Address | 307 Regent Street, London |
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Coordinates | 51°31′01″N 0°08′34″W / 51.5168359°N 0.1427218°W |
Owner | University of Westminster |
Type | Repertory cinema |
Capacity | 185 seats[1] |
Construction | |
Opened | 1848 |
Renovated | 2012–2015 |
Closed | 1980 |
Reopened | 2015 |
Years active | 1848–1980 2015–present |
Website | |
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The Regent Street Cinema is an independent British cinema located on Regent Street, London.[2]
Opened in 1848 and regarded as "the birthplace of British cinema", the cinema featured the first motion picture shown in the United Kingdom. Today, the cinema screens both independent and studio films in the heart of Central London.