independent cinemas

Independent Cinemas

Genesis, London

The genres that are being shown in this cinema at the moment are romance, animation and true stories.

Genre

Typical Audience & What they sell

The typical audience can range from Young people to old people. As there are children’s films as well as adult’s films.

They sell food and drink and have a few different bars in the cinema. People can hire out a whole cinema for a party which allows them to have live music and much more. They can also do the same for weddings.

Prices Mon & Weds Tues & Thurs Friday - Sunday

Adult £4.50 £8.00 £9.50

Student £4.50 £7.00 £7.00

Senior £4.50 £4.50 £4.50

Child £4.50 £4.50 £4.50

Family £4.50 £4.50 £4.50

Studio 5 £8.50 £12.00 £14.00

The prices from a mainstream cinema to an independent cinema vary a lot. At a mainstream cinema everyday has the same price for each age group. Whereas at an independent cinema, such as Genesis in London, the prices range from £4.50- £14.00 depending on what day it is and what ticket you buy

How does it look? The Genesis Independent cinema looks very different from a mainstream cinema this is because the Genesis is very smart and isn’t a cinema that many people go to it. It has a lot of sofas and tables and has its own bar and café.

The Cornerhouse, Manchester

The main genres that The Cornerhouse cinema shows are animation, thrillers and dramas.

Genre

Typical Audience & What they sell

The Cornerhouse in Manchester sells food and books from their own restaurant and bookshop.

The audience that would usually go to this Cinema range from children and adults. This is because the films that are shown are for children as well as adults.

Prices At The Cornerhouse cinema in Manchester the prices range differently from a mainstream cinema this is because independent cinemas are not as popular. The prices range from £0.00-£9.00. The Cornerhouse cinema is very good with its prices as it has a lot of different prices for lots of different types of people.

How does it look?The Cornerhouse is very big and has 3 different floors. The stage is used for interviews if the screen is not being used.

The Electric, Birmingham

The genres that The Electric is showing at the moment are Sci-fi, romance, thriller and comedy.

Genre

Typical Audience & What they sell Food and Drink • Bottled Beers• Electric Ale • Wines and champagnes • Cocktails • Poptails • Ice Cream • Savoury snacks • Cakes • Fresh deli platter • Sweat treats

The Electric also sells gift vouchers for the bac seats of the cinemas that cost a lot more money than the normal seats.

Prices The prices for The Electric cinema are different from main stream cinema as they range a lot higher than a mainstream cinema the range for The Electric is £6.50- £14.30

How does it look?The Electric looks very small but very spread out so there is enough space for everyone. It is very smart and has a back area that has sofa for a more comfortable experience.

Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds

The genres that Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds are animation, drama and thriller

Genre

Typical Audience & What they sell

The typical audience that will go and see these films are children and adults this is because they have animation films that are made for young children. However there are more adult films than children films.

Prices For Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds the prices are all lower than they are at a mainstream cinema. The prices range from £5.00-£7.00.

How does it look?The Hyde Park Picture House looks very old fashioned. It looks very small on the outside but on the inside the cinema is very big.

Prince Charles, London

The genres that Prince Charles cinema is showing are Drama, Biography and thriller.

Genre

Typical Audience & What they sell They typical audience for the Prince Charles cinema is mostly adults this is because they are not showing any films for young children. This tells us that this cinema is mostly for adults.

The Prince Charles cinema sells Sing-a-long tickets for all the best musicals, they also let people hire out a cinema any day of the week.

Prices TICKET PRICES & CARD CHARGESWeekday Matinees : £4.50 / £8.50 Eves / W'ends / Bank Hols : £9 / £11.50Repertory Films : £5.50 / £8.00 • £7.50 / £10 | Special Events : Priced AccordinglySing-A-Long-A : £16 Internet Booking Fee 75p per ticketLower ticket price is for our members

The prices for the Prince Charles cinema in London are a very big range. The lowest is £4.50 and the highest is £16 this is a very big different from a mainstream cinema.

How does it look?The Prince Charles cinema looks very modern but also quite old. It is very big inside and has its own bar and kitchen. The outside looks very smart and very well presented.

Watershed, Bristol

The genres that Watershed are showing are mostly drama. There are a few family and a few documentaries.

Genre

Typical Audience & What they sell The typical audience that go to Watershed are mostly adults this is because most of the films are drama.

Watershed sell food and drink and you are able to hire out a cinema for weddings and birthdays.

Prices

The prices for Watershed cinema in Bristol ranges form £4.50-£9.00. This is a lot cheaper than a mainstream cinema.

How does it look?Watershed cinema looks very old on the outside but very new on the inside. They have their own café and it looks very modern.

BFI Southbank, London

The genres the BFI usually show are crime, drama and romance.

Genre

Typical Audience & What they sell

The typical audience for BFI is adults this is because they rarely show children’s films.

BFI sells all different things that could be used for gifts or ways to remember your visit.

Prices

The BFI prices are round about the same price as a mainstream cinema. The prices range from £4.00-£12.10

How does it look?The BFI is very different to a mainstream cinema. There are a lot of difference the main one being the BFI is much more smart and more noticeable

Chapter, Cardiff

The genres that Chapter is showing are animation, thriller, drama, comedy and history

Genre

Typical Audience & What they sell The typical audience for Chapter is adults and children. There are mainly films for adults but are a few films for children such as The Lego Movie

Chapter sells food for every time of the day and even does side dishes if you only want a snack.

Prices

The prices for Chapter cinema in Cardiff range from £3.00-£4.00. This is a lot cheaper then a mainstream cinema.

How does it look?Chapter looks very smart and well maintained. The outside looks nice a clean and the café looks big so there is enough room to move. The cinema also looks very comfortable.

Rich Mix, London

The genres that are shown in Rich Mix in London are drama, thriller, horror and romance.

Genre

Typical Audience & What they sell The typical audience for Rich Mix is young adults onwards this is because not many children can get in to see beauty and the beast and children will not want to go and see thrillers because they will not like it.

Rich Mix lets people hire out their cinemas for loads of different events by loads of different companies.

Prices For Rich Mix in London the prices range from £5.00-£10.50 this is more or less around the same prices as a mainstream cinema

How does it look?

Rich Mix looks very smart and very well maintained. The cinemas and other spaces are all big and have enough room to move.

National Media Museum, London

The genres of the films at the National Media Museum in London are romance, drama, thriller and true stories.

Genre

Typical Audience & What they sell

The typical audience for The National Media Museum is mostly adults this is because there aren’t really any films for children.

As the museum is also a science museum the gift shop is full of different things to buy.

Prices For an IMAX screen the prices vary from £10.50-£53.60. For a general ticket the prices rang from £6.00-£8.00

How does it look?The museum has three different cinema in it and they are all different sizes. The IMAX cinema cost a lot than the other as it is a much bigger screen. All three cinemas are very modern and are all very smart and look very comfortable.