Vue Cinemas

nice cinema this place. Really close to the station and taxi bank’s so easy to get home. Very quiet during the week. Very clean and big screens with good sound system.

Went here last night to watch limitless. Haven’t been to a cinema in Cardiff before as I live in London.
My boyfriend and I had a bet as we walked into the screen about how big the film screen would be — I said big, he said small. I was very very right. The cinema screen was massive. Seats were really comfy and there was plenty of leg room — not at all like cinemas in Richmond.
There didn’t seem to be a massive selection of sweets and this is quite important to me any my sweet tooth. Inside itself was abit bare and after the film finished it seemed the building had no heat and so we were met by a cold breeze before walking outside.
Apart from the cold feeling inside I was really impressed with the cinema size and comfort. I will definitely go again.

There are three big Cinemas scattered all around Cardiff and your stuck with the choice of which one to choose. It depends on the time and where you are normally, but that can be brought down by some of the service levels. Case in point I write about Vue Cinema located on Wood Street directly next to the Millennium Stadium.
I remember when this used to be ‘Ster Century cinemas’ and I ask why it can’t go back to that because at least the service and they way it was run was a lot better than it is now. I don’t want to sound really cruel about this place but it kind of gives me no alternative. My main problems with it would have to be the lack of staff and the enthusiasm that goes with it. I have visited on more than one occasion in order to give it a second chance but it does fail each time when it comes to the service. It is also a very high cinema. By high I mean you have to go up 4 flights of escalators in order to purchase a ticket or even higher if that’s where your film is showing. On the bright side this is one of the cheapest Cinemas in Cardiff with saver ticket deals in the day.
I am sorry to say that this is not the best Cinema in Cardiff due to service and lack of a car park. I only hope that it does improve for their sakes but it’s a thumbs down from me.

The Vue cinema is within a massive billion floor venue — well not quite, but it is pretty big. You make your way up the escalator where masses of screens await you.
This cinema is a bit strange as they seem to have several counters to sell their snacks and drinks but only one is used which also doubles up as a ticket sales booth. This is quite strange and you don’t find this in many cinemas, maybe an indicator that they aren’t doing too well and can’t afford many staff? who knows.
Every time I have been here, it has always been a lot quieter than other cinemas I go to. It can offer some good deals and you always get a receipt that saves money off your next visit, but alas I am now a dedicated attendee of CIneworld and have taken advantage of their unlimited cinema deal. I have no need to go to Vue now, it is in an odd location that is a bit out of the way but it offers what a good cinema should and that is comfy seating and the newest releases, what more can you ask for.

This is my favourite cinema in Cardiff purely because it’s always been dead whenever I’ve been there. I don’t like watching a film in a crowded cinema which is why I always come here.
I don’t know how many floors there are but it’s about 5 or so. It seems endless and a little eery as you ascend the escalator in a massive, empty building. There’s bars and things inside which I think have long since closed down due to lack of business and there also used to be a Jongleur’s comedy club here which also closed a few years ago further highlighting how unpopular this cinema is.
There’s one typically overpriced snack counter (around £3 for a regular coke) and 13 screens. The screens are huge and the seats are comfy with lots of leg room. It seems they are losing money though as I don’t think they put the heating on. I’ve felt cold in every screen I’ve been in here. The toilets aren’t very well maintained either and maybe they can’t afford regular cleaning staff.
Still, if you want a screen mostly to yourself and don’t mind keeping your coat on it’s not that bad. Try and avoid the toilets though so if you’re thinking of going to see any 3 hour long, Lord of the Rings style epics, maybe take the trip to Cineworld instead.

It’s clear from the moment you step in that the place is struggling. I remember when this place opened, there used to be at least two people on the front desk to serve you. Now you make your way up several escalators, one of which was broken on my last visit, and buy your ticket off the guy on the popcorn stand.
What Vue does have going for it is that now the crowds have abandoned it for the Cineworld across town, there are hardly any queues. I only tend to visit the cinema on Orange Wednesdays and at times when I’ve opted for Cineworld it’s been so crazy that you’re queuing out in to the street. No such problems here.
Even if it’s in the seedy end of town and there’s a depressing air of decay hanging over the place, at the end of the day all you’re doing is sitting down in a dark room to watch a flick and at the Vue it’s cheaper and quieter.

My wife and I regularly visit this cinema, primarily because they work out cheaper than other cinemas close by (Cineworld, UCI Odeon), they give you a voucher for up to £1.50 off your next visit. They always show the latest films. My one main issue (and therefore a loss of a star) is because without fail, the toilets are ALWAYS well below standard everytime we have visited there. The smell is something to behold, having worked in the cinema industry, I can tell you that the toilets are one of the key areas to keep clean. This is where Vue cinemas fails and fails badly. I can’t comment on the concessions prices as I would never pay for items at the mark up ALL cinemas sell goods for. The auditoriums can sometimes be unclean but this does not bother me as much as the toilets.

VUE Cinema, compared to Cineworld Cinema is expensive depending on what day you go in. Because if you go in on a day such as a Tuesday you get ticket prices for £3.50p, this is because of the cheap Tuesday deal that they have going there then.
This complex is very often large and clean and it is almost as big and comfortable as the Odeon cinemas are. I do not go here as often as I do the Cineworld cinema, but I find that it is an alright cinema to go to and relax and watch a film in.
They have great snacks and food and drink that you would there to enjoy your trip to the cinema. In fact I do prefer their selection of such goods compared to most of the other cinemas in Cardiff.
Tickets cost around £6.50p per adult and children go cheaper. VUE has cinemas of its self in nearly every city in Britain and they are all just as good as one another. They have one cinema building in based in the West End of London where they have held many royal premiers there, for over sixty years. I recommend it to all who love their films.

