The Embassy (Wellington)
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Address:
10 Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, 6011 Contact Person: Phone: +64 4 384 7657 Email: embassy_manager@evt.com Website: www.embassytheatre.co.nz |
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Details
Capacity: Main screen 700+ (the biggest screen in NZ) + two smaller screens at 70 each
Screen: Single screen, with 3D capacity and High Frame Rate; two screens in DeLuxe
Sound: ATMOS with surround-sound 36 speaker system
Seating: Fixed, standard seating, which was updated for LOTR premieres
Snackbar: Liquor licence across entire venue. Snacks available at three locations (Blondini’s and Snack counter upstairs; The Black Sparrow downstairs).
Accessibility: Grand stairways but there is also a lift, and capability for seat substitutions.
Capacity: Main screen 700+ (the biggest screen in NZ) + two smaller screens at 70 each
Screen: Single screen, with 3D capacity and High Frame Rate; two screens in DeLuxe
Sound: ATMOS with surround-sound 36 speaker system
Seating: Fixed, standard seating, which was updated for LOTR premieres
Snackbar: Liquor licence across entire venue. Snacks available at three locations (Blondini’s and Snack counter upstairs; The Black Sparrow downstairs).
Accessibility: Grand stairways but there is also a lift, and capability for seat substitutions.
fGeoff's Review
One of the architectural wonders of New Zealand's capital city, with a building which dominates Wellington and registered for its heritage qualities. It is notable both for its history (built in 1924), and its central role in the Lord of the Rings and King Kong glory days, when all red carpets led to the doors of The Embassy. It is an attraction for tourists and film buffs, with the major event of the year still the New Zealand International Film Festival in July. From 2018, it also hosts weekly screenings of the Wellington Film Society.
The Embassy is owned by the Wellington City Council and is currently managed by Event Cinemas.
The building is big and its presence in the entertainment precinct of Wellington declares how important film is in the cultural life of Wellingtonians, with the Embassy at the centre of things. It is an old-style film-going experience, with a contemporary and urban edge. If you are accustomed to box-like and unremarkable multiplex screens, the giant screen at The Embassy will be overwhelming. Even though its interior is not as ornate as The Civic in Auckland, The Embassy is in the same tradition of picture palaces and it remains a fully-functioning film venue.
The film programme has been constrained by the single screen but that has changed with the addition of two DeLuxe screens on the street level, widening options from the largely mainstream fare. An intriguing tunnel entrance leads to a foyer with a very contemporary style, and two additional screens.
Cheap seats on Tuesdays and concessions for students, senior citizens and Film Society members.
You can choose named seating--including a row of leather seats bearing the names of luminaries such as Howard Shore (composer for The Lord of the Rings).
Parking can be a problem but the cinema is easily accessible by bus, or on foot.
One of the architectural wonders of New Zealand's capital city, with a building which dominates Wellington and registered for its heritage qualities. It is notable both for its history (built in 1924), and its central role in the Lord of the Rings and King Kong glory days, when all red carpets led to the doors of The Embassy. It is an attraction for tourists and film buffs, with the major event of the year still the New Zealand International Film Festival in July. From 2018, it also hosts weekly screenings of the Wellington Film Society.
The Embassy is owned by the Wellington City Council and is currently managed by Event Cinemas.
The building is big and its presence in the entertainment precinct of Wellington declares how important film is in the cultural life of Wellingtonians, with the Embassy at the centre of things. It is an old-style film-going experience, with a contemporary and urban edge. If you are accustomed to box-like and unremarkable multiplex screens, the giant screen at The Embassy will be overwhelming. Even though its interior is not as ornate as The Civic in Auckland, The Embassy is in the same tradition of picture palaces and it remains a fully-functioning film venue.
The film programme has been constrained by the single screen but that has changed with the addition of two DeLuxe screens on the street level, widening options from the largely mainstream fare. An intriguing tunnel entrance leads to a foyer with a very contemporary style, and two additional screens.
Cheap seats on Tuesdays and concessions for students, senior citizens and Film Society members.
You can choose named seating--including a row of leather seats bearing the names of luminaries such as Howard Shore (composer for The Lord of the Rings).
Parking can be a problem but the cinema is easily accessible by bus, or on foot.