A cinema lounge with leather sofas, wooden tables, and walls lined with bookshelves at Close-Up Cinema.
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Cinema at Close-Up Cinema

Cinema
·
Whole venue
97 Sclater Street, London, E1 6HR –
Aldgate East Station (0.6 mi)
Up to 40
seats
Venue doesn’t offer catering
External catering allowed

About this space

Our state-of-the-art cinema is available to hire on an hourly basis, either as a stand-alone screening room or as a full venue hire. Our adjoined café and bar is fully licensed and offers a convivial atmosphere for drinks receptions or informal post-screening discussion.

The 40-seat cinema is fully equipped with a 2K NEC D-cinema, 2 x Kinoton FP30-D 35mm and EX 6000 16mm projectors and Dolby 5.1 surround.

Located in the heart of Shoreditch, Close-Up is the ideal venue for all your screening needs, whether you wish to host a press screening, corporate event, presentation, conference, cast and crew preview, Christmas or birthday party.

Prices

Monday
8:00 – 23:00
from £168–£192 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 18:00
from £168 hire fee per hour
Per hour
18:00 – 23:00
from £192 hire fee per hour
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £168–£192 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 18:00
from £168 hire fee per hour
Per hour
18:00 – 23:00
from £192 hire fee per hour
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £168–£192 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 18:00
from £168 hire fee per hour
Per hour
18:00 – 23:00
from £192 hire fee per hour
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
8:00 – 23:00
from £168–£192 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 18:00
from £168 hire fee per hour
Per hour
18:00 – 23:00
from £192 hire fee per hour
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
8:00 – 23:00
from £168–£336 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 18:00
from £168 hire fee per hour
Per hour
18:00 – 23:00
from £336 hire fee per hour
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
8:00 – 23:00
from £240–£336 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 18:00
from £240 hire fee per hour
Per hour
18:00 – 23:00
from £336 hire fee per hour
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
8:00 – 23:00
from £240–£336 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 18:00
from £240 hire fee per hour
Per hour
18:00 – 23:00
from £336 hire fee per hour
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.

Capacity

Theatre
up to 40

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
External catering allowed
Buyout fee for external catering
Kitchen facilities available for guests
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 0:00
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Projector
PA system / speakers
Air conditioner
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Flatscreen TV
Whiteboard
Flipchart
Conference call facilities
Photo equipment
Natural light
Video equipment
Lighting equipment
Greenscreen
Backdrops
Storage space
Quiet space
Dance floor
Soundproof
Mirrors
Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Own music not allowed
Bring your own DJ not allowed
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors
Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
No wedding licence
No temporary Event Notice (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day

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Reviews and ratings

(100 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
AV
Adolfo V.
Verified review
Screening · 30 guests · October 2025
Lovely venue. Helpful staff. Decent screen size
N/a
4.8
KF
Kinemyr F.
Verified review
Screening · 40 guests · May 2025
Everything was on point.
5.0
FN
Fidel N.
Verified review
Cinema · 40 guests · May 2025
Amazing support and communication from the beginning to end of the booking absolutely amazing experience.
All was perfect
5.0
JM
Joel M.
Verified review
Cinema · 20 guests · May 2025
Amazing staff, very helpful and understanding. I would book again a screening here!! 10/10 I have recommended it to everyone I know
-
5.0

Close-Up Cinema is a #Supervenue

#Supervenue program is based on our customers' feedback and highlights venues that are most dedicated to providing outstanding hospitality, customer service and event experience. Read more
Customers rated communication with this venue and their event experience as Superb
Response time: within couple of hours
Response rate: 100%

About Close-Up Cinema

Surrounded by our unique film and book library, the cafe & bar is fully licensed and offers a convivial atmosphere for drinks receptions or informal post-screening discussion. We also have a serene courtyard area, ideal for the summer months. From corporate hospitality to special events to birthday parties our venue is available for bespoke private hire.

Close-Up Cinema is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

Location

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Meet your host

Damien Sanville
Member of Tagvenue since July 2019
100 Reviews
5 Rating
2h Response time
100% Response rate

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