Showcase Nottingham is our regular cinema and we have been going for there for the whole 8 years we've been together so we know what to expect but when I've mentioned to friends or colleagues about the gallery service most people aren't even aware that it exists.
Late last year Showcase Nottingham had a big refurbishment and upgraded to a cinema de lux. This means that the experience is now even more luxurious than previously. The whole cinema is now decked out with electric recliner seats with the gallery sectioned roped off at the top of the cinema which makes you feel like a proper VIP and adds that special aspect to any cinema date.
I would recommend booking your tickets online through www.showcasecinemas.co.uk as the gallery seats do tend to get booked up pretty quickly especially for newly released films and you can select where you sit too which is a bonus. The tickets are £17.15 each for standard gallery, however, if it's a 3D film they are £21.65 as they are held in the xplus screen which has full surround sound.
So when you arrive at the cinemas if you booked online you can go straight to the self service checkout there is no queuing you just put the card in you paid with online and your tickets just pop out and you can be on your way. Once you have your tickets the special experience starts here so you can head into the VIP lounge which has a bar so you can enjoy an alcoholic beverage with your film, wine and a good movie what can be better than that eh?!
Once you are in the VIP lounge and you have ordered the drinks you are given not one but two massive snack trays! I must admit I am a sucker for snacks at the cinema and the fact they are included in the price of the ticket to me is amazing but that might be just be because I love my food so much. Included in each of the snack trays is luxury caramel popcorn, hand cooked salted crisps, nachos with cheese and salsa and a selection of celebration chocolates. So there is plenty to keep you going even way past the trailers!
You are then shown to your seat by the attendant at which point you are offered a blanket which is a nice touch during the colder months. Now for the seats you get a perfect little sofa for two which includes two fully reclining seats just by the touch of a button. Which as you can imagine is quite fun to mess around with while you are waiting for the film to come on. You also have a table each which spins towards you for easy reach of the snacks 😉 Then you are all set you literally lie back, snuggle up and enjoy the film. Tomorrows day trip is to Meadowhall shopping centre so keep your eyes peeled for a haul coming this week.
P.S. Batman VS Superman was quite disappointing but it was worth a watch 🙊
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