Rio Cinema
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In 1905, Clara Ludski decided that the new "electric pictures" were the wave of the future, hired an architect, and had her auctioneers' workshop converted into a 175-seat cinema. Thus the Kingsland Empire (later the Rio Cinema) was born. Expanded and rebuilt in 1937, the Rio's interior is a triumph of cinema design, with extravagant Art Deco curves housing a grand auditorium, with great sound and excellent lines of sight. Since 1995, it's been run by a board of representatives from the local community, elected each year. This means it has one of the most varied programs in London, with regular seasons of Kurdish and Turkish films, and a scope that goes far wider than the usual Hollywood blockbusters.Location map of Rio Cinema
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 90% off from £49
419 to 437 Hackney Road, E2 | 31 minutes from Rio Cinema
This hotel is modern, clean and very convenient if you want to explore the sights and bright lights of trendy Shoreditch. Although close to the City, ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 81% off from £101
53 Upper Street, N10UY | 36 minutes from Rio Cinema
The Business Design Centre next door is the obvious attraction for many of the guests at this smart, efficient Hilton Hotel, but Islington's excellent restaurants and ...More
London > Double Rooms: 89% off from £110
Patriot Square, E2 | 36 minutes from Rio Cinema
The Town Hall building in Bethnal Green has been beautifully restored creating a unique designer hotel which fuses old and new. With a mix of bedrooms, ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
64-66 Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 1.8 miles from Rio Cinema
Housed in the Aubin & Wills concept store, the Aubin Cinema is a intimate 47-seat theatre with velvet chairs and sofas, plumped up with Aubin & ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
270 Mare Street, Hackney, E8 | 22 minutes from Rio Cinema
Picturehouse Cinemas, who run the popular Greenwich Picturehouse and Clapham Picturehouse opened the Hackney Picturehouse on Mare Street in October 2011 which features the biggest ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
83 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 | 34 minutes from Rio Cinema
One of the most striking cinema facades in the city (especially at night when it's all illuminated in startling red and white), the dinky Screen on ...More
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
11 Gillett Square, N16 | 1 minute from Rio Cinema
Though The Vortex has lost a little of its ramshackle charm in the relocation from Stoke Newington to Dalston, it remains the epitome of an underground ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
18-22 Ashwin Street, E8 | 4 minutes from Rio Cinema
Cafe Oto is a vibrant live music venue with the atmosphere of a student union cafe which puts on avant garde music from the Dalston scene. ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
1-15 Leswin Place, N16 | 14 minutes from Rio Cinema
No airplanes take off from Stoke Newington International Airport. And there's no point looking up departure times here. Instead turn up for live performances by local ...More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Monday 13th February 2012 - 8.30pm
The Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, N16 | 1 minute from Rio Cinema
The singer leads the jazz, funk and fusion outfit....More
London > Events > Film Events Dates: Sunday 12th February 2012 - 2.30pm
Shacklewell Arms, 71 Shacklewell Lane, E8 | 8 minutes from Rio Cinema
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London > Events > Film Events Dates: Sunday 12th February 2012 - 4.15pm
Shacklewell Arms, 71 Shacklewell Lane, E8 | 8 minutes from Rio Cinema
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Sights and Attractions near Rio Cinema
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
2 & 4 Homerton High Street, E9 | 25 minutes from Rio Cinema
The royal connections of this rare, red-brick Tudor manor house reach back to Henry VIII whose Principal Secretary of State, Sir Ralph Sadler, built Sutton House ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
39a Canonbury Square, N1 | 26 minutes from Rio Cinema
You'll find a spectacular collection of paintings and sculpture by 20th century Italian artists at the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, with a core of ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Sunbury House, 1 Andrews Street, Hackney, London E8 | 27 minutes from Rio Cinema
Turner Shortlisted British artist Yinka Shonibare has bought this former office block, in need of some attention, and hardly changed a thing. While the artist decides ...More
London > Shopping > House and Garden
133 Newington Green Road, N1 | 11 minutes from Rio Cinema
The Peanut Vendors are Barny and Becky who scour bric-a-brac stalls, markets and auctions so you don't have to. Stylish furniture and accessories for the home ...More
London > Shopping > Gifts and Luxuries
34b Kersley Road, Stoke Newington, N16 | 20 minutes from Rio Cinema
In a former sweet shop just off Church Street in Stoke Newington, the rhubarb and custards and cola cubes sit comfortably alongside the designer jewellery, knickers ...More
London > Shopping > Markets
William Patten Primary School, Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 | 20 minutes from Rio Cinema
All the produce at the market is organic, biodynamic or wild - and it was the first farmers' market in the UK to do so. It's ...More
