It's a boutique cinema but I still prefer the multiplex experience.read more

Having had a conversation with Rex Wilmslow since posting this review, they have at least agreed to…read morerefund the 3 tickets that we were unable to use.

The venue was upgraded to include the latest high-tec screens so is well worth a visit.read more

Not a bad cinema. Usual range of the latest releases plus special live opera and theatre nights…read morerelayed from a stage somewhere. They've changed to Baskin Robbins ice-cream range now which is a shame as Ben and Jerry's was much nicer. You can get a cineworld card for £16.40 a month which if you go twice a month on weeknights or a weekend would be worth it. Costs nearly a tenner for an adult ticket otherwise. Comfy cinema seats and clean toilets. Parking is free but hard to find at busier times. It's also easy to get here by bus or tram with the stops a couple of minutes away. There's also a tesco close by which could be handy. Plus the usual Nandos, Bella Italia etc chain restaurants and a bowling alley with lots of video games. Also a casino where you can get a 2 course meal and a cinema ticket for £12.95 on a Sunday or Thursday night. I done this and it was pretty good, although you have to bring a passport to join up with the casino.

Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre is located on Wilmslow Road in East Didsbury and consists of a…read moreCineworld cinema, as with any Cineworld it has an overpriced, small franchise Starbucks and a few other eateries including big brand names Nando's, Wagamama, Bella Italia and Pizza Hut. It is pretty easy to get to, even though it isn't central to anything really with a tram stop "East Didsbury" across the way and a Tesco close by. Unlike most similar centres, I was surprised there weren't many big-name quick-fast food restaurants including the likes of Subway, McDonald's and KFC which would have been handy, but the construction of this place isn't that great anyway as it is quite a good walk from the car park to the complex where the cinema and eateries are. Parrs Wood is summed up by "Meh, I've experienced better", it isn't new anymore as it was built as I recall in around 2011/2012 and is now so generic, lacking innovation and anything which makes this stand out from the crowd. 2*

I love going to watch my favourite films in cineworld…read more although prices for tickets are around the £9 mark as my last filmwas rise to the planet of the apes and spiderman 2 brill! They also except orange wednesday so you and a friend can split the cost of one ticket as one goes free. They also have a tuesday offer which you get in all day for a couple of pounds cheaper than the normal cost. inside there are around 10 screen showing various diffrent films also 3d films and seats are fairly comfortable! you can buy your usually icecream and popcorn or even bettar go to pizza hut which is vitually next door. other places to eat include chiquito's. bella italia and fankie and benny's . parrs wood entertainment centre is a great alrounder for me and will be for alongtime.

Would love to give a massive thank you and shout out to Josh & Jack who where so welcoming and kind…read moreto us on our visit this evening. They were also great at giving suggestions when we were deciding our food and most importantly what beers to get!

I've been a member since October 2021 and this is just great. I frequent the place. Three screens…read moreof varying size and layout - intimate and luxurious. The staff are equipped with a knowledge of film and an enthusiasm for the art of cinema. I grab a couch, remove my footwear and use the cushions to get comfy. An alcohol-free G&T is discretely served to my seat-side table. Films are often personally announced just ahead of the Kaplinsky certificate and after the trailers. In Screen 1 the curtain draws and renounces and the lights go up, just at this moment, like the old days. My membership gets me a free supper for Throwback on Sundays (modern classics) and the lounge areas between the screens are worthy of experiencing for dining even if you're not up for a movie. Classic Modernist furnishings align to the Bauhaus movement / The International Style and serve to complement the building's architecture and history. Clean lines. Stylised neon. Decadent minimalism. Quality to detail. Lush textures. Red lights and mirrors. A relaxing atmosphere with wifi. There's a content partnership with AppleTV+ so you get exclusives, simultaneous releases and even opportunities to watch the pilot episode of a new small-screen series right here on the big one. The staff are professional, laid back and expedient. They have the sophistry to serve you when you require serving or leave you be if you want that. Jack stands out for his other-level Customer Service delivery which ALWAYS belies a genuine commitment to making your experience the very best. And I've worked in New York, New York so I know what first rate CS looks and feels like. There's a smart park with benches out back (there are two entrance/exits). St John's square is like Soho Square in the West End, London innterms of size and feel. I often sit there watching the footy on my phone or reading if I arrive early. It's peaceful and smart at this end of town. The Everyman smartphone app is the clincher. Book your seat, save to apple wallet, add to calendar for a reminder and often, as you leave the venue, it connects through to Apple Music and plays you the theme tune to what you just watched as you leave the building right into your airpods. Not bad! Check it out but don't tell everyone.

The hilarious booking system here - over the phone, and am pretty sure they mark it on some sort of…read morehomemade map, with a pencil, is just one of many delightful throwbacks to when cinema was a major past time. Seats are very reasonably priced at £7.50 or £9.00 for luxury. If you opt for luxury there are both 2 seater sofas and bigger cinema seat options, so you might want to check what you are getting. I love the little tables and that there's a bar where you can stock up on wine before the feature presentation. Sound quality seemed v good to me and although we sat right at the back, I wasn't bothered by the distance from the screen. Also, the toilets were super delightful, my friend was genuinely keen for me to go visit them to check the nice environment out! They have a good selection of releases, I would prefer to see slightly more indie in the mix but frankly whatever keeps this place upon as it's a total gem.

The Savoy Cinema has been recently refurbished, by a small company who have restored a couple of…read moreother little cinemas like The Ritz cinema in Belper, and has reopened recently on Heaton Moor Road. The foyer area of the cinema is very nice, with a little counter at the front where you can buy tickets and drinks and snacks. The Savoy will let you pre-book your cinema tickets, much like any of the large multiplex chains, but with a slight twist. You can reserve your tickets at any point, but you don't actually collect and pay for them until the movie showing. This can result in a bit of a queue, so if it's a popular movie you should arrive in plenty of time. The range of drinks and snacks is pretty good; they have everything from soda to beer and wine, as well as the usual popcorn and Ben & Jerry's ice cream tubs. The prices are also very reasonable. When I visited there were three of us there to watch the new Star Wars movie (no spoilers, I promise!), and in all the three Standard seats with a pint and a soda was £27. The seats themselves, for "Standard" seating, were pretty damn comfortable! Usually in a multiplex it's a bit hit-and-miss whether I get a comfy seat with enough leg room to accommodate me as I'm not exactly short. The Savoy seats were great, and I had plenty of space to stretch out without hitting the seat in front which was great. The drinks holders are also stylish and large enough to handle any drink you throw at them. There's only one screen at the moment, though I think they're adding a second smaller one at some point (though I could be wrong). That said, the screen is plenty big enough and the projection was spot on. If you're going to be a regular visitor to The Savoy, they have a membership scheme which is £20 per person per year but this gets you two free tickets to see any movie* in any seating class so you can use them for the premium seats. Membership also gets you ongoing discount on regular ticket prices as well. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to The Savoy and I can see myself making regular visits in the future. Would definitely recommend!! (* some exceptions may apply!)

I have been to the Light Cinema many times and so far it has been by far the best experience for a…read morenight out at the movies. Anybody that is hearing impaired (as I am), will appreciate the high tech amplification system (audio description option for visually impaired folks too) and superior sound quality. A good service based approach from staff, in general, adds to the relaxed ambience and positive vibe. The coffee is reasonably good but I cannot comment on anything else as it is all I have had there.

This is a theme cinema rather than an odeon/vue/showcase. Not for me but others may like.read more

It is what it is, a dated cinema well past its best with better but more expensive options nearby,…read moreultimately, so long as you take your own snacks with you (and there are plenty of options a couple of minutes drive or a 5/10 min walk away (Home Bargains, B&M, Tesco or Morrisons off the top of my head) then its a solid place to go after school with the kids if twinned with lunch at McDonalds or Pizza Hut, etc and maybe half an hour in the arcade at the bowling alley nextdoor, or in my case if you just want to pass a few hours in the afternoon when not working and you dont want to spend a fortune doing it. Apart from peak times, its £5 a film across the board, which is unbeatable value really. If you want to dress up and make an evening out or go on a date, the Cineworld in Hanley or Vue in Newcastle are better options but will cost you more. It has its place.

