History: 1996 - Present

A campaign was started to Save the Curzon, based upon the enthusiasm and experience of local resident Jon Webber, a consultant in community economic and social development. He had previously established The RIO Cinema (Dalston), as a community centre for the arts and entertainment. In 1978, as a Community Development worker in Hackney, east London, he successfully led a campaign to purchase the RIO cinema and to operate it as a community business.

In 1996 Jon Webber and a team of staff and volunteers succeeded in saving the Curzon. As a community business The Curzon - Clevedon Community Centre for the Arts is formally established as a Company Limited by Guarantee and a Registered Charity. Its trading arm, The Curzon Community Cinema Ltd, is a not-for-profit organisation, any surpluses generated being reinvested in the theatre and its activities or directed to the support other community activities in the area.