About Confluence cinema
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Confluence cinema is the best specialist and arthouse independent cinema experience open to the general public in Whanganui. The cinema itself was designed and built by local award winning filmmakers, Double Farley, as a test screening room for their films. So we're confident you will enjoy the cinema venue and welcome, as much as the films themselves.
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Now showing
Coming soon
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Find out what film titles we are working on bringing to Whanganui here. Many of these are suggestions from the general public, and you can also make a suggestion here.
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Audience experience
Screening experience
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We have one screen providing comfort for up to 38 seated audience members for most screenings, expandable to +40 for some special screenings. Our venue is equipped with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and a 6 metre wide high definition screen.
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Buying tickets
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We want to make your cinema experience as easy as possible, so we have online bookings, free seat reservations, and pay at the venue on the night available for most screenings. Remember that some films sell-out quickly so book or reserve as early as you can to avoid disappointment.
Venue sales and pay on the night reservations are limited to CASH ONLY for seats that are unreserved online and available on the night. Whilst we'll do our best to accomodate you, there may be occasions when seats are unavailable or not in a group, especially for groups of 3 or more. Unclaimed reserved or booked seats will be released to venue purchase 5 mins before the screenings start.
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Seating
Seating choices
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Our 38 standard seating layout includes recliners, sofas, armchairs, spaces for wheelchair users, and beanbags.
Each seat and row provides a great view of the 6 metre wide screen and perfect audio placement for your enjoyment.
If you have hearing difficultly or eyesight challenges then we recommend selecting seats in the middle of rows 1 or 2 for the best experience. You can also contact us if you have specific requirements including wheelchair access needs.
Confluence cinema seating layout by row.
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Reserving specific seats
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As the awareness of Confluence Cinema and Thoughtful Thursdays increases the chances of screenings becoming sold-out or your favourite seat being booked are also increasing. Therefore it is recommended that if you are interested in any upcoming film, you should reserve or book online as early as possible.
Confluence does not charge any fees for online payments and also offers free reservations for all our cinema screenings and many events held here.
Book online to choose a seat row and type from the remaining seats for any screening.
You may also request specific seat rows or types when booking over the phone on 06 2813474 but this is subject to availability. Unreserved seats will be available from 6pm on screening nights. Unclaimed reserved seating will be released at 6:25pm for those who have not booked.
Wheelchair users are welcome at all Confluence events including our cinema screenings. Despite being on the 3rd floor of the building there is lift access and wide doors, plus dedicated toilet facilities for people with limited mobility. In the cinema there are two spaces on row 3 which we can swap the seats out to give wheelchair users a great viewing position from. Please call us for more information and to arrange onsite parking.
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Ticket deals or coupons
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Occasionally we offer discount ticket deals for online bookings, or give away vouchers for use with online bookings. If you have a discount code or voucher then book online to redeem it. Or if you need further help, please call us. You can also follow us on Facebook to be the first to see our published coupons.
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Protecting our audiences
Younger audience members
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All films are exhibited as part of Thoughtful Thursdays are done so strictly inline with the New Zealand Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993. Please check any published classification of each film before purchasing a ticket or attending. As a responsible venue we will not permit audience members to attend screenings who are below the minimum age where restricted films are shown.
We also require all children under the age of 13 attending any film to be accompanied by at least one adult ticket holder who is their parent or legal guardian. |
Food and drink
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We supply free drinking water, chilled, filtered, and sparkling for your enjoyment. You're welcome to take this and your own small snacks and drinks into the theatre. Please restrict snacks to those that do not interfere with other audience members enjoyment of the films we show. If you've any questions about what is appropriate then please contact us beforehand.
Please do not bring noisy crisp bags or strong smelling foods such as popcorn or hot takeaways.
Consider re-using another quieter container to bring along any sweets or similar snacks, instead of the normally noisy plastic bags they are packed in. |
Fundraiser screenings
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Throughout the year we are delighted to work with local and national organisations, groups, not-for-profits, and charities, to bring together the three elements of a fantastic cinema experience: An appreciative audience, A hand-picked film from the genres that we screen here, An affordable and easy experience for everyone.
Driven entirely by our values of community, critical thinking, and collaboration, we do not charge for our time in marketing or securing the screening licences, and we do not charge for the venue. We do not require a minimum seat sell figure, and typically offer 100% of the net box office as a fundraiser donation. So depending upon the film licence costs, and audience attending, this could be around $300NZD.
If you represent a group or organisation that might be interested in working with us to organise a fundraiser screening film then please contact us using our suggest a screening form.
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Discovering more
Confluence cinema values statement
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Confluence cinema is run to support and encourage critical thinking. It achieves this through collaboration with our audience, filmmakers, and the wider community to bring audiences to world class documentary films every week.
Further community support is provided through fund-raising screenings and being open to suggestions for films from the general public.
Thoughtful Thursdays also collaborates with New Zealand filmmakers to host them at screenings of their films and provide Q&A sessions to further enhance the critical thinking available to our audiences.
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Chatting with Confluence
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