1599, the timber from The Theatre was moved to Southwark, where it was used in building the Globe Theatre in a new theatre district formed beyond the controls of the City corporation. These theatres were closed in 1642 due to the Puritans who would later influence the interregnum of 1649.
Playing its world premiere, is the feature directorial debut of UK actress JoanneMitchell... This year’s festival has moved to the OdeonLuxeLeicester Square where it will play in all five screens, plus the two nearby Odeon Luxe West End screens ... .
The festival season isn’t over just yet (Picture. AP) ... Here’s MetroUK’s guide to the best festivals still coming up this summer ... This year’s festival will take place at the OdeonLuxe in the West End and promises a line-up of over 70 movies ... MORE ... ....
Taking place at the OdeonLuxeWest End in Leicester Square, the festival’s programme includes eight feature films, two sets of short films, plus panels and networking opportunities.
Joe Swash was all smiles as he posed with son Rex and his friend at the premiere of Knuckles at the OdeonLuxeWest End, London on Tuesday ... of Knuckles at the Odeon Luxe West End, London on Tuesday.
Ahmed co-stars with Isabelle Adjani in a story about a man confronting his French and Algerian heritage on a trip to Paris...View image in fullscreen ... The Muslim international film festival runs from 30 May to 2 June at the OdeonWest End in London ... .
The existing building, now a four-screen Odeon cinema, was one of the largest theatres in the West End when it was built in 1931 with a capacity of 1,530.
Graham Coxon, left, left in 2001 but rejoined in 2008 and two years later they attended this world premiere of documentary No DistanceLeft To Run at OdeonWest End in London.
Their relationship blossomed in 2011 after Ronnie called Laila up to view his house that was recently put on the market and was given a tour by his father Ronnie O'Sullvivan Sr ...The Edge of Everything' Premiere at OdeonWest End on November 21, 2023 ... .
