Also available for private screenings, fundraiser screenings, school screenings etc. Kerridge Theatres opened The Regent Pahiatua on 23 Feb 1940. Decades later, the building was purchased by the Pahiatua Repertory Society to be used as their performance space as well as the continued use as a cinema. Today, the 110 seat upstairs movie theatre is the oldest, continually operated picture house in th
e Tararua District. In addition to our weekly programmed films, we offer screen fundraiser events, private shows, birthday parties and school screenings. In August 2011 we refurbished our auditorium thanks to sponsorship from local residents. This enabled the purchase and installation of new seats, ceiling insulation, and acoustic panels and drapes along the walls. This not only added visual appeal but also greatly improved the Dolby Digital Surround Sound. With a very generous grant from the Waireka Community Trust, we now offer our mobility-impaired patrons a lift from the cinema foyer to the upstairs auditorium. In December 2014 we were granted $80,000 from the Central Energy Trust which enabled us to transition to a DCI compliant 2D/3D projection system. All screenings are now industry standard DCPs with Dolby certified surround sound. Today, fundraising for restoring and refurbishing continues!
