Three sites in the west of England are to benefit from the government’s £2.1bn levelling-up fund.
The wards of Filwood and nearby Knowle are among the top 5% most deprived areas in England, according to Bristol City Council.
It will use the money to demolish the former cinema, built in 1938, which has been derelict for 30 years.
Source: Levelling-up funding of £54m for west England projects – BBC News