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Bendigo Cinemas 107 Queen Street, Bendigo, VIC

Photo - Original Cinema One

1998 – Extension to a 7 plex

The best movie in 1998 was Titanic and that was the year we extended and added 4 more theatres, cinema 4, 5, 6 & 7 and the games arcade.

Cinema 1 & 2 had their seating reduced and this space along with the change rooms and back stage area became cinema 7 as it is today.

The land for cinema 4, 5 & 6 was purchased for the additional cinemas and the games arcade.

In the early months of 1999, a partnership was established between Bendigo Cinemas and the Village Cinemas chain and we became a joint venture.

2011 – Digital projection arrives

The change to digital projection from 35mm film was made. This was in line with most cinema operators making the change in 2010-2011.

2016 – Gold Class and refurbishment of Cinemas 1 and 2 In 2016, the cinema industry lost some greats—Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, and Carrie Fisher, to name a few. However, that same year, Bendigo Cinemas introduced a Gold Class theatre, replacing the aging Cinema 3. Today, it remains our most popular venue.

A full refurbishment of the foyer areas, food & ticketing kiosk & cinema 1 & 2 was also completed the same year.

2023 – Refurbishment with premium seating for Cinemas 4, 5 and 6.

With refurbishments completed on Cinemas 1 and 2 in 2016, it was time to renew cinemas 4, 5, and 6. The capacity of each of these cinemas was reduced from 109 to 60 seats. This transformation created a premium experience, featuring shared tables and wider, more luxurious seating.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -