I’m starting off a series of posts about fantastic family-friendly cinemas and screenings with the historic Richmond Regent Twin Cinema. If you live near Richmond, this is the cinema for you. Richmond Regent Twin 149 Windsor Street, Richmond 2753 Phone: 02 4578 1800 Website: www.richmondregent.com.au Times: All screenings in Cinema One Cheap sessions: All screenings [...]
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The Richmond Regent Twin Cinema – Child-friendly Cinemas in Sydney
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Roseville Cinema – Child-Friendly Cinemas in Sydney
Roseville is a really charismatic, old-fashioned picture house. It’s a family owned and operated independent cinema, quite a breath of fresh air. I’m terribly fond of it for it’s olde worlde features and its great choice of art house movies. This was the first cinema with a ‘baby crying room’ that we ever tried… long [...]
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Manly Cinemas Baby Pictures
Here’s another of my favourite child-friendly cinemas in Sydney. See below for details of their mum and dad-friendly screenings. God bless all the cinemas who know how desperate we parents are to see a decent movie! Manly Cinemas Baby Pictures 25/43–45 East Esplanade Manly 2095 Phone: 9977 0644 www.manlycinemas.com.au Times: Wednesday mornings Baby Pictures is [...]
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The Randwick Ritz Bubs Club – Sydney’s Most Child-Friendly Cinemas
Now I lived too far away to visit the Bubs Club at the Randwick Ritz, but my friends who lived over that way raved about it. Have you been to the movies lately with your baby or toddler in tow? The Randwick Ritz Bubs Club 45 St Paul Street Randwick 2031 Phone: 9399 5722 Website: [...]
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Warriewood Cinema Centre’s ‘Baby Crying Rooms’– Child-Friendly Cinemas in Sydney
Remember to let your babies know that they don’t HAVE to cry when you take them into the ‘baby crying rooms’ at Warriewood Cinema Centre! Tell them, really you’d prefer if they snoozed, or watched the movie with you! This much-loved cinema on Sydney’s Northern Beaches is a bit of a mecaa for local mums [...]
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Palace Norton Street – Sydney’s Most Child-Friendly Cinemas
Well done the Palace Cinema in Norton Street, not only is there a weekly screening for mums, dads and bubs, but the ticket price is cheap as chips. Well done! Grab that baby bag and get down to Norton Street to catch a first release movie. Don’t forget the nappies and a bag of popcorn [...]
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Mums and Bubs Sessions at Hoyts – Baby-Friendly Cinema Screenings in Sydney
Hooray for the big multiplexes who offer screenings for mums, dads and carers of babies and toddlers. And at a much reduced ticket price too! BYO popcorn, don’t forget the kids and enjoy that movie. Hoyts Mums and Bubs Screenings www.hoyts.com.au Click on Offers and Events, then Hoyts Offers, then on Mums and Bubs. Times: [...]
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Babes In Arms Sessions at Greater Union and Event Cinemas
One of the best things about baby-friendly screenings at Sydney cinemas is they tend to be MUCH cheaper than the general screening. Noisier too, no doubt, but still, cheap is good. Event and Greater Union cinemas charge only $8.50 for their Babes in Arms screenings – bargain! Event Cinemas and Greater Union Website: www.eventcinemas.com.au Click on [...]
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UPDATED! Baby and Child-Friendly Cinemas in Sydney
What is it about giving birth that suddenly makes mums stop loving going to the movies? Nothing, is the answer! I was at the movies when I was in labour with my first son, turning up the TENS machine scene by scene. I was just as keen to see movies after he popped out as [...]
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Huskisson Pictures – Family Fun at Jervis Bay
All Sydney cinema going is banned in this household! This may seem a bit daft in these school holidays but the thing is, we’re heading south to Jervis Bay for the weekend, and we can visit the cutest wee cinema down there instead. And save money - you can take the girl out of Scotland [...]
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Roseville Cinema – Child-Friendly Cinemas in Sydney
Roseville is a really charismatic, old-fashioned picture house. It’s a family owned and operated independent cinema, quite a breath of fresh air.
I’m terribly fond of it for it’s olde worlde features and its great choice of art house movies.
This was the first cinema with a ‘baby crying room’ that we ever tried… long ago now, but still remembered!
Roseville Cinema by night, always a welcome sight.
Roseville Cinema
112 Pacific Highway, Roseville 2069
Phone: 9416 8555
Website: www.rosevillecinemas.com
Times: Baby crying room in both cinemas
Both screens of the Roseville cinema have separate ‘baby crying rooms’ inside the cinema. This is a glassed in area, suitable for families with babies and young children.
