The Forum

Located in the centre of the Heritage City of Bath, the Forum was opened in 1934, the last Super Cinema of its kind to be built. The architect was A. S. Gray a 28 year old classically trained architect in the flamboyant Art Deco style. The fasade of the Forum with its magnificent pillars and canopied entrance give the visitor a clue to the architectural treasures that lie within. Built by the Avon Cinemas Company, located in Cardiff, it was maybe the most luxurious cinema in Bath, It was finished in 1934 and the 2000 seat building was opened on the nineteenth May by the Marquis of Bath.