Academy Cinema

Infobox Historic building

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name=Academy Cinema
location_town=Bristol
location_country=England
map_type=Bristol
latitude=51.4646
longitude=-2.5903
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completion_date=1914
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style=Baroque
size=The Academy Cinema (gbmapping|ST590744) is a historic building on Cheltenham Road, Bristol, England.

It was built in 1914 in an Edwardian Baroque style. It closed as a cinema in 1955 and became a Christadelphian Hall or chapel. More recently it was adapted for use as a bar under the name "The Magic Box". [cite web |work=beerintheevening.com|url=http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/42/4229/Magic_Box/Bristol|title=The Magic Box, Bristol| accessdate=2007-04-25] It has since been refurbished as a new venue for "Jesters Comedy Club". [cite web | title=The Cheltenham Cinema, 1914 — 1955 | work=www.jestersnewvenue.co.uk | url=http://www.jestersnewvenue.co.uk/teaser/cinema.php| accessdate=2008-01-16]

It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building. [cite web | title=Christadelphian Hall | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=379118 | accessdate=2007-04-25]

References

External links

http://www.jesterscomedyclub.co.uk/