Empire Cinema and Eatery

05/09/2026

✨ A LITTLE REMINDER... PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 LADIES NIGHT IS THIS WEDNESDAY ✨

We’re getting ready for a night of magic, friendship, bubbles and a little Practical Magic of our own at Empire.

Join us this Wednesday 9 September for the preview of Practical Magic 2, with a glass of Prosecco on arrival, or sparkling grape juice for the under-18 witches among us. 🥂🔮

It’s the perfect excuse to round up your favourite women, have dinner at Empire beforehand, and settle in for a night of sisterhood, spells and a little bit of mischief.

There are still seats waiting for you. Grab your girlfriends, your sisters, your mum, your witchy bestie... whoever you’d happily share a little magic with.

Wednesday 9 September | 8pm
Practical Magic 2 Ladies Night

🎟️ Tickets at empirecinema.nz

Come on. We’ve got magic to make. ✨

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05/09/2026

🎨 THE ART OF MAKING | SOUTH COAST ARTS TRAIL

Every year, Empire is proud to be part of the South Coast Arts Trail, celebrating the incredible artists, makers and creative people who make our corner of Wellington such a special place.

This year, we’re screening The Art of Making, a short film celebrating some of the wonderful Wellington artists involved in the arts trail and giving us a glimpse into the people, passion and creativity behind the work.

Because art isn’t just about what we see. It’s about the people who make it, the stories behind it, and the places that inspire it.

Join us at Empire for this special short film as part of the South Coast Arts Trail.

🎨 Friday 11 September | 6:15pm
🎨 Saturday 12 September | 1:00pm
🎨 Sunday 13 September | 11:00am

Come along, support local artists and experience a little more of what makes the South Coast so creative.

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05/09/2026

👨‍👧‍👦 FATHER’S DAY AT EMPIRE

Looking for something to do with Dad this Father’s Day?

Maybe he’s a rugby man. LOMU is an easy choice.

Maybe he raised you on action movies. Terminator 2: Judgment Day is back on the big screen for its 35th anniversary.

Maybe he just wants to see Jason Statham hit things. Mutiny.

Or perhaps dinosaurs, time travel and a very strange trip through time sounds more like his idea of a good Sunday. That’s The End of Oak Street.

Whatever Dad’s taste, there’s a seat waiting for him at Empire.

Make a movie of it this Father’s Day. 🎬

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04/09/2026

🏎️🤖 TWO BIG-SCREEN CLASSICS. ONE WEEKEND ONLY.

This weekend, we’re taking a trip back in time with two films that deserve to be seen on the big screen.

🏎️ CARS
20 years after Lightning McQueen first rolled into Radiator Springs, Cars is back for a special anniversary screening. Ka-chow!

🤖 TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
35 years on, T2 still knows exactly how to do action. Big explosions, bigger attitude, and one very memorable liquid-metal villain.

Two very different kinds of nostalgia, both back on the big screen at Empire this weekend only.

Bring the kids for Cars. Bring your mates for T2. Or, if you’re feeling ambitious, make a weekend of it and see both.

Sessions are limited, so check the timetable and grab your seats.

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03/09/2026

🎬 THIS WEEK AT EMPIRE

A few big-screen throwbacks and one very big rugby story are joining us this week.

🤖 TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
We're bringing one of the greatest action films ever made back to the big screen for special sessions this weekend. If you've never seen T2 in a cinema, this is the way to do it.

🏎️ CARS 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Ka-chow! Lightning McQueen is back on the big screen for 20 years of Cars. A perfect one for the kids, and for the adults who know every line.

🏉 LOMU
The story of one of rugby's most unforgettable legends arrives at Empire. A great Father's Day outing, or simply a chance to revisit the career of a player who changed the game.

Plus all our current films and regular sessions throughout the week.

Check out the full timetable and book your seats at empirecinema.nz

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31/08/2026

🎟️ CHEAP TUESDAY AT EMPIRE

With prices going up everywhere, it's good to know Tuesday at Empire is still one of Wellington's best-value movie outings.

