so a big cheer all around for the theatre restoration comittee and all the volunteers who made this happen. its a bit of a fairy tale – from slated for demolition to the most up to date cinema in the country! we’ve managed to find samples of all the original color scheme, resene has provided colormatched paint. when we cleaned up the proscenium arch, we found the original detailing along the top. the digital projection means we can use nearly the entire arch as our screen, so the picture is huge, and framed perfectly by the restored colours. the place is beautiful.
next up is work on a new heating system, LED coloured lighting coordinated behind the art deco grilles and changes to the live sound provisions. and lots of other little things. come visit!
so a big cheer all around for the theatre restoration comittee and all the volunteers who made this happen. its a bit of a fairy tale – from slated for demolition to the most up to date cinema in the country! we’ve managed to find samples of all the original color scheme, resene has provided colormatched paint. when we cleaned up the proscenium arch, we found the original detailing along the top. the digital projection means we can use nearly the entire arch as our screen, so the picture is huge, and framed perfectly by the restored colours. the place is beautiful.
next up is work on a new heating system, LED coloured lighting coordinated behind the art deco grilles and changes to the live sound provisions. and lots of other little things. come visit!
The Cinema is now up and running again in Full Digital projection, with the best sound system in New Zealand. you can check out the timetables at
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3d is expected in time for avatar this december.