How to watch a red carpet premiere in London’s Leicester square for free

The premiere capital of London, Leicester Square, regularly hosts some of the UK film industry’s biggest events but fans don’t have to miss out on all the action.

Cineworld, Vue and Odeon all have cinemas within the famous spot which transform throughout the year and host premieres for the biggest blockbusters.

In 2024 Gladiator II and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice were some of the biggest movie titles that held their UK premiere events in Leicester Square.

This year the spot will host plenty more and here’s how fans can get a glimpse of the action.

Get a wristband for the fan zone by the carpet

Ahead of some premieres, lucky fans have a chance to stand in the dedicated fan areas of the red carpet and see the film's stars up close.

For the recent Warner Brother London premieres for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Joker: Folie À Deux which were held in Leicester Square, fans were able to sign up to a ballot for fan zone access.

The ballots which were drawn at random allowed winners to watch the red-carpet arrivals from the fan areas of the premiere.

Watch from upstairs at one of the nearby restaurants

Depending on which Leicester Square cinema the premiere is being held at, you may be able to get a good view while dining.

Burger King in particular has a prime spot on the corner between the Odeon and Cineworld cinemas and if you sit upstairs you can get a look at the carpet action on premiere days.

Tune into the live stream

The best view of all though has got to be via a live stream. Showing inside the event and the carpet interviews you get an unlimited look of what is happening from wherever you are.

Premiere live streams are typically hosted on TikTok and YouTube either by the movie account itself or the films distributor like Warner Brothers or Universal Pictures etc.

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