Tower Cinemas Newcastle

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183/185 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
Added by Jopie, at 07 January 2017

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• Kathryn Lambkin

  06 November 2017

  Old squeaky seats, leaking rooves and broken air con. We all know this place is only still open because they show films you can't see elsewhere in Newcastle, and for that, we are eternally grateful.

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• Sherynne Smith

  21 October 2017

  Awesome cinema with a little old world charm and wonderful, cultural films. The staff are really lovely too!

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• Peter Tylee

  06 October 2017

  This is a special cinema. It is a little aged but clean and comfortable. The staff are always friendly. It is not like so many cinemas that feel impersonal. Various special interest groups are catered to and my favourite is the annual French film festival.
  
  Recent rerouting of Newcastle buses means they pass the front doors to this cinema and stops are nearby. Why not take a bus to a good movie and avoid the parking hassles?

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• Colleen Madsen

  25 September 2017

  Friendly service and even sells beer and wine to enjoy during your movie. Choose your seat carefully as this is an old cinema and some of the seating has seen better days. Ticket price is higher than the big theatres but this cinema is very convenient if you are staying or live in downtown Newcastle.

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• Nate Miller

  21 August 2017

  Old fashioned cinema! We loved it. It has that charm you don't find in other cinemas.

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• Thomas Headland

  17 May 2017

  Historic and licenced for alcohol. Love Tower cinema

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• Luke Barron

  29 April 2017

  Cult and foreign film nights are great, unique experience that I have not found anywhere else in town. However, the cinema itself could do with being refurbished as the seats are hardly comfortable, and the screens are a little small for a modern cinema. Overall, it's a good experience and worth it for the unique films they screen.

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• Alexander Bourke

  18 April 2017

  Retro nostalgia vibe - Have been going here since I was a kid. Always a wonderful cinema experience without the cheesy bells and whistles of other major cinemas.

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• Blake Richmond

  10 February 2017

  Beautiful retro cinemas. An update to the seating to be more comfortable could help. But love the inclusion of arthouse movies and the decor.

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• Paul Harbison

  14 January 2017

  This place is a blast from the past from the 70s, which is quirky and I have been here many time over many years, BUT:
  
  The seats are also from the 1970s and are extremely uncomfortable, a lot of them a broken in some way - springs are gone - or they tilt at an angle.
  
  The screen size is small compared to modern cinemas.
  
  The ticket price of $15 is expensive compared to the modern cinemas in Charlestown which are under $10.
  
  Last night all four of us saw a rat crawl along the bottom of the screen.
  
  Last night there was a vomit smell that wafted over us every minute or so - it was very unpleasant.
  
  I told the manager after the movie finished - but I don't think I will be going back.

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