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Piccadilly Circus - wikipedia Piccadilly Circus Jump to : navigation , search For the song , see Piccadilly Circus ( song ) . <Th_colspan="2"> Piccadilly Circus <Td_colspan="2"> Piccadilly Circus in 2012 <Th_colspan="2"> Location <Td_colspan="2"> London , United Kingdom Coordinates 51 ° 30 ′ 36 '' N 0 ° 8 ′ 4 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.51000 ° N 0.13444 ° W ﻿ / 51.51000 ; - 0.13444 Coordinates : 51 ° 30 ′ 36 '' N 0 ° 8 ′ 4 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.51000 ° N 0.13444 ° W ﻿ / 51.51000 ; - 0.13444 Roads at junction Regent Street , Shaftesbury Avenue , The Haymarket , Coventry Street and Glasshouse Street <Th_colspan="2"> Construction Type Road junction Opened 1819 Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London 's West End in the City of Westminster . It was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly . In this context , a circus , from the Latin word meaning `` circle '' , is a round open space at a street junction . Piccadilly now links directly to the theatres on Shaftesbury Avenue , as well as the Haymarket , Coventry Street ( onwards to Leicester Square ) and Glasshouse Street . The Circus is close to major shopping and entertainment areas in the West End . Its status as a major traffic junction has made Piccadilly Circus a busy meeting place and a tourist attraction in its own right . The Circus is particularly known for its video display and neon signs mounted on the corner building on the northern side , as well as the Shaftesbury memorial fountain and statue , which is popularly , though mistakenly , believed to be of Eros . It is surrounded by several notable buildings , including the London Pavilion and Criterion Theatre . Directly underneath the plaza is Piccadilly Circus Underground station , part of the London Underground system . Contents ( hide ) 1 History 2 Location and sights 2.1 Illuminated signs 2.2 Shaftesbury Memorial and the statue of Anteros 2.3 Criterion Theatre 2.4 London Pavilion 2.5 Major shops 3 Underground station and the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines 4 Demonstrations 5 In popular culture 6 See also 7 References 7.1 Notes 7.2 Sources 8 External links History ( edit ) Piccadilly Circus in 1949 Piccadilly Circus in 1896 , with a view towards Leicester Square via Coventry Street . London Pavilion is on the left , and Criterion Theatre on the right . Piccadilly Circus in 1962 Signs in 1992 Picadilly Circus in 2016 Piccadilly Circus connects to Piccadilly , a thoroughfare whose name first appeared in 1626 as Piccadilly Hall , named after a house belonging to one Robert Baker , a tailor famous for selling piccadills , or piccadillies , a term used for various kinds of collars . The street was known as Portugal Street in 1692 in honour of Catherine of Braganza , the queen consort of King Charles II but was known as Piccadilly by 1743 . Piccadilly Circus was created in 1819 , at the junction with Regent Street , which was then being built under the planning of John Nash on the site of a house and garden belonging to a Lady Hutton . Around 1858 it was briefly known as Regent 's Circus . The circus lost its circular form in 1886 with the construction of Shaftesbury Avenue . The junction has been a very busy traffic interchange since construction , as it lies at the centre of Theatreland and handles exit traffic from Piccadilly , which Charles Dickens Jr. described in 1879 : `` Piccadilly , the great thoroughfare leading from the Haymarket and Regent - street westward to Hyde Park - corner , is the nearest approach to the Parisian boulevard of which London can boast . '' Piccadilly Circus station was opened on 10 March 1906 , on the Bakerloo line , and on the Piccadilly line in December of that year . In 1928 , the station was extensively rebuilt to handle an increase in traffic . The junction 's first electric advertisements appeared in 1910 , and , from 1923 , electric billboards were set up on the façade of the London Pavilion . Traffic lights were first installed on 3 August 1926 . During World War II many servicemen 's clubs in the West End served American soldiers based in Britain . So many prostitutes roamed the area approaching the soldiers that they received the nickname `` Piccadilly Commandos '' , and both Scotland Yard and the Foreign Office discussed possible damage to Anglo - American relations . At the start of the 1960s , it was determined that the Circus needed to be redeveloped to allow for greater traffic flow . In 1962 , Lord Holford presented a plan which would have created a `` double - decker '' Piccadilly Circus ; the upper deck would have been an elevated pedestrian concourse linking the buildings around the perimeter of the Circus , with the lower deck being solely for traffic , most of the ground - level pedestrian areas having been removed to allow for greater vehicle flow . This concept was kept alive throughout the rest of the 1960s . A final scheme in 1972 proposed three octagonal towers ( the highest 240 feet ( 73 m ) tall ) to replace the Trocadero , the Criterion and the `` Monico '' buildings . The plans were permanently rejected by Sir Keith Joseph and Ernest Marples ; the key reason given was that Holford 's scheme only allowed for a 20 % increase in traffic , and the Government required 50 % . The Holford plan is referenced in the short - form documentary film `` Goodbye , Piccadilly '' , produced by the Rank Organisation in 1967 as part of their Look at Life series when it was still seriously expected that Holford 's recommendations would be acted upon . Piccadilly Circus has since escaped major redevelopment , apart from extensive ground - level pedestrianisation around its south side in the 1980s . The Circus has been targeted by Irish republican terrorists multiple times . On 24 June 1939 an explosion occurred , though no injuries were caused . On 25 November 1974 a bomb injured 16 people . A 2 lb bomb exploded on 6 October 1992 , injuring five people . The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain in Piccadilly Circus was erected in 1893 to commemorate the philanthropic works of Anthony Ashley Cooper , 7th Earl of Shaftesbury . During the Second World War , the statue atop the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain was removed and was replaced by advertising hoardings . It was returned in 1948 . When the Circus underwent reconstruction work in the late 1980s , the entire fountain was moved from the centre of the junction at the beginning of Shaftesbury Avenue to its present position at the southwestern corner . Location and sights ( edit ) Piccadilly Circus is surrounded by several major tourist attractions , including the Shaftesbury Memorial , Criterion Theatre , London Pavilion and several major retail stores . Numerous nightclubs , restaurants and bars are located in the area and neighbouring Soho , including the former Chinawhite club . Panorama of Piccadilly Circus in 2015 from the southern side in front of Lillywhites Illuminated signs ( edit ) Illuminated signs of Piccadilly Circus at dawn , 2014 The Ballet of Change : Piccadilly Circus screening on the Coca - Cola Billboard , 2007 Piccadilly Circus was surrounded by illuminated advertising hoardings on buildings , starting in 1908 with a Perrier sign , but only one building now carries them , the one in the northwestern corner between Shaftesbury Avenue and Glasshouse Street . The site is unnamed ( usually referred to as `` Monico '' after the Café Monico , which used to be on the site ) ; its addresses are 44 / 48 Regent Street , 1 / 6 Sherwood Street , 17 / 22 Denman Street and 1 / 17 Shaftesbury Avenue , and it has been owned by property investor Land Securities Group since the 1970s . The earliest signs used incandescent light bulbs ; these were replaced with neon lights and with moving signs ( there was a large Guinness clock at one time ) . The first Neon sign was for the British meat extract Bovril . From December 1998 , digital projectors were used for the Coke sign , the square 's first digital billboard , while in the 2000s there was a gradual move to LED displays , which completely replaced neon lamps by 2011 . The number of signs has reduced over the years as the rental costs have increased . On 16 January 2017 , the six advertising screens were switched off as part of their combination into one large ultra-high definition curved Daktronics display , turning the signs off during renovation for the longest time since the 1940s . On 26 October 2017 , the new screen was switched on for the first