Odeon confirms vast majority of its cinemas will reopen on May 17

May 4, 2021

Odeon confirms vast majority of its cinemas will reopen on May 17 with Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway lined up and No Time To Die later in the year but pick ‘n’ mix will still be off the menu

The cinema chain said movie-goers will be able to visit some of its biggest sites
These include London’s Leicester Square and Luxe Birmingham Broadway Plaza
Screenings will include new James Bond film No Time To Die when it comes out

Odeon has confirmed it will reopen the vast majority of its screens in the UK on May 17 – the first day on the Government’s road map when indoor venues can reopen in England.

The cinema chain said movie-goers will be able to visit some of its biggest sites including London’s Leicester Square and the Luxe Birmingham Broadway Plaza.

Screenings already lined up include the new James Bond film No Time To Die, which will be released on September 30 after numerous delays, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway and the latest instalment of the long-running Fast & Furious franchise.

But bosses will introduce strict social distancing measures and screens will be unable to be at full capacity.

The cinema chain said movie-goers will be able to visit some of its biggest sites including London’s Leicester Square and the Luxe Birmingham Broadway Plaza. Pictured: The new James Bond film

Screenings will include the new James Bond film No Time To Die, which has been delayed on numerous occasions due to the lockdown; Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway and the latest instalment of the long-running Fast & Furious franchise.

Screenings will be limited, including empty seats between groups of guests and staggered start times to reduce queues in foyers.

Customers will also be encouraged to book tickets online and order pre-packaged food and drink, while cash payments will no longer be allowed.

Hand sanitiser and gels will be available throughout the cinemas and each screen will undergo more rigorous cleaning between shows, the company added.

Bosses will introduce strict social distancing measures and screens will be unable to be at full capacity. Pictured: Odeon in Leicester Square last year

Cinema-goers will also have to wear a face covering although they will be allowed to remove them to eat or drink snacks, and masks will not be needed when sat in Odeon’s Costa outlets.

The chain pointed out that recent research from MetrixLab suggests strong pent-up demand for cinema in the UK, with a recent survey showing 59 per cent of people say cinema is one of the activities they miss the most – the highest level during the entire pandemic.

Which Odeon cinemas in England, Scotland and Wales will open on May 17?

England:

Andover
Aylesbury
Basingstoke
Bath
Beckenham
BFI IMAX (Waterloo)
Birmingham New Street
Birmingham Broadway Plaza
Blackpool
Bournemouth BH2
Bracknell
Brighton
Bristol
Bromborough
Camden
Chatham
Chelmsford
Colchester
Covent Garden
Coventry
Crewe
Darlington
Derby
Dorchester
Dudley
Durham
Epsom
Exeter
Great Northern
Greenwich
Guildford
Harrogate
Hastings
Hatfield
Haymarket
Hereford
Holloway
Huddersfield
Hull
Islington
Kettering
Kingston
Lee Valley
Leeds Bradford
Leeds Thorpe Park
Leicester
Leicester Square
Lincoln
Liverpool One
Liverpool Switch Island
Loughborough
Maidenhead
Maidstone
Mansfield
Metrocentre
Milton Keynes Stadium
Newark
Newcastle East (Silverlink)
Northwich
Norwich
Nuneaton
Oldham
Orpington
Oxford George Street
Port Solent
Preston
Putney
Richmond
Rochdale
Salisbury
Sheffield
South Woodford
Southampton
Southend
Stafford
Stoke
Streatham
Surrey Quays
Swadlincote
Swiss Cottage
Tamworth
Taunton
Telford
Tottenham Court Road
Trafford Centre
Trowbridge
Tunbridge Wells
Uxbridge
Warrington
West Bromwich
Weston-Super-Mare
Wimbledon

Scotland:

Glasgow Quay
East Kilbride
Braehead
Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird
Dundee
Dunfermline
Edinburgh West
Kilmarnock
Edinburgh LR
Ayr

Wales:

Cardiff
Swansea
Bridgend
Llanelli
Wrexham Eagles Meadow

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