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Electric Cinema, Portobello Road
Armchairs on Portobello Road
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Image courtesy of © Robert Lamb · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Electric Cinema, Portobello Road
The Electric Cinema on Portobello Road has a beautifully restored auditorium of leather armchairs, footstools and sofas. It shows new releases and classics. Ladbroke Grove and Notting Hill Gate are the nearest stations. The cinema has a brasserie next door, and screenings on Saturdays combine well with a morning at Portobello Road Market. Book ahead for the front-row sofas and beds.
Why it's on our list
- Historic cinema
- Armchairs and sofas
- Portobello Road
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Electric Cinema, Portobello Road before you go.
What’s on
Electric Cinema, Portobello Road publishes its screening times and booking on its own website.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Electric Cinema, Portobello Road, as the crow flies.
- The Hoxton, Shoreditch0.3 mi7 min walk
- Andaz London Liverpool Street0.6 mi12 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Electric Cinema, Portobello Road are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Shoreditch High StreetWindrush line0.1 mi2 min walk
- HoxtonWindrush line0.5 mi10 min walk
- Liverpool StreetCentralWeaver lineElizabeth lineNational Rail0.6 mi12 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Old Street0.3 mi6 min walk
- Finsbury Pavement taxi rank0.7 mi14 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Tower of London1.1 miWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Shard1.5 miWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Covent Garden2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The British Museum2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- London Eye2.4 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Trafalgar Square2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Leicester Square2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Westminster Abbey2.9 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Buckingham Palace3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Harrods4.2 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 34 min
Main rail terminals
- Liverpool Street0.6 miWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- London Bridge1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Waterloo2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Charing Cross2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Euston2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Victoria3.6 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Paddington4.4 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 36 min