Grade II Art Deco independent cinema: F. E. Bromige's 1937 streamlined remodelling of a 1915 picture house, with the blue-and-pink auditorium restored to his design in 1997 and a second basement screen added 2017.
Location
Map
Insider Intel
Look For
Elain Harwood's 'sweeping curves': the rounded corner, horizontal banding and the neon RIO lettering.
Best Time
An evening screening; the facade photographs best after dark.
Know Before You Go
Interior only with a film ticket; programme mixes new releases, repertory and 35mm one-offs. Community-owned, run by volunteer trustees. Dalston Kingsland station is 2 minutes away.