Whānau Mārama Venues

Accessibility
One wheelchair space available. Venue fully accessible via lift (access through the right side of the restaurant and down the back corridor). Infra-red headphones available from the box office. Cinema 1 is located upstairs. The accessibility toilet is located on the ground floor only. 

Parents
Changing tables in accessible toilet.

Meet Up Eat Up
Roxy Café serves a wide range of hot and cold beverages, snacks and cabinet food daily. Coco restaurant is open Thursday to Sunday evenings and bookings are recommended.

Accessibility
Fully accessible via lifts. Accessible bathrooms. Wheelchair spaces and hearing loop available.

Meet Up Eat Up
A selection of hot and cold beverages and traditional movie snacks are available at the ticket counter while the Bijoux Lounge offers a selection of local craft beers and wines. Cheeseboards from Canterbury cheesemongers are a specialty and designed to take into the cinema on swivel tablets on each seat. 

Parking
Limited on-street parking in the vicinity. 
Four mobility parks outside venue on Rolleston Ave.

Phone: (03) 365 0066

NZIFF films screen in Lumière Cinemas’ two boutique theatres, the Bernhardt and the Bardot.

Accessibility: Fully accessible via lifts. Accessible bathrooms. Wheelchair spaces and hearing loop available.

Parking: Limited on-street parking in the vicinity. Four mobility parks outside venue on Rolleston Ave.

Accessibility: One wheelchair space. Venue fully accessible. Infra-red headphones available from the box office.

Public Transport: Buses: 3, 7, 18 pass near the Cinema.

Accessibility One wheelchair space. The front row (Row A) of cinema 4 is fully accessible from the ground floor. Infra-red headphones available from the box office. Drop off outside the cinema.

Parking Car park across from Light House Petone is free for 180 minutes, as is on-street parking on Beach St. There is also paid parking along Jackson St and in the large Peel Car Park behind the Petone Library between 9am-5pm. 

Public Transport:

Buses: 81, 83, and 84 pass near the Cinema from Courtenay Place

Buses: 110 and 130 pass near the Cinema from Lower Hutt

Phone: (04)8024001

Box Office: A dedicated NZIFF 2025 box office will be located on the ground floor from Friday 25 July to Sunday 11 August. Tickets for all NZIFF 2025 sessions in Wellington are available to purchase from this box office.

Information Desk: Located in the Embassy and staffed by Wellington Film Society committee members. Findout up-to-date information about the film festival here.

Accessibility: Six wheelchair spaces available in the main cinema. Venue fully accessible via lift to Level 1 for the maincinema. Lift is located to the left of the main foyer. Headsets are available for films that have the technology enabled.Please enquire at the box office to ensure this is available for your film of choice

The cinema is a 12 min walk from Courtenay Place, with access via Buckle St up through Pukeahu Park, Massey University Entrance D. Located on the east side of the Former Dominion Museum building, the cinema can be reached through the large double doors.

Accessibility: The cinema is fully accessible, with entry available at street level via wheelchair access. The cinema includes two wheelchair spaces, and an accessible toilet is conveniently located on the ground floor directly opposite the cinema entrance. For ease of arrival, there is a drop-off point and parking 50m south of the Cinema entrance, which provides level entry to the building.

Parking: Unrestricted free car parking space on the grounds of the Dominion Museum Building.

Box Office: located at the Wellesley St entrance.

Accessibility: There are six wheelchair spaces available. Venue fully accessible via ramps and lifts forthose with difficulty using stairs. For assistance, please ask at the Information Desk. The Wintergarden (where events and Q&As are held) is fully accessible by lifts and ramps. Guide dogs arewelcome.Hearing loop available.

Parking: The Civic Carpark is located underground with entry from Greys Avenue or Mayoral Dr with 20 mobility parks available. Alternative parking buildings are situated nearby on Greys Ave, Albert Stand Victoria St.

Drop-off zones: Please note: Auckland Transport is upgrading the bus stop facilities outside The Civicon Wellesley St. Wellesley St is closed to vehicles between Elliott and Queen Sts and will be bus-onlyfrom 7am to 7pm. Authorised vehicles (goods and emergency vehicles) will be able to use this partof the street at all other times. The drop off location on Elliot St behind Smith and Caughey’s is available throughout the duration of the construction project. Pedestrian access to The Civic is maintained.

Day Sales Box Office: located in the foyer

Accessibility: Three wheelchairspaces available. Wheelchair access at side entrance and accessible bathroom available from courtyard.

Parking: Street parking is available in the surrounding area.

Day Sales Box Office: located in the foyer.

Accessibility: Wheelchair access via lifts and wheelchair spaces are available. Assistive listening devices are also available.

Parking: Street parking is available in the surrounding area

Day Sales Box Office: located in cinema foyer.

Accessibility: Lift access is available via Auckland Central Library. During library hours please ask atthe library reception to arrange the library security guard to escort you to the cinema. After library hours, an intercom is located at the top of the Academy entrance stairs for you to notify staff of your arrival, who will accompany you into the cinema. The accessible bathroom facilities are located inthe lobby close to the exit of the theatre.

Parking: The Civic Carpark is the closest and most convenient parking to Academy Cinemas (seeabove for info).

Drop-off zones: The shared zone outside of the cinema is suitable for drop-off with a car.

09 6301500

Day Sales Box Office: Located in the foyer to the left of the entrance.

Accessibility: One wheelchair space available in each cinema. Venue fully accessible via lift. Infra-redheadphones available from the box office.Two mobility parks at the Manukau Road end of Queen Mary’s Ave

Parking: Free parking available on the side streets surrounding the cinema. Plus there is a ParkMate car park available at 382-386 Manukau Road (ParkMate app needed).

(03) 548 3885

Accessibility: Fully accessible. Accessible bathrooms, two wheelchair spaces, assistive listening available

Phone: (07) 577 0445

Accessibility: Fully accessible with accessible bathrooms. Wheelchair spaces available–book online. Hearing loop available. Drop-off zone outside entrance. Please discuss any specific requirements when booking.

ph (06) 835 7781

Accessibility:The venue is wheelchair accessible via the Herschell Street foot ramp andincludes accessible bathrooms and designated wheelchair spaces. A drop-off zone andthree accessible parking spots are available directly outside the theatre. Please don’t hesitate to discuss any specific access requirements when booking.

Parking: Metered parking surrounding the Museum and Century Theatre and all day Napier City Council car parking one block away

(06) 759 6060

Accessibility: Fully accessible venue. Wheelchair spaces available by booking in-person only. Free entry for companion to assist an audience member has a disability or impairment (valid ID required). Assistive listening available.

Parking: Metered street parking available in surrounding streets Centre City carpark building 10 minutes’ walk from venue (opening hours vary).

ph (07) 838 9010

Accessibility: Fully accessible. Accessible bathrooms, two wheelchair spaces, assistive listening available.

Parking: Centre Place Shopping Mall.

ph (06) 378 6191

Accessibility: Fully accessible. Wheelchair spaces available. Please discuss your needs when purchasing your tickets.

Parking: Free parking available in surrounding streets (please note-time limits apply).