Lumière Arthouse Cinema
Lumière Arthouse Cinema is a business at 26 Rolleston Avenue, Central City, Christchurch.
Checked 25 Oct 2026
This boutique cinema is located in the Arts Centre's West Lecture building. Lumière has two theatres – The Bernhardt (seats… Read full description ↓
Sits inside College Hall and Setting, highly significant in the District Plan
One of 137 business in Christchurch Central City, 50% of the city’s count
26 Rolleston Avenue, Central City
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The nearest other business
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Also in Christchurch Central City
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What the record holds 5 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 26 Rolleston Avenue, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Business | — |
| Phone | 03 365 0066 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | lumierecinemas.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| info@lumierecinemas.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
This boutique cinema is located in the Arts Centre's West Lecture building. Lumière has two theatres – The Bernhardt (seats 67) and The Bardot (seats 42). Both feature state-of-the-art technology with vintage ambiance and luxurious seating. Located on Level 2 is their cosy and warm Bijou Bar which features an outstanding view of the nearby Botanic Gardens. Opening early evenings thru to after the start of the last show to enable you to relax either pre or after show. Access For Patrons With Disabilities: On the ground floor situated in the South Quad entrance (next to Annie's Wine Bar) is a wheelchair/disabled lift. All of the cinemas have easy wheelchair access - please take the lift to level 1 to enter the box office area.
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | City centre zone | District Plan |
| Heritage item | College Hall and Setting, highly significant in the District Plan | District Plan |
The reports nearby
2,386 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 1,892 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 2,386 reports on file
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A business in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
26 Rolleston Avenue, Central City, on Rolleston Avenue. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone 03 365 0066 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email info@lumierecinemas.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Fragranzi Artisan Perfume Studio (55 m), Altiora Performing Arts Venue (115 m), Frances Nation (115 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 43 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Christchurch Rebuild Tour (23 m); the Rolleston Ave near Gloucester St bus stop is 124 m away: route 8; a separated cycleway passes the door; nearest park: Armagh Reserve (317 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer
Read source notes 5
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0),
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
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