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West Norwood Picturehouse 2West Norwood Picturehouse 2
Acton Screen, ActonWarner, Leicester Square
Cinema

West Norwood Picturehouse

1-7 Norwood High Street, SE27 9JU

How many people watch a movie at the West Norwood Picture know that scenes in a Clockwork Orange were filmed there? The colour of some of the seats in Screen 1 is a clue...

West Norwood

Area:South

Borough:Lambeth

Acton Screen, ActonWarner, Leicester Square
West Norwood Picturehouse 1

West Norwood Picturehouse

Area

South

Open

2018—Present

Borough

Lambeth
Building: 1969
Cinema opened: 2018
First film: Bohemian RhapsodyWidowsA Star Is BornPeterloo
Orig. screens: 4
Orig. capacity: 78, 129, 132, 223
Usage: Cinema (West Norwood Picturehouse)
Circuit: Picturehouse (2018— Present)

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