Vue Piccadilly Circus

it’s very easy to get to with plenty of public transport close by… as for the venue itself the seating were hit and miss to be honest… though it looked comfy i found i had to try a few different seats as some of the backrest stayed more upright than others so depending which seat you sat on it made it for a more or less enjoyable viewing… i do have to say that this was only in one of the rows that i tried so it may not be all like that… it’s a fairly large seating capacity for London standards and the sound system was excellent… would i go back? would give it another go but if it’s the same deal with the seats again definitely not.

This Vue is the best I have been to — I mean most aren’t much to write home about but this is! Such big comfy chairs with double arm rests, big screen and great incline so no heads are in the way! Staff are friendly and there is a nice bar and waiting area. Quite a small cinema for central London with only 4 screens but worth going to. As all other cinemas the tickets are ridiculously over priced but watch out for discounts on yplan etc

I actually prefer this vue to all others. It’s clean and the seats are comfy! They could do with a few more open tills but overall the best of the lot of you ask me

Apollo is one of my favourite cinemas in London. Not only do they have reasonably priced tickets for central London, but they accept Orange 2−4−1 Wednesdays and their concessions are super cheap (like popcorn-and-drink-for-£2 cheap) making this the best cinema value in the history of rip-​off Britain.
And it’s never really that busy. And the screens and seating are modern industry standard.
You just can’t go wrong.
Except it’s a small cinema so sometimes that film you really want to see just isn’t showing. That’s kind of lame.
But the beer at the concession stand makes up for it.

For real cinema bluffs, this is London’s best kept secret. All the screens have nice and comfortable seats (best in London), floor to ceiling screens, tiered seating (so even a tall person sits in front of you you can still see the screen perfectly), nice loud sound system (how it should be). Nice toilets. Nice bar. They also show a good selection of films, blockbusters and indie fare.
In short, the BEST CINEMA in central London imo. For people who love films and like to be comfortable.

I went here last night to see Hunter Prey as part of the Science Fiction Festival across town. We’ve been taking in a fair few cinemas of late, so it’s always interesting to compare.
Located just opposite Lillywhites in Piccadilly, its easy to find the Apollo — which is always a good start! We swiftly picked up our tickets in the top foyer (no queue whatsoever) and headed downstairs to check it out.
There are two bars — one fully stocked with wines and beers (oh, and olives, which I was tempted by), the other just serving popcorn. I chose some pre-​filled pick & mix (mistake, it was awful) and we had some OJ plus a water. Total price £6. Not bad for a cinema.
Anyway, before the film was ready, we sat around in the comfy leather seats in the foyer and geeked out over this guy who was selling t-​shirts with movie-​related imagery on (one had the Wild Stallions logo on it from Bill & Ted for instance).
Once ready, we walked in were immediately impressed. The seats are plush and comfy, and the 250 max capacity made it feel a little more private.
Great film, great seats, bad sweets. And that’s pretty damn good, I’ll just swing by M&S ahead of time when we go next. Can’t wait to see what type of films they show normally. I’m assuming the standard blockbusters, but I’d also like to see if they run specialist films too.

Holy Hell. For a £13 ticket for New Moon you better have a cheap, well-​stocked bar and reclining Lay-​Z-​Boy seating. What’s that? You do have those things AND you will let me smuggle in my weight in candy? Oh, well OK then.
When the Greek Gods watched the latest Homer in their cinema it probably looked something like this. Amazing seats, brilliant sound and large screens are a win in my book. Now if only the movie was better…

In an era when chains like Odeon cinemas are bringing high def, high sound quality movies to every town, it’s getting harder to justify the high prices for West End cinemas. This site has played host to cinemas in various guises over the years and Apollo have just finished a multi-​million pound refurbishment in an overall investment plan for the less glamorous Lower Regent Street area.
The cinema promises a level of luxury not found in conventional cinemas and the full size reclining (well, to a point) armchairs are indeed very comfortable. There’s a full bar available.
They show a lot of mainstream movies but also have occaional indie films. Excitingly, Leon C has posted that this cinema will play host to the forthcoming London Sci-​Fi film festival. There will be no more comfortable cinema in the West End to host the event.