The Art Deco tower at the Odeon in Leicester Square
We always group Leicester Square with Covent Garden because both are busy places to be part of the crowd and we always walk between them to see the little shops along the way. Covent Garden is full of boutique shops and street entertainers. Leicester Square is best known for its movie premieres and discount theatre ticket booths. If you can afford it, watch a movie in the Odeon’s huge main screen where premieres take place every couple of weeks – imagine how many famous people sat in your seat before you! This is an extract from our free London City Guide.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LEICESTER SQUARE
If there’s a spare seat, rest your legs in the walk-through park which forms the centre of Leicester Square and watch the world go by. When the square is crowded, this can be a little escape as most people walk around the outside of the square rather than through the park. If you fancy seeing a film at the historic art deco Odeon, it’s cheapest to go before 2pm on a weekday when adult tickets are £9.50 (stalls), £10.50 (circle) and £14.50 (royal circle). Weekends and evenings bring prices of up to £20 per person (2010 prices) for the royal circle.
LOCATION
Leicester Sqaure is 2oo yards from Picadilly Circus and around half a mile from Covent Garden.
The small park at the centre of Leicester Square
LEICESTER SQUARE LINKS
Odeon
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