The entrance is a little unspectacular but leads to a wonderful art deco bar serving quality food and drink (good coffee). Three screens fitted with comfy seats showing something for everyone. Friendly staff and pleasant customers. Most enjoyable!
Only been here once but had a good experience. Nice bar and can get a snack to eat. Good cinema and comfy seats.
Good little cinema, though looking a bit frayed in places now. Cafe/bar upstairs is great for a coffee or a beer (selection of the latter is fine, but nothing special). I haven't tried the food here.
Also I should mention that I noticed other patrons bringing wine into the cinema with them, something I may have to try next time myself.
On the cinema screens themselves, there's no IMAX - just 3 small-ish ones. They do the job perfectly well, but they do show adverts (about 10 minutes) before the trailers start. Much more civilised than the big multiplexes.
I like this place a lot, but recently had a bad experience. I sat at the back seats at row J in front of screen 3. The sound was very poor there. My friend agreed with me. I'll never buy tickets for that row again.
We were a family of 4 - denied access to the theater!! Apparently, with absolutely no notice or advance warning, the matinee showing of Yesterday was only for Mothers and their babies. So, the staff denied access to the movie for my wife and my two kids. Apparently, it would be against company policy and the LAW for us to attend the showing! Really??! Very disappointing.
Love the Picturehouse. Sophisticated cinema, great food and drink not too pricey, good service.
Comfy seats with good legroom and super clean. Highly recommended
Lovely cinema. Feels nice to be somewhere that's not a soulless chain.
So lucky to have such a great cinema in Cambridge. Their film festival is amazing, one of the best in the country apparently, and their special screenings and spot on art house selection makes it a dream for cinephiles. It is pricey though, even with a membership.
Lovely, great selection of films and good bar/ restaurant.
nice little alternative cinema with a really good vibe
It's very friendly, staff are helpful and I've had nice chats afterwards with audience members too!
Nice experience. You will need to leave the pushchair at the bar so going with a baby carrier might be better.
Lovely independent cinema and their sweet potato fries are amazing!
Great place for movies you won't find in other theatres, food, jazz, bar and you can take your glass of wine into the cinema.
No A/C in a movie theatre. Don't even want to think what is like there in the summer.
Ticket prices are well over priced given that there is no AC or it does not work. Screen is also very small and sound quality is poor.
Came here for a cup of tea, lovely cafe. Didn't go into the cinema but a range of interesting films were available.
The bar is decent. Chairs are comfy but no leg room. The screen itself and sound quality are on point.
Three stars purely based on the lack of leg room. And no cup holder.
It would be very helpful if they showed their programme for more than just a week ahead.
A cinema you can take alcohol into. Need I say more?
Good cinema providing good range of films for all tastes. Conveniently placed centrally in Cambridge for good transport links. Has own bar and snacks. Booking online straight forward and can choose one seats as well
Great independent cinema with a good selection of mainstream and more alternative films.
This is now Wetherspoons.lovely not expensive and a welcome break from shopping.
Nice to visit a old school style cinema with a modern twist
My favourite cinema! Lovely atmosphere, has a nice bar (you can bring drinks into the screens too) which also does food. Focuses on more artistic films, so won't often have the big Hollywood blockbusters, but does show quirky films and classics.
Convenient location and not too pricey, but audio volume was slightly low for our screening of The Post and the projection was noticeably tilted(!), which is disappointing for an Arts Picturehouse...
Comfortable, spacious seats, small cinema with intimate atmosphere, choice of 3 films/screens. Cafe and bar
Comfortable and staff friendly but refreshments are very expensive
Lovely cinema, nice restaurant with great food too!
Great cinema especially if you want a bite to eat or a decent drink before, during or after the film.
Brilliant Cinema, can enjoy a alcohol drink while watching quality/old/new/independent/foreign films. Best Cinema for miles around
The Arts Picturehouse became my family's oasis over this summer. We often hypothesize that most Indie movie theaters worth their salt have A. No Windows, B. A Maze-like Interior, and C. Fantastically Engaging and Eclectic Staff. This Cinematic gem has all three for sure: so much so that you are never quite sure what time it is inside of the building.
There are so many inclusive programs, it's mind-blowing. With special attention paid to neuro-diverse audiences, children friendly viewings, dementia friendly viewings, and more, you can rest assured that you never have to worry about whether or not you can bring your loved one to the theater. Everyone is accommodated in some way and it is a lovely feeling to belong as a member to this amazing organization.
Come and support the Picturehouse. With a cozy ambiance, incredible staff, and a wide variety of snack options: you won't be disappointed!
