Curzon Cinemas


Curzon Cinemas are a chain of cinemas based in the United Kingdom, mostly in London, specialising in art house films. They also have a video on demand service, Curzon Home Cinema.

History

Curzon Cinemas were established in 1934 when Harold Wingate, who imported unknown films during the post World War I period, opened the first cinema in Mayfair. The second location, Curzon Bloomsbury, opened in 1972. In 1976 Curzon Artificial Eye, the film distribution company was launched.
On 23 December 2019, American-based Cohen Media Group acquired Curzon Cinemas, including Curzon Artificial Eye.
In March 2020, Curzon Cinemas and all other public cinemas in the UK closed until summer 2020 due to a national lockdown in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Locations

Curzon Cinemas currently have 12 cinema complexes throughout the United Kingdom.
LocationScreensNotes
Aldgate4Opened January 2017
Bloomsbury6"The Renoir" Acquired March 2015
Canterbury3
Colchester3Opened 6 July 2018
Knutsford1
Mayfair2First Curzon from 1934
Oxford5Opened Autumn 2017
Richmond1
Ripon2Opened Autumn 2013
Sheffield3Opened 9 January 2015
Soho3
Victoria5Opened May 2014

Franchised locations

Curzon Cinemas have also franchised their name and operate in partnership with a number of other locations.
LocationPartner's nameNumber of screensNotes
South BankCurzon Sea Containers1Previously Curzon Mondrian, renamed in January 2019 in line with rebrand of Sea Containers Hotel
Wimbledonhmvcurzon3Joint venture with HMV

Future locations

Curzon intends to open three more cinemas in Greater London in 2019: Hoxton, East Finchley and Kingston. It also plans to reopen its Chelsea cinema in 2022 after the site is redeveloped by Cadogan Estates.

Related companies

is a sister company of Curzon Cinemas. They cover acquisition, production and distribution rights to films across the UK and Ireland.
Curzon Home Cinema, a video on demand service