Whānau Mārama Venues

10 Kent Tce, Mount Victoria 
Phone: (04) 802 4001 

Box office
A dedicated NZIFF 2026 box office will be located on the ground floor from Friday 17 July to Wednesday 12 August. Tickets for all NZIFF 2026 sessions in Wellington are available to purchase from this box office. Box office opens 30 minutes before each NZIFF session commences and closes 15 minutes after the start of the final NZIFF session for the day.

Box office timings: Friday 17 July 10.00am – 6.00pm 
Tuesdays to Fridays 1.00pm – 6.00pm* 
Saturdays 11.00am – 4.00pm 

*on Tuesday 21 July, box office will close at 5:00pm 

Information Desk: Located in the Embassy and staffed by Wellington Film Society committee members. Find out up-to-date information about the film festival here. 

Accessibility  
Six wheelchair spaces available in the main cinema. Venue fully accessible via lift to Level 1 for the main cinema. Lift is located to the left of the main foyer. Headsets are available for films that have the technology enabled. Please enquire at the box office to ensure this is available for your film of choice. 

Please note: Row R of the Embassy Theatre has restricted leg-room. Please be aware of this when purchasing tickets at the Embassy.

5 Park Rd, Miramar 
Phone: (04) 388 5555 
Screenings will be in Cinema 1. 

Box office

Friday 17 July onwards: 7 days per week during cinema opening hours. 

From 12 August: Tickets for all NZIFF screenings available. Box office opens 30 minutes before each NZIFF session commences and closes 15 minutes after the start of the final NZIFF session for the day.  

Accessibility 
One wheelchair space available. Venue fully accessible via lift (access through the right side of the restaurant and down the back corridor). Infra-red headphones available from the box office. The accessible bathroom is located on the ground floor only. 

29 Wigan St, Te Aro 
Phone: (04) 385 3337 
All screenings will be in Cinema 1. 

Box office
Tickets only for sessions screening at this venue.

Friday 17 July onwards: Open 7 days per week during cinema opening hours. 

Accessibility
One wheelchair space. Venue fully accessible. Infra-red headphones available from the box office. 

52 Beach Street, Petone, Lower Hutt 5012 
Phone: (04) 939 2061 
All screenings will be in Cinema 4 

Box office
Tickets only for sessions screening at this venue.

Friday 17 July onwards: Open 7 days per week during cinema opening hours. 

Accessibility
One wheelchair space. The front row (Row A) of cinema 4 is fully accessible from the ground floor. Infra-red headphones available from the box office. Drop off outside the cinema. 

Massey University, Block 10, Pukeahu, Mount Cook
The cinema is a 12 min walk from Courtenay Place, with access via Buckle St up through Pukeahu Park, Massey University Entrance D. Located on the east side of the Former Dominion Museum building, the cinema can be reached through the large double doors. 

Box office

From 12 August: Tickets for all NZIFF screenings available. Box office opens 30 minutes before each NZIFF session commences and closes 15 minutes after the start of the final NZIFF session for the day.  

Accessibility 
The cinema is fully accessible, with entry available at street level via wheelchair access. The cinema includes two wheelchair spaces, and an accessible toilet is conveniently located on the ground floor directly opposite the cinema entrance. For ease of arrival, there is a drop-off point and parking 50m south of the Cinema entrance, which provides level entry to the building.

Home to the annual Wellington Film Society Film Quiz.