time . As of 2016 , the site has six LED advertising screens above three large retail units facing Piccadilly Circus on the north side , occupied by Boots , Gap and a mix of smaller retail , restaurant and office premises fronting the other streets . A Burger King located under the Samsung advert , which had been a Wimpy Bar until 1989 , closed in early 2008 and was converted into a Barclays Bank . Coca - Cola has had a sign at Piccadilly Circus since 1954 . The current placed sign dates from September 2003 , when the previous digital projector board and the site that had been occupied by Nescafé was replaced with a state - of - the - art LED video display that curves round with the building . Before Nescafé , a neon advertisement for Foster 's occupied the spot from 1987 until 1999 , and from 1978 to 1987 it was used by Philips Electronics . On 23 November 2007 , the first film was broadcast through the board . The screen also displays information about line closures and delays on the London Underground . Paul Atherton 's film The Ballet of Change : Piccadilly Circus was allowed five minutes to show the first non-commercial film depicting the history of Piccadilly Circus and the lights . The former , for several months in 2002 , replacing the Nescafé sign , was a sign featuring the quote `` Imagine all the people living life in peace '' by Beatle John Lennon . This was paid for by his widow Yoko Ono , who spent an estimated £ 150,000 to display an advert at this location . Hyundai Motors sign launched on 29 September 2011 . It replaced a sign for Sanyo which had occupied the space since around early 1988 ( slightly modified in 2004 ) , the last to be run by traditional neon lights rather than Hyundai 's computerised LED screen . Earlier Sanyo signs with older logos had occupied the position since 1978 , although these were only half the size of the current space . McDonald 's added its sign in 1987 , replacing one for BASF . The sign was changed from neon to LED in 2001 . A bigger , brighter screen was installed by Daktronics in 2008 . Samsung added its sign in November 1994 , the space having been previously occupied by Canon ( 1978 -- 84 ) and Panasonic ( 1984 -- 94 ) . The sign was changed from neon to LED in summer 2005 . The screen was upgraded and improved in autumn 2011 . One Piccadilly , the highest resolution of all the LED displays was installed by Daktronics , in late 2013 , underneath the Samsung and McDonald 's signs . It allows other companies to advertise for both short - and long - term leases , increasing the amount of advertising space but using the same screen for multiple brands . Prior to this an earlier , smaller LED screen called Piccadilly Lite occupied the space from 3 December 2007 to 2013 . The space has also been occupied by JVC ( 1978 -- 84 ) , Carlsberg ( 1984 -- 2003 ) and Budweiser ( 2003 -- 07 ) . The Curve , a similar space to One Picadilly , was added in 2015 , replacing a space previously occupied by Schweppes ( 1920 -- 61 ) , BP ( 1961 -- 67 ) , Cinzano ( 1967 -- 78 ) , Fujifilm ( 1978 -- 86 ) , Kodak ( 1986 -- 90 ) and TDK ( 1990 - 2015 ) . Burberry is currently using the space as of December 2015 . LG were added in February 2007 on the roof of Coventry House , which diagonally faces Piccadilly Circus . Their sign is a large LED video advertising display for LGE , the British arm of the South Korean electronics group . The new display also incorporates a scrolling ticker of Sky News headlines . Before LG , Vodafone had a neon sign installed on that spot , which displayed both their logo and personal messages that could be submitted on a special website and displayed at a certain time and date . On special occasions the lights are switched off , such as the deaths of Winston Churchill in 1965 and Diana , Princess of Wales in 1997 . On 21 June 2007 , they were switched off for one hour as part of the Lights Out London campaign . Other companies and brands that have had signs on the site were Bovril , Volkswagen , Max Factor , Wrigley 's Spearmint , Skol , Air India and Gold Flake ( as Will 's Gold Flake Cigarettes ) . Shaftesbury Memorial and the statue of Anteros ( edit ) Main article : Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain Tourists sitting on the steps of the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain At the southeastern side of the Circus , moved after World War II from its original position in the centre , stands the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain , erected in 1892 -- 1893 to commemorate the philanthropic works of Lord Shaftesbury , a Victorian politician , philanthropist and social reformer . The subject of the Memorial is the Greek god Anteros and was given the name The Angel of Christian Charity but is generally mistaken for his brother Eros . Criterion theatre ( edit ) Main article : Criterion Theatre The Criterion Theatre , a Grade II * listed building , stands on the south side of Piccadilly Circus . Apart from the box office area , the entire theatre , with nearly 600 seats , is underground and is reached by descending a tiled stairway . Columns are used to support both the dress circle and the upper circle , restricting the views of many of the seats inside . The theatre was designed by Thomas Verity and opened as a theatre on 21 March 1874 , although original plans were for it to become a concert hall . In 1883 , it was forced to close to improve ventilation and to replace gaslights with electric lights and was reopened the following year . The theatre closed in 1989 and was extensively renovated , reopening in October 1992 . London Pavilion ( edit ) Main article : London Pavilion On the northeastern side of Piccadilly Circus , on the corner between Shaftesbury Avenue and Coventry Street , is the London Pavilion . The first building bearing the name was built in 1859 and was a music hall . In 1885 , Shaftesbury Avenue was built through the former site of the Pavilion , and a new London Pavilion was constructed , which also served as a music hall . In 1924 electric billboards were erected on the side of the building . Facade of the London Pavilion in 2002 In 1934 , the building underwent significant structural alteration and was converted into a cinema . In 1986 , the building was rebuilt , preserving the 1885 facade , and converted into a shopping arcade . In 2000 , the building was connected to the neighbouring Trocadero Centre , and signage on the building was altered in 2003 to read `` London Trocadero '' . The basement of the building connects with the Underground station . Major shops ( edit ) The former Swan & Edgar department store on the west side of the circus between Piccadilly and Regent Street was built in 1928 -- 29 to a design by Reginald Blomfield . Since the closure of the department store in the early 1980s , the building has been successively the flagship London store of music chains Tower Records , Virgin Megastore and Zavvi . The current occupier is clothing brand The Sting . Lillywhites is a major retailer of sporting goods located on the corner of the circus and Lower Regent Street , next to the Shaftesbury fountain . It moved to its present site in 1925 . Lillywhites is popular with tourists , and they regularly offer sale items , including international football jerseys up to 90 % off . Nearby Fortnum & Mason is often considered to be part of the Piccadilly Circus shopping area and is known for its expansive food hall . Underground station and the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines ( edit ) Inside Piccadilly Circus tube station Main article : Piccadilly Circus tube station The Piccadilly Circus station on the London Underground is located directly beneath Piccadilly Circus itself , with entrances at every corner . It is one of the few stations which have no associated buildings above ground and is fully underground . The below ground concourse and subway entrances are Grade II listed . The station is on the Piccadilly line between Green Park and Leicester Square , and the Bakerloo line between Charing Cross and Oxford Circus . Demonstrations ( edit ) The Circus ' status as a high - profile public space has made it the destination for numerous political demonstrations , including the February 15 , 2003 anti-war protest and the `` Carnival Against Capitalism '' protest against the 39th G8 summit in 2013 . In popular culture ( edit ) Main article : Piccadilly Circus in popular culture Picadilly Circus , 1969 ; From the portfolio Untitled ( Five Overpainted Picadilly Prints ) . The phrase it 's like Piccadilly Circus is commonly used in the UK to refer to a place