There are a number of multi-screen cinema's in and around Derby now but still my favourite is the…read moreMeteor centre, it has substantial parking, plenty of choice of films and film food, the seating is more than adequate and unless you sit in the first four rows you dont have a sore neck afterwards. The staff have always been friendly and helpful enough, the toilets have always been clean. All round I have to say for someone who enjoys going to the cinema and has been to many different cinemas that this is a very enjoyable film goers experience

The odeon is suitated on the meator retail park…read more It has a large car park with disabled spaces. A large pick n mix area with a small gaming area, also has a indian resturant inside the cinema. Food is expensive, but the kid's snack box is excellent value for money.

I guess I was a bit spoiled by the Cineworld we lived near in Bolton. It is a bit small... some of…read morethe seats have seen better days. The ticket kiosks are on the right of the door next to the video games... very easily missed. Besides your usual popcorn and sweets, they also have a Baskin Robbins where you can get ice cream and sundaes. There are some tables in the lobby area if you are a bit early... although it is next to a number of restaurants if you do want a bite to eat before or after your film. During peak times it can be difficult to get in and out of the leisure park and sometimes difficult to find parking. However, it is convenient and saves us from having to drive further to find a cinema.

Very well kept cinema, really modern with easy access had a really good day out what more can I sayread more

Uncomfortable seats, filthy toilets, demoralised and negligent staff, rude security staff,…read moreextortionate prices for food and drink, no air conditioning in some screens and poorly focused projectors. Instead of fixing any problems there were with the original building, they've just put in new carpets, taken out the comfortable seats and painted over all of the original fittings. They also charge you more for sitting in seats with the best eyelines. Avoid, avoid, avoid!

High quality Vue Cinema, well located and central. I mostly like the how easily accessible the…read morecinema is compared to the big complex's located out by the ring road.

This is a hidden gem, it is a cinema over a 100 years old, great staff who love the place. Comfy…read moreseats, but dont expect the seats from a main street cinema or you'll be disappointment. Its a great price to get in, and of course for drinks and the like.

Great alternative to the expensive and busy cinemas. I have often been in and been the only person…read morein the cinema, so its really not very busy. The films it shows are very limited. The building itself is dated but that said, it has alot of charm. It is an old victorian building so you shouldnt go in expecting up to date furnishings. I love how they give you an old fashioned ticket for your viewing! Nibbles are not expensive but not dirt cheap, which is fine because for the cinema viewing itself it is alot less than the out of town ones. It has double seats!

Ok. For those that don't know, Quad is the big strange looking building opposite the assembly rooms…read moreand the council house in Derby Market Place. The design caused a lot of anger amongst many people in the city but largely these moaners were people who would have preferred we stuck with horse & carts and think energy saving lightbulbs are the work of Satans minions. The facilities are fantastic; two cinemas, a smaller box room for events, meeting rooms, Coors Cafe bar, a gallery, the BFI Mediatheque and probably some other stuff that I am not aware of. The Cinemas: Great film listings. If you like cinema that isn't all hollywood blockbusters with predictable stories then this is the cinema for you in Derby, especially given the reasonable price of the tickets. They have cine kids screenings, afternoon matinees which are reduced price tickets and they do their own version of Orange Wednesdays 2-4-1 tickets but this is exclusive to EVERYONE on all screenings after 5pm. Good stuff! BFI mediatheque: The only facility of it's kind outside of London. You have access to a huge archive of film from the British Film Institute and it's completely free. Book yourself in and log on. Brilliant addition which I personally would like to make time to use more often. Gallery: It's a gallery. The exhibitions change and some people like the work and others don't. That's art for you. The Coors Cafe: Ok, This should be brilliant. It's reasonably priced, they do Bass beer on draught and they sometimes have live performances. Sounds good. Well, yes, sort of. Since it opened I have repeatedly visited the cafe and on several visits I have had really bad service, from getting my food orders wrong and being charged incorrectly, to finding chunks (this isn't an exaggeration) of plastic in my food. I really want to like the Coors Cafe but each time I visit it seems like something else goes wrong. I thoroughly recommend visiting Quad though. It's a great place to spend a few hours when you have nothing to do- just be prepared for less that perfect service in the cafe.

