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Confluence's boutique arthouse cinema caters for Whanganui audiences who enjoy the latest documentary, festival, art-house and foreign language films. Screenings are every Thursday and Friday evening.
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Call usYou can still reserve seats by calling 06 2813474 for all scheduled films.
Accepted payment for reserved seating is cash only on the night or earlier if you visit the box office. Remember that screenings can sell-out quickly so you are encouraged to reserve as early as you can to avoid disappointment. Confluence does not charge any fee or take part payment for cancelled orders or reservations, even at short notice. |
Walk-in cash sales on the nightOn the night tickets are offered for cash only walk-in sales.
Available seating may be limited, especially for larger groups, and often towards the rear of the cinema. However unclaimed or no contact reservations will be released to cash walk-in sales at 6:25 each evening. |
Screening timesFilms screen once to the general public on either on a Thursday or Friday.
Doors open at 6pm and screenings start promptly at 6:30pm with trailers beforehand. Every screening is a public screening that anyone who meets the minimum age for each film rating can come along to. As an independent cinema we are able to screen a variety of films sourced from around the world, with a special emphasis on documentary films, all of the films screened at Confluence are handpicked by the award winning filmmakers who own and run the cinema. Screening a selection of the very latest releases, plus award winning older titles, they are all selected to encourage thoughtful discussion and deliver fulfilling cinematic experiences. Films also regularly screen as fundraisers for local organisations or groups through Confluence's value for building community, collaboration, and critical thinking. |
SeatingOur standard 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.
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Accessible for everyoneDespite being on the top floor of our building, Confluence is accessible for everyone with flat floors throughout, a wide access bathroom, and a passenger lift.
If you have hearing difficultly or eyesight challenges then we recommend selecting seats in the middle of the front or second rows for the best experience. The second row has two sofas which are three seaters, so you may share with one other for popular screenings. You can also contact us if you have specific requirements including wheelchair access needs. Every screening can accomodate wheelchairs by removing one or two seats from the middle row as shown on our seating map. |
Audiences
Food and drinkWe supply free drinking water, chilled, filtered, and sparkling for your enjoyment. You're welcome to take this or your own small snacks and
non-alcoholic drinks into the theatre. Please restrict your snacks to a small amount that will not interfere with other audience members enjoyment of the films. Consider those without noise or strong smells, so for example bring snacks in easy to open containers, rather than noisy sweet or crisp bags. Consuming cooked take-aways during screenings is not allowed, mainly due to their strong aromas. But if you're running late or the weather is bad, you're welcome to consume them in our kitchen space from 6pm. Basically just bring a nibble or two to enjoy during the film and a non-alcoholic beverage to drink, and if you have any questions about what is appropriate then please contact us beforehand. |
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All films are exhibited at Confluence comply 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, or see rated trailers in our venue prior to screenings, who cannot provide evidence they are above the minimum age of a restricted age classification. Films with a recommended parental guidance or mature rating will have their rating reiterated verbally at the front of house when buying or collecting tickets if we reasonably consider anyone in the party to be under 16 years old. This reiteration will only be when possible, but is in addition to our in venue and advertising notifications. We also ask that all children under the age of 13 attending any film to be accompanied by an adult ticket holder who is their parent or legal guardian. |
Fundraisers
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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:
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 the entire box office return, just covering the cost of the licence, as a fundraiser donation. If you represent a group or organisation that might be interested in working with us to organise a fundraiser screening film then please complete either a suggest a recipient for a donation form, or also a suggest a film to screen using this form.
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Historical
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Historically Whanganui is a town that has embraced the cinema, with half a dozen or so big screen venues attracting audiences during the cinema heyday last century. In fact the Kings Theatre that was on Victoria Avenue in the 1900's, was on the same site where the Confluence building now stands. Whilst we don't have an archive image of Kings Theatre itself, the photo above shows Victoria Avenue in the 1960s directly opposite where Confluence now stands.
As the world has turned, and people are offered more content to consume by themselves on personal devices, there is a noticeable trend back towards the experience of going out to enjoy a big screen story by coming together as an audience. Confluence cinema space was originally designed and built by local award winning filmmakers, Double Farley, as a test screening room for their films. It provides audiences with a quality big screen experience to share with others, along with many of the same comforts of your home, plus the experience you expect from a professional cinema.
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Values
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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 some of the most engaging cinematic experiences 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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Contact
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Confluence sends out monthly newsletters to people we have on our signup list.
You can also use our simple form to send us feedback, including anonymously if you wish.
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