Saville Theatre

Saville Theatre
Illustration from theatre programme of 1936 based on a photo of the Saville Theatre, featuring the play The Limping Man, a 1931 play by William Matthew Scott.
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AddressShaftesbury Avenue
Camden, London
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′51″N 0°07′42″W / 51.514269°N 0.128242°W / 51.514269; -0.128242
OwnerYoo Capital
TypeLive arts venue (former cinema and theatre)
Capacity1,426 (1931)
Current useClosed for redevelopment
Construction
Opened8 October 1931
Closed11 August 2024
Years active1931–2024
ArchitectSir Thomas Bennett,
with Bertie Crewe
Website
https://yoocapital.com/project/the-saville/

The Saville Theatre building is a former West End theatre and cinema at 135 Shaftesbury Avenue in the London Borough of Camden. The theatre opened in 1931, and became a music venue during the 1960s. In 1970, it became a cinema, most recently as the Odeon Covent Garden.

The Odeon Covent Garden permanently closed on August 11, 2024 pending site redevelopment.


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