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The Prince Charles Cinema
Cult films off Leicester Square
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Image courtesy of © Philafrenzy · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Prince Charles Cinema
The Prince Charles Cinema, on Leicester Place, is an independent two-screen cinema with a devoted following for its programme of cult classics, film marathons and sing-along screenings, alongside recent releases. Leicester Square station is a minute’s walk away, and Chinatown and Soho are on the doorstep. Check the programme for special screenings and all-night marathons, which sell out quickly, and book ahead for sing-alongs.
Why it's on our list
- Cult classics
- Sing-alongs
- Off Leicester Square
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Prince Charles Cinema before you go.
What’s on
The Prince Charles Cinema publishes its screening times and booking on its own website.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Prince Charles Cinema, as the crow flies.
- The Londoner0.1 mi1 min walk
- Ham Yard Hotel0.2 mi4 min walk
- The Soho Hotel0.2 mi5 min walk
- Covent Garden Hotel0.3 mi5 min walk
- Strand Palace Hotel0.4 mi9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Prince Charles Cinema 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
- Leicester SquarePiccadillyNorthern0.1 mi2 min walk
- Piccadilly CircusPiccadillyBakerloo0.2 mi4 min walk
- Charing CrossBakerlooNorthernNational Rail0.3 mi6 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Whitcomb Street0.1 mi2 min walk
- Taxi rank, Coventry Street0.1 mi2 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Leicester Square0.1 miWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Trafalgar Square0.2 miWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Covent Garden0.3 miWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- The British Museum0.6 miWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- London Eye0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Westminster Abbey0.8 miWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Buckingham Palace0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Harrods1.6 miWalk 33 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Shard1.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Tower of London2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
Main rail terminals
- Charing Cross0.3 miWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Waterloo0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Victoria1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Euston1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.4 miWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Paddington2.0 miWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- London Bridge2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Liverpool Street2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min