Picturehouse Central

Picturehouse Central Picturehouse’s flagship cinema, café, restaurant and exclusive Members' Bar in the heart of the West End 🍿
Home to Picturehouse Create
📍 London, UK
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Picturehouse Central is situated in the heart of London’s West End, a stone’s throw away from Leicester Square. The entrance is on the corner of Great Windmill Street and Shaftesbury Avenue at the centre of London’s famous theatre district. Home of Sundance Film Festival: London. We programme an eclectic mix of quality mainstream cinema, foreign language, indie, arthouse and a strong focus on docu

mentaries from around the world. We also host regular live director/talent Q&As. More than a cinema, there is bustling cafe on the ground floor open from 9am, a spacious and relaxing bar & restaurant on the first floor and a newly opened private members bar covering two floors and roof terrace with stunning views across Piccadilly.

Milly Alcock stars in Supergirl, from I, Tonya and Dumb Money director Craig Gillespie!See it at Central from tomorrow -...
24/06/2026

Milly Alcock stars in Supergirl, from I, Tonya and Dumb Money director Craig Gillespie!

See it at Central from tomorrow - and bring along the Krypto in your life with a special Dog-Friendly screening on Sunday 5 July 🐕

We're thrilled to be hosting the UK premiere of Shoot the People, with a post-film Q&A featuring photographer Misan Harr...
23/06/2026

We're thrilled to be hosting the UK premiere of Shoot the People, with a post-film Q&A featuring photographer Misan Harriman, director Andy Mundy-Castle and moderator Afura Hirsch!

📅 Monday 6 July, 7.00pm
🎟️ Book now!

Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton will join us live on stage to introduce chaotic new comedy The Invite, in a very special ...
18/06/2026

Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton will join us live on stage to introduce chaotic new comedy The Invite, in a very special preview screening.

📅 Wednesday 1 July, 6.30pm
🎟️ Members' Priority booking is now open!

Tomorrow! Come and belt your heart out with our first Big Screen Karaoke - big screen, big sound, big fun.Tickets are £1...
17/06/2026

Tomorrow! Come and belt your heart out with our first Big Screen Karaoke - big screen, big sound, big fun.

Tickets are £10 and include a drink on arrival.

🔗 picturehouses.com/karaoke

A crown fit for a cinephile.Stay up all night and watch all thirteen hours of Jacques Rivette's Out 1 with us this Satur...
17/06/2026

A crown fit for a cinephile.

Stay up all night and watch all thirteen hours of Jacques Rivette's Out 1 with us this Saturday and you could leave the new owner of this lousy cap!

Expect goodies and giveaways in every screen - Pot Luck Previews and The Twilight Saga are now sold out, grab your tickets now to avoid missing out on the fun.

🔗 picturehouses.com/allnighter

13/06/2026

One week to go until our favourite night of the year.

The World's Biggest All Nighter IV is back at Central on Saturday 20 June - which screen will we see you in?

🔗 picturehouses.com/allnighter

11/06/2026

With our fifth edition coming up, we thought a throwback to last year's All Nighter was in order.

It's not just about the films. The highlight of the night is always our deranged, committed midnight company!

This year we're bringing double the Pot Luck, a Twilight marathon, genre goodness with Transmission, folk horror worthy of the witching hour, 13 hours of Jacques Rivette, anime bangers...

plus treats from Volcano Coffee and Little Moons to keep you awake.

📅 Sat 20 Jun
📍 Picturehouse Central
🎟️ picturehouses.com/allnighter

(If you've read this far, we'd recommend keeping an eye on our Stories late tomorrow night 👀)

What message would you leave for future generations?Be one of the first to see the visually stunning new film Time and W...
10/06/2026

What message would you leave for future generations?

Be one of the first to see the visually stunning new film Time and Water from Academy Award-nominated director Sara Dosa (Fire of Love), with an in-person Q&A on opening night!

📅 This Friday 12 June, 7.00pm
🎟️ Book now!

What does it mean?Disclosure Day, the 37th film from the legendary Steven Spielberg, is out at Central from today 🛸
10/06/2026

What does it mean?

Disclosure Day, the 37th film from the legendary Steven Spielberg, is out at Central from today 🛸

What said.Join us in blurring the line between self and others at The World’s Biggest All Nighter V for a historic, all...
09/06/2026

What said.

Join us in blurring the line between self and others at The World’s Biggest All Nighter V for a historic, all-night marathon screening of Rivette’s thirteen-hour epic, Out 1: Noli Me Tangere.

📅 Sat 20 Jun
📍 Picturehouse Central
🎟️ picturehouses.com/allnighter

Address

Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D7DH

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 9:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 9:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 9:30pm
Thursday 10am - 9:30pm
Friday 10am - 9:30pm
Saturday 10am - 9:30pm
Sunday 10am - 9pm

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