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=== Cinema and theatre === Richmond has a two-screen cinema that opened in 2007 in the former [[Richmond railway station (North Yorkshire)|railway station]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Station Cinema β Station Cinemas|url=http://www.stationcinema.com/|website=Station Cinema β Station Cinemas|access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref> the town was also home to the one screen Zetland Cinema, between from 1937 until its closure in 1983,<ref>{{cite web|title=Zetland Cinema in Richmond, GB β Cinema Treasures|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3376|website=cinematreasures.org|access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref> the building was then sold to become a religious centre for the local [[Pentecostal Church]], as of 2020 it is owned by the Influence Church, and also houses a food bank serving the local area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Richmond food bank urges residents to keep donating|url=http://www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/richmond-food-bank-urges-residents-to-keep-donating/|last=Willis|first=Joe|date=19 March 2020|website=Richmondshire Today|access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref> The [[Georgian Theatre Royal]] in Richmond, built in 1788, is the UK's most complete 18th century theatre.<ref>{{cite news|date=15 October 2012|title=Richmond's Georgian Theatre Royal Heritage Lottery grant|newspaper=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-19948824|access-date=18 October 2012}}</ref> A decline in the fortunes of theatre led to closure in 1848 and it was used as a warehouse until 1963 when the theatre was restored and reopened, with a museum added in 1979, after renovation in 2003, a new block providing services and access was added next to the original auditorium.<ref>{{cite web|title=Georgian Theatre Royal > Tours > History|url=http://www.georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk/Tours/History.aspx|website=www.georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk|access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref>
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