Odeon Covent Garden is being transformed into a new cinema and nightlife venue

Just months after the Odeon Covent Garden shut its doors forever, a new music, film and live performance venue has announced it will be taking over the site on Shaftesbury Avenue. 

Calling itself lost, the new spot will be opened by the people behind Secret Cinema. According to the website, lost is a collective ‘that occupies buildings for performance, cinema and nightlife’. It says the former theatre will be transformed into a multi-layered venue focussed on the arts. 

Originally opened as the Saville theatre in 1931, the site of the old Odeon once hosted shows by the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones. It was converted into a cinema in 1970 and became an Odeon in 2000. Lost promises to fill the building with ‘music, film and performance once more’. 

So far it’s all quite mysterious, with the venue simply saying that doors open ‘soon’. The nightlife spot has also shared a number of teaser posts on its Instagram account. 

The lost collective hosted an event with Miley Cyrus in London in June which took place at a secret location. It has also staged cinema screenings showing films from the likes of Wim Wenders, and live gigs from artists such as Reggie Watts. 

We’ll update you when we have more information about lost and its opening date. Check out the website and join the mailing list for official updates.

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