Curzon Community Cinema, Clevedon

Opened on 20 April 1912 by Victor Cox, the original building had 200 seats and the first show raised funds for the survivors and relatives of those who were lost at sea earlier in the month on the RMS Titanic.

The building, still in use to this day, has a row of shops along the front, the Oak Room Cafe above, and facilities for stage shows.

After years of decline, the building was greatly altered during the late sixties and early seventies: the box fronts, along with the organ, were removed and the openings 'bricked-up', the balcony was closed, the suspended false ceiling installed, and the projection room returned to its original position at the rear of the stalls.

Patrons include Sir Charles Elton, son of the notable documentary director Sir Arthur Elton, Aardman Animations founders David Sproxton and Peter Lord, directors Nick Park and Terry Gilliam, and actors Tony Robinson and Alan Rickman.

[11] Run by charitable trust, the Curzon is now seeking to raise funds for the next phase of its restoration, including the Balcony.