QUAD is an excellent addition to Derby's cultural life. The cinemas are spacious and the seats are…read morevery comfortable with plenty of leg room. Tickets are reasonably priced - I usually go for the combined food and film ticket. The cafe offers a good selection of drinks and food, although I find the drinks rather expensive compared to other venues in the area. The Film and Video Archive facilities are a welcome attraction and are easy to use. If you are interested in learning about digital media and how to make the most of Adobe software, QUAD also runs various courses, which appear to be good value. They have a suite of up-to-date Apple Macs with all the bells and whistles. Free wi-fi access is available in the cafe, but you will need to ask for the access code from the reception desk. Well worth a visit.

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The Cineworld cinema in Burton is situated in a large complex off Guild Street, that also includes…read moreMecca Bingo and Frankie and Bennys, amongst others. The large car park requires you to take a ticket and then pay as you leave at the pay booths; the price skyrocketing to £5 after two hours! However,the cinema gives you a ticket that gives you four free hours or if you go in the evening, the car park is free. The cinema itself has an impressive glass fronted opening into a foyer area, with a wall a televisions showing film previews and music videos. There is also an entertainment area and machine where you can pay for and collect your prepaid cinema tickets. This cinema is always busy, especially at night and absolutely packed on 'Orange Wednesdays'! Prices are a little on the expensive side, but the screens themselves are air conditioned, spacious and have very comfortable seats. The Deluxe cinema with slightly more expensive tickets even has a small bar! As usual as in any cinema, the refreshments - popcorn, hot dogs, soft drinks etc. are ridiculously expensive, the advantage of a captive audience! Overall great for watching the local blockbusters, but a little on the pricey side

Cineworld is a very friendly cinema to go to, the staff there are always chatty and join in with me…read moreand my friends when we're having silly conversations. The car park is big (attached to 2 big stores also) and there is always somewhere to park. There's an arcade inside if you show up early to ensure you get tickets or if you want to hang around with your friends after. Also the staff will be there to help you out if there is somebody in there ruining the film. Once there were some kids throwing things around so we went to get a member of staff who stood in the room watching the kids so they wouldn't do it again. It is very well air conditioned though so make sure you take a jacket!

great people and parking close by as is the pup afterwards or a restaurant takeaway, whatever takes…read moreyour fancy Sadly the bus service is crap if you needed it.

Before the advent of dreary out-of-town multiplexes, every high street boasted a cinema like The…read moreRegal. Most are now sad and hollowed out relics, home to carpet warehouses and luxury flats, so the Regal is a cherishable oddity - and a lovely reminder of a largely lost era. Does it have the biggest screen? The loudest sound system? The biggest buckets of pop corn? Nein. However, does it have architectural merit, charm and - above all - atmosphere. Now, admittedly, this atmosphere is generated in part by the kind of seating arrangement that predates the obesity crisis - and you might struggle for elbow room if you are bigger than, say, Danny Devito, but this kind of cheek-by-jowel feel is the perfect way to see a big summer Event Movie. We took in the last Harry Potter film here and the combination of steeply angled seating, old style uplighting and physical closeness to our fellow viewers helped to create a genuine sense of sharing the experience with other people. As mentioned, this comes at a cost: if you're a tubster, or suffer from deep-vein thrombosis, or if you are one of the people we seem to have bred of late who don't like being in proximity to other people, then you'd probably be better off seeking a dreary, out-of-town multiplex. Otherwise, to see how we kicked it back in the old skool, there probably aren't many better examples left in the country.

The place to be for any night out. Only opened last year and has since become one of the biggest…read morenightclubs locally. It is now the only place revellers go. The dance floor is huge, there is ample of seating areas and 2 bars meaning you get served a lot quicker. the decor is very modern and it hosts a lot of top name djs as well as regualr theme nights. If you are lucky enough to use the vip area, it has its own bar, toilets, dancefloor and the most comfy sofa's ever, hard not to fall asleep. Most nightclubs the drinks are really expenisve but here they are reasonable, all the staff and friendly and overall its a good night out. During the day it then turns into a cinema on a large screen, where you can watch a choice of the latest releases, whcih is great with there being no cinema in the town.

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.