Everyman Bristol — Local services in Bristol

This place has been here a long time and went through quite a few names.

As a child I came here many weekends to see some great and not so great films. Why not, it's my local cinema, it was reasonably cheap and it was a way to keep occupied for a couple of hours.

When I got married, the two of us would sometimes watch a Wednesday film(that was the cheap day).

Then it closed for a LONG time....

Now the Whiteladies picture house has reopened with a new name and a fancy makeover, ok it opened last year.

I don't have anywhere near the free time I used to but recently I went to see a film here and was surprised by the place. The seats are big and comfy with plenty of space to stretch your legs.

Upon walking up the familiar (to me at least!) steps you find the lobby which just looks like another trendy bar/restaurant. But look... you can buy tickets at the bar a well as food and drinks to take into the auditorium. The food and drinks seem to be quite close the standard you'd find in many other places, which to me gives the impression of this place not quite sure if it's a bar/restaurant with a cinema attached or the other way round!

What a novel experience. The only slight flaw to me is the slightly high ticket price, I can't comment on the food/drink since I only wanted to see the film, which was bright, clear and loud.

Overall, very nice. Just don't expect it to be a...

A lovely cinema with really comfortable seats. As someone who loves putting their feet up in the cinema, I really like that the screens have foot shelves in front of the sofas/armchairs as it makes for a much more comfortable viewing position. The seats are nice & mean that you have far more space than you’d usually have in a standard corporate cinema. I can’t vouch for the food as I didn’t personally have any, but members of my party did & they enjoyed the vegan hot dog + the ice cream sundae pots. The screen was large & the sound was good too. The only reason for 4, not 5 stars is the disabled access is incredibly difficult as the door is around the side, down a street with a very jumbled & broken pavement + the lift up to the bar area is very temperamental. The lift up to the screens is also a little Hard to access down a thin Corrie o which only just allowed our normal wheelchair to reach the lift. If you do need to stay in a wheelchair then the disabled seats are VERY close To the screen making viewing less enjoyable as there are sadly Steps up to the seats in the larger screens. I can’t fault the staff though as they were so helpful when it came to getting the wheelchair in & helping us to the screen. They were professional, friendly & chatty meaning the whole process felt less exhausting than it actually was. Overall a great cinema that I’d 100%...

Not for the cinema purist, if I’m honest. The ticket price was £18 or so - if I pay that much I expect a top-shelf experience.

The building itself and decor is exceptional, staff friendly and abundant - 5 stars there.

The screen was a bit small but opinions may vary on this.

When I attend the cinema I don’t eat, I like to focus on the film! However I can put up with a bit of popcorn noise.

I saw a busy screening of Nosferatu and within 30 seconds of the film starting, trying to focus on the opening vibe of the film, an attendant with food in hand asked me if I’d ordered a chicken burger.

After that, another attendant asked if I’d ordered a cookie.

What felt like a while later, another attendant asked if I’d ordered two sharing platters.

I got the impression Everyman wanted to maximise their profits by selling junk food, and didn’t care about crafting a proper cinema experience.

A simple solution would be to cut off orders or do a set amount of pre-orders. I’d even be happy for the film to start late to get the food out first.

Haven’t been to the Odeon in the centre for a while but I’ve seen films there for £5 - dated but a classic feel. Vue at Cribbs is top-shelf, great seats, great sound for £9-£11.

Such a shame to give 3 stars, but I’d advise spending your...