For anybody who has wandered along Whiteladies Road recently, you will have noticed the following words above the entrance door to Clifton’s new addition, the fantastic Everyman Cinema…”Hello Bristol. Sorry it took so long…”
The cinema is actually ninety six years old and was originally opened as the “Whiteladies Picture House” by the Duchess of Beaufort on 29th November 1921. When opened it was described as being “worthy of the status and traditions of Clifton” where art and education were as important as entertainment, and the cinema was not only the first to be built in Clifton but it was the first in Bristol to incorporate a restaurant, café and ballroom also.
The Picture House was part of the ABC chain originally and was eventually absorbed by Odeon, however, with another Odeon nearby on Broadmead’s Union Street the sad decision to close down the Whiteladies venue was taken in 1999.
But 17 years later, we are very excited to say that the cinema (and famous grade II listed building) is now back and has been open to the public once again since 20th May.
The cinema offers three screens with capacities ranging from 85 to 243 people. Open daily from 10am until late, Everyman has been stunningly renovated, has a fab menu of film snacks and really is a treat for any film fanatics amongst you.
To buy tickets or see what’s on, see here: http://www.everymancinema.com/venues/bristol/whats-on/