Cinemas and watching films (movies) in the UK

Sections:

Odeon in Leicester Square

To find your nearest cinema or the a place where you can see a film you want to see, use the search tool on one of these sites:
LoveFilm: http://www.lovefilm.com/browse/film/cinema
EasyCinema: http://www.easycinema.com

Some of the largest commercial cinema chains in the UK are listed below:
Vue Cinemas (formerly Warner Village): http://www.myvue.com
CineWorld Cinemas (formerly UGC Cinemas): http://www.cineworld.co.uk
Odeon Cinemas (acquired UCI Cinemas): http://www.odeon.co.uk
Empire Cinemas: http://www.empirecinemas.co.uk

UK film premieres are often held in Leicester Square, London.
Fans gather in the square hoping to see the stars when they arrive.
The cinemas which are used most commonly are the Odeon and the Empire.
For details of upcoming premieres, see: http://www.premierehub.com or http://www.ukfilmpremieres.co.uk

Opera or ballet from the Royal Opera House are sometimes shown live in cinemas: http://www.roh.org.uk/cinemas
Some cinemas show major sports events, for example during major football tournaments.

bfi London IMAX Cinema
Waterloo, London

IMAX is a special format of film which allows you to see films on a large screen (including some 3-dimensional films).
Some of the places where you can see these films are:

Bournemouth: Sheridan IMAX Centre: http://www.bournemouthimax.com
London: bfi London IMAX Cinema: http://www.bfi.org.uk/incinemas/imax
London: Science Museum IMAX: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/imax
Birmingham: Thinktank IMAX: http://www.imax.ac
Manchester: IMAX Cinema @ thefilmworks: http://www.thefilmworks.co.uk/index.php?page=imax
Bradford: NMPFT IMAX: http://www.nmpft.org.uk/imax
Glasgow: Glasgow Science Centre: http://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org
Belfast: Sheridan IMAX Centre: http://www.belfastimax.com

London Film Festival

The following are some of the major UK film festivals:

The Times BFI London Film Festival (October/November): http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff
London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (March/April): http://www.bfi.org.uk/llgff

Bradford International Film Festival (March): http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/biff

Edinburgh International Film Festival (June): http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk

For a list of other film festivals in the UK, see the directory of international film and video festivals: http://www.britfilms.com/festivals