The site of Camden Odeon has been visited by cinema fans in their numbers for the better part of 100 years, with the spot first showing the pictures from 1937. After almost 90 years (and running as an Odeon since 1964), it will be showing its final screenings next month before closing its doors for good by the time February is out.
The news that the Camden Odeon would close was reported last summer by the Camden New Journal, and now it has been confirmed that the space will be shut from Tuesday, February 24, 2026. It will make way for a property development, the bulk of which will be made up of new student housing.
Speaking when the news first broke, an Odeon spokesperson said: “Following talks with our landlord, we have come to a mutual agreement to close our Camden cinema next year.
“Supporting our local cinema team is our number one priority and we will be looking to secure jobs for as many of them as possible at our other cinema locations.”
It is not fully clear what the development will entail, and there has been mention of a cinema being included in the ‘leisure’ aspect of the property. What we do know is that there will reportedly be 244 homes for students and a further 50 affordable homes in the project that is known as Camden Xchange (which also features the old Mecca Bingo Hall), as well as restaurants, shops, and cafés. It is said that it will feature a new ‘cultural’ space, which could mean a cinema, music venue or none of the above – all, it seems, will be revealed in time.
But it’s certain to be a sad moment for those who have enjoyed a trip to the cinema here over the years, and you’ll now have just over six weeks to say goodbye to the space that has been part of the area for almost 90 years.
You can still book to see a film at the Camden Odeon here until February 24, 2026. Visit their website here.