The Belgrave is the only cinema on the Northern Tablelands offering an excellent mix of mainstream movies and blockbusters to quality art-house movies for discerning adult audiences. This is supported by the acclaimed Armidale International Film Festival and Armidale French Film Festival. SPECIAL FEATURES:
Stadium seating
Digital projection
Dolby Digital Surround
Air Conditioning
Disabled Features:
Hearing Aid loop in all cinemas
Wheelchair access to all cinemas
Disabled toilet
Disabled access from main entrance
HISTORY:
After the closure of the Capitol Theatre in 1983 cinema was kept alive in Armidale by a group of dedicated people who formed “Friends of the Cinema”. Their aims were to show films commercially, while encouraging the re-establishment of a permanent theatre in Armidale. Films were shown at the University of New England by part-time staff and volunteer ushers, averaging 20 screenings per month. The old UNE Union together with the Ex Service Club began the process of building the cinema, and on February 18th 1995 The Belgrave Twin Cinema was opened. We have three point-of-sale outlets where you can purchase your tickets, with a large and well stocked candy bar with all the usual cinema favourites such as choc tops (multiple flavours), popcorn, and soft drinks. The auditoriums currently seat 190 (Olympian) and 110 (Arcadian)
Both auditoriums feature full Dolby Digital Surround Sound, and films are presented via state of the art projection systems.
