This document provides information about several independent cinemas in the UK, including Genesis Cinema in London, The Cornerhouse in Manchester, The Electric in Birmingham, and others. It summarizes the genres shown, typical audiences, prices, and physical appearances for each cinema. Prices at independent cinemas typically range from £4.50-£14 depending on the day and ticket, which is lower than mainstream cinemas that have uniform pricing daily. The independent cinemas tend to have smaller, more unique spaces with seating options like sofas and sell food and drinks on site.

1. Independent Cinemas

2. Genesis, London
The genres that
are being shown
in this cinema at
the moment are
romance,
animation and
true stories.
Genre

3. Typical Audience & What they sell
The typical audience can range from Young
people to old people. As there are children’s
films as well as adult’s films.
They sell food and drink and have a
few different bars in the cinema.
People can hire out a whole cinema
for a party which allows them to have
live music and much more. They can
also do the same for weddings.

4. Prices
Mon & Weds Tues & Thurs Friday - Sunday
Adult £4.50 £8.00 £9.50
Student £4.50 £7.00 £7.00
Senior £4.50 £4.50 £4.50
Child £4.50 £4.50 £4.50
Family £4.50 £4.50 £4.50
Studio 5 £8.50 £12.00 £14.00
The prices from a mainstream cinema to
an independent cinema vary a lot. At a
mainstream cinema everyday has the
same price for each age group. Whereas
at an independent cinema, such as
Genesis in London, the prices range from
£4.50- £14.00 depending on what day it is
and what ticket you buy

5. How does it look?
The Genesis Independent cinema looks
very different from a mainstream cinema
this is because the Genesis is very smart
and isn’t a cinema that many people go
to it. It has a lot of sofas and tables and
has its own bar and café.

6. The Cornerhouse, Manchester
The main genres that The
Cornerhouse cinema shows
are animation, thrillers and
dramas.
Genre

7. Typical Audience & What they sell
The Cornerhouse in Manchester sells food and books
from their own restaurant and bookshop.
The audience that would usually go to this Cinema range
from children and adults. This is because the films that
are shown are for children as well as adults.

8. Prices
At The Cornerhouse cinema in
Manchester the prices range
differently from a mainstream
cinema this is because
independent cinemas are not as
popular. The prices range from
£0.00-£9.00. The Cornerhouse
cinema is very good with its
prices as it has a lot of different
prices for lots of different types of
people.

9. How does it look?
The Cornerhouse is very big and has 3
different floors. The stage is used for
interviews if the screen is not being used.

10. The Electric, Birmingham
The genres that The Electric is showing at the
moment are Sci-fi, romance, thriller and comedy.
Genre

11. Typical Audience & What they sell
Food and Drink
• Bottled Beers
• Electric Ale
• Wines and champagnes
• Cocktails
• Poptails
• Ice Cream
• Savoury snacks
• Cakes
• Fresh deli platter
• Sweat treats
The Electric also sells gift vouchers for the
bac seats of the cinemas that cost a lot more
money than the normal seats.

12. Prices
The prices for The Electric cinema are different from main
stream cinema as they range a lot higher than a mainstream
cinema the range for The Electric is £6.50- £14.30

13. How does it look?
The Electric looks very small
but very spread out so there is
enough space for everyone. It
is very smart and has a back
area that has sofa for a more
comfortable experience.

14. Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds
The genres that Hyde
Park Picture House in
Leeds are animation,
drama and thriller
Genre

15. Typical Audience & What they sell
The typical audience that will go
and see these films are children
and adults this is because they
have animation films that are
made for young children.
However there are more adult
films than children films.

16. Prices
For Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds the
prices are all lower than they are at a
mainstream cinema. The prices range from
£5.00-£7.00.

17. How does it look?
The Hyde Park Picture House looks very
old fashioned. It looks very small on the
outside but on the inside the cinema is
very big.

18. Prince Charles, London
The genres that Prince Charles
cinema is showing are Drama,
Biography and thriller.
Genre

19. Typical Audience & What they sell
They typical audience for the
Prince Charles cinema is
mostly adults this is because
they are not showing any
films for young children. This
tells us that this cinema is
mostly for adults.
The Prince Charles cinema sells Sing-a-long tickets for all the best
musicals, they also let people hire out a cinema any day of the week.

