Yamba - the picture show

The Yamba Cinema is a delightful throwback to the country picture theatres of the 1950s and 1960s.
This particular building has been the home of the "flicks" for 33 years, the previous venue just a couple of doors away.

There is no pretentiousness about the Yamba Cinema.
It holds over 200 people, in reasonable comfort, with an airconditioner and several ceiling fans for summer and some strip heaters around the walls for winter.

You buy your ticket from the box office, inside and to the right of the entrance, and that will cost you just $8. There are no reservations - you turn up for the advertised session, get a ticket and join the queue and find a seat when you get inside. First in, best dressed.

In the meantime you can buy a choc-top or popcorn from the candy bar and take a seat outside whilst waiting for the session to start, when you then line up behind the roped area at the left and move inside.

A couple of very large, shady trees shelter the entrance and provide a comfortable spot to laze away a few minutes before the program starts.

The movie that I saw today in company with my sister was "The Book Thief" - very powerful, very poignant and beautifully presented.
Emily Watson and Geoffrey Rush were brilliant but it was 13-year old Canadian actress Sophie Nelisse who stole the show as the central character, Liesel.

Yamba Cinema - a charming location to watch a good movie.