RIOgeneration

Funded on
19 Sep 2017

RIOgeneration is a capital project to improve, sustain and expand the work of this much loved community cinema.

£124,998 Raised of £125,654

294 Backers

99%

Our Delivery Report

Funded on 19 September 2017 | Delivered on 14 December 2018

£124,998

RAISED

294

BACKERS

DAYS TO FUND

BIGGEST PLEDGE

£40,000

From Mayor of London

£25

MOST POPULAR PLEDGE AMOUNT

21297

people have visited this project!

Rio Cinema donated £570

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Rio Cinema donated £600

£10,000

DONATED

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Rio Cinema donated £905

Rio Cinema donated £1,995

1 Heritage site saved

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Rio Cinema donated £1,265

£35,697

DONATED

By RIOgeneration

Rio Cinema donated £807

25 February 2019

Dalston’s independent Rio Cinema shortlisted for Screen Awards’ Cinema of the Year

Hampstead & Highgate Express

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More about our impact

Volunteering, jobs & education

More shifts and hours for Rio employees

http://www.riocinema.org.uk

The Rio is an independent Art Deco picture palace in Dalston, Hackney. We show a mixture of arthouse and mainstream films, all programmed by the in-house team and shown on our single, full-sized silver screen.

Our building is Grade II listed by English Heritage, who admire the 'sweeping curves' of the Rio's 1930s auditorium. To add to the traditional cinema experience, we have plush red velvet seats, atmospheric music before the show, and long red curtains that swish back before the film starts.

We usually show one or two main feature films each week, plus late shows at the weekend, kids' screenings, Parent & Baby screenings and the popular Classic Matinees for the over 50s. We're a key venue for several film festivals, and home to the London Turkish Film Festival. We also host special events from the likes of Cigarette Burns Cinema and Amy Grimehouse. There's a stage in our auditorium, too, which means we can put on theatre, stand-up comedy, live music, talks and cabaret.

The Rio is run as a non -profit charity and we're very proud to be London's longest operating community cinema (nearly 40 years). We encourage local people to get involved by running affordable screenings for children and the over 50s, and a regular programme of educational school screenings. Local people can also hire the cinema or basement for educational, campaigning or fundraising events.

The Rio has a Board of Directors who are a group of local people elected each year to help set our policy and oversee the running of the cinema and charity.

Project Owner: Rio Cinema The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.

Contractors : Ryder Architecture,Future Projections,Admiral Signs London ltd The team responsible for building or installing the project.