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We’re back for our limited edition Winter Sessions, June -September 2025! More than just a night at the movies! We're baaack for 2025!

Artisan streetfood, sweet beats and smooth brews, with cult, indie, arthouse, local & classic films at Village Community Cinema, Tauranga NZ. More than a night at the movies, Cult Cinema Club is all about creating Community - think dinner and a show, with sweet tunes, tasty food, smooth brews and cult classic films we'll be sure to keep the Winter blues away. Artisan street food, live acoustic tun

es, licensed pop-up bar, indie short film and cult classic feature flicks will keep you toasty this Winter season, with events on the last Saturday of the month from June to September at the Village Community Cinema, Historic Village, Tauranga. Event opens at 5:00pm with street food, licensed bar and live tunes. Lights down in the Village Cinema at 7:00pm. All our events are for mature Audiences, so find yourself a babysitter and come along for a great night out!

23/12/2025

As 2025 draws to a close, Cult Cinema Club would like to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who came along to our Winter Session events. After a (very) extended hiatus, we took a punt not knowing what the outcome would be - but with every show a full house, you supported us with gusto and for this we are so grateful!

We’d like to again thank TECT & Creative Bay of Plenty - Te Waka Auaha Toi Mini Arts Grant, Film Bay of Plenty, The Incubator Creative Hub for all their incredible support and a special shout out to Mount Brewing Co. Brewery who have supported us since day-dot. Absolute legends!

As we sign off for the year, we look forward to seeing you again and wish a chilled & light-hearted festive season to you all! xx

28/09/2025

Last night was a bit special.
With a dreamy pre-film live music performance from Frances Ellen & Jackie MaCaughan (with a requested encore no less!) it was a true delight to spend our Saturday evening with a full house of enthusiastic cinema-goers, as we all took a trip down memory lane together, watching Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo & Juliet. Thanks for a lovely evening folks, the pleasure was all ours x 🎬

26/09/2025

Sold out folks! ✨

For those joining us for our last 2025 screening, CULT CINEMA CLUB - Romeo + Juliet, tonight 27th Sept, here’s a reminder of all the deets…..🌯🎶🍻🍿🎬

✔️5pm - 7pm Tasty dinner options from Delicious Dosa, our indoor licensed bar serving up a variety of refreshments, accompanied by smooth CCClub tunes & live music from the sublime Frances Ellen with guest violinist Jackie McCaughan.

✔️Lights down in the Village Community Cinema from 7pm, kicking off your cinematic viewing with Aotearoa short film, ‘Spring Jam’ followed by our feature screening of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo & Juliet!

✔️Film classifications:
SPRING JAM: 5min, classified G
ROMEO & JULIET: 2 hrs, classified M for mature audiences (violence & offensive language)

+18 licensed bar

Much gratitude to our Cult Cinema Club supporters:
Mount Brewing Co. Brewery
Creative Bay of Plenty - Te Waka Auaha Toi
TECT
Film Bay of Plenty
The Incubator Creative Hub

22/09/2025

Accompanying our feature screening of Baz Luhrmann's ROMEO & JULIET this Saturday the 27th of September, with the support of Film Bay of Plenty we'll be screening award-winning Aotearoa short film, SPRING JAM, directed and animated by animator & designer, Ned Wenlock.

Set in a New Zealand national park, a young stag, troubled by his lack of impressive antlers, knows he needs to come up with a plan to improvise sweet music if he’s to have any chance during the mating season....but how?!

Event link: CULT CINEMA CLUB - Romeo + Juliet
Ticket link:
https://www.theincubator.co.nz/the-village-cinema
Film Classifications:
SPRING JAM: 5min, classified G for general audiences
ROMEO & JULIET: 2hrs, classified M for mature audiences (violence & offensive language)

**This event and all Cult Cinema Club events are for Mature Audiences with +18 licensed bar

12/09/2025

🎬 Catch us whilst you can folks, as we sign off our 2025 sessions with the Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 film classic, CULT CINEMA CLUB - Romeo + Juliet!