London > Restaurants > Turkish restaurants
131 Kingsland High Street, Dalston, E8 | At Rio Cinema
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London > Restaurants > Turkish restaurants
9 Stoke Newington Road, N16 | 2 minutes from Rio Cinema
Turkish cuisine. ...More
London > Restaurants > Turkish restaurants
4 Stoke Newington Road, N16 | 2 minutes from Rio Cinema
Turkish cuisine ...More
London > Education > Careers Services
27B Dalston Lane, E8 | 5 minutes from Rio Cinema
Connexions is a countrywide information and advisory service for 13-19 year olds and people with special learning needs or disabilities under 25. They offer an array ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
49-51 Barnsbury Street, Islington, London N1 | 33 minutes from Rio Cinema
The Make Lounge runs craft workshops where you can learn how to sew, decorate, stick and cook in a relaxed and friendly setting. With 'make do ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 37 minutes from Rio Cinema
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
London Fields, Westside, E8 | 18 minutes from Rio Cinema
London's only Olympic sized heated outdoor swimming pool, the luxurious London Fields Lido was re-opened amid much excitement in October 2006 after almost 20 years of ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Stoke Newington High Street, N16 | 21 minutes from Rio Cinema
Non-denominational cemetery, arboretum and nature reserve. Hidden away in the north-east corner of London, lies this highly influential, pioneering and yet relatively unknown beauty spot. Part nature ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Martello Road, E8 | 22 minutes from Rio Cinema
Located in a bustling, regenerated area of east London, London Fields park has been transformed from a neglected area of common ground into a thriving rich ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
38-44 Stoke Newington Road, N16 | 3 minutes from Rio Cinema
A late licence, DJ decks, P.A., stage for live bands, two bars and friendly bar staff selling bottled drinks and beers on tap plus an extensive ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
59 Newington Green Road, N1 | 12 minutes from Rio Cinema
There's more to The Alma than meets the eye. At first glance it's simply a smooth, successful, expertly managed gastropub with the decor, drinks and dining ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
95 Forest Road, London Fields, E8 | 14 minutes from Rio Cinema
The Prince Arthur is the most pub-like of all the Tom and Ed Martin gastropubs, with a bustling bar dominating the small dining room, and a ...More
Nightlife near Rio Cinema
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Amhurst Road, E8 | 19 minutes from Rio Cinema
Hackney’s freshest venue is a converted railway station with a plush bar / restaurant on the ground floor and a nightclub upstairs. The kitchen serves excellent ...More
Meeting venue hire near Rio Cinema
London > Business > Venue Hire
The Vestry, Union Chapel, Compton Avenue, N1 | 29 minutes from Rio Cinema
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London > Business > Venue Hire
14 Dagmar Passage off Cross Street, Islington, Islington, London N1 | 31 minutes from Rio Cinema
A teeny, tiny and wonderful puppet theatre located in a hidden side road backing onto a green church yard ideal for spontaneous picnics with goodies from ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
23-27 Wadeson Street, Hackney, London E2 | 32 minutes from Rio Cinema
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What's On Today Near Rio Cinema Jennifer Williams And Band, The Yellowjackets Concerts | On 13th February 2012 The Vortex Jazz Club 1 minutes walk from Rio Cinema The singer leads the jazz, funk and fusion outfit....More Freedom Theatre | Until 18th February 2012 Arcola Theatre 4 minutes walk from Rio Cinema Presented in split screen and divided between Tajikistan and England, Freedom tells the story of three individuals all brought together ...More The Pitchfork Disney Theatre | Until 17th March 2012 Arcola Theatre 4 minutes walk from Rio Cinema The Pitchfork Disney will this year be returning to the stage in order to celebrate its 21st birthday. Sensationally bursting ...More Quiz Night Leisure | Until 27th February 2012 The Prince Arthur 14 minutes walk from Rio Cinema ...More Mondays Unplugged Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th February 2012 Ryan's Bar 20 minutes walk from Rio Cinema Acoustic open mic session....More Metropole Learning: Free English And Computer Courses For Parents: Workshop Exhibitions | Until 27th February 2012 Hackney Central Library 21 minutes walk from Rio Cinema ...More Marlie Mul: No Oduur Exhibitions | Until 3rd March 2012 SPACE 25 minutes walk from Rio Cinema Mixed-media installations inspired by romantic notions of the cigarette....More Xeroxlore Exhibitions | Until 3rd March 2012 SPACE 25 minutes walk from Rio Cinema Prints and photocopies from an archive of humourous texts, folk art, poetry and urban legends....More Despite My Deepest Fear, We Die Tonight, Weather The Storm, Shields Concerts | On 13th February 2012 Relentless Garage 1.24 miles from Rio Cinema Metalcore from the London-based five-piece....More Pain Of Salvation Concerts | On 13th February 2012 Relentless Garage 1.24 miles from Rio Cinema Prog-metal by the band from Sweden....More
Hotels near Rio Cinema
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