Mercury Twin Cinemas (Whitianga)
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Address:
1 Lee Street Whitianga Contact Person: Fred Gapes(owner) or John Stevens (Manager) Phone: 07 887 1001 Email: mercury-twin@xtra.co.nz Website: https://www.flicks.co.nz |
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Details
Capacity: 73 + 89
Screen: Two, twin 35mm projectors + e-cinema. Upgrading to DCP soon, no 3D
Sound: Dolby digital
Seating: Comfortable fixed seats + several rows of flip-ups (ex Mid-City, Queen Street)
Snackbar: Basic snack bar, numerous good cafes in nearby Albert Street
Accessibility: Good, to both cinemas
Capacity: 73 + 89
Screen: Two, twin 35mm projectors + e-cinema. Upgrading to DCP soon, no 3D
Sound: Dolby digital
Seating: Comfortable fixed seats + several rows of flip-ups (ex Mid-City, Queen Street)
Snackbar: Basic snack bar, numerous good cafes in nearby Albert Street
Accessibility: Good, to both cinemas
Geoff's Review
As you approach the seaside resort town of Whitianga, a billboard proclaims "The World's Best Beach Frontages", which seems a little bold for those familiar with the French Riviera or Malibu. With a summer influx which swells the permanent population of 6800 to over 35,000, the Mercury Twin (est 2002) provides a year-round programme of mainstream and art house titles. Summer and holiday weekends are the busy period; in the quieter months it services both Whitianga locals and tourists, as well as the nearby settlements of Cooks Beach, Tairua and Coromandel.
A trip to the Mercury Twin is made a little bit special, if you are staying north of the town, by taking the passenger ferry across the lovely harbour ($5 return) and a short stroll across town. Good concession prices for students and senior citizens.
Not a fancy cinema but comfortable and warm, and a very good option on a rainy night in the Coromandel.
As you approach the seaside resort town of Whitianga, a billboard proclaims "The World's Best Beach Frontages", which seems a little bold for those familiar with the French Riviera or Malibu. With a summer influx which swells the permanent population of 6800 to over 35,000, the Mercury Twin (est 2002) provides a year-round programme of mainstream and art house titles. Summer and holiday weekends are the busy period; in the quieter months it services both Whitianga locals and tourists, as well as the nearby settlements of Cooks Beach, Tairua and Coromandel.
A trip to the Mercury Twin is made a little bit special, if you are staying north of the town, by taking the passenger ferry across the lovely harbour ($5 return) and a short stroll across town. Good concession prices for students and senior citizens.
Not a fancy cinema but comfortable and warm, and a very good option on a rainy night in the Coromandel.