Leicester Square one bust each of famous former residents in the square: the scientist Sir Isaac Newton designed by W. Calder Marshall; Sir Joshua Reynolds, the first President of the Royal Academy by H. Weekes; John Hunter, a pioneer of surgery, by T. Wooler; and William Hogarth, the painter, by J. Durham. Ownership transferred to Westminster City Council in 1933. The most recent addition was a bronze statue of film star and director Charlie Chaplin, designed by sculptor John Doubleday in 1981. On the pavement were inscribed the distances in miles to several Commonwealth countries, including Canada, Kenya and Jamaica. After the
Odeon Leicester Square meet. The cinema is scheduled to reopen on December 20th, with a greatly reduced seating capacity, an enhanced concession offering, and the very first commercial Dolby Cinema screen to open in the UK. Odeon Leicester Square ODEON Luxe Leicester Square is one of the most iconic cinemas in the world and the first Dolby Cinema™ in the UK. ODEON Leicester Square has been home to hundreds of premieres and its late transformation makes it a truly global icon in the heart of London’s West End. The famous premiere screen has been fully upgraded to combine luxurious reclining ODEON Luxe seats