Just $10 a ticket.

Catch the latest films on the big screen, then you've still got a bit left over for a coffee, brunch, gelato or a proper Italian pizza. 🇮🇹🍕

Sometimes a good movie and a good price are all you need.

🎬 $10 tickets every Tuesday

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30/08/2026

One final week to enter our Ladies Night giveaway for two tickets to Practical Magic 2.
Winner announced on the 7th of September.

🔮✨ GIVEAWAY TIME! ✨🔮

After the success of our Spa Weekend Ladies Night giveaway, we're doing it all again... this time with a little more magic! 🖤

To celebrate our Ladies Night screening of Practical Magic 2, we're giving away a double pass to one lucky winner. 🥂🔮

To enter:

🖤 Like this post
🔮 Tag the friend you'd bring
✨ Share this post
🪄 Then tell us in the comments:

If you could have one magical power for a night, what would it be?

Would you cast a love spell? Teleport somewhere tropical? Make the cocktails magically refill themselves? Or simply make tomorrow's responsibilities disappear? 😂

🔮 Ladies Night: Practical Magic 2
📅 Wednesday 9th September
🎟️ Double pass giveaway

✨ Winner announced Monday 7th September!

Can't wait until then? Tickets are on sale from Tuesday!

📍 empirecinema.nz

⚠️ Please beware of scammers. The winner will only be contacted by the official Empire account. We will never ask for payment, bank details or suspicious links to claim your prize.

Good luck, witches! 🔮✨

28/08/2026

🏉 A Rugby LEGEND and perfect Father's day film!

Lomu arrives at Empire on Thursday 3rd September.

The story of Jonah Lomu, one of the most iconic and unforgettable figures in the history of rugby... comes to the big screen in this new documentary.

If Dad grew up watching rugby in the 90s, there's a pretty good chance Jonah Lomu was one of the names he remembers.

With Father's Day just around the corner, this might be a better present than another pair of socks. 😉 Bring Dad along, grab a coffee or a pizza, and watch the story of one of rugby's true legends together.

🏉 Lomu
📅 Opens Thursday 3rd September
🎟️ Tickets on sale Tuesday

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27/08/2026

🔮✨ GIVEAWAY TIME! ✨🔮

After the success of our Spa Weekend Ladies Night giveaway, we're doing it all again... this time with a little more magic! 🖤

To celebrate our Ladies Night screening of Practical Magic 2, we're giving away a double pass to one lucky winner. 🥂🔮

To enter:

🖤 Like this post
🔮 Tag the friend you'd bring
✨ Share this post
🪄 Then tell us in the comments:

If you could have one magical power for a night, what would it be?

Would you cast a love spell? Teleport somewhere tropical? Make the cocktails magically refill themselves? Or simply make tomorrow's responsibilities disappear? 😂

🔮 Ladies Night: Practical Magic 2
📅 Wednesday 9th September
🎟️ Double pass giveaway

✨ Winner announced Monday 7th September!

Can't wait until then? Tickets are on sale from Tuesday!

📍 empirecinema.nz

⚠️ Please beware of scammers. The winner will only be contacted by the official Empire account. We will never ask for payment, bank details or suspicious links to claim your prize.

Good luck, witches! 🔮✨

27/08/2026

🔮✨ THE WITCHES ARE BACK! ✨🔮

Our next Ladies Night is going to be a little bit magical...

Practical Magic 2 is coming to Empire for a special preview screening, and we're adding a little bubbles to the evening. 🥂

Twenty-seven years after the original, the Owens sisters are back. Expect old magic, new trouble, plenty of sisterly chaos and, hopefully, a little more midnight margarita energy.

So gather your favourite witches, dress up if you feel like it, and make a night of it at Empire.

🔮 Practical Magic 2
🥂 Ladies Night + bubbles
📅 Wednesday 9th September
🎟️ Special preview screening

Come for the magic. Stay for the bubbles. ✨

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