VISIT TO CINEMAS IN BUDAPEST
URÁNIA PALACE
Name of cinema | URÁNIA NATIONAL CINEMA PALACE |
Address | Rákóczi út 21 H-1088 Budapest |
Date of foundation | 1 April 2002 |
Name of exhibiting company | Nemzeti Filmszínház Kht. (National Cinema Public Co.) |
Number of screens | 3 |
Number of seats | 548 |
Number of tickets sold in last year (2003) | 155,375 |
Type of projector | 35 mm: 4 Meopta and 2 Victoria projectors + VHS, BETA, DVD, VCD projection |
Number of staff | 24 |
Concessions stands | Rented by independent companies |
Type: café, book and video stand: | |
Day closed | None |
Screening times | All afternoon and evening from 13.30- 14.00 on weekdays, from 11.00 on weekends |
Days of special programming | Regular premiere galas, the annual Hungarian Film Festival, regular all-night screenings of Hungarian and European films, several special film days and festivals of Hungarian, other national, international and thematic films |
Programming for young people or schools and period in which it takes place | Film classics for elementary and secondary school students in the early afternoon. Art and cult film classics for university students in the afternoon and early evenings. Newest Hungarian art films for young filmmakers at night. |
Other events, apart from cinema & time devoted to these | Poetry events, cultural galas, jazz and classical music concerts, contemporary dance performances, special events with screening. Numerous and regular press conferences and book releases. Tango club. |
Price of ticket | 790 HUF (3,2 EU) |
Types of price reductions | 390 HUF (1.6 EU)/ticket reduced fare for groups, also for early and Monday screenings. 50% discount for students and pensioners |
Types of promotional offers | Of all ticket sales in 2003, 98,200 were full price, 37,641 were reduced and discount price, and the rest were zero price (free tickets). The low ticket prices the several offers and the free cinema- going possibilities at the Uránia all express the intention of showing the newly renovated beautiful, historical building to a wide public, and to establish a regular audience. |
Fidelity card | Uránia Friends Card and Metro Club Card: 30% discount |
Advance booking of ticket possible? | Yes, at the ticket desks |
Booking of seats possible? | Yes, at the ticket desks |
Internet ticket purchase possible? | Yes |
Website | http://www.urania-nf.hu |