💛 Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, Baz Luhrmann reimagines this timeless Shakespearian love story in a contemporary setting while preserving Shakespeare’s original dialogue.
Set in the vibrant yet dangerous city of Verona Beach, the film follows the passionate and forbidden romance between Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, two young lovers from rival families. With a visually stunning aesthetic, a powerful soundtrack, and intense performances, Romeo + Juliet brings Shakespeare’s legendary tale.

💛 So much more than a night at the flicks - artisan street food, sublime live tunes, licensed bar, indie short films and cult classic feature flicks are what we're all about, as we keep it all indoors at the Village Community Cinema.
🎬🎶🍻🍷🍿🌯📽️

🔗 We’ve got so much going on for this event & tickets are moving fast, so best check out the link for full event details & bookings: https://www.theincubator.co.nz/the-village-cinema

🫶These events are supported with so much gratitude to TECT & Creative Bay of Plenty - Te Waka Auaha Toi Mini Arts Grant, The Incubator Creative Hub, Film Bay of Plenty, Mount Brewing Co. Brewery

Image: Roadshow NZ

05/09/2025

Being our last event for 2025 screening CULT CINEMA CLUB - Romeo + Juliet, we're going out in style with a sublime live music set before the film from Tauranga-based singer-songwriter Frances Ellen Music.

Originally from Christchurch, Frances is known for her soul‑stirring indie‑folk and alt‑pop sound. Her music combines rich melodies, honest lyricism, and an emotional depth that resonates deeply with listeners.
Expect an evening of warm, evocative original tunes, woven together in a dreamy performance, featuring Jackie McCaughan on violin.

Sublime live music, delicious streetfood, licensed bar, Aotearoa short film & cult classic film…..SO much more than a night at the flicks! 🎶🌯🍻🍷🍿🎬🤩

🔗 Further event & booking details can be found here:
https://www.theincubator.co.nz/the-village-cinema

03/09/2025

Catch us while you can folks, this is our final screening for our 2025 Sessions!
🎶🍿🍻🎬🎞️

We'll be signing off our 2025 Winter Sessions with the Baz Luhrmann classic, Romeo + Juliet (1996).
Set in the vibrant yet dangerous city of Verona Beach, the film follows the passionate and forbidden romance between Romeo Montague (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Juliet Capulet (Claire Danes), two young lovers from rival families. With a visually stunning aesthetic, iconic soundtrack, and intense performances, Romeo + Juliet brings Shakespeare’s legendary tale to life.

✔️From 5pm - 7pm, DELICIOUS DOSA food truck will be serving mouthwatering Indian street food dinner options, accompanied by smooth brews from MOUNT BREWING CO BREWERY and candy bar refreshments from the Cult Cinema Club pop-up licensed bar located inside the Village Cinema.

✔️Being our last event for 2025, we're going out in style with sublime Tauranga-based singer-songwriter Frances Ellen. Expect an evening of warm, evocative original tunes, woven together in a dreamy performance, featuring Jackie McCaughan on violin.

✔️Lights down in the cinema from 7pm where cinema-goers are invited to settle in and indulge in top-shelf cinematic viewing with Aotearoa independent short film SPRING JAM, supported by Film Bay of Plenty, followed by Baz Luhrmann's ROMEO + JULIET!

✔️Film Classifications:
SPRING JAM: 5min, classified G - suitable for general audiences
ROMEO + JULIET: 2hrs, classified M - suitable for mature audiences, violence & offensive language)

✔️Tickets via the link:
https://www.theincubator.co.nz/the-village-cinema

*This event is suited for Mature Audiences with +18 licensed bar

01/09/2025

The good vibes were high on Saturday night with an enthusiastic crowd of cinema-goers at CULT CINEMA CLUB - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou! It was a great mix of Wes Anderson aficionados & first-timers, with the smooth indie tunes of Damon Innes setting the mood pre-film.