20. Prices
TICKET PRICES & CARD CHARGES
Weekday Matinees : £4.50 / £8.50
Eves / W'ends / Bank Hols : £9 / £11.50
Repertory Films : £5.50 / £8.00 • £7.50 /
£10 | Special Events : Priced Accordingly
Sing-A-Long-A : £16
Internet Booking Fee 75p per ticket
Lower ticket price is for our members
The prices for the Prince Charles cinema
in London are a very big range. The
lowest is £4.50 and the highest is £16 this
is a very big different from a mainstream
cinema.

21. How does it look?
The Prince Charles cinema looks very
modern but also quite old. It is very big
inside and has its own bar and kitchen.
The outside looks very smart and very
well presented.

22. Watershed, Bristol
The genres that Watershed are showing
are mostly drama. There are a few
family and a few documentaries.
Genre

23. Typical Audience & What they sell
The typical audience that go to
Watershed are mostly adults this
is because most of the films are
drama.
Watershed sell food and drink
and you are able to hire out a
cinema for weddings and
birthdays.

24. Prices
The prices for
Watershed cinema in
Bristol ranges form
£4.50-£9.00. This is a
lot cheaper than a
mainstream cinema.

25. How does it look?
Watershed cinema looks very old on the outside but very
new on the inside. They have their own café and it looks
very modern.

26. BFI Southbank, London
The genres the BFI usually show are
crime, drama and romance.
Genre

27. Typical Audience & What they sell
The typical audience for BFI is adults this is
because they rarely show children’s films.
BFI sells all different things that could be used
for gifts or ways to remember your visit.

28. Prices
The BFI prices are
round about the same
price as a mainstream
cinema. The prices
range from £4.00-
£12.10

29. How does it look?
The BFI is very different to a mainstream cinema.
There are a lot of difference the main one being the
BFI is much more smart and more noticeable

30. Chapter, Cardiff
The genres that Chapter is
showing are animation, thriller,
drama, comedy and history
Genre

31. Typical Audience & What they sell
The typical audience for Chapter
is adults and children. There are
mainly films for adults but are a
few films for children such as The
Lego Movie
Chapter sells food for every time
of the day and even does side
dishes if you only want a snack.

32. Prices
The prices for Chapter cinema
in Cardiff range from £3.00-
£4.00. This is a lot cheaper
then a mainstream cinema.

33. How does it look?
Chapter looks very smart and well maintained.
The outside looks nice a clean and the café
looks big so there is enough room to move. The
cinema also looks very comfortable.

34. Rich Mix, London
The genres that are shown in Rich
Mix in London are drama, thriller,
horror and romance.
Genre

35. Typical Audience & What they sell
The typical audience for Rich Mix is young adults onwards this is because
not many children can get in to see beauty and the beast and children will
not want to go and see thrillers because they will not like it.
Rich Mix lets people hire
out their cinemas for
loads of different events
by loads of different
companies.

36. Prices
For Rich Mix in
London the prices
range from £5.00-
£10.50 this is more
or less around the
same prices as a
mainstream cinema

37. How does it look?
Rich Mix looks
very smart and
very well
maintained. The
cinemas and other
spaces are all big
and have enough
room to move.

38. National Media Museum, London
The genres of the films at the
National Media Museum in
London are romance, drama,
thriller and true stories.
Genre

39. Typical Audience & What they sell
The typical audience for The
National Media Museum is
mostly adults this is because
there aren’t really any films
for children.
As the museum is also a
science museum the gift shop
is full of different things to
buy.

40. Prices
For an IMAX screen
the prices vary from
£10.50-£53.60.
For a general ticket
the prices rang from
£6.00-£8.00

41. How does it look?
The museum has three different cinema in it and they are all different sizes. The IMAX
cinema cost a lot than the other as it is a much bigger screen. All three cinemas are very
modern and are all very smart and look very comfortable.