We have been so pleased to finally get back here after the last year. We aim to come at least once a month. There is no other cinema i am interested in going to. I know i might be a minority, because most people like the massive screens and super loud volume. Personally i find that grating. Ticket prices for a start are fantastic. I mean i can get two tickets, a large popcorn and two drinks for less than 25 quid. It's so reasonable. I like the small, cosy and old school vibe of this place. The staff are always smiley and friendly, it's always clean and well presented. And ultimately it's a cinema. You're sitting in q dark room. You want comfy seats, good popcorn and a film that doesn't cut out. It ticks all the boxes. If you find big cinemas overwhelming, noisy, expensive and so loud your ears feel like they are going to bleed, and you want a cinema experience which doesn't give you any of that, i thoroughly recommend you get to the Orion and give this adorable and historic place your money because frankly it is so so so...
Read moreThere was no sound due to a technical issue so got a full refund and went to Cineworld Brighton. We liked the atmosphere though and want to support local independent cinema so notwithstanding technical issue we will be back. Seats in screen 1 were comfy and looked quite new. Screen was good size and good quailty image. However carpets and building are very aged, needs some tlc. Some new carpet even just in the entrance and a lick of paint would do wonders and help "first impressions". The Riverside Theatre Woodbridge, Suffolk is a good case study for getting local...
Read moreWhat a charming cinema! It was first time I'd been, it's a few minutes' walk from bus stop and railway station in Burgess Hill, so easy to find; had ordered tickets, easy; asked for a coffee and the woman serving it had to fill a new filter so rather than asking us to wait, she offered to bring them in to us... right to penultimate top row.. plus checking milk? sugar? brown? white? Love her! The screening was perfect, and expected - the friendly and helpful staff made this a definite MUST DO AGAIN. Oh and the film was Belfast - beautifully made, a...
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