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Rio, Dalston

107 Kingsland High Road, Dalston

A legendary independent cinema since the late 1970s, it should be on every Londoner's 'must visit' list.

Dalston Kingsland

Area:East

Borough:Hackney

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Rio, Dalston

Area

East

Open

1915—Present

Borough

Hackney
Cinema opened: 1915
Screens: 2
Capacity: 29, 384
Orig. screens: 1
Orig. capacity: 561
Usage: Cinema (The Rio)
Architect: Frank E. BromigeGeorge ColesPercy C. Adams
Style: Art Deco
Listed: II
AKA: Kingsland Empire, Classic Cinema, Classic Cartoon Cinema, Tatler
Circuit: London & Southern (1934—1937) †Classic (1937—1976)Independent (1976— Present)

† approximate dates

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