Both have six seats. There are volume, air conditioner and light dimmer controls in the rooms. No bookings are taken for the rooms, so it is a first-come-first-served scenario and the cinema advises arriving at least 15 minutes early.
Prams cannot go into the rooms but car seats and bouncers can. A bouncer and a change table is placed in each room.
Parents can take partners and friends into the crying rooms, but if another parent and child need the seat the companions will be asked to sit in the main part of the cinema.
Baby change: Change table in each crying room
Map reference: Gregory’s 284 G4, Sydway 236 P20, UBD 195 F4
Parking: Street parking on Pacific Highway and side streets
Nearest station: Roseville is a short walk away
Bus stop nearby: Yes
Are you a fan of Roseville Cinema too?
Have you taken the kids to the movies?
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Manly Cinemas Baby Pictures
Sadly Manly Cinemas has closed.
Manly Cinemas Baby Pictures
25/43–45 East Esplanade
Manly 2095
Phone: 9977 0644
Times: Wednesday mornings
Baby Pictures is a session for parents with babies and young children, the lights in the cinema are dimmed rather than completely extinguished and sound levels are reduced slightly.
Baby change: Yes
Map reference: Gregory’s 288 H11, Sydway, UBD 198 C11
Parking: Parking stations nearly
Nearest station: No
Nearest ferry: Yes, Manly Wharf is across the road
Bus stop nearby: Yes
Do you go to the movies very often?
Do you have a favourite cinema in Sydney?
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The Randwick Ritz Bubs Club – Sydney’s Most Child-Friendly Cinemas
Now I lived too far away to visit the Bubs Club at the Randwick Ritz, but my friends who lived over that way raved about it.
Have you been to the movies lately with your baby or toddler in tow?
The Randwick Ritz Bubs Club
45 St Paul Street
Randwick 2031
Phone: 9399 5722
Website: www.ritzcinema.com.au
Times: Every Monday morning at 10am
Bubs Club is the name of the baby-friendly screening at the Randwick Ritz. The screening is held in the main cinema and is very popular.
The lights are left on very low and the movie’s sound level is slightly reduced, easier on those little ears.
Strollers are not usually taken into the cinema but can be left in the foyer. It is preferable to carry baby into the cinema, or use a capsule,
Baby change: Change facilities in ladies toilet
Map reference: Gregory’s 377 C16, Sydway 77 G20, UBD 257 C16
Parking: $5 parking at Ezipark just alongside, ask for a voucher at the box office. Street parking on St Paul Street and side streets
Bus stop nearby: Yes
All baby-wrangling at the movies ideas and tips very welcome!
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Warriewood Cinema Centre’s ‘Baby Crying Rooms’– Child-Friendly Cinemas in Sydney
Remember to let your babies know that they don’t HAVE to cry when you take them into the ‘baby crying rooms’ at Warriewood Cinema Centre!
Tell them, really you’d prefer if they snoozed, or watched the movie with you!
This much-loved cinema on Sydney’s Northern Beaches is a bit of a mecaa for local mums and dads, and worth travelling to get to.
Enjoy your movie!
Warriewood Cinema Centre
4 Vuko Place
Warriewood 2102
Phone: 9913 2744
Website: www.unitedcinemas.com.au/warriewood
Times: All screenings in three of the cinemas
‘Baby crying rooms’ are found in three of the centre’s seven cinemas. Each has four seats. There are volume, air conditioner and light dimmer controls in the rooms.
Strollers can be left in the front of the cinema. Many people bring their carseat or bouncer in for the baby to sit in.
The cinema’s website doesn’t have any information about the ‘baby crying rooms’ so it’s best to call ahead to check what movies you can see. It’s a very good idea to book ahead to. Just call the cinema to chat it all through.
Baby change: Change mats provided in the crying rooms
Map reference: Gregory’s 199 C11, Sydway 199 K19, UBD 138 H11
Parking: Free carpark, entrance on Vuko Place
Bus stop nearby: Yes
Do you take your baby or toddler to the movies?
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Palace Norton Street – Sydney’s Most Child-Friendly Cinemas
Well done the Palace Cinema in Norton Street, not only is there a weekly screening for mums, dads and bubs, but the ticket price is cheap as chips.
Well done!
Grab that baby bag and get down to Norton Street to catch a first release movie. Don’t forget the nappies and a bag of popcorn for yourself!
Palace Norton Street
99 Norton Street
Leichhardt 2040
Phone: 9550 0122
Website: www.palacecinemas.com.au
Times: Every Thursday at 11am
Babes in Arms is the name given to the weekly family screenings of first release films at this cinema in trendy Norton Street. During the film, the cinema lights are dimmed but not fully blacked so that parents and carers can see what they are doing when dealing with the kids.
