Residents in Abingdon will be consulted on future plans for the Abbey Hall - part of the Guildhall and the home of the town's cinema.
People will be consulted next month by the town council - a year in advance of the Guildhall being closed for up to a year from next August.
The move will shut the Abbey Cinema, which has been operating from the Guildhall.
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The town council said in a statement: "The hall requires extensive structural and health and safety improvements which will mean that the building must be closed to the public from August 31, 2025 for up to one year.
"It is important that the work is carried out to ensure that the hall can be used to its maximum potential for years to come.
"The council will carry out public engagement and consultation in September 2024 to find out what local people think about the future of the Abbey Hall."
The hall is owned by Abingdon Town Council, although there are restrictions on its use under an agreement with the Vale of White Horse District Council.
One resident said on Facebook: "Most residents, myself included, have no faith whatsoever that the council has any intention of taking resident’s views on board. I’d be amazed if council plans aren’t already fully formed."
The main impact of the Abbey Hall closure will be the loss of the cinema - unless another home in the town can be found for it.
For a short time before the Abbey Cinema opened at the Guildhall, films were shown at the Unicorn Theatre nearby.
In October, a two-year lease was signed, but it is not known what the cinema owners plan to do once they can no longer use Abbey Hall.
Town council leader Jim Halliday said when the lease was signed that he was a "passionate believer that there should be a cinema in Abingdon".
Last year the council said it would be investing "a significant amount" of money on the building and roof to bring it up to standard, including significantly improving its energy efficiency.
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It added at the time: "The time between now and then will be used to make detailed plans for the refurbishment so that the closure can be as short as possible.
"The time will also be used to agree how the building will be managed in the long term, after the refurbishment. The aim is to agree long-term cinema provision."
The Abbey Cinema has been showing box office hits, combined with some independent films and its presence in the town has meant film fans have not had to travel to Oxford, Didcot or other locations to see movies on the big screen.
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