Event Cinemas Broadway

I like the fact that Event Cinema — Broadway is large and spacious. You never feel cramped. While not as hip as the Rialto nearby, this is a solid theatre that is conveniently located and has pretty much everything you need. We bought our tickets today in the bar area which made getting a Hallertau Luxe very easy.

Hard to believe I’ve never been to this cinema, but Chicks at the Flicks drew me in. It was a well organised event, with lots of freebies in the goodie bag. I was also pleasantly surprised at how big and comfortable the seating is here. I thought all Event cinemas were basically the same, but this one is a little different.

Wow, Event Cinema Broadway has had a bit of a tjuz! It’s certainly waaaaay more flash than when I used to go when I was 15. There’s new leather seats, flashy seat numbers, new carpet. The sad thing is, there’s no one there to enjoy it.
When I was a teenager this place was always packed. Hordes of pubescent kids loitered in the cinema foyer and just outside on Broadway. My, how things have changed…
We went recently on a Tuesday and were 5 of 10 people in the entire cinema, and it was a recently released movie. I’m going to attribute this to the fact that compared to my local cinema (Berkeley Takapuna), where it’s cost $ 9.90 Sunday — Wednesday, it’s rather pricey. Our tickets were $ 20 a pop! No wonder the kids are staying away.
On the upside, they have delicious choc-​top ice creams. Go boysenberry, you won’t regret it!

Echoing the sentiments of other reviewed through the empty halls of this cinema complex, Event on Beoadway is a great and peaceful place to catch up on the latest blockbusters. Nothing particularly art house here, but the seats are comfy, the service friendly and the screens big enough to lose yourself from the world on a bad day.

Hello! Can you hear me? I just wanted to let you know that there is no good reason to go to the Event Cinemas on Queen Street. Broadway is much nicer. Unless of course you live in the CBD, but if you are going by car you’ll be pleased to hear that there is much more parking on Broadway, far cheaper as well. The Event Cinemas on Broadway come complete with an equally crappy arcade, so don’t think you’re selling youself short on that regard. You’ve arrived to the cinema before your date and you want to be looking casual cool when she turns up, take a seat in their deliciously tacky bar. But maybe the best part about Event on Broadway is that it is so quiet compared to Queenstreet. How they stay afloat I don’t know, but each time I have been there I have all but had the theatre to myself.

Even on bargain Tuesday’s (really, who actually goes to the cinema any other night of the week?) when there’s a newly released blockbuster on, this place is quiet. It makes taking my «can’t we just wait ’til the DVD» whining partner out to watch a film a much more enjoyable experience.
The Broadway bar is an absolute winner as well. AND you can take alcoholic beverages and cups of coffee into the movie with you! It’s fantastic. The staff are always friendly and happy to help and the place is vast but easy to navigate. I really wouldn’t go to the cinema anywhere else; comfortable seats, big screens and good choice of popcorn and snacks at the counter.
Tip: If you go after 6pm, you can park for free a few minutes walk away at the bottom of Parnell Road.

These are definitely my favourite cinemas. I go to the movies a lot for my job so picking a good theatre is always important, and I always pick these ones when I’m going for my job because I want to be comfortable. The good thing about this place is that it’s always quiet. There is usually hardly anyone there. In fact, the only time I have seen it packed out was when my friend and I came to see the last Harry Potter film on its opening night at midnight (yeah, we are that cool). But even then it wasn’t so bad, because there is a huge foyer and toilets for miles. The staff are always friendly and the theatres have big, comfy seats. Always my first pick when going to the movies.

This Event Cinema is my favourite because it is so quiet. I often wonder if they make any money out of this cinema at all, but I’m not complaining. Often the candy bar is a one man operation and they even rip your tickets because 80% of the time there is no dedicated staff member to do this. It is obvious that the skeletal staffing is due to the lack of movie goers at this cinema but we can rip our own tickets and use the lights on our phones to find our own seats. This cinema is huge, there is a lot of seating, big couches around and a time out games arcade. I have only seen this area packed a few times and there is also a bar here. These cinemas also do not have stadium seating so you often feel like you are sitting on the floor which I don’t mind, to make up for it there is quite possibly 1.5m of leg room in front of you.
One other good thing is you can get your parking validated so it only costs $ 6 for a maximum of 4 hours, not even The Hobbit was that long so you would be safe. The parking is just of Davis Crescent.