Oban Phoenix Cinema

A small town on the beautiful West Coast of Scotland, Oban has been lucky in years gone by to have two cinemas! The turn of the 21st century found Oban with just one, which had served the town well on its own for many decades. However, in 2010 it sadly closed its doors for the last time, and the people of Oban were suddenly confronted with having to drive for 100 miles to reach the nearest cinema! A small group of dedicated local individuals worked hard to remedy this situation, and community support was huge. The idea arose to collectively buy the old cinema building, which, with the help of generous donations from local and interested parties, was managed, and work began to raise funds to get the cinema open as a community enterprise.