{"id":756048,"date":"2026-02-11T00:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/756048\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T00:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:24:14","slug":"theres-a-film-themed-statue-trail-in-the-middle-of-london-with-artwork-of-legends-from-the-silver-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/756048\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s a film-themed statue trail in the middle of London with artwork of legends from the silver screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Photo-Collage-32-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"There\u2019s a film-themed statue trail in the middle of London with artwork of legends from the silver screen \u2013 wander around and find everyone from Batman to Mr Bean, Paddington Bear, and more\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Thomas Louis Angelo Forte<\/p>\n<p>    Save<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve spent any time in Central London\u2019s Leicester Square, you\u2019ve no doubt noticed that there are a number of statues around the area. Perhaps you\u2019ve spotted <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/paddington-statue-connaught-village-green\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/paddington-statue-connaught-village-green\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Paddington Bear sat on a bench<\/a>, marmalade sandwich in hand. Or maybe you\u2019ve taken a seat next to Mr. Bean. But did you know that they\u2019re part of a full-on statue trail that winds its way around the area? <strong>Scenes in the Square is a free art trail that commemorates some of the biggest and most recognisable actors and characters to have ever graced the silver screen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/new-films-2026\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/new-films-2026\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">film<\/a> trail is specifically designed to appeal to all ages, with s<strong>ome statues even throwing it all the way back to the 1920s.<\/strong> You\u2019ll find everyone from Harry Potter to Gene Kelly, Bugs Bunny, and Laurel and Hardy. But be warned, if you want to spot them all, some are harder to find than others! (I\u2019m talking about you, Batman \u2013 I wandered around for AGES looking for you!)<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-367921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Scenes-in-the-square-IMG_1835.jpg\" alt=\"a statue of gene kelly recreating a famous scene from singing in the rain where he dances on a lamppost\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"  \/>Credit: Thomas Louis Angelo Forte Scenes in the Square <\/p>\n<p>The statues along the trail represent a variety of cinematic eras. Among the statues you can find in Scenes in the Square are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Harry Potter<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Batman<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wonder Woman<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gene Kelly<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bugs Bunny<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Bean<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Laurel and Hardy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mary Poppins<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bugs Bunny<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Paddington Bear<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More recent additions to the trail have included a <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/daniel-kaluuya-statue-leicester-square\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/daniel-kaluuya-statue-leicester-square\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_internal\"><strong>statue of Daniel Kaluuya in the horror film \u2018Get Out\u2019<\/strong><\/a>, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/bridget-jones-statue-leicester-square\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/bridget-jones-statue-leicester-square\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_internal\"><strong>Bridget Jones<\/strong><\/a>. At the end of 2025, a new statute was unveiled, <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/bronze-statue-ddlj-bollywood-leicester-square\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/bronze-statue-ddlj-bollywood-leicester-square\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_4\" data-category=\"click_internal\">paying tribute to two Bollywood legends<\/a> and<strong> \u2018Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge\u2019 (\u2018DDLJ\u2019)<\/strong> \u2013 the longest-running Hindi film of all time.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-344267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/46.jpg\" alt=\"a statue of iconic rom-com character bridget jones presented in front of a floral display and the words 'BRIDGET JONES'\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"  \/>Credit: Doug Peters <\/p>\n<p>If you fancy learning some fun facts while you search for the statues, there\u2019s an <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6C26Ibawp65y9OHMc7JK9g\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6C26Ibawp65y9OHMc7JK9g\" data-action=\"text_cta_5\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">audio tour available on Spotify<\/a>. Narrated by film geek Alex Zane, the tour is chock full of <strong>film clips, trivia, and interviews<\/strong> with figures such as Hugh Bonneville (from \u2018Paddington\u2019) and Patricia Ward Kelly, the wife and biographer of the legendary Gene Kelly. And it\u2019s entirely free!<\/p>\n<p>So, who do you think should be the next world-famous character to get the Scenes in the Square statue treatment? We\u2019ll have to wait and find out!<\/p>\n<p>Read more about Scenes in the Square <a href=\"https:\/\/leicestersquare.london\/whats-on\/scenes-in-the-square\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/leicestersquare.london\/whats-on\/scenes-in-the-square\" data-action=\"text_cta_6\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd Leicester Square, WC2H 7LU. 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