Apollo Cinema

I have been watching films at apollo since i was a child granted it only has 3 screens (it used to be 1!) and it is a little cramped upstairs but its quirky and much better than a soulless multiplex venue the staff are helpful even if they are Emos! Long live the Apollo!

if you want an uncomfortable experience in a out of date building watching old, unpopular films then this is the place for your.
I was surprised that a place like this could remain in business when i first went in, untill i saw the facilities and reaslied that realy their only cost would be staff. I would be amazed if the seating has been changed since it was first built and the same goes for the bathrooms.
The films shown are rarely updated from what i can see and the films that are shown tend not to be very appealing, given that they only have 3 screens i guess they have to go for the films that will draw in the crowds. If you want 3D then forget about going here.
Essentially it has to be the worst cinema i have been to. although telford is 30mins away its worth it.

quite a small bogstandard cinema, change their movies regular enough, foods good, popcorn, chocolate usual stuff. personally prefer the newcastle or birmingham star city cinema’s but then they’re both an hour’s drive!

This is a small cinema, which is crazy as it is the only one in the large town of Stafford. It always shows the latest blockbusters, but is obviously limited by the number of screens. There is no car park, so you have to park nearby and walk to the venue (a problem when it is raining!) There is a Kids Club on a Saturday morning, but at £2.50 each it is a lot more expensive than other cinema chains.

As cinemas go this is quite small but it shows all the big films. Comfy spacious theatres, good popcorn and drinks etc available. Its not a bad price so its worth a look if you want to watch something tonight. Would recommend to anyone as theres no need travelling great distances to get to a cinema, your local one is just as good!

The Apollo is a small traditional cinema. It is old but that is what makes it really nice to visit as there are not many places like this anymore. They show main films. They are really reasonably prices and accept the mcdonalds cinema tickets and the orange cinema 241 tickets. They also have offers where you can watch films for free and childrens films on Saturday morning for 1 pound. They sell drinks hot and cold which is unusual and very nice. They also sell a wide range of sweets and sweet and salty popcorn. They are really friendly and welcoming the staff are very helpful. Would recommend to get away from the busy cinemas.

I must admit, I do like the Apollo, but then again I have a thing for old cinemas; it’s nice to escape from the bigger chains for a while now and then. Granted the cinema is small and thus does not have the variety of larger complexes, but I very rarely go to the cinema without already knowing what I want to see, so if it’s showing there then great, if not I simply go somewhere else. It’s very rare for them not to have the major releases, and they do participate in Orange Wednesdays (one of the biggest draws to the cinema for me) so I’m pretty happy!

To be honest, the cinema has seen better days — the seats are cramped, the toilets are horrific and it stinks of smoke. It is quite pricey for what it is too and has a limited range of films — no kids films in the holidays — madness!

Apollo cinema is pretty small. If you have the choice I’d recommend travelling to Newcastle-​Under-​Lyme for the large Vue cinema. However, I often go to Apollo in Stafford. The staff are generally nice, screens are OK to watch (sometimes the heating/​air-​con can go a bit wonky). Would not recommend the popcorn unless it is a busy night — as it will be fresher.

Apollo cinema is tiny! There are only 5 screens. The last viewing of most films start around 8 or 9pm. Food is limited, mainly popcorn, fizzy drinks and a pick n mix.
They do orange wednesdays though.