Baby change: Change table in disabled toilet
Extra: The Shearers on Norton bookshop is below the cinema in the same complex and has a cafe. Bar Italia is a short walk away and there are numerous other cafes on Norton Street.
Map reference: Gregory’s 9 J10, Sydway 63 F5, UBD 255 A1
Parking: Pay carpark under the cinema, entrance on Norton Street beside Shearers on Norton bookshop
Bus stop nearby: Yes
Seen any good movies recently?
Did you take the kids ?
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Mums and Bubs Sessions at Hoyts – Baby-Friendly Cinema Screenings in Sydney
Hooray for the big multiplexes who offer screenings for mums, dads and carers of babies and toddlers.
And at a much reduced ticket price too!
BYO popcorn, don’t forget the kids and enjoy that movie.
Hoyts Mums and Bubs Screenings
Click on Offers and Events, then Hoyts Offers, then on Mums and Bubs.
Times: Fortnightly on Thursday mornings
Nappy change is provided and the lights stay a little dimmed. All the other viewers have kids too so no-one will mind the odd squawk from your child.
Currently ticket prices are only $9 and any child under five is free. Tickets only available at the box office.
Participating cinemas are:
Bankstown
Blacktown
Broadway
Chatswood Mandarin
Erina
Eastgardens
The Entertainment Quarter
Mount Druitt
Penrith Plaza
Warringah Mall
Wetherill Park
Do you take your baby to the movies?
Can you share any top tips for cinema success?
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Babes In Arms Sessions at Greater Union and Event Cinemas
One of the best things about baby-friendly screenings at Sydney cinemas is they tend to be MUCH cheaper than the general screening.
Noisier too, no doubt, but still, cheap is good. Event and Greater Union cinemas charge only $8.50 for their Babes in Arms screenings – bargain!
Event Cinemas and Greater Union
Website: www.eventcinemas.com.au
Click on Times and Tickets then filter session by Babes in Arms.
Times: Wednesday mornings at 10am or 10.30am, check with your local cinema (not on in school holidays)
* Screenings are for carers of young children.
* Children under 4 are free
* Lights are dimmed but not fully off
* Prams cannot be taken into the cinema but are stored safely outside
The following Greater Union and Event Cinemas have Babes in Arms sessions.
Arndale
Bondi Junction
Burwood
Campbelltown
Castle Hill
George Street
Hornsby
Liverpool
Macquarie
Miranda
Mosman
Parramatta
Do you take your baby to the movies?
Is there screaming at the screening?
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UPDATED! Baby and Child-Friendly Cinemas in Sydney
What is it about giving birth that suddenly makes mums stop loving going to the movies?
Nothing, is the answer!
I was at the movies when I was in labour with my first son, turning up the TENS machine scene by scene. I was just as keen to see movies after he popped out as I had been before.
How To Go To The Movies With A Baby or Toddler
Tiny babies often behave very well in cinemas, sleeping a lot and feeding the rest of the time, but as they grow bigger they don’t always comply with accepted adult cinema etiquette. Other cinema-goers are not very impressed when a baby starts to squawk and splutter, or even screech and shriek.
When they get a bit older, babies want to sit up and watch the screen and pass their own comments on the action.
The special baby-friendly film screenings and the cinemas with ‘baby crying rooms’ are the ideal places to frequent.
Baby Crying Rooms
A ‘baby crying room’ is not the most descriptive term since most babies are very happy in these sound-proof rooms set at the back of the cinema. The rooms have huge windows, and up to 10 seats. Some have other amenities for babies such as bouncers and change tables.
Finding Out About Baby-Friendly Cinemas and Screenings
I’ve posted on all the baby and child-friendly cinemas in Syney:
Babes In Arms at Greater Union and Event Cinemas
Babes In Arms at Palace, Norton Street
Baby Crying Rooms at Warriewood
Mums and Bubs Sessions at Hoyts
Richmond Regent Baby Crying Room
Roseville Cinema Baby Crying Room
[Things do change… please do email me if you find a new cinema which is great for babies and young children. Likewise if any of the details have changed. Thank you!]
What Do Parents Say About Baby-Friendly Cinemas and Screenings
As is often the case in baby-related matters, some parents swear by the screenings and crying rooms and others swear about them!
Here is a handful of comments from film-going parents are carers.
‘I wouldn’t advise anyone to go to see a film that requires much concentration. It’s not the way to see a Schindler’s List, there can be just too much commotion, but with light-hearted films it’s no problem.’
‘Sometimes you get a bit of a pram traffic jam, so I just walk her along in the sling. She likes to sit on my lap now, watching the screen sometimes and playing with her toys, blowing raspberries if she gets fed up.’
