Good hygiene, good snacks. The staff are excellent, polite, kind, and effective. The regular…read moretheatres are great, and so are the upgraded ones. But the snacks are incredibly expensive. Aside from that, great!

Good cinema. Some of the prices are a bit expensive but overall the screen quality is ok, the seats…read moreare comfortable. It's basically your average cinema. I am booking tickets to see the last Jedi here

Booked tickets to see Avatar in 4DX at the Cardiff cinema today. Upon arriving and taking my seat I…read morefound that it was absolutely soaking and I couldn't sit in it. When I spoke to the manager I was told it wasn't the cinema's fault that the seat was wet and my only option was to wait for a later showing or get a refund. I would have been OK with just receiving the refund if the manager wasn't so confrontational about how Ciniworld were not a fault and it was somehow my fault for booking a seat in advance. So lesson is don't expect to get a prebooked seat and as such i would book somewhere else.

The Cineworld cinema in Cardiff has the unusual distinction of being one of the marks of the…read morelandscape. You see, it's an owl. I don't mean a literal owl. I mean the architect, for some unfathomable, no doubt drug-fueled reason, saw he had to design a building for a cinema and said to himself "What best represents the cinematic experience? I know! AN OWL! With a beak! AND EYEBROWS! I'm a genius. Where's the vodka gone?" Dubious structural design aside, the Cineworld is the middle-child in the Cardiff cinema trifecta. Not as vast and all-encompassing as the Odeon down the Bay, and not as scummy and as chav infested as Vue next to the Stadium, Cineworld is instead, just a cinema. The venue of the unassuming cinephile. The Odeon is where you go if you are treating yourself to an IMAX screening, and the Vue is normally the place to go if you've just stabbed someone for a fiver and need an alibi and a place to lay low for a bit, but the Cineworld is the place to go to just watch a movie. With its twelve screens and large auditoriums, the complex is in no way small, and competes with the more expensive Odeon on everything apart from the iMax experience. It also provides monthly viewings of classic films where the true cinephiles come out. It's one hell of an experience to watch Withnail and I on the big screen, you and all your friends (and everyone else, for that matter) surreptitiously sipping on sneaked-in wine you brought just for the event, and I heartily recommend it should you be given the chance. (Note: Yelp does not condone sneaking wine in cinemas. It is a naughty and potentially awesome thing to do in the right circumstances and should not be attempted by anyone.)

For someone, like me, who commutes in and out of Cardiff every day on the train, Vue is in the…read moreideal location. Admittedly it's more out of the way than Cineworld, but I would choose to go to Vue any day. My reasons are: 1) This cinema, despite being mainstream, is quieter than many, and I much prefer seeing a popular new release with 30 other people than 250. Don't know about you. 2) Unlike Cineworld and Odeon, there are far fewer annoying teenagers at this venue who blow raspberries during death scenes (poor Cedric Diggory). 3) The screens here are huge; as tall as two double-decker buses, according to the publicity when it opened. Other screens in Cardiff are as big, but they generally go along with more seats, so cancelling out the largeness. 4) The staff here have always been lovely, as opposed to Cineworld staff who snorted at me in disdain when I complained someone was smoking during the film. 5) I'm very particular about sound, and I've noticed that in both Cineworld and Odeon you can hear the cinema next to you through the walls. This has never happened in Vue. Conclusion: If you want a mainstream cinema, then this cinema in the centre of Cardiff is just as good as any of the others. Cineworld was once just as much out of the way, but now the new St David's Shopping Centre has brought it into the fold. I hope the new bus station does the same for Vue once again.

This is my favourite cinema in Cardiff purely because it's always been dead whenever I've been…read morethere. I don't like watching a film in a crowded cinema which is why I always come here. I don't know how many floors there are but it's about 5 or so. It seems endless and a little eery as you ascend the escalator in a massive, empty building. There's bars and things inside which I think have long since closed down due to lack of business and there also used to be a Jongleur's comedy club here which also closed a few years ago further highlighting how unpopular this cinema is. There's one typically overpriced snack counter (around £3 for a regular coke) and 13 screens. The screens are huge and the seats are comfy with lots of leg room. It seems they are losing money though as I don't think they put the heating on. I've felt cold in every screen I've been in here. The toilets aren't very well maintained either and maybe they can't afford regular cleaning staff. Still, if you want a screen mostly to yourself and don't mind keeping your coat on it's not that bad. Try and avoid the toilets though so if you're thinking of going to see any 3 hour long, Lord of the Rings style epics, maybe take the trip to Cineworld instead.

avoid this cinema at all costs if you're actually interested in watching a film. I brought my two…read moreyoung cousins to see moana couple of weeks ago. I had to complain four times before anything was done. the three children that were supposed to be sat behind us were running up and down the aisle to the screen, fighting on the floor, shouting, swinging on the end of my seat in my face for forty minutes. lots of other kids shouting throughout the film and another lady complained as kids were throwing sweets at her. there was a queue of people complaining and asking for refunds because the film was ruined. we had to leave after 40 minutes because we barely had seen any of the film because of the disruption. I come to your cinema very often, almost weekly sometime twice a week, I've spent £300 on tickets alone on tickets this year and I've never in my life seen anything like it. I've been put off ever going to a first showing of a film to avoid this experience again. we now have to wait a few days to avoid this type of behaviour but will have to go and watch again as they were so disappointed. I've wasted my time and money and has left me with a sour taste in my mouth that people can behave so atrociously. there should have been more done to stop this behaviour and all I got from your company was an email saying you show videos at the start of the film to tell people how to behave. Please avoid this cinema if you're an actual movie enthusiast.

