Ethels Cinema, Cafe & Bar (Akaroa)
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Address:
4 Selwyn Avenue Banks Peninsula 7520 Contact Person: Mark Bamber, [email protected] Phone: 03 304 7777 Facebook: facebook.com/ethelscinema Website: www.ethels.co.nz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethelscinema |
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Details
Capacity: 36 + 17
Screen: Two screens, DCP and e-cinema
Sound: Dolby digital
Seating: Comfortable armchair style
Snackbar: Cafe style (cafe opens 9am-10pm; first films start at 10.30am). Liquor licence
Accessibility: Good
Capacity: 36 + 17
Screen: Two screens, DCP and e-cinema
Sound: Dolby digital
Seating: Comfortable armchair style
Snackbar: Cafe style (cafe opens 9am-10pm; first films start at 10.30am). Liquor licence
Accessibility: Good
Geoff's Review
The Akaroa Cinema & Cafe opened in December 2004, providing a film-going experience for both locals and the stream of daytrippers/tourists who gravitate to this picturesque harbour town. Christchurch people travel over the winding hill to catch films, with a 70min interesting road trip. The Hilltop Tavern offers a great mid-way stop.
There are screenings seven days a week in summer and six days a week in winter, screening both mainstream and art house titles--and plenty of French films, as befits the historic origins of this resort town of 700 locals (even though the French connection in Akaroa sometimes seems a little over-baked). The cinema is an important component of a sunny little cafe (which features fresh baking and pizzeria), adjacent to the Akaroa Public Library.So all your cultural needs can be met at the one spot, with a bonus of free wifi access.
April 2021 update: early in the year, it looked like Akaroa might lose its cinema but it has been rescued and reopened and renamed as Ethels Cinema. Do check it out.
The Akaroa Cinema & Cafe opened in December 2004, providing a film-going experience for both locals and the stream of daytrippers/tourists who gravitate to this picturesque harbour town. Christchurch people travel over the winding hill to catch films, with a 70min interesting road trip. The Hilltop Tavern offers a great mid-way stop.
There are screenings seven days a week in summer and six days a week in winter, screening both mainstream and art house titles--and plenty of French films, as befits the historic origins of this resort town of 700 locals (even though the French connection in Akaroa sometimes seems a little over-baked). The cinema is an important component of a sunny little cafe (which features fresh baking and pizzeria), adjacent to the Akaroa Public Library.So all your cultural needs can be met at the one spot, with a bonus of free wifi access.
April 2021 update: early in the year, it looked like Akaroa might lose its cinema but it has been rescued and reopened and renamed as Ethels Cinema. Do check it out.