Vue Cinema is in a fairly convenient location near Cardiff Central Station and the Millennium Stadium, and once you’re inside and travelling up the many escalators you’ll get a good view out over the Riverside area of the city. At night, however, this area has a bit of a seedy feel to it, and I’d rather steer clear.
You buy your tickets upstairs, where you can also get snacks and drinks — including a good selection of very more-​ish Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and frozen yoghurt.
Last time I saw a film there it was a Sunday afternoon and the place was pretty deserted. The staff looked totally gutted to be working, and weren’t in the slightest bit friendly when we bought our tickets.
Once we were inside watching the film, however, the screen was massive and the chairs fairly generous (as cinema chairs go), although we wished we’d sat further back because by the end of the film our eyes and necks were suffering.
To watch big releases during the daytime, this cinema is fine — but it’s not so great at night, and you’re unlikely to catch any screenings here other than blockbusters and mainstream films.

For someone, like me, who commutes in and out of Cardiff every day on the train, Vue is in the ideal location. Admittedly it’s more out of the way than Cineworld, but I would choose to go to Vue any day.
My reasons are:
1) This cinema, despite being mainstream, is quieter than many, and I much prefer seeing a popular new release with 30 other people than 250. Don’t know about you.
2) Unlike Cineworld and Odeon, there are far fewer annoying teenagers at this venue who blow raspberries during death scenes (poor Cedric Diggory).
3) The screens here are huge; as tall as two double-​decker buses, according to the publicity when it opened. Other screens in Cardiff are as big, but they generally go along with more seats, so cancelling out the largeness.
4) The staff here have always been lovely, as opposed to Cineworld staff who snorted at me in disdain when I complained someone was smoking during the film.
5) I’m very particular about sound, and I’ve noticed that in both Cineworld and Odeon you can hear the cinema next to you through the walls. This has never happened in Vue.
Conclusion: If you want a mainstream cinema, then this cinema in the centre of Cardiff is just as good as any of the others. Cineworld was once just as much out of the way, but now the new St David’s Shopping Centre has brought it into the fold.
I hope the new bus station does the same for Vue once again.

I have to agree with my fellow Unilocalers here, quite frankly I’m surprised this cinema has lasted so long and hasn’t shut down.
As Tiffany mentions the location of this cinema with its proximity to some less than desirable venues is beyond annoying. Trying very hard to be balanced I will mention that it’s very close to the central bus and train station, which was very handy when I was a kid and meeting school friends on the weekend. Late at night however, you don’t really get the nicest of individuals hanging round bus and train stations do you?
As for food and drink, it’s average, and the films are nearly always available at far pleasanter cinemas.
Take my advice unless Vue is the only cinema showing a particular film you’re desperate to see, give this place a miss!

I have to echo Jamie’s sentiments here.
Vue is okay as cinemas go. The prices are fine, the seats are okay and the snacks are generic.
There is a point i’d like to make though regarding its location. It’s stuck in a building with Jumpin’ Jacks and a few other atrocities so if you visit the cinema on a Friday/​Saturday night expect to see drunk chavs congregating outside and smoking. I haven’t experienced any ‘bleeding’ of the sound from the nightclub below to the cinema screens above but I think it might be entirely possible.
For most days of the week Vue is mediocre, on the weekends it’s unbearable.

The Vue that houses itself within the millennium is a bit of a head scratcher. Nestling within a national icon and right opposite central station you would think that more people would visit. However that never seems to be the case here. That is great for me however as you can get away from the Easter hordes at the moment.
Everything seems on a smaller scale, the food section is nowhere near as extensive as the other cinemas around the area. In fact everything about the place feels mediocre, maybe a little because of the films I’ve seen here and not enjoyed, but you just don’t feel you are offered anything above necessary and come out with an all out ‘Meh’ feeling.

This cinema has the comfiest cinema seats ive ever sat in and a bigger screen, better sound and nicer popcorn than Cineworld. Been going for a good 3 years now and it is never really that busy, which does seems a bit worrying!

from the outside it doesnt really look like a cinema.
poorly designed and not very well advertised, god knows how they are still running.
but it offers all the latest films and an alternative to going down the Bay or the otherside of town to Cineworld.
Theres no onsite parking, best bet would be for a bus into the city centre or for you to park in nearby Riverside.
once inside though the cinema is alright, its rather cold so always take a jacket or something wooly with you :)

Its very chaotic to buy tickets as you have to join the popcorn/​drinks queue, this is very annoying if you are runing late. However there is a credit card machine in the foyer, so if you have your drinks/​sweets get your tickets there. UNfortunately when you hit the queue’s on 2^nd floor, there is no ticket machine and nobody tells you about the one in the foyer!

Big cinema complex right by the millennium stadium. Ticket prices are quite high and youll often find that once you purchase a ticket they will give you a voucher for a cheaper ticket next time you come, ANNOYING. Sweets are very expensive as you would obviously expect. Good comfy seats though in the screens.

not a bad cinema, i’ve been here a few times over the past year.
reasonably priced, all the latest films.
Wrap up warm or take a blanket with you, this place has no heating!!!

This cinema is very close to both the bus station and train station, and in a complex with a comedy club and a nightclub. As mentioned, if you are running late, having to queue in the popcorn/​drinks lane is very frustrating so get there early! The seats are comfy, they have a good choice of films and the prices are on a par with other cinemas in the Cardiff area.