Rio Cinema, London

Name: Rio Cinema
Address: London, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7241 9410

#671 among attractions in London

Nightlife, Cinema

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Facts and practical information

The Rio Cinema is a Grade II listed independent Art Deco cinema in east London. It is a popular independent cinema located on Kingsland High Street in Dalston, with a history stretching back over 100 years. The Rio added a second screen in the unused basement space in December 2017. ()

Opened: 1909 (115 years ago)Coordinates: 51°32'59"N, 0°4'32"W

Address

Hackney (Dalston)London United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7241 9410

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Day trips

Rio Cinema – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clissold Park, Abney Park Chapel, Power Lunches, Newington Green.

1 miNW
Park
Clissold Park, London
26 min walk • Clissold Park is an open space in Stoke Newington, in the London Borough of Hackney. It is bounded by Greenway Close, Church Street, Green Lanes and Queen Elizabeth's Walk; the south-east corner abuts St Mary's Old Church, now an arts venue.
1 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Abney Park Chapel, London
26 min walk • Abney Park Chapel, is a Grade II Listed chapel, designed by William Hosking and built by John Jay that is situated in Europe's first wholly nondenominational cemetery, Abney Park Cemetery, London.
0.5 miS
Dancing, Nightlife
Power Lunches, London
13 min walk • Power Lunches Arts Café was a music venue, rehearsal space, and creative hub located on Kingsland Road in Dalston, a district of the London Borough of Hackney. It opened in 2011 and closed in 2015.
0.4 miW
Park
Newington Green, London
11 min walk • Newington Green is an open space in north London that straddles the border between Islington and Hackney. It gives its name to the surrounding area, roughly bounded by Ball's Pond Road to the south, Petherton Road to the west, Green Lanes and Matthias Road to the north, and Boleyn Road to the east.
0.9 miE
Theater
Hackney Empire, London
23 min walk • Hackney Empire was built in 1901 and is one of the finest examples of a Matcham Theatre in the capital. Described as ‘The most beautiful theatre in London’, for over a century it has been an iconic venue for the performing arts, home to generations of actors, musicians and performers.
1 miE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Church of St John-at-Hackney, London
25 min walk • St John at Hackney is a Grade II* listed Anglican Church in the heart of the London Borough of Hackney with a large capacity of around 2,000. It was built in 1792 to replace Hackney's medieval parish church, of which St Augustine's Tower remains, at the edge of its churchyard.
0.9 miE
Park
Clapton Square, London
24 min walk • Clapton Square is the second largest garden square in the London Borough of Hackney, located in Lower Clapton, Clapton. It is lined by buildings on three sides.
0.9 miN
Park
Stoke Newington Common, London
22 min walk • Stoke Newington Common is an open space in the London Borough of Hackney. It lies between Brooke Road to the south and Northwold Road to the north, straddling a railway line and the busy Rectory Road. The Common is 2.15 hectares in area.
0.9 miE
Museum
Hackney Museum, London
24 min walk • Hackney Museum is a local history museum located in the London Borough of Hackney. Amongst other aspects of the Hackney area, the museum explores the history of immigration.
~770 ftSE
Shopping, Market, Flea market
Ridley Road Market, London
4 min walk • Ridley Road Market but often referred to as "Dalston Market" is the central marketplace in Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney.
1 miSW
Theater
Rosemary Branch Theatre, London
25 min walk • The Rosemary Branch Theatre is a pub theatre located in Islington, London. It has been operating for 35 years. It was originally known as the Rosemary Theatre in 1986. In late spring of 1986 the upstairs of the Rosemary Branch was converted into a theatre.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rio Cinema?

Nearby attractions include Shacklewell Lane Mosque, London (3 min walk), Ridley Road Market, London (4 min walk), Balls Pond Road Cemetery, London (6 min walk), Newington Green, London (11 min walk).

How to get to Rio Cinema by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rio Cinema:

Bus

Rio Cinema • Lines: 488 (2 min walk)
Crossway • Lines: 236 (2 min walk)

Train

Dalston Kingsland (3 min walk)
Dalston Junction (8 min walk)