Bournemouth Community Church

Bournemouth Community Church
The building in 2022
Alternative names
Moderne Cinema
General information
Statusactive
Typechurch
Architectural style
Art Deco architecture
Location711–715 Wimborne Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Coordinates50°44′58″N 1°52′38″W / 50.74944°N 1.87712°W / 50.74944; -1.87712
Year built1935
Opened1935
Design and construction
ArchitectEdward George de Wilde Holding

The Bournemouth Community Church is an Art Deco building in the Moordown area of Bournemouth, England.

History

The Moderne Cinema was built in 1935 by Edward George de Wilde Holding, a specialist architect of cinemas who worked in Bournemouth from 1927 until 1938. The building is in the Art Deco style. The cinema was converted into a bingo hall in 1970 but closed in 2008. It became a church in 2011 and was refurbished in 2013. The building is now used as a church and conference centre known as "Lifecentre".

References

  1. 1 2 "Building record MDO43664 - Moderne". Dorset Council.
  2. ↑ "Movie Theaters Designed by Edward G. De Wilde Holding - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  3. ↑ Vass, Melanie (2013-02-19). "The magic of The Moderne: how the cinema earned a special place in the hearts of residents". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  4. ↑ "LIFECENTRE". LIFECENTRE. Retrieved 2026-05-04.

See also