Art Deco Society UK

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Official acc for the Art Deco Society UK. Follow us to see news, updates & help spread the love for the UK’s Art Deco or join the Society https://artdecosociety.uk/

Looking for inspirational Art Deco films? Well, we found a list of 14 films to watch on IMDb, Internet Movie Database! Let us know if you have seen any of the films listed, and please do recommend any Art Deco motion pictures. Happy binge watching! ADSUK

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OTD - On this day… The Odeon Cinema in Bristol, opened on the 16th July, 1938, and designed by architect Thomas Cecil Howett. The building is in tact, but the cinema now closed, and has moved to a new location, the Odeon Luxe Bristol located in the Cabot Circus shopping centre.

The former Odeon Cinema, Bristol. Photograph and information found on Bristol World, and Cinema Treasures.

https://www.bristolworld.com/news/pictures-of-historic-bristol-cinemas-3896347

https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/24268

The Cinema Museum needs your help, to buy its home. They need £500,000 and to do it all in five months! Last month, we were at the museum for a special private visit, and relived the golden age of cinema theatres and Art Deco history. Here's more information: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-cinema...

The Cinema Museum: HELP US BUY OUR HOME

After 40 years of uncertainty, we have a chance to secure our home. We need £500,000 to purchase our home and we have five months to do it!

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From our last post about the Secret London's article: These are the best lidos and outdoor swimming pools in London – including heated pools, wild swimming ponds and Art Deco favourites. Here is a little bit of inspiration for modern Art Deco swimwear. Strike a pose. Enjoy the waves. 🌊

Woman in black and white swimsuit, striking a relaxed pose on the edge of a swimming pool. Photograph by Olena Kovalova on Unspash

Summer is here and Secret London’s article: 'These are the best lidos and outdoor swimming pools in London – including heated pools, wild swimming ponds and Art Deco favourites.' We are excited to see Art Deco lidos mentioned, and why not take a dip! 🏊 ADSUK secretldn.com/outdoor-swim...

These are the best lidos and outdoor swimming pools in London – including heated pools, wild swimming ponds and Art Deco favourites

Fancy a dip? Try London's loveliest outdoor lidos and swimming pools - don't worry, some are heated to keep you toasty all year round!

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The Cinema Museum exclusive tour is on today! cinemamuseum.org.uk Our friends and two trustees at the museum will guide us on an Art Deco themed tour, (of course) and there is tea and cake! We wish for more tickets next time, as the tour sold out, but looking forward to seeing the photos.📽️

The Cinema Museum

The Cinema Museum in Kennington, South London - discover the history of 'going to the pictures' and enjoy a wide range of film screenings and other events.

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Thank you Art Deco fans for making this month a big celebration! Tuesday, was the online event, Curator’s Talk: Art deco; the golden age of poster design exhibition, London Transport Museum. Saturday, was the in person event, the Glasgow Vintage Bus Tour of Art Deco suburbs! Art Deco Society UK ❤️

City Park Art Deco Building, and vintage bus from the Glasgow Vintage Bus Tour! Photograph by Vanessa at Hong Kong Art Deco.

Tonight is the night! Join us for our online event, A Curator’s Talk: Art deco; the golden age of poster design. Online at 7.30pm. This is going to be a special talk and celebration of Art Deco! 🎉 🖼️ Led by Georgia Morley, Senior Curator (Collections Development) at London Transport Museum.

Art Deco Society UK@artdecosocuk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In this talk, Georgia will give behind-the-scenes insight into curating the Art Deco poster exhibition. What it takes to produce a temporary exhibition; all the way from how she selected just 100 posters from the thousands the Museum possesses, to developing a narrative for the visitor.

Spotted, Art Deco at the Photo London 2026 VIP event yesterday. Jacques Henri Lartigue, Portrait de Renee Perle debout, dans un interleur Art Deco,. Ca 1930-32. Vintage Gelatin Silver Print. 24x14 cms. 19 ½ x 5 1.2 ins. This work comes from the estate of its subject, Renee Perle.

It's World Art Deco Day, Everyday for us! Become a Supporter of ADSUK for just £10 a YEAR! *Deadline: Tuesday, 12th May* Sign up, simply click this link lnkd.in/dShsACG4 and join up using MemberMojo. Use the code INTRO and pay by Stripe. Our Supporter pack will be winging its way to you!

Art Deco Society UK font logo, and geometric layered shape logo.
Art Deco Society UK@artdecosocuk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's 101 years since the Paris Exposition opened - this incredible exhibition launched Art Deco onto a global stage. For World Art Deco Day, last week we introduced a special offer to become a Supporter of ADSUK for just £10 a YEAR! You have until Tuesday, 12th May to join.

For the Glasgow Vintage Bus Tour! Our tour guide will be the wonderful Professor Bruce Peter, Professor of Design History in the Glasgow School of Art’s School of Design. He has researched and published extensively on modern architecture and design for transport, pleasure and hospitality.

Art Deco Society UK@artdecosocuk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Happy Monday! Our next in person event, on Saturday, 30th May, is the Glasgow Vintage Bus Tour! The tour will start at 1pm and will last approximately 4 hours. Meeting point - Collins Street Car Park (near the Cathedral), Glasgow, G4 0NL Book your tickets here: www.artdecosociety.uk/events-2/

Photograph of Glasgow Cathedral nestled in greenery by Atif Haiqal on Unsplash.