Cinemas and watching films in the UK


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Cinemas and watching films (movies) in the UK


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INTRODUCTION

This section explains about seeing films in cinemas or at home while in the UK.

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CINEMA

Odeon in Leicester Square

bfi London IMAX Cinema
Waterloo, London

London Film Festival

To find your nearest cinema or the a place where you can see a film you want to see, use the search tool on the EasyCinema website: http://www.easycinema.com
You need to enter a postcode to use this search tool.

Free films in London (summer 2007):

Some of the largest commercial cinema chains in the UK are listed below:
Vue Cinemas (formerly Warner Village): http://www.myvue.com
CineWorld Cinemas (formerly UGC Cinemas): http://www.cineworld.co.uk
Odeon Cinemas: http://www.odeon.co.uk
UCI Cinemas (including EmpireUnited Cinemas International - UK Limited): http://www.uci.co.uk

If you want to see films other than the latest major releases, including subtitled international films, you may need to look for an arts cinema or reportory cinema.
For example, in central London:
National Film Theatre: http://www.bfi.org.uk/showing/nft
Barbican: http://www.barbican.org.uk/film
Curzon Cinemas: http://www.curzoncinemas.com
ICA Cinemas: http://www.ica.org.uk

IMAX is a special format of film which allows you to see films on a large screen (including some 3-dimensional films). Some of the places where you can see these films are:
Bournemouth: Sheridan IMAX Centre: http://www.bournemouthimax.com
London: bfi London IMAX Cinema: http://www.bfi.org.uk/incinemas/imax
London: Science Museum IMAX: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/imax
Bristol: IMAX Theatre At-Bristol: http://www.at-bristol.org.uk
Birmingham: Thinktank IMAX: http://www.imax.ac
Manchester: IMAX Cinema @ thefilmworks: http://www.thefilmworks.co.uk/index.php?page=imax
Bradford: NMPFT IMAX: http://www.nmpft.org.uk/imax
Glasgow: Glasgow Science Centre: http://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org
Belfast: Sheridan IMAX Centre: http://www.belfastimax.com

Film reviews

Film magazines

DVD rental / purchase

http://users.aber.ac.uk/jwp/cinemas/cinlondon.html

Students discounts are available at many cinemas, but often only at off-peak times (for example: mornings, early afternoons or Monday evenings).

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FREE FILMS IN LONDON

There are a number of places showing free films. These are mostly outdoor events during the summer (between June and August).
There may be a limited amount of space, so you may wish to arrive early if you want to be sure to get a good place. Films may be cancelled if the weather is bad.

The Scoop
Free screenings outside City Hall. In 2007 these will take place from 6-29 June.
See: http://www.morelondon.com/events.asp

Beach at O2
In the summer a sandy beach is created inside the O2 (formerly known as the Millennium Dome; nearest Tube: North Greenwich), and there is a programme of free film screenings. In 2007 the schedule is:
Sunday 15th July - Jaws ; Wednesday 18th July - Thelma and Louise ; Sunday 22nd July - Point Break ; Wednesday 25th July - Moulin Rouge ; Sunday 29th July - Top Gun ; Wednesday 1st August - Steel Magnolias ; Sunday 5th August - Big Wednesday ; Wednesday 8th August - The Devil Wears Prada ; Sunday 12th August - The Deep ; Wednesday 15th August - The Blue Lagoon ; Sunday 19th August - Casino Royale ; Wednesday 22nd August - Grease ; Sunday 26th August - Pirates of the Caribbean
See: http://www.theo2.co.uk/web/guest/whatson/beach/timetable

Portobello Film Festival
3 weeks of free screenings at various venues in London W10 and W11. The 2007 festival is from Wednesday 1 - Tuesday 21 August 2007.
See: http://www.portobellofilmfestival.com

Bollywood Nights
Bollywood films will be shown on 2 evenings (starting at 6:30pm) on a large screen set up at the end of Heddon St, London W1 (off Regent Street; nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus). For details, see: http://www.regentstreetonline.com/regentstreet/EventsChannel
Dates: Wednesday 22 August and Wednesday 29 August 2007

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FILM FESTIVALS

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FURTHER INFORMATION

"Time Out" is a detailed weekly guide to what's on in London.
Click here to subscribe online to: Time Out magazine

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