| The Embassy Theatre | |
|---|---|
 The Embassy in 2005 | |
 | |
| Former names | De Luxe Cinema |
| General information | |
| Type | Cinema |
| Location | 9-11 Kent Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 41°17′39″S 174°47′03″E / 41.294277°S 174.784066°E |
| Current tenants | Event Cinemas |
| Completed | 31 October 1924 |
| Owner | Wellington City Council |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Llewelyn Williams |
| Main contractor | A W. Williamson of Christchurch |
| Designated | 7-Dec-2001 |
| Reference no. | 7500 |
The Embassy Theatre is a cinema in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the Eastern end of Courtenay Place in the shadow of Mount Victoria.[1] Originally built in 1924,[2] the building has undergone a series of remodellings and changes in ownership. It is currently owned by the Wellington City Council[3] and temporarily administered by the Embassy Theatre Trust.[4] Management rights were sold to SKYCITY Cinemas in October 2005,[citation needed] and is now part of AHL owned Event Cinemas.[5] The building is recognised as a place of historical/cultural significance by Heritage New Zealand[6] and is the only custom-built 1920s cinema still in use in New Zealand.[3]
- ^ [1] Archived October 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Embassy Theatre Gains Further Heritage Recognition". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ a b [2] Archived October 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [3] Archived May 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Australian firm buys SkyCity cinemas - Printable". Archived from the original on 3 June 2011.
- ^ "Heritage New Zealand". Historic.org.nz. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2014.