Citadel Cinema

Citadel Cinema is a cinema located in the centre of Victoria, the capital of Gozo, Malta. It is housed in a nineteenth-century townhouse a few metres up the road from Independence Square (the main square of Victoria, commonly known as It-Tokk) on the way to the Citadel. According to its own account, it has operated as Gozo's main cinema for the last eighteen years, entertaining the public with the latest British and American blockbuster movies. The venue is a complex of two modern cinema halls that conform to the latest safety regulations. The seats in both cinemas are fire retardant and the halls are protected by special fire doors. Between them the two cinemas have a total capacity of 298 seats. They are easily reached by stairs or lifts, and clients with special needs can also reach the cinema halls without difficulty: the lift is wide enough to permit a wheelchair to enter, and on every floor the restrooms have amenities specially catering for people with special needs. On the ground floor there is a well-stocked bar, a lounge and a waiting room where guests can make use of the internet with printing facilities. Parking areas can be found close by, including a small parking area up the hill close to the Citadel, a free parking area with no time limit near the bus terminus, and parking bays around the main square. The Citadel Cinema projects two films daily, both starting at 20:30hrs, with timings that may vary at weekends. Ticket prices listed on the cinema's website are €8.50 for adults, €5.50 for children up to 11 years, and €7.50 for senior citizens from Monday to Thursday. The cinema also maintains a Facebook page where customers can receive the latest information regarding movies, trailers and other updates. In 2013 the cinema announced that, due to digital upgrading, it would be suspending the showing of films after 31 March 2013, while continuing to accept requests for 35mm films for private groups and school viewings. The cinema has since continued to operate and to publish showtimes and booking information online. During the COVID-19 period, its website carried a government notice requiring a valid certificate and identification upon entry, with validity periods defined by age and vaccination status; these regulations did not apply to children up to 11 years. As a single-site, locally focused exhibition business, Citadel Cinema functions as Gozo's principal commercial cinema, serving residents and visitors to the island. Its website is developed, designed and hosted by SavioSacco.com.

Citadel Cinema is a cinema in Victoria, Gozo, Malta, described by its own website as Gozo's main cinema. It is housed in a nineteenth-century townhouse in the centre of Victoria, a few metres up the road from Independence Square (the main square of Victoria, commonly known as It-Tokk) leading to the Citadel. According to the cinema's About Us page, it had been operating as Gozo's main cinema for the last eighteen years at the time that page was written, entertaining the public with the latest British and American blockbuster movies. The venue is a complex of two modern cinema halls designed to conform to the latest safety regulations. The seats in both cinemas are fire retardant and the halls are protected by special fire doors. Between them the two cinemas have a total capacity of 298 seats. The halls are easily reached by stairs or lifts, and clients with special needs can also reach the cinema halls without difficulty; the lift is wide enough to permit a wheelchair to enter, and on every floor the restrooms have amenities specially catering for people with special needs. On the ground floor there is a well-stocked bar, a lounge and a waiting room where guests can make use of the internet with printing facilities. Parking is available close by: a small parking area up the hill close to the Citadel, a free parking area with no time limit near the bus terminus, and parking bays within the area around the main square. The cinema projects two films daily, both starting at 20:30hrs, with timings that may vary at weekends. Its website lists ticket prices of €8.50 for adults, €5.50 for children up to 11 years, and €7.50 for senior citizens from Monday to Thursday. The cinema also maintains a Facebook page for the latest information regarding movies, trailers and other updates. A significant operational turning point came in 2013, when the cinema announced that, due to digital upgrading, it would be suspending the showing of films after 31 March 2013, while continuing to accept requests for 35mm films for private groups and school viewings. The cinema subsequently continued to operate and to publish showtimes and online booking information. During the COVID-19 pandemic period, the cinema's website displayed an important notice stating that, from 17 January 2022, as per government regulations, a valid certificate and identification had to be presented upon entry. A certificate was deemed valid for 9 months since the booster dose for those aged 18 and over, for 3 months since receiving the second dose for those aged 18 and over, and for 12 months since receiving the second dose for those aged 12 to 17; the regulations did not apply to children up to 11 years. The cinema's website is developed, designed and hosted by SavioSacco.com. As a single-site, locally focused exhibition business, Citadel Cinema serves as Gozo's principal commercial cinema for residents and visitors to the island.

• Citadel Cinema announces that, due to digital upgrading, it will suspend the showing of films after 31 March 2013, while continuing to accept requests for 35mm films for private groups and school viewings.

• From 17 January 2022, as per government regulations, a valid certificate and identification must be presented upon entry, with validity periods defined by age and vaccination status; the regulations do not apply to children up to 11 years.

Gozo's main cinema, a locally focused two-screen venue in central Victoria showing British and American blockbusters.

• Cinema film screenings

  Two films projected daily, both starting at 20:30hrs, with timings that may vary at weekends.

• Movie tickets

  Adults €8.50; children up to 11 years €5.50; senior citizens (Mon to Thu) €7.50.

• Bar and lounge

  A well-stocked bar, a lounge and a waiting room on the ground floor, where guests can make use of the internet with printing facilities.

• Private group and school 35mm film screenings

  The cinema continues to accept requests for 35mm films for private groups and school viewings.

1. 1Citadel Cinema Victoria Gozocitadelcinema.com
2. 2About Us - Citadel Cinema Victoria Gozocitadelcinema.com
3. 3Citadel Cinemawikidata.org