Regent Theatre & Cinema (Pahiatua)
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Address:
64 Main Street Pahiatua Contact Person: Bruce Lea, Manager. Phone: 06 376 8607 Manager's Phone: 027 3434262 Email: regentpahiatua@xtra.co.nz Facebook: www.facebook.com/RegentUpstairsCinema/ Website: www.RegentUpstairs.com |
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Details
Capacity: 100 in single auditorium + 4 wheelchair seating
Screen: One screen. DCP. A late model 35mm projector in storage.
Sound: 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound, with an impressive 10 speakers
Seating: Stadium style, recently upgraded
Snackbar: snackbar during screenings
Accessibility: Recently installed lift access + 4 wheelchair seats
Capacity: 100 in single auditorium + 4 wheelchair seating
Screen: One screen. DCP. A late model 35mm projector in storage.
Sound: 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound, with an impressive 10 speakers
Seating: Stadium style, recently upgraded
Snackbar: snackbar during screenings
Accessibility: Recently installed lift access + 4 wheelchair seats
Geoff's Review
Situated at the north end of the wide main street of this Wairarapa service/farming town, this community owned and operated cinema is yet another retort to those who think that film culture cannot be found in small towns. It also features on the front page of this site.
Upstairs is the cinema; downstairs the performance space and accommodation for the Repertory Society, which bought the whole building off Kerridge Odeon in 1977, when it was facing an uncertain future.
Upstairs is well-lit,air conditioned, warm and welcoming. Programming primarily provides for a young and older audience, but not much for in-betweeners (aka teenagers). Reasonable ticket prices too: Adults $15, Children $8 and Concessions $12 (but no EFTPOS available). Screening Thursday to Sunday, with extra sessions during school holidays. Cinema opens 30 minutes before each session.
Built as a Kerridge Theatre in 1940, the Regent Upstairs has a part-time manager Bruce Lea, who is assisted by local volunteers. It was renovated in 2000, with smart flip-up seating and curtaining ex-Regent Manners Mall, Wellington. Extensive Main Street renovations were on-going in July 2020 create a minor obstacle but do check out this community-oriented cinema.
Situated at the north end of the wide main street of this Wairarapa service/farming town, this community owned and operated cinema is yet another retort to those who think that film culture cannot be found in small towns. It also features on the front page of this site.
Upstairs is the cinema; downstairs the performance space and accommodation for the Repertory Society, which bought the whole building off Kerridge Odeon in 1977, when it was facing an uncertain future.
Upstairs is well-lit,air conditioned, warm and welcoming. Programming primarily provides for a young and older audience, but not much for in-betweeners (aka teenagers). Reasonable ticket prices too: Adults $15, Children $8 and Concessions $12 (but no EFTPOS available). Screening Thursday to Sunday, with extra sessions during school holidays. Cinema opens 30 minutes before each session.
Built as a Kerridge Theatre in 1940, the Regent Upstairs has a part-time manager Bruce Lea, who is assisted by local volunteers. It was renovated in 2000, with smart flip-up seating and curtaining ex-Regent Manners Mall, Wellington. Extensive Main Street renovations were on-going in July 2020 create a minor obstacle but do check out this community-oriented cinema.