# Reading Cinemas - The Palms, Shirley Reading Cinemas - The Palms is a cinema or theatre at 18 Marshland Road, Shirley, Christchurch, inside the Shirley-The Palms commercial centre. [Call 03 375 7080]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence theatre/cinema on the council’s register, to 16 Sept 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Visit Angelika film centre online for movie tickets, theater locations, showtimes, trailers, gift cards and more. Join the Reel Club to access fantastic competitons and special member offers. Reading ”…. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (The Palms (Marshland Rd mall side), route 60, route 135) is 85 m away; a cycle lane passes within 87 m. The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file. It holds an on-licence theatre/cinema on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 18 Marshland Road Shirley _(Council licence register)_ - **Kind:** Cinemas & theatres _(Council licence register)_ - **Phone:** 03 375 7080 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://readingcinemas.co.nz/locations/theatre/the-palms _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC002472/1, NP Level 3, verified by Sandra de Vries t/a Snap Audits NZ, expires 9 Aug 2028 _(MPI food register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence theatre/cinema, expires 16 Sept 2027, held by Darnelle Enterprises Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## In its own listing Reading Cinemas at the Palms is a first class 8 screen cinema complex. The cinemas feature wall to wall screens, digital sound, stadium seating, luxury armchair comfort, first release movies and value packed candy bar deals. Tickets are just $10 for adults. _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Shirley-The Palms, district centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [18 Marshland Road Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley/18-marshland-road), 3 reports on file ## The reports nearby 681 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9036220), [6 New Brighton Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/6-new-brighton-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9030712), [20 Sabina Street, Shirley, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/20-sabina-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8982611), The Palms (Golf Links Rd), Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8926880), [38 Golf Links Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/38-golf-links-road) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8921564), [24R New Brighton Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/24r-new-brighton-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8918547), [36 Golf Links Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/36-golf-links-road) - [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/8902770), [60 Shirley Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/60-shirley-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8858769), [28 Golf Links Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/28-golf-links-road) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8854225), [36 Marshland Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/36-marshland-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8846105), [26 Golf Links Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/26-golf-links-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8844294), The Palms (Golf Links Rd), Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8843697), The Palms (Golf Links Rd), Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand ## Getting there - Bus stop, The Palms (Marshland Rd mall side), 85 m (routes 60, 135) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, The Palms (New Brighton Rd), 87 m (routes 100, 44, 7) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, The Palms (Marshland Rd- vet side), 124 m (routes 60) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 87 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Marshland Road Shirley](https://www.chch.live/street/shirley/marshland-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Reading%20Cinemas%20-%20The%20Palms%2C%2018%20Marshland%20Road%20Shirley%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.50719123235963,172.66397011098059) ## Nearby - [Garam Masala](https://www.chch.live/business/garam-masala-shirley), Restaurants, 0 m - [The Oasis](https://www.chch.live/business/the-oasis-shirley), Business, 0 m - [Woolworths The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/woolworths-the-palms-shirley), Supermarkets, 0 m - [Sweet Station](https://www.chch.live/business/sweet-station-shirley), Delis, 8 m - [bnz](https://www.chch.live/business/bnz-shirley), Banks, 9 m - [Muffin Break The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-the-palms-shirley), Cafés, 13 m - [Dudley Creek Riverbank](https://www.chch.live/park/1349-dudley-creek-riverbank), park, 406 m - [Sabina Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1212-sabina-playground), park, 422 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ - [Shirley Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-30), Library, 239 m ## The nearest other cinemas & theatres - [The Piano](https://www.chch.live/business/the-piano-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.2 km - [Isaac Theatre Royal](https://www.chch.live/business/isaac-theatre-royal-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.2 km - [The Court Theatre](https://www.chch.live/business/the-court-theatre-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.3 km - [Alice Cinematheque](https://www.chch.live/business/alice-cinematheque-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.6 km - [Alice Cinema](https://www.chch.live/business/alice-cinema-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.6 km - [Little Andromeda](https://www.chch.live/business/little-andromeda-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.7 km - [Hoyts Cinema - Central (EntX)](https://www.chch.live/business/hoyts-cinema-central-entx-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.8 km - [Hoyts Entertainment Exchange](https://www.chch.live/business/hoyts-entertainment-exchange-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.8 km - [Every one in Shirley](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cinema#in-shirley) ## Also in Shirley - [Pita Pit - The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/pita-pit-the-palms-shirley), Fast food, 15 m - [Subway The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/subway-the-palms-shirley), Fast food, 17 m - [The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/the-palms-shirley), Malls, 17 m - [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-shirley), Cafés, 22 m - [Hallensteins](https://www.chch.live/business/hallensteins-shirley), Clothing, 22 m - [Phatt Phillip - The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/phatt-phillip-the-palms-shirley), Fast food, 26 m - [Cosmic](https://www.chch.live/business/cosmic-shirley), Gift shops, 27 m - [Jaba Grill & Bar - Shirley](https://www.chch.live/business/jaba-grill-bar-shirley), Restaurants, 30 m - [Stirling Sports](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-sports-shirley), Sports shops, 31 m - [Kathmandu](https://www.chch.live/business/kathmandu-shirley), Outdoor gear, 32 m - [Every kind of business in Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.50719123235963&lon=172.66397011098059) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.50719123235963,172.66397011098059,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Reading%20Cinemas%20-%20The%20Palms) - [Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Reading Cinemas - The Palms?** A cinema or theatre in Shirley, Christchurch. **Where is Reading Cinemas - The Palms?** 18 Marshland Road Shirley, on [Marshland Road Shirley](https://www.chch.live/street/shirley/marshland-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.50719123235963,172.66397011098059,17) **Is Reading Cinemas - The Palms still trading?** Holds an on-licence theatre/cinema on the council’s register, to 16 Sept 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Reading Cinemas - The Palms?** phone [03 375 7080](tel:033757080) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://readingcinemas.co.nz/locations/theatre/the-palms) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other cinemas & theatres are near Reading Cinemas - The Palms?** [The Piano](https://www.chch.live/business/the-piano-christchurch-central-city) (3.2 km), [Isaac Theatre Royal](https://www.chch.live/business/isaac-theatre-royal-christchurch-central-city) (3.2 km), [The Court Theatre](https://www.chch.live/business/the-court-theatre-christchurch-central-city) (3.3 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cinema). **What’s near Reading Cinemas - The Palms?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/shirley/18-marshland-road) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Garam Masala](https://www.chch.live/business/garam-masala-shirley) (0 m); the The Palms (Marshland Rd mall side) bus stop is 85 m away: routes 60, 135; a cycle lane passes within 87 m; nearest park: [Dudley Creek Riverbank](https://www.chch.live/park/1349-dudley-creek-riverbank) (406 m). **What stood where Reading Cinemas - The Palms is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.50719123235963&lon=172.66397011098059) ## Sources - Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0) - 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) - 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) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/reading-cinemas-the-palms-shirley Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cinema Suburb: https://www.chch.live/shirley