We’re loving hosting these Winter Sessions & with one last Cult Cinema Club event for the year, we encourage you to catch us whilst you can!
All the deets for our September event can be found here:
https://www.theincubator.co.nz/event-details/cult-cinema-club-romeo-juliet

28/08/2025

We’re getting all excited for tomorrow’s Cult Cinema Club!
Our Winter Sessions are flying by & with tomorrow night being our second to last screening for the year, we’ve got all the things to cover an excellent night out.
We’re keeping it all cozy inside the Village Community Cinema for our Winter Sessions, so come rain or shine, we are on!

More than a night at the flicks, these events have been selling out fast, so catch us while you can this Saturday, the 30th of August with…

🎶Live music from Damo Innes
🍻Local brews from Mount Brewing Co
🍕Delicious street food from The Italians
🍿Movie treats from our snack bar
🎬Aotearoa short film, ‘Sail Away’
📽️Wes Anderson’s cult classic, THE LIFE AQUATIC with STEVE ZISSOU!

🔗Get in quick & check out the link below for further details before tickets sail away folks!⛵️

https://www.theincubator.co.nz/the-village-cinema

26/08/2025

Supporters of Cult Cinema Club since day-dot, the legends at Mount Brewing Co Brewery are a locally owned and operated 2nd generation Bay of Plenty brewery, with a passion for making tasty high quality brews.

Their smooth beers & crisp ciders always go down a treat at our events and we’re sure this Saturday 30/8, will be no exception. Enjoy live tunes, delicious street food and cult classic film with a smooth MBC brew at Cult Cinema Club this weekend and check out what all the good fuss is about!

Tickets are limited folks, so head to the below link for the full Cult Cinema Club line up happening this Saturday!

https://www.theincubator.co.nz/event-details/cult-cinema-club-the-life-aquatic-with-steve-zissou

+18 licensed event

19/08/2025

Don't mean to alarm you all but tickets for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou are hotter than spicy fishcakes and moving fast!
Gather your salty crew and set sails for the smooth tunes of Damo Innes, brews fit for a sailor from Mount Brewing Co. Brewery & irresistible street food from The Italians Street Food & Catering from 5pm - 7pm!
Lights down from 7pm for cult classic cinematic nautical viewing with NZ independent short film SAIL AWAY & the Wes Anderson cult classic, THE LIFE AQUATIC with STEVE ZISSOU.
All this under the roof of The Village Community Cinema, come rain or shine!
So much more than a night at the flicks, don't miss out on a night fit for a lighthouse keeper, with tickets and all the info you need right here: https://www.theincubator.co.nz/the-village-cinema

+18 licensed event

These events are supported with thanks to TECT & Creative Bay of Plenty - Te Waka Auaha Toi, The Incubator Creative Hub, Film Bay of Plenty, Mount Brewing Co. Brewery 🫶

15/08/2025

Here at Cult Cinema Club, we love to celebrate the art of independent film making in all its shapes & forms, screening an independent short film to our discerning audiences before each feature film.

Coming up on the 30th of August, accompanying our screening of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, we'll be screening Aotearoa independent short film, SAIL AWAY.
Written by Tama Jarman & co-directed by Tama and Ella Becroft and produced by Ilai Amar, SAIL AWAY tells the nautical tale of Kevin. Working in a sardine factory, Kevin dreams of sailing the high seas. Upon hearing the call of the wild he begins to build a fantastical boat in his backyard, much to the disdain of his family and friends.

SAIL AWAY: 11 min, classified G for general audiences.
THE LIFE AQUATIC with STEVE ZISSOU: 2hrs, classified M (suitable for mature audience, violence & offensive language)

🔗Tickets for this event: https://www.theincubator.co.nz/the-village-cinema

📍The Village Community Cinema

*These short film screenings for our Cult Cinema Club 2025 Winter Sessions, are supported by the good folk at Film Bay of Plenty

*This event and all Cult Cinema Club events are suited for Mature Audiences with +18 licensed bar

Live tunes, delicious food, smooth brews and top-shelf film screenings, Cult Cinema Club is more than a night at the flicks! 🎶🍕🍻🍿🎬

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