Empire, Leicester Square
The Empire, Leicester Square is a cinema currently operated by Cineworld on the north side of Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom.
1884: Empire Theatre 1887: Empire Theatre of Varieties | |
Empire, Leicester Square, in 2007 | |
| Address | 5-6 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NA United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51.510833°N 0.130278°W |
| Public transit | Leicester Square |
| Owner | Cineworld |
| Capacity | 2,000 in 1884 3,000 in 1927 1,330 in 1962 1,746 today |
| Current use | Premiere cinema |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 17 April 1884 |
| Rebuilt | 1893: Frank Verity 1928: Thomas Lamb 1962: George Coles 1989: Esquisse Design 2014: UNICK Architects 2018: Chapman Taylor/Innebo Architects |
| Years active | 1884–1927 as theatre 1928–present as cinema |
| Architect | Thomas Verity, Thomas Lamb |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Empire was originally built in 1884 as a variety theatre and was rebuilt for films in the 1920s. It is one of several cinemas in and adjoining Leicester Square which are regularly used for film premieres and first runs.
Today, it has nine auditoria, including an IMAX (IMAX with Laser projection), a Superscreen (Premium Large Format (PLF), 4K projection and Dolby Atmos sound), and a 4DX screen.
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