Curzon Community Cinema, Grade II listed movie theater in Clevedon, England.
Curzon Community Cinema is a Grade II listed movie theater in Clevedon, England, featuring a large auditorium with tin pressed panels imported from America and a 17-foot deep stage. The building also includes two dressing rooms and was built specifically as a purpose-built venue for screenings.
The cinema opened on April 20, 1912, as one of the earliest purpose-built movie theaters in Britain. Its survival through wartime damage and the technological evolution of cinema over more than a century marks it as a significant witness to film history.
The cinema offers a mix of current releases and classic films, serving as a gathering place for the local community. Visitors can experience how movies are watched in a historic hall that still retains its original character and design elements.
The theater is located at 46 Old Church Road and offers free parking at nearby Great Western Road, with regular bus connections to Bristol and surrounding areas. Visitors are advised to check current opening times and any access information before planning their visit.
The cinema's balcony section remained closed for 50 years before reopening in February 2023 with a screening of Roman Holiday. This restoration brought the theater back to its original full seating capacity.
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