After an eight-year absence, Curzon is returning to Chelsea. The new flagship cinema venue for the Curzon brand will open this autumn on King’s Road. Expect a bold reinvention of this historic site at The Gaumont as it’s been transformed into a 20,000 sq ft cultural destination. You’ll find film, creativity, hospitality and community under one roof in a sought after location…
Curzon Chelsea will be a creative playground and living cultural hub, where audiences can move seamlessly between watching, connecting and creating. The venue will expand far beyond what you’s expect from a traditional cinema.
From film, art, storytelling, content creation, podcasting, live performance and conversation-led events, its ever-evolving programme will span screenings, talks, workshops and live experiences. It’s ideal for bringing together some of the UK’s leading creatives, tastemakers and cultural voices in a welcoming and intimate setting.
What will Curzon Chelsea look like as a venue?
At the heart of the building will sit The Atrium, an all-day café, bar and restaurant with a capacity for up to 300 guests, designed for morning coffee and informal co-working, evening tipples and supper clubs, and full event takeovers. The studio spaces will host podcast recordings, writer’s rooms, experimental screenings and workshops. The Main Stage is an impressive 300-seat auditorium equipped with Dolby Atmos sound and 4K projection. It will be a fantastic place for screening of everything from the latest blockbuster releases to independent films and special events.
Together, these spaces create a destination shaped as much by conversation and creation as by cinema.
A space where visual culture sets the scene
Embedding visual culture into the space from the outset, Curzon has commissioned an immersive projection scheme for the building from CT London. They are the studio behind FRAMELESS London. There will also be a large-scale artist commission within the space.
A longstanding part of Chelsea’s cultural fabric, the original Curzon closed in 2018 before undergoing extensive redevelopment. The new venue retains its distinctive Art Deco façade, while completely reimagining the space behind it for a new generation of cinema-goers, cultural audiences and creatives.
Curzon chairman and CEO Philip Knatchbull said: “Curzon has long operated across production, distribution and exhibition, but those boundaries are increasingly overlapping. Curzon Chelsea creates a space where ideas can be developed, tested and experienced in a more connected way, and where audiences can move fluidly between formats – film, audio and live events – for a truly immersive experience. We’re excited to return to such a historic location with a new flagship that will actively promote the creation and exhibition of the very best of British and international art and culture.”
Curzon Chelsea is committed to support of new talent and the next generation of creatives
Curzon Chelsea will support a new generation of talent working across film, audio, digital content and live formats. It reflects Curzon’s growing focus on earlier collaboration with emerging talent – including those working outside traditional structures – and creating new pathways from creation through to distribution and exhibition.
