The Forum, Bath
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| Location | Bath, Somerset, England |
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| Built | 1934 |
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Listed Building – Grade II*
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| Designated | 28 May 1986[1] |
| Reference no. | 448551 |
 Location of The Forum in Somerset
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The Forum was built as an art deco cinema in Bath, Somerset, England, in 1934, and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[1]
It was built by William Henry Watkins and E Morgan Willmott, assisted by A Stuart Gray, with a steel frame covered by Bath Stone. Above the auditorium is a ballroom and below it on the exterior of the building are shops.[1]
The 2000 seat building was opened on 19 May 1934 by the Marquis of Bath and was used as a cinema until 1969 when it was home to a dancing school and bingo hall. The building is owned by Bath and North East Somerset Council, and from 1988 is let on a very long term lease to the Bath Christian Trust as the home of Bath City Church.[2][3] It is also used for concerts, performances and presentations.[4]
The Forum has undergone a programme of extensive, and widely acclaimed, renovations under the supervision of Stubbs Rich Architects.[2][4][5]
References
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- ↑ Bath Christian Trust, Registered Charity no. 1085602 at the Charity Commission
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External links
- The Forum website
- Bath City Church
- The Forum, Bath in the Theatres Trust database
