CineMec Ede

CineMec Ede is a cinema and infotainment centre in Ede, Netherlands, located along the A12 motorway. It opened in 1999 as CineMec Ede with four screens and later expanded to nine screens, including seven smaller auditoriums seating 120 to 188, one large auditorium with 336 seats, and the ExpoTheater with 1,033 seats. The building, designed by DP6 of Delft, is integrated into a noise barrier along the A12; its red auditorium boxes protrude from the barrier and the high soundproofing requirements allow the cinema halls to function as a sound screen. A central hall is hollowed out within the noise barrier, with stairs and floating floors shaping the interior. The ExpoTheater opened on Saturday 31 October 2009 and can be used as a 1,033-seat theatre or as a flat 1,000 m² floor for film, conferences, and corporate events. A parking garage was built in the noise barrier slightly to the west along the A12. In 2014 the cinema became part of Pathé Nederland, which then used the CineMec name for a cinema formula: CineMec Utrecht opened in Utrecht Leidsche Rijn in September 2015, followed almost three months later by CineMec Nijmegen. In 2018 the three cinemas were renamed Pathé, and the Ede location kept the CineMec name until May 2018. Pathé Ede focuses on family films and 3D films and also shows all major releases, using digital projection equipment. The cinema organises several screen events each year for the general public, including ballet, theatre, and opera. Its auditoriums can also serve as presentation spaces for conferences, and events range from customer days, supplier days, product presentations, and company parties to seminars and congresses. In the winter of 2022–2023 Pathé Ede carried out a major renovation of its auditoriums, replacing the old red seats with Pathé Relaxseats featuring electrically adjustable foot and back rests, installed in every auditorium except the ExpoTheater. In 2005 CineMec in Ede was named best cinema in the Netherlands by the VARA consumer programme Kassa!. In 2009 CineMec received sustainability label A for its energy-saving building and was praised for its creative sustainable solutions by Agentschap NL. In January 2010 the new expo hall was officially opened with a concert by former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman.

CineMec Ede opened in 1999 as a cinema in Ede, Netherlands, initially with four auditoriums. Over time the number of screens was increased to nine: seven smaller auditoriums with capacities ranging from 120 to 188 seats, one large auditorium with 336 seats, and the ExpoTheater with 1,033 seats. The building, designed by architecture firm DP6 from Delft, is integrated into a noise barrier along the A12 motorway. The auditoriums are red boxes protruding from the noise barrier, and because of the high soundproofing requirements they can serve as a sound screen. Beneath the auditoriums lies a central hall hollowed out of the noise barrier, with stairs and floating floors and inward-projecting cinema halls defining the atmosphere. A parking garage was later built in the noise barrier slightly to the west along the A12. On Saturday 31 October 2009 the ExpoTheater was opened. This hall is used as a theatre with a capacity of 1,033 seats and as a flat floor of 1,000 m², allowing multi-purpose events such as film, conferences, and corporate events. In January 2010 the new expo hall was officially taken into use with a concert by former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman. In 2005 CineMec in Ede was named best cinema in the Netherlands by the VARA consumer programme Kassa!. In 2009 CineMec received sustainability label A for its energy-saving building and was praised for its creative sustainable solutions by Agentschap NL. Since 2014 the cinema has been part of Pathé Nederland, which subsequently used the CineMec name for a cinema formula for several years: in September 2015 CineMec Utrecht opened in Utrecht Leidsche Rijn, and almost three months later CineMec Nijmegen followed. In 2018 the three cinemas were renamed Pathé. The Ede location retained the name CineMec until May 2018. In the winter of 2022–2023 Pathé Ede undertook a major renovation of its auditoriums. The old red seats were removed and replaced with Pathé Relaxseats, which have an electrically adjustable foot and back rest that can be set independently according to the visitor's wishes. These seats were installed in every auditorium of Pathé Ede except the ExpoTheater.

• 2022

  A major renovation of auditoriums begins in winter 2022–2023, installing Pathé Relaxseats.

• 2018

  The three cinemas are renamed Pathé; Ede retains the CineMec name until May 2018.

• 2015

  CineMec Utrecht opens in September; CineMec Nijmegen follows almost three months later.

• 2014

  The cinema becomes part of Pathé Nederland.

• 2010

  The new expo hall is officially opened in January with a concert by Bill Wyman.

• 2009

  CineMec receives sustainability label A for its energy-saving building.

• 2009

  The ExpoTheater opens on 31 October.

• 2005

  CineMec in Ede is named best cinema in the Netherlands by VARA's Kassa!.

• 1999

  CineMec Ede opens with four auditoriums.

A cinema and infotainment centre combining film, events, and conferences, known for its sustainable building integrated into a highway noise barrier.

• ExpoTheater

  A 1,033-seat theatre and 1,000 m² flat-floor event space opened in 2009.

• Pathé Relaxseats

  Electrically adjustable seats with independent foot and back rests, installed during the 2022–2023 renovation.

• Digital projection

  The cinema uses digital projection equipment.

1. 1CineMec Edewikidata.org
2. 2Pathé Edenl.wikipedia.org