Royal Cinema

an old fashioned, single screen cinema with character. The screen is LARGE, the sound system isn’t bad, the seating is a little dated. But the overall, thing is once the lights are out, we are only there to enjoy the film. And you can for a reasonable price.

This is a fantastic little cinema with lots of charm, hidden down a side street in the old market town of Faversham. There is only one screen and the films are not always out on release day but this is more than made up for by the friendly personal service from the staff, and the amazing value of the foods and drinks on offer (You dont find yourself sneeking in your own food when a large draught coke is only a pound). Well worth a trip if you are in the surrounding areas of Faversham!

So you’ve been to the Odeon and paid a million pounds for some stale popcorn and a thimble of watered-​down Coke. You’ve sat in their seats, with your knees around your ears, and watched a film for a couple of hours. It was pretty okay, right?
Try this, instead. The ushers, in their wonderfully kitsch red waistcoats will welcome you to the theatre, with reasonably priced tickets and even more reasonably priced food — at a single pound for a large Coke (and it IS Coke), I wasn’t complaining at all.
The one screen does limit the choice of films you can watch, but that’s not a problem since you can only watch one film at a time, and there is as much legroom as any other place.
The charm of the place, though, is its spirit. The Royal is one of those cinemas that we see in TV dramas from the 60s and 70s, with a proper stage, tiered seating and paintings on the walls.
I’ve taken several people to The Royal, and all of them have since been back. It’s worth a look, just for the experience, and the cheaper prices.