or situation which is extremely busy with people . It has been said that a person who stays long enough at Piccadilly Circus will eventually bump into everyone they know . Probably because of this connection , during World War II , `` Piccadilly Circus '' was the code name given to the Allies ' D - Day invasion fleet 's assembly location in the English Channel . Piccadilly Circus has inspired artists and musicians . Piccadilly Circus ( 1912 ) is the name and subject of a painting by British artist Charles Ginner , part of the Tate Britain collection . Sculptor Paul McCarthy also has a 320 - page two - volume edition of video stills by the name of Piccadilly Circus . Bob Marley mentioned Piccadilly Circus in his song `` Kinky Reggae '' , on the Catch a Fire album from 1973 . L.S. Lowry R.A painting Piccadilly Circus , London ( 1960 ) , part of Lord Charles Forte 's collection for almost three decades , sold for £ 5,641,250 when auctioned for the first time at Christie 's 20th Century British & Irish Art sale on 16 November 2011 . See also ( edit ) London portal Cambridge Circus , London Chinawhite ( nightclub ) Oxford Circus Punto Obelisco ( Obelisk Point , Buenos Aires ) Shaftesbury Avenue Shibuya , noted public space and crossroads in Tokyo Times Square , noted road junction and public space in New York Yonge - Dundas Square a major public square with commercial signage in Toronto References ( edit ) Notes ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` circus '' , Oxford English Dictionary 2nd Edition 1989 Jump up ^ Rammell 's 1858 map of original Pneumatic Despatch Railway routes and terminii ( Credit : Royal Mail Group Ltd. 2013 ) , 1858 , retrieved 13 April 2015 Jump up ^ Tweedie , Neil ( 1 November 2005 ) . `` How our Piccadilly Commandos had the GIs surrounded '' . The Telegraph . Retrieved 21 September 2013 . Jump up ^ Pevsner & Cherry 1973 , p. 756 . 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Coca Cola , Diet Coke , Coca Cola Zero , Fanta , Sprite and Vitamin Water have all been advertised in the space . Jump up ^ Durrani , Arif ( 29 September 2011 ) . `` Hyundai replaces Sanyo as Piccadilly Circus advertiser '' . Media Week . London . Jump up ^ Demetriou , Danielle ( 16 February 2011 ) . `` Red Sanyo sign in Piccadilly Circus to be switched off '' . The Telegraph . London . Jump up ^ BROOKINGS , S.D. ( 25 August 2009 ) . `` Interactive Display at Piccadilly Circus launches McDonald 's and Daktronics in the Spotlight '' . Daktronics . Retrieved 16 February 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Archived copy '' . Archived from the original on 27 December 2008 . Retrieved 2008 - 02 - 02 . Jump up ^ Monkey ( 11 March 2015 ) . `` TDK ad at Piccadilly Circus : lights go out on 25 years of history '' . The Guardian . ISSN 0261 - 3077 . Retrieved 16 February 2016 . Jump up ^ Jurrien , Ralf ( 14 February 2007 ) . `` LG giant LED screen in Piccadilly Circus LetsGoMobile '' . LetsGoMobile . 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Harris , C.M. What 's in a name ? The origins of the names of all stations in current use on the London Underground and Docklands Light rail with their opening dates . Midas Books and London Transport , fourth edition , 2001 . ISBN 1 - 85414 - 241 - 0 . Lange , D . The Queen 's London : A Pictorial and Descriptive Record of the Streets , Buildings , Parks and Scenery of the Great Metropolis . Cassell and Company , London , 1896 . Mills , Anthony David Dictionary of London Place Names . Oxford University Press , 2001 . ISBN 0 - 19 - 280106 - 6 . Pevsner , Nickolaus ; Cherry , Bridget ( 1973 ) . London Volume One : The Cities of London and Westminster . The Buildings of England ( third ed . ) . Penguin Books . ISBN 0 - 14 - 071012 - 4 . Piccadilly Circus : From Controversy to Reconstruction . Greater London Council , 1980 . ISBN 0 - 7168 - 1145 - 6 . Articles and websites Hadley , P. `` Piccadilly Circus , How a typical 1906 London tube station was built '' , Underground News 412 , April 1996 . Jacob , S. `` Review : Piccadilly Circus '' , Icon Magazine , November 2003 . `` London lights out for environment '' , News . BBC.co.uk , 22 June 2007 External links ( edit ) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Piccadilly Circus . 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