Helpful, friendly staff, comfortable seat and clean wc.
Very nice cinema, small and friendly with nice bar and restaurant and good membership discounts
Very cosy specious old style cinema travel from St Neots to go there and pay even couple of pounds more to see a film.
It is a fairly quiet place, for those who want to drink a beer, chat, go see a movie. As the atmosphere is intimate, I suppose it is better for adults who want to meet some friends.
Best cinema in Cambridge, great bar and friendly staff
A proper old school cinema with modern trimmings. Excellent!
Always a great visit to this cinema. The prices are good and very helpful staff
Very nice, cosy cinema in the middle of Cambridge. It shows a great variety of excellent films, but also offers all recent releases. Feels closer to what cinema going should be!
Great arts theatre with good food, even allows you to take drinks into the screen.
Unique selection of films, wonderful atmosphere. I'd fully recommend this for a date.
Great boutique cinema in historic centre with 3 screens. Lovely staff, particularly the on the ticket desk. Friendly chat with Lizzie and Abi(?) about the the film we were seeing and very helpful explaining the benefits of membership. Excellent, knowledgeable, service with a smile - you dont get enough of that in cinemas these days. Recommend!
A proper cinema, with the added advantage of a real bar. Beware the sometimes fierce aircon in Screen 1, and become a member if you visit more than a dozen times a year - which you should.
Comfy'ish fleece lined chairs and decent mid sized screens but this cinema is a little dated now and the leg room is a little cramped if you're over 6 foot tall.
However it has character in spades and has a very welcoming atmosphere that you won't find in the larger more corporate multiplexes.
Photos are from our attendance of the recent screening and Q&A with the director and writers of 'Rocks', the opening movie of Cambridge Film Festival 2019.
This cinema is the perfect venue for such screenings providing a good platform for the movie and comfortable, intimate surroundings for the discussion.
Recommend.
A great cinema venue, with friendly staff and a good bar serving good coffee and cakes.
Good cinema, like the bar set-up. Seriously needs air conditioning. In the summer like a sauna, in winter super cold.
Lovely cinema. The staff are friendly, the screenings are well delivered, and the cafe/bar is a great place to meet and grab a drink before the film. Some great events too! Always a wonderful experience.
I am very sad, because this used to be my cinema to go in Cambridge.
The character and choice of movies were the main reason I used to love this place. Prices were always high, but thats okay.
However, recently, the quality dropped immensely. There is no comfort, the place is dirty and the toilets are disgusting.
The worst part, though are the screens. I must not have noticed before, but the seats are super tiny and close to each other. There is no space at all. You cannot sit down, relax and enjoy the movie. Instead, you smell the whine-fuelled burps of your neighbour. Also, the picture quality is not. I understand that it is not state of the art technology, but it seems quite aged.
And finally, it is super stuffy. The air con either doesnt work or is not suitable for a fully booked screen. I was grasping for fresh air.
Shame, I even have a member card, not sure if I will come back.
As all cinemas are in Cambridge it is expensive! However the cinema is clean and staff are friendly. Get there very early on Wednesdays, the queues will be huge
Small cinema, that doesn't show main stream pictures, ideal for couples who likes something different and after has selection of restaurants very close by.
Lovely cozy picture house, lovely staff and nice place to watch a film, we always go here to watch films, highly recommend.
I'm a very big fan of arthouse house Film and this cinema provides a very intimate setting within which to experience the films they have on offer. I'm very appreciative of it's aesthetic, it's a small space, even down to the thatres but it's not likely to be be seen as a problem by patrons since there's almost no chance the theatre would find itself flooded with foot traffic on any particular occasion. The possibility of Hollywood blockbusters being screened here is exceptionally low and that's very much to the locations credit. I've only seen the like elsewhere in New York City.
Great cinema, atmosphere and selection of movies. Currently the only alternative to the mainstream blockbuster sugar paste the other cinemas around serve. Keep it up!
Good selection of beers great service worth a visit. My favourite Wetherspoons
Our favourite cinema in Cambridge! Highly recommended!
Lovely old quirky cinema, comfy seating, with bar and dinner options.
Great place to watch a movie, but snacks are overpriced
Nice to have an alternative to the big multiplexes.
Love this cinema, my favourite in Cambridge - first time I took the kids and they loved it too. Comfy seats and friendly staff.
The staff are great but we've had several problems recently with double booked seats. This has happened on at least 3 occasions. When I go In to book tickets the website seems reluctant to accept membership numbers. Why are you showing so few foreign language films now? I thought it was supposed to be an arts cinema and why does the cinema become intolerably hot halfway through every film?
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