Saville Theatre

Saville Theatre

Illustration from theatre programme of 1936 based on a photo of the Saville Theatre, featuring the play The Limping Man, a 1931 play by William Matthew Scott.
Address	Shaftesbury Avenue Camden, London United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°30′51″N 0°07′42″W / 51.514269°N 0.128242°W / 51.514269; -0.128242
Owner	Yoo Capital
Type	Live arts venue (former cinema and theatre)
Capacity	1,426 (1931)
Current use	Closed for redevelopment
Construction
Opened	8 October 1931
Closed	11 August 2024
Years active	1931–2024
Architect	Sir Thomas Bennett, with Bertie Crewe
Website
https://yoocapital.com/project/the-saville/

The Saville Theatre building is a former West End theatre and cinema at 135 Shaftesbury Avenue in the London Borough of Camden. The theatre opened in 1931, and became a music venue during the 1960s. In 1970, it became a cinema, most recently as the Odeon Covent Garden.

The Odeon Covent Garden permanently closed on August 11, 2024 pending site redevelopment.