Commodore Cinema

Nostalgic trip down memory lane! Wonderful cinema and staff, takes you straight back to 1992. Great seats, great service and wholesome experience. They don’t make them like this anymore.

This is a really good independent cinema, offering great service. Pop corn, sweets and drinks all available. Large seats throughout and lots of space. Doesn't look much from the outside which is to its charm, but definitely worth a visit.

But outdated, but got everything you needed. Staff pleasant and welcoming. Hopefully cinema will keep going would be sad if it ever got closed down like so many things these days.

A great old-school cinema experience. Tickets & concessions are all really reasonably priced, staff are friendly & helpful. Had a great time watching Dune 2 & looking forward to come back soon.

Went to see a Minecraft with my grandaughter at her request. The staff at the cinema were so friendly and nice. I would also like to say how well behaved and happy the boys who were sitting on the back row were.

Last time I went to this cinema was in 1983. Seemed I stepped back in time! Same seats (comfertable enough), curtain in front of screen, ice cream booth, single screen. I guess its maintained its quirkiness.

Old school, but in a nice way. The screenside kiosk that was open before the film started was particularly nostalgic - wouldn't have minded if they had reopened it and had an interval halfway through to be honest. I really don't like the drinks holders in the seat arms. As a taller person it just means my wrists are resting on hard plastic.

always so friendly and helpful. it’s immaculately clean and comfy. they also sell the old posters for a POUND!

Tyranny of choice... Begone! There's a fundamental law of quantum uncertainty that states any cinema trip involving more than one person necessitates a lengthy debate about which film to see, followed by torturous scheduling to to fit everyone's needs, which is all ultimately thrown into disarray by a change of dinner plans. Net result: Headache and resolve to catch said film on DVD when it comes out. Well, suffer the paralysis of options no more. The Commodore Cinema shows one film a week, once a day. You don't want to see The Wolfman at 7.30 (and trust me you don't want to see The Wolfman, ever)? Then bloody well do something else. But this cinema doesn't get 5-stars for pared-down simplicity. No, here's the reasons the Commodore rocks: 1. There's a bar downstairs. You can take your drink into the theatre. 2. What, you want more than that? OK, I paid £4.50 to see Avatar on a Friday night - the same ticket in London was easily three times that. It's cheaper again on Mondays and for students, OAPs and other non-contributing members of society. Like dogs and stuff. 3. After the trailers are done there's a little break so you can pop to the loo and wander down to the little kiosk at the front of the cinema. Refreshingly, popcorn and drinks are not at 200% multiplex mark-up prices. Sweet.

A wonderfully quaint little cinema, the Commodore is one of those places that reminds me of a simpler time. A time before I was born. The single screen comfortably holds a large number, though I have seen people turned away on opening nights, and queues have looped along the entire street outside the cinema. The food is reasonably priced and the staff friendly, while the screen and sound are more than adequate. The cinema can become hot during the summer, and there are often kids (or students) running around to ruin the experience. However, it's worth going just for the old-fashioned experience. And because there's no alternative.

Family owned and family run! You can't beat the Commodore for its Old Skool attitude, however with its recent technical upgrade (HD & 3D) the picture is clear and the sound excellent. By the way Aber has two cinemas the Commodore and the Arts Centre both excellent and cheap!!!!

Fantastic little place, big enough for aberystwyth, even though there is no choice - seeing the only film available makes the announcement of this week's film quite an event. My favourite was a Harry Potter night when the place was decorated and the staff dressed up truely magical - A must is to buy from the tuck shop open at the side of the screen :)

A really nice little cinema, only showing one film at a time and often weeks after their release, the Commodore is nevertheless a really nice evening out. The small bar and not-perfectly-comfortable seats are more than made up for with the great prices and lovely 'cinema' feel that I remember from childhood and never find in huge, multiscreen complexes. Fab popcorn too, sweet and salty!

This cinema is great. Just the right size, great value on the tickets and the popcorn. The seats are perfectly arranged so that everyone can see. The picture quality is good as is the sound, and the place also has air conditioning The only draw back is that there is only one screen and that means that theres only usually only one or two films on for the week. Even so its a great place to go to with a good cinema experience.

Really it is hard to expect anything more from a cinema in a town the size of Aberystwyth, especially when it is so clearly geared towards the students. A big plus (from my point of view at least!) is being able to take alcohol into the screen, available from the small bar in the entranceway. The seats are very comfy and in general the crown are quite and responsible. The choice of movies is a touch poor and they arrive much later than the rest of the UK, but they always arrive in the end.

As it is the only cinema in aberystwyth it is hard to give it a bad review but realistically it is very old fashioned. The most annoying thing about this cinema is the fact that there is two intervals, one before the everything starts and then one after the new trailers have been shown.