Vue Birmingham
Star City, Unit 29, Watson Road,
Nechells,
Birmingham,
B7 5SB
Star City, Unit 29, Watson Road,
Nechells,
Birmingham,
B7 5SB
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Vue Cinemas UK (Official)
Additional Info
Operated by: Vue
Previously operated by: Village Theatres
Architects: Jon Jerde
Firms: Geoffrey Reid Associates
Functions: Movies (First Run)
Previous Names: Warner Village Star City
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
440871.224.0240
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The Warner Village Star City opened on 20th July 2000. It was re-branded Vue in 2004. Located at Star City entertainment and leisure complex in the Nechells district of Birmingham. It was designed by American architect Jon Jerde in conjunction with UK architectural firm Geoffrey Reid Associates. With its 5,731 total seating capacity, plus an additional 83 wheelchair spaces spread through its 30 auditoriums, it’s the largest megaplex cinema in the United Kingdom…(to date).
Seating capacities in the screens range from 559, down to 107. It has 3 ‘Gold Class’ screens which have seating capacities of 33, 52 and 52 in which there are luxury seating, bar facilities, free popcorn and admission is for 18+ only. Currently 6 of the regular screens are ‘mothballed’.
By early-2024 it was operating with 19-screens.
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A March 2008 view of the Vue Star City complex:
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Exterior signage at Vue Star City, photographed July 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/nalarewop/186576063/
Foyer:
http://flickr.com/photos/brettwilde/1505187871/
Another perspective of the foyer:
http://flickr.com/photos/95009192@N00/1151668749/
Cinema unfortunately in the news when a gang armed with machetes caused a fight and terrified families witnessed armed police arriving to close the cinema and deal with the situation on 23rd November, 2019
More than a gang, it was a mob of 100 fighting.
Now 25 screens. Screens 20-24 are closed. seating info posted in the photo section.
On March 9, 2021, A 24-Year-Old Man Named Ateef Rafiq Died In An Unusual Way After Being Trapped Inside One Of The Vue Birmingham Screens. Reports Later Say That He Died From A Cardiac Arrest Inside One Of The Screens.
Please change the screen count to 25. Mike already mentioned this.
1997 plan for this cinema.
Star Cinema plan 02 May 1997, Fri The Birmingham Post (Birmingham, West Midlands, England) Newspapers.com
Please update, the official screen count is 19, per the official website. Here’s what they’ve written:
“Vue Birmingham features The Recliner, with individual food tables for a VIP experience like no other. Located in the Star City Entertainment Complex, Vue Birmingham has 19 screens with more than 3,750 seats. All screens are fitted with Digital Dolby Surround Sound. Screen 7: 177 seats Screen 8: 137 seats Screen 9: 137 seats Screen 10: 118 seats Screen 11: 118 seats Screen 12: 537 seats Screen 13: 213 seats Screen 14: 196 seats Screen 15: 139 seats Screen 16: 47 seats Screen 17: 64 seats Screen 18: 64 seats Screen 19: 537 seats Screen 25: 133 seats Screen 26: 179 seats Screen 27: 242 seats Screen 28: 242 seats Screen 29: 151 seats Screen 30: 133 seats”