‘Baby crying rooms are great for parents; there’s more choice of films as they are available for every screening in cinemas that have them. They’re great for nights out as a couple—it’s a bonus if the baby does drop off and let us watch in peace, but it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t.’
‘You do gets lots of screaming at the screenings, but that’s the beauty of it. No-one expects perfect peace and quiet, and no-one gets it!’
And here’s a post on whether to BYO popcorn to the movies!
Do you visit the movies with your baby?
Any top tips?
Enjoy your movie!
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Huskisson Pictures – Family Fun at Jervis Bay
All Sydney cinema going is banned in this household!
This may seem a bit daft in these school holidays but the thing is, we’re heading south to Jervis Bay for the weekend, and we can visit the cutest wee cinema down there instead.
And save money – you can take the girl out of Scotland but you can’t ake the Scottishness out of the girl.
Here’s what you need to know if you’re a movie buff heading down to Jervis Bay.
Huskisson Pictures
Cnr Sydney St & Owen St, Huskisson
Ph: (02) 4441 6343 for recorded program
or (02) 4441 5076 for cinema
Website: click here for details on movies being shown now.
Huskisson Pictures is located in a most gorgeous historic building in the centre of Huskisson.
Ticket prices are so much more reasonable than in the city. All tickets cost $9 before 6pm and $10 after. Bargain!
And small kids’ popcorn for $2.50, medium popcorn and drink cost just $7. Love that.
The building dates from 1913 and has been used for many different purposes over the years, including as a school, a church and a dance hall.
It’s been used as a cinema since the 1950’s and was completely renovated in 1990 to become a permanent cinema.
Huskisson Pictures opens every day (except Good Friday and Christmas Day) showing the latest releases and has a modest price structure.
For information about Huskisson Pictures sight and sound, click here.
Find Huskisson Pictures on Facebook here.
If you’re further south at or near Sussex Inlet, or you might go for a drive down there, check out the sister movie house: The Inlet Cinema.
For more of my posts on great family-friendly places and activities around Jervis Bay, click here.
Do you know the Jervis Bay area?
What your family’s favourite thing to do down there or at your fave holiday place?
Happy movie watching!
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Reading Cinemas Rhodes Baby Crying Room
Hello, have you been to the cinema recently with babies or young children? Do you know how many Sydney cinemas aim to be child-friendly? (Read my list of all the baby crysing rooms and child-friendly screenings in Sydney here.)
And here’s a post from Linda Anderson of Linda On The Go.
She visited the Crying Room at Reading Cinema Rhodes.
Reading Cinema Rhodes – Crying Rooms
If you love going to the movies and have a bub or toddler in tow then you will love Crying Rooms!
Reading Cinema Rhodes has two – they are essentially a little sound proof room positioned in a prime viewing area. You can see the main screen easily through the viewing window but nobody else can hear your little angel crying.
The Crying Room means you can go to any movie, at any time, on any day in that cinema which offers much more flexibility than weekly Mums & Bubs sessions you will find elsewhere.
If you make a trip to Rhodes Reading Cinema be sure to leave enough time for a quick visit to IKEA too!
Reading Cinema Rhodes
Rhodes Waterside Shopping Centre
1 Rider Boulevard
Rhodes 2138
Phone:9736 7900
Website: http://readingcinemas.com.au/locations/theatre/rhodes
Times: All screenings in Cinemas 4 and 5
Crying Rooms are located in the two largest cinemas which means you get to see the latest release movies. Each has nine seats, however avoid sitting in the front row as the seats are really low down and makes the screen harder to see.
Strollers can be left in the front of the cinema. Most people will bring a baby in a baby carrier, capsule or even bring a little bouncer to put on the floor.
You can’t see which movies are on in Cinema 4 and 5 by visiting the website but if you call the cinema you will reach a recorded message. Dial 4 for Crying Room session times.
Baby change: There is a change table available in each Crying Room. It is has a dimmer light switch available to ensure you can change a nappy without disturbing other parents or blinding your baby with a bright light.
Map reference:
Parking: Rhodes Waterside Shopping Centre has a large underground carpark. Reading Cinemas Rhodes’ ticket holders can enjoy FOUR HOURS of free parking seven days a week. What’s better, if you enter the carpark after 6pm, parking is unlimited and FREE!
Bus stop nearby: Yes – Route 458
Train: Rhodes Train Station is a 5 minute walk away
Hooray for all the Sydney cinemas that are baby, toddler and child-friendly.
The parents of Sydney salute you?
Have you visited a crying room?
What did you think?
Happy movie going,
Linda’s also written a post about taking bubs to the movies, find it here.
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