As far as all the Cinemas in Cardiff go, this is the best! It has everything a cinema should have:…read moreLots of screens, an IMAX cinema, sweets, popcorn and drinks. If you are ever stuck for something to do down Cardiff Bay and a film your desperate to see is out then go there and enjoy a nice cinema experience. I visit on multiple occasions because I like the whole look and atmosphere of the cinema. Some of the employees who work there are very lovely and do not mind going out of there way to help you. I have been in a number of situations where the service comes out top every time. However, it can get very pricey in there. They do offer student discount providing you have your card or they have certain discounts depending on what day. If you have their loyalty card it's 25% off Tuesdays and they offer 'Orange Wednesday's' too. It can get extremely busy in there too with big releases so you should always book in advance if you want a good seat. You can also select you seat if you're willing to pay £1 extra, if you do then that seat is reserved for you and you can arrive for your film whenever you want. Odeon is a wonderful cinema to visit. With their IMAX screen it remains to be the most popular cinema in Cardiff. If you really want to treat yourself then pay for the V.I.P area upstairs (over 18's only) and receive the ultimate experience. Unlimited nachos, soft drinks and popcorn? Yes Please!

Techniquest is an absorbing science discovery centre in Cardiff Bay that features loads of…read moreentertaining hands-on exhibits, each demonstrating different aspects and laws of science. One of the coolest newest exhibits I've seen there is the vertical wind tunnel, where you can find out which objects hover or move in weird ways within the air stream. The whole idea behind the centre is that you learn a lot about science without really trying. All elements of the centre aim to be as engaging, interactive, and hands-on as possible - so you get to do stuff such as racing an electric car, testing your reaction times, launching a rocket or a hot air balloon, or watching a bubble race. Techniquest also incorporates a science theatre hosting regular shows and talks, and a planetarium. This summer (2010) the Planetarium has just installed a new digital projector, too, which shows up the stars brightly so that visitors can experience the night sky in all its glory.

I'm almost a little embarrassed to write a review on this place. I've often walked past the place…read morein the bay with my lovely. I'd regress into my childhood from a time when my mother would take me to the Science museum in London and just how much I loved that place. Eventually I wore madam lovely down and with a raised eyebrow agreed to come with me. Cue an overly excited, over sugared, over sized grown man running around kicking kids out of the way to play on all the hands on science based exhibitions on offer. Particular highlights included the hot air ballon and bubble race (Miss lovely won grrr). It's really great place for kids and defiantly makes learning fun and can create an interest in further learning for the more responsive child. Though we didn't visit anything else there is a planetarium (for an extra £1.30 and a theatre that has science shows fairly often. Prices for big kids such as myself (adults) is £6.30 with the option to add 10% donations and £4.50 for children and concessions.

Want to see Boy Zone? Take That? West Life? Enrique Iglesias? Pink? Then this is the best place in…read moreCardiff to go, when these and other pop stars come to Wales. I long for Britney Spears to come and sing here. I've seen her in London, but it is not the same as it would be to be able to see her here. I really enjoyed the Boy Zone concert it was amazing, they were on roller skates and they performed scenes from the Movie Grease. This was back in their early years. It ended with fireworks and started with fireworks. Spectacular! I saw Busted there as well that was another awesome concert! I'd never had such fun in a long while, before I had been to that concert. I didn't even really care about how loud it all was, which I often do. I recommend it for all; especially teenagers, the older the better I feel. It's near Cineworld cinema, in the town centre.

This is a really good arena. I've never been to it to see any sports (I don't even know if they do…read moredo sports there - sometimes places really surprise you and you realise that they have an ice rink under the floor and things!) but only music. It's a fantastic venue to see a concert. There is always a really atmosphere - and although part of that will obviously be my own excitement, a bad venue can hinder a gig. There's a good amount of seating and of standing room and the prices are always reasonable. I just wish there were more loos! That's always the problem!

Gw Di Hw (don't ask me how to pronounce it) is right opposite the Atrium University. I've…read moredisappointedly have only ever visited it twice. The first time was a cult cinema get together from uni and the other was to showcase my short film, thanks for asking. Not that anything came from it but it was the last thing I did before graduating and that end of an era will always be a special moment for me. Consisting of an area at the front with couches and the bar at the back with two tables, it isn't the biggest place in the world but is wonderfully personal. Gw Di Hw often holds events here such as bands, DJ sets and if you ask nicely they will do film nights using their projector for you. This is whats great about the place, they are so accommodating at all times and really friendly. More importantly they have a great selection of cider and have yet to try the cloudier than Wales in January half pinter they do there. The food is wonderful here also. I normally just have a bowl of mixed olives but they will do sandwiches, baguettes etc for you, all with great presentation and fresh ingredients.

We had a party here last year and it was a really good place to host it. Its just like being in a…read morehouse party but you don't have to worry about everyone ruining your home. Its quite small with lots of cosy sofa's and a small dance area. The bar is probably more cut out to be a cafe counter, beers are in bottles, they only have a small selection of spirits. They also have a little eating area and made us a very delicious spread of food including really good spicy homemade chilli. There is also a small outside area at the back for the smokers. It was great to have a party somewhere small enough that no one gets lost. I can't imagine what it's like on any other night but i'm sure you'd get a warm welcome. They do lots of gigs so worth checking out over the summer.