Bath Forum History

The Forum was built by William Henry Watkins and E Morgan Willmott, assisted by A Stuart Gray, [1] at the cost of £80,000 (equivalent to £7,173,865 in 2023) [2] with a steel frame covered by Bath Stone cladding in a combination of art deco and neo-classical style. Inside the walls are brick with concrete floors, with large art deco candelabra lighting. Above the auditorium is a ballroom with.

Learn about The Forum's transformation from historic cinema to Bath's premier events venue, steeped in architectural and cultural history. History The Forum initially sat 2,000 people and was opened on 19 May 1934 by the Marquis of Bath. It was used as a cinema until 1969, when it became a dancing school and bingo hall.

The building is owned by Bath and North East Somerset Council, and from 1988 has been let on a 700-year term lease to Bath Christian Trust as the home of Life Church Bath, formerly known as Bath City Church. [3][4. The Forum was built as an art deco cinema in Bath, Somerset, England, in 1934, and was designated as a Grade II* listed building on 28 May 1986.

The building closed as a cinema in 1969, and has subsequently been used as a dancing school, a bingo hall, a church and a large event space for concerts and stand. The Forum, Bath's concert list along with photos, videos, and setlists of their past concerts & performances. "Many people don't realise that The Forum is Bath's biggest venue and the third largest seated auditorium in the south west of England," says Daniel Hogston, who is justifiably proud of managing this unique venture.

But for many years, the building was overlooked, unloved and allowed to slip into a state of careworn disarray. This week, we about Bath's largest music venue, The Forum in Bath (a.k.a Bath Forum). We spoke to booker and programmer, Bryn Williams, who tells us all about the rich history surrounding the venue, their historic 100+ year old theatre, and how the building survived.

The Forum was built as an art deco cinema in Bath, Somerset, England, in 1934, and was designated as a Grade II* listed building on 28 May 1986. The building closed as a cinema in 1969, and has subsequently been used as a dancing school, a bingo hall, a church and a large event space for concerts and stand-up comedy. Its main auditorium has 1,600 seats, making it Bath's largest event venue.

With a 1930s Art Deco interior, and a classical stone exterior, the Forum was built as a theatre/cinema in 1934. Its architect, W H Watkins, was responsible for many 'super' cinemas such as those at Plymouth, Coventry and Exeter.