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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.
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event Running until Thursday 23rd May 2013
VENUE Rio Cinema
Closeted gay lawyer Melville Farr is horrified when former lover Jack becomes the latest victim of a vicious blackmailer. Intent on exposing the shady criminal, Melville tracks down other men who have fallen victim to the same blackmailer, potentially jeopardising his promotion to the Queen's Counsel and his sham marriage to his wife Laura. As Melv
event Running from Friday 17th May 2013 until Thursday 23rd May 2013
VENUE Rio Cinema
Mysterious millionaire war hero Jay Gatsby is famous for throwing the most lavish and decadent parties for the social elite of swinging 1920s New York. Everyone wants to be close to him. Lowly stockbroker Nick Carraway is drawn into Gatsby's orbit thanks to his friendship with golfer Jordan Baker, his cousin Daisy Buchanan and her husband Tom. As N
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 42% off from £99
419 to 437 Hackney Road, E2 | 26 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 Executive Double Rooms: 14% off from £202
53 Upper Street, N1 | 30 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 > Apartment > Apartment Double Rooms: 15% off from £136
Patriot Square, E2 | 30 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
270 Mare Street, Hackney, E8 | 18 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 | 28 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 > Cinemas
64-66 Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 34 minutes 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 > 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 > Theatres
24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, E8 | 3 minutes from Rio Cinema
This renowned community theatre is at the heart of Hackney and Dalston's flourishing arts scene, and one of the best places in London to see new ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
18-22 Ashwin Street, E8 | 3 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 > Events > Theatre Dates: Sunday 19th May 2013 - 7.30pm
Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, E8 | 3 minutes from Rio Cinema
A movie is created before your very eyes from Oscar's festive collection. Performed by Mischief Theatre....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 19th May 2013 - 8pm
Shacklewell Arms, 71 Shacklewell Lane, E8 | 6 minutes from Rio Cinema
Punk-rock by the band who come from Spain....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 19th May 2013 - 8pm-11pm
Power Lunches Arts Cafe, 446 Kingsland Road, E8 | 11 minutes from Rio Cinema
Contemporary rock and post-pop performed by the band from Canada....More
Sights and Attractions near Rio Cinema
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
2 & 4 Homerton High Street, E9 | 21 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 | 22 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 | 22 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 | 9 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 | 17 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 | 17 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 | Same location as Rio Cinema
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London > Restaurants > Turkish restaurants
111 Kingsland High Street, E8 | Same location as Rio Cinema
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London > Restaurants > South American restaurants
148 Kingsland High Street, E8 | 1 minute from Rio Cinema
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London > Education > Careers Services
27B Dalston Lane, E8 | 4 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 | 28 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 | 30 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 | 15 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 | 18 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 | 18 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 | 10 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 Fields, E8 | 12 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 | 15 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 | 24 minutes from Rio Cinema
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London > Business > Venue Hire
14 Dagmar Passage off Cross Street, Islington, Islington, London N1 | 26 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 | 26 minutes from Rio Cinema
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What's On Today Near Rio Cinema London Jazz Orchestra Concerts | On 19th May 2013 The Vortex Jazz Club 1 minutes walk from Rio Cinema Scott Stroman directs the outfit. Featuring Alec Dankworth, Pete Hurt, Pete Beechill and Paul Clarvis....More Jessika Kenney & Eyvind Kang, Keiko Higuchi Music | On 19th May 2013 Cafe OTO 3 minutes walk from Rio Cinema Experimental music by the vocalist and violist two-piece....More Lights! Camera! Improvise! Theatre | On 19th May 2013 Arcola Theatre 3 minutes walk from Rio Cinema A movie is created before your very eyes from Oscar's festive collection. Performed by Mischief Theatre....More Aliment, The Fat White Family, Charlie Havoc And The Nicotines Concerts | On 19th May 2013 Shacklewell Arms 6 minutes walk from Rio Cinema Punk-rock by the band who come from Spain....More Foam Lake, Shuyler Jansen, The Elwins Concerts | On 19th May 2013 Power Lunches Arts Cafe 11 minutes walk from Rio Cinema Contemporary rock and post-pop performed by the band from Canada....More Andreas Sterzing Exhibitions | Until 24th May 2013 Millinery Works 14 minutes walk from Rio Cinema Contemporary photographs by the artist....More The Secret Life Of Sissy Tancock Theatre | On 19th May 2013 Hackney Empire 17 minutes walk from Rio Cinema Blue Mountain Theatre presents Terri Salmon, Allison Mason and Wayne Rollins in an inspiring drama, based on the real story ...More Joe Lycett: Work In Progress Comedy | On 19th May 2013 Hen & Chickens Theatre 22 minutes walk from Rio Cinema Articulate storytelling and anecdotal humour from the endearingly camp stand-up, who collected a Best Newcomer nomination at the 2012 Foster's ...More The Sunday Social Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th May 2013 The Old Queen's Head 1.42 miles from Rio Cinema Resident DJs play a mix of indie, pop, house and electro....More London 2013 The AnnualThe best London events, openings, anniversaries & experiences for 2013, from LondonTown.com Book £10 Tablet FREE
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