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london’s finest Six of the best The bit where we bring you the very greatest of London life. Tuck into popcorn, and enjoy the capital’s best independent cinemas. Electric Cinema Dating back to 1910, this gorgeous Edwardian baroque building in Notting Hill is one of the oldest working cinemas in the country. Leather armchairs, sofas for two, foot stools, side tables, cashmere blankets, even reclining beds on the front row… everything about this place oozes comfort. Bizarrely, during World War I, following a nearby Zeppelin bombing raid, angry locals stormed the cinema, believing that the German-born manager had signalled to Zeppelin pilots from the cinema roof. 191 Portobello Rd, W11 2ED www.electriccinema.co.uk Olympic Cinema Bathe your ears in Dolby Atmos surround sound at the Olympic Cinema in Barnes, housed inside what used to be the Olympic Sound Studios. Former clients include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Queen, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Oasis, Prince and Madonna. Nowadays it’s a very snuggly picture house with sofas and “love seats” for more amorous viewers. There’s a bar and restaurant, too. 117-123 Church Rd, SW13 9HL www.olympiccinema.co.uk Rio Cinema You won’t see 3D glasses sported in this particular establishment. Proudly eschewing commerciality, Dalston’s Rio Cinema shows mainly independent and foreign films in its split-level, Grade II-listed art deco classic. “We have plush red velvet seats, atmospheric music before the show, and long red curtains that swish back before the film starts,” they boast. (But sadly no usherette selling ice cream during the intermission.) 107 Kingsland High St, E8 2PB riocinema.org.uk Lexi Cinema “The UK’s first social enterprise independent boutique digital cinema,” claim the volunteers who run this tiny venue in Kensal Rise. “That ticks quite a few boxes, doesn’t it?” It certainly does. Here you can sip pre-movie drinks at the bar, enjoy a mixture of art house and mainstream movies, and rest assured in the knowledge that all profits go to charity. Huge letters on the cinema’s exterior façade display the message, “I AM A CINEMA. LOVE ME.” 194b Chamberlayne Rd, NW10 3JU thelexicinema.co.uk Prince Charles Cinema Love musicals? This is the place for you, then. Every couple of weeks this Soho cinema runs a “Sing-A-Long-A” film event where paying punters are encouraged to offer vocal accompaniment to the on-screen tunes. Coming up this autumn are Dirty Dancing, Frozen, Grease, Moulin Rouge, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Sound of Music. All gloriously camp. 7 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BY www.princecharlescinema.com Roxy Bar & Screen It’s a bit like a speakeasy. Front of house in this Borough venue is the bar and restaurant while in the back room is the cinema where comfy sofas and table service await your custom. Both films and live sport are shown. 128-132 Borough High St, SE1 1LB www.roxybarandscreen.co.uk Rio Cinema Electric CInema 50 where to, parker?
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