London Underground 'Skyfall' station to be transformed into a cinema

LONDON — Anyone who's caught a glimpse into one of London Underground's dark corridors knows there are a lot of gloomy parts of the network untouched by commuters and tourists underneath the city.One of those spaces, the disused Charing Cross station in the centre of the city, is opening up for a long weekend in May and screening a series of classic films.

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The Underground Film Club will invite movie fans into the station, which itself has starred in several films recently including Skyfall and Paddington, from May 28 to 30.

Blade Runner, Some Like It Hot, An American Werewolf in London, Strangers on a Train, Paddington, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Casablanca and Cinema Paradiso are all being screened, and there are just over 100 tickets up for each.

Organisers are promising popcorn stands, a bar and street food vendors in the old tube station, which has been closed to the public since 1999 when the Jubilee Line was extended. Some evenings will see DJs, bands, games, dance lessons and sing-a-longs help to bring the space back to life.

"London Underground rarely allow this sort of access so these screenings really are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Gerry Cottle Jnr, co-founder of Underground Film Club said.

The pop-up cinema is one of a series of events planned to mark the start of an all-night weekend Tube service on Sept. 12.

"These screenings will engage London's many film-lovers in the possibilities that the night Tube will bring and highlight the role that the Underground plays in supporting the city's cinema industry," Gareth Powell from London Underground added.

The London Transport Museum is also offering behind-the-scenes tours of Charing Cross station from June 12 until July 5 for £25.