The Renoir cinema is located in the architecturally important Brunswick Centre. It began life as the first British venture of the American Walter Reade Organisation who wanted to capitalise on the nearby audience of young college students, doctors and nurses working nearby.

It opened as the Bloomsbury Cinema in January 1972. EMI took over the lease, renaming it the ABC in 1974, then in 1981 rented it to the owners of the Gate at Notting Hill. In 1985 owners Cinegate closed the building for an indefinite period. Artificial Eye redecorated and reopened the cinema we now know and love on the 9 May 1986.

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