The Odeon was the main cinema for me when I lived in Stoke, and I was never happy with it. The…read morestaff were always so disinterested and unhelpful, and I can understand why, in a way - as to care about the job there would've been a mountain of stress. The cinema is situated pretty much next to a bowling alley complex, and both of them have arcade games and whatnot. Naturally, this attracts a bunch of idiot teenagers. And when they're maxed out on games, their favourite activity seems to be going into the cinema screens in huge groups and disrupting films for paying customers. I had several film experiences ruined at the Odeon because of this. I'm sure I was not the only one, and the strain of it likely just caused the staff to stop caring. But either way, it's not a pleasant viewing experience for a customer. Buying food and drink there is also ill-advised as it's the usual cinema rip-off. Festival Park does have several restaurants though, so I recommend going to one of those before or after your film. And good luck getting through the film without the worst of Stoke's teens making a nuisane of themselves.

Large multi-screen cinema within the Dome. My party visited screen 7 (I think there were several…read moremore), so that's the only one I can comment on. To get to the cinema you go up some neon-decorated escalators. Very flash! The foyer is pretty much what you expect of a cinema, with popcorn, ice cream etc available. From there we went up another escalator, with some interesting views of the inside of the dome. The 'screen' was a really nice room. The seats were a good size and pretty comfy with plenty of leg room and a drink holder. They did however suffer from a bit of vibration transference, so you knew when your neighbours were moving around! Sound was excellent without being deafening.

A large multi screen cinema in the dome, this is good to visit if you fancy a bit of a drive out of…read moretown. There's lots of bars and restaurants surrounding it so you can make a nice night of it. The screens themselves are large and the seats very comfy. I found there to be more leg room than in normal Vue cinemas. Watch out though if you're driving, it says on the website that you can get free parking if you're going to the cinema, but then it doesn't tell you in which car parks when you arrive. We parked in a pay & display but were refused a refund.

Good old fashioned cinema with a touch of nostalgia…read more The Movie choice is usually upto date and offers a good choice for the differant age groups. It has comfartable seats with plenty of leg room which adds to the pleasure of watching the movie. Cheaper than most cinemas and is nice way to spen an evening out with the family.

In a world dominated by giant 10-screen multiplexes , it's a delight to see that small cinemas like…read moreThe Regent still exist. Not only is it existing, but THRIVING. Marple's Regent cinema is like stepping back into a gentler time. It's a cliche, but it's like GOING TO THE MOVIES. There are 2 types of seating available. The stands and the circle (£4 and £5 respectively per person at the time this review was written). The stands are on the ground floor at the front of the cinema nearest the screen. The circle is elevated about 20 feet above and set back slightly. The circle has those huuuge comfy armchair-style red velvet seats that you USED to get in cinemas. Seats you can sink into. Seats that don't fold up when you stand up. Seats where the legroom is such that you can't reach the seats in front with your legs stretched. Red velvety thrones, then. Halfway through the film (True Grit) there was an INTERVAL! I thought intervals died out with the Dodo, but no, there it was. A lady with a torch and a pointy hat came out with a tray around her neck. On the tray were Ice Creams. Cornettos, Magnums, Fabs and the like. How much did they cost? Just ONE POUND. Not £4.30 or £3. Just a quid. One tiny nicker. Brilliant. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about an interval (it was only about 3 minutes long), but I did not mind, as it did not detract from the flow of the movie at all. I had time to go to the lobby and buy a diet (hey I'm watching my weight) coke.... how much? EIGHTY PENCE. Not £3 or £2.76 etc. etc. There's only one screen at this cinema. Which is more than enough. I'd never been there before, but I will be going back. Repeatedly. The atmosphere was fantasmic, the equipment was bang up to date (screen and audio quality superb), and after the cinema I left wihout feeling I had been completely ripped off. (Ticket plus drink plus ice cream plus big bag of Revels - 9 quid) Cinemas like this are unfortunately harder and harder to find, sadly. I am glad I found this one though. And you know what.... it was packed. With nice people.... no mobile phones going off.. no popcorn hitting the back of my head.... just a bunch of people who I think love the fact that their secret cinema hasn't been found by TOO many people yet. Search for The Regent Cinema on google and you'll find it... although part of me hopes that you won't.... I want it all to myself. :)