Cinemas in Camden: where to watch a film in NW1 and NW3

Short version: for a film in Camden Town, go to Curzon Camden at Hawley Wharf. For anything else you head into NW3. The Odeon on the Parkway closed on Tuesday 24 February 2026, with the final films shown that day, so ignore any listing site that still has it open. Several do.

NW1: Camden Town

Curzon Camden, Hawley Wharf

Where: Arches N7 to N14, Dockray Place, Hawley Wharf, NW1 8QD, beside the Regent’s Canal and just off Camden High Street. It sits on the site of the old Camden Canal Market, which burned down on 8 February 2008. Curzon opened here on 29 October 2021.

What it shows: independent and arthouse films alongside blockbusters and award-winning titles, seven days a week, according to Camden Market. It is the obvious pick if you want a film that is not a franchise sequel without leaving NW1.

The room: five screens built under the railway arches, with about 30 seats each. That is intimate, so book rather than turn up and hope. Camden Market describes colourful, plush upholstered screens, and Cinema Treasures credits architect Takero Shimazaki, with décor that nods to New York jazz bars.

Food and drink: there is a café and bar with service at your seat. When it opened, the Kentishtowner reported wines, beers, cocktails and soft drinks plus an all-day pizza menu. Check the current menu before you plan dinner around it.

Hours: Monday to Saturday it opens 30 minutes before the first showing and closes at midnight. Sunday it closes at 23:30. It is fully wheelchair accessible.

Tip for NW5: Kentish Town locals can come in from Castlehaven Road, per the Kentishtowner. Check times and prices on curzon.com on the day.

What happened to the Parkway Odeon

The Odeon at 14 The Parkway first opened in 1937 and, as the Camden New Journal put it, the films rolled there for 89 years. It was independent for a stretch in the 1990s as The Gate, and Odeon took it on in 1997. The landowner, Camden Town Xchange, plans student and affordable homes on the site plus a new leisure offering that could be a cinema or an immersive experience. Nothing is decided on that last part. The Camden New Journal has the detail.

NW3: Hampstead, Belsize Park and Swiss Cottage

Everyman Hampstead, Holly Bush Vale

Where: 5 Holly Bush Vale, NW3 6TX, about 150m from Hampstead tube on the Northern line. Buses 46, 268 and N5 stop at Hampstead station.

What it shows: new releases plus classics and special events. Everyman calls it its original cinema. It began life as the Everyman Theatre in 1920 and became a cinema in 1933, and Everyman’s own page says it has two screens and a bar with retro touches. Seating runs from sofas and armchairs on the main screen to deluxe seating in the gallery.

Food and drink: The Glossary says Everyman serves wine and pizza to your seat. Details are on Everyman’s Hampstead page.

Everyman Belsize Park, Haverstock Hill

Where: 203 Haverstock Hill, NW3 4QG. Belsize Park station on the Northern line is close, and buses 31, 168, N5 and N31 stop there. On-street parking is limited, so do not drive.

What it shows: a single screen, refurbished according to Everyman with velvety sofas, 4K projection and a new bar, plus special screenings and events.

Food and drink: sharing plates, burgers, cocktails and wines, brought to your seat. Look for the shopfront, which keeps its original cream faience tiles, per Cinema Treasures. It was the Screen on the Hill before Everyman took it over in 2008.

Odeon Luxe Swiss Cottage and IMAX, Finchley Road

Where: 96 Finchley Road, NW3 5EL, opposite Swiss Cottage tube on the Jubilee line.

What it shows: mainstream first-run releases and IMAX. This is where to go for the big-screen spectacle. The art deco building opened in 1937 as one of the original Oscar Deutsch Odeons and reopened in 2011 after a refit with five screens. The IMAX sits in the former circle, listed at 307 seats by Cinema Treasures. AccessAble has an access guide if you need step-free details.

NW5: Kentish Town

Straight answer: there is no public commercial cinema in NW5. The old Gaumont is gone and the Forum on Highgate Road is a music venue now. Your nearest film is Curzon Camden.

Which one should you pick

• Arthouse and a drink by the canal: Curzon Camden, NW1.
• A proper sofa and dinner at your seat: Everyman Belsize Park or Everyman Hampstead.
• Blockbuster on the biggest screen: Odeon Luxe Swiss Cottage and IMAX.

Ticket prices and what is on change constantly, so check each venue’s own site before you set out.