Regent Theatre & Cinema (Pahiatua)
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Address:
62 Main Street Pahiatua 4910 Contact Person: Derrick Sims & Alaina Sims, Joint Managers Phone: 06 376 8607 Manager's Phone: 027 487 0933 Email: derrick@regentupstairs.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/RegentUpstairsCinema/ Website: www.RegentUpstairs.com |
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Details
Capacity: 113 in single auditorium + 3 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: snacks, which include Mike and Ike chewy treats.
Accessibility: Recently installed lift access + 4 wheelchair seats
Capacity: 113 in single auditorium + 3 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: snacks, which include Mike and Ike chewy treats.
Accessibility: Recently installed lift access + 4 wheelchair seats
Geoff's Review
Most recent visit: May 2022
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 from Kerridge Odeon in 1977, when it was facing an uncertain future.
Upstairs is well-lit, warmed by heat pumps and welcoming. Programming primarily provides for a young and older audience, but Reasonable ticket prices too: Adults $15, Children $8 and Concessions $12 (but no EFTPOS available). Screening Wednesday 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 was run for many years by Bruce Lea, who was assisted by local volunteers. With Bruce's 2022 retirement, it is now managed by Derrick and Alaina Sims. Derrick is a young American film-maker and film teacher and has brought renewed enthusiasm and new ideas to the Regent. These include the Tararua Cinematique; regular screenings from the back catalogue designed to appeal to diverse audiences (from Willie Wonka to The Night of the Hunter). The auditorium was renovated in 2000, with smart flip-up seating and curtaining ex-Regent Manners Mall, Wellington. Extensive Main Street renovations are complete and there are plans to upgrade the street frontage of the Regent. When I visited in May 2022, painting was underway of a large film-themed mural on the northern wall of the building.
Most recent visit: May 2022
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 from Kerridge Odeon in 1977, when it was facing an uncertain future.
Upstairs is well-lit, warmed by heat pumps and welcoming. Programming primarily provides for a young and older audience, but Reasonable ticket prices too: Adults $15, Children $8 and Concessions $12 (but no EFTPOS available). Screening Wednesday 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 was run for many years by Bruce Lea, who was assisted by local volunteers. With Bruce's 2022 retirement, it is now managed by Derrick and Alaina Sims. Derrick is a young American film-maker and film teacher and has brought renewed enthusiasm and new ideas to the Regent. These include the Tararua Cinematique; regular screenings from the back catalogue designed to appeal to diverse audiences (from Willie Wonka to The Night of the Hunter). The auditorium was renovated in 2000, with smart flip-up seating and curtaining ex-Regent Manners Mall, Wellington. Extensive Main Street renovations are complete and there are plans to upgrade the street frontage of the Regent. When I visited in May 2022, painting was underway of a large film-themed mural on the northern wall of the building.