Cinema in Zgierz operates in a single place: the municipal cultural centre housed in the historic building of a former motor mill. It is the only cinema screen in town, so before planning a film night it is worth knowing what its offer is about, not just where it is.
The cinema screens current releases every week: animated films with Polish dubbing for the youngest in afternoon showings, and subtitled films in evening showings aimed at older audiences. The programme is updated as distributors release new titles, so specific films need to be checked on an ongoing basis - what matters here is the cinema's profile, not a single screening.
Afternoon dubbed screenings are aimed at families with children, while evening subtitled screenings are aimed at adult and older teenage audiences. There are also occasional special screenings combined with a meeting with filmmakers or film guests.
A fixed part of the price list is the Thursday ticket - a discounted rate available on Thursdays, regardless of the showing time. It is a good day to go to the cinema without waiting for separate promotions. Alongside it there is a ticket for people with disabilities, priced lower than the standard rate.
The cultural centre that runs the cinema screen is not just a cinema, but a whole centre with studios and a stage, where author meetings, screenings combined with talks with filmmakers, and premieres with invited guests take place alongside the films. There are also occasional evening screenings with an extra programme beyond the film itself. This makes a visit to the cinema in Zgierz sometimes more than just a film.
A standard ticket for current releases falls in the lower price range, a discounted ticket is cheaper, and the Thursday ticket applies regardless of age category. It is worth treating prices as a reference point and checking the current price list before a visit, as they can vary by title. For more popular releases it is worth booking a seat in advance, since the hall has a limited number of seats compared to multiplexes.
It is a convenient alternative for residents of Zgierz and the surrounding area who do not want to travel to a multiplex in Łódź for an ordinary family screening or an evening subtitled film. The former mill building has its own character - a screening room set in historic, brick industrial architecture, not a typical multiplex in a shopping centre.
At the municipal cultural centre on Długa Street, in the historic building of a former motor mill.
No, this cultural centre runs the only cinema screen in town.
It is a discounted ticket price available on Thursdays, cheaper than the standard regular ticket, regardless of the showing time.
Yes, animated films with Polish dubbing regularly appear in the programme, mainly in afternoon showings.
Related pages: other events at this cultural centre, including concerts and performances, can be found on the music in Zgierz and theatre in Zgierz pages, and the full city calendar in the Zgierz events calendar. The cinema category for the whole region is described on the cinema in the Łódź region page. A similarly run cinema in another smaller town in the region is described on the cinema in Radomsko page.