des. The Buchan Group
94 Worcester street seating 96, 103, 127, 168.
4-screen multiplex
14 Dec 1996 -

History: Gala Charity Opening, Friday 13 December 1996. 7pm-midnight. South Island Premiere of Ian Mune's The Whole of the Moon. Tickets $55 single, $100 double - a 'black tie' event. Proceeds to support the South Island Bone Marrow Trust

Public opening Saturday 14 December 1996. Four screens with each cinema seating 140 according to publicity at the time.

Owned and managed by Hoyts New Zealand, the cinema screens films ranging from 'fringe' international to mainstream arthouse. First manager: Fiona Pulford.

Equipment: kinoton FP 30 D, kinoton ST 200 E (1996). DP70.com records that there are two DP70 70mm projectors in storage here as well.

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helps support the activites of the CANTERBURY FILM SOCIETY