Dome Bar and Cinema

23/07/2026

Starting next week, don't miss THE RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD, a sharp and stylish French dark comedy inspired by the extraordinary true story behind the L'Oréal fortune. Starring the incomparable Isabelle Huppert in a César Award-nominated performance, this twist-filled box office hit follows an unlikely friendship that spirals into wealth, power, and scandal. An Official Selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, it's packed with wit, intrigue, and plenty of surprises.

“A delightful comedy combining sharp analysis and dark humour.” Emily Barnett, MARIE CLAIRE

"A French 'Succession' and perverse power game in the glossy beauty industry. Calling all Huppert fans, Francophiles, and fashionistas...” Andrea Baker, FILMINK

Thursday, 30 July at 7pm

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https://www.palacefilms.com.au/the-richest-woman-in-the-world © Pal...

21/07/2026

Coming up next week for this month's Far Out! we have WILD STRAWBERRIES, a 1957 Swedish road drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. An egotistical Professor Isak Borg is a widowed 78-year-old physician who sets out on a long car ride from Stockholm to Lund to be awarded from from Lund University. He is accompanied by his pregnant daughter-in-law Marianne who does not much like her father-in-law and is planning to separate from her husband. During the trip, Isak is forced by nightmares and daydreams to reevaluate his life. He meets a series of hitchhikers, each of whom sets off dreams or reveries into Borg's troubled past.

Bergman wrote the screenplay while hospitalized. Exploring philosophical themes such as introspection and human existence, Wild Strawberries received wide positive domestic reception upon release. It is often considered to be one of Bergman's best films, as well as one of the greatest films ever made. In Swedish with English subtitles.

Tuesday, 28 July
Bar at 5:30pm
Show at 6:30pm
$15 CASH ONLY on the door

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These are our three reasons. What are yours? On Blu-ray and DVD:...

18/07/2026

Coming up two weeks from tonight, we have New Zealand Singer Songwriter, Musician, and Visual Artist DELANEY DAVIDSON coming to The Dome for a special performance celebrating the release of his acclaimed new album, Baby Heavyweight. One of Aotearoa's most influential contemporary songwriters, Davidson is renowned for his haunting voice, captivating storytelling, and collaborations with artists including Marlon Williams and Tami Neilson. While his national tour features a full band, Gisborne audiences will experience an intimate duo show showcasing the rich songs from his latest album.

Early bird tickets have already sold out, so don't wait to secure yours! Available at banishedmusic.com

Saturday, 1 August
Bar open at 5pm
18+

16/07/2026

Starting next week, we have "the feel-good film of 2026" - POWER BALLAD! When Rick (Paul Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves - even if it means risking everything he cares about. From writer-director John Carney (Sing Street, Once), Power Ballad is a feel-good story about music, self-respect, friendship, and the price of ambition.

“One of Paul Rudd's greatest performances of all time.” - We Live Entertainment
“A terrific film” - Variety

Thursday, 23 July at 7pm

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Power Ballad - Coming to Australian cinemas May 28 & New Zealand ci...

13/07/2026

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Open 5pm, Wed-Sun. See you soon

10/07/2026

Starting one week from tonight, we have ISLANDS, a twisty thriller about a tennis coach at a tropical resort who finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom (Sam Riley) teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist (Stacy Martin) arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband (Jack Farthing) disappears, and the police investigation points to both Anne and Tom as suspects. You won’t want to miss this “scorching, sun-frazzled Hitchcockian delight.” -The Standard.

- OFFICIAL SELECTION: Berlin International Film Festival 2025 -

Friday, 17 July at 7pm

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Tom (Sam Riley), a tennis pro washed up on a holiday island. Now he...

09/07/2026

Coming up next week, New Zealand actor and filmmaker Chelsie Preston Crayford makes her feature directorial debut with CATERPILLAR, a multi-generational family drama centred on a teenage girl, her filmmaker mother, and her caterpillar-loving grandmother.

Sixteen-year-old Cassie is all bravado and vulnerability, drifting into risky territory as she searches for validation in all the wrong places. Her mother Maxine, 52, a formidable single-mother filmmaker on the brink of a long-awaited breakthrough, is finally offered a greenlight - if she can just land a star. Holding everything together is Huia, Cassie’s grandmother, 80, whose life has been defined by quiet service to family and a private obsession with raising monarch caterpillars, dreaming of one day witnessing the legendary butterfly migration in Mexico. But when Huia’s mind begins to fail her, the family is thrust into chaos. Can the maternal line hold together while everything is throwing them apart? A funny, emotional film about the big small things that shape us forever, and the love that must prevail.

“A beautifully observed, moving drama.. a must for all mothers and daughters”
-Francesca Rudkin, Newstalk ZB

“A stirring, intimate work”
-Tom Augustine, View Magazine

“Extraordinarily well done”
-Graeme Tuckett, The Post

Thursday, 16 July at 7pm
Sunday, 19 July at 6:30pm

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A debut feature film from Chelsie Preston Crayford.Set in a run-d...

06/07/2026

7TH JULY ~ Legends & Honours Night

A night to celebrate the legends of the Poverty Bay Blues Club who have built our club from the grassroots up over the past 20 years.

A night to honour our members and the musicians who have graced the blues stage and are no longer with us.

This evening is dedicated to those special souls whose passion, friendship, music, and commitment helped shape our club and our blues community. Their legacy lives on in the stories we tell, the friendships we cherish, and the music that continues to bring us together.

💙 Gone from our stage, but never from our hearts. 🎶🎵
Poverty Bay Blues Club

04/07/2026

Coming up on Saturday, 18 July we have local legends SEEDS taking the stage playing original music with Special Guests and DJ music by The S**t Beats! Come join the fun!

Bar open at 5pm
Music from 7pm
18+

$20 CASH ONLY on the door

02/07/2026

One week from tonight, we welcome FINN ANDREWS from THE VEILS with support from Jazmine Mary to the Dome for an intimate evening performance. Dark, cinematic and emotionally charged, Andrews has spent more than two decades crafting some of Aotearoa's most captivating music with The Veils. Fresh from the release of the acclaimed new album Fragile World, Andrews brings an intimate solo performance featuring songs from the band's powerful new record alongside fan favourites spanning an extraordinary career.

If you're a fan of Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen or Anna Calvi, this is an evening of haunting songwriting and unforgettable live music not to be missed.

Tickets available at banishedmusic.com