In 2004 a
national discount card scheme was launched in almost every UK cinema
- that's over 500 cinemas.
The
Cinema
Exhibitors’ Association Card
entitles the holder to one free ticket
for a person accompanying them to the cinema.
To apply for the card a person must
meet one
(or
more)
of the following criteria.
-
Be in
receipt of disability
living
allowance
-
Be a
registered blind person
The card is
valid
for one year
from the issue date and
costs
£5.50.
Application forms are available at all
participating cinemas, or from the Card Network website
HERE.
Odeon
Southend Victoria Circus
- Essex
-
Good accessibility for
wheelchair users. Lift access to upper floors. Disabled
toilets available. Disabled parking in local multi storey car
parks.
Empire Cinemas Basildon - Essex
- Sited on the Festival Leisure Park with plenty of disabled
parking. Disabled toilets. Most of the cinemas have
limited disabled
seating areas that is generally
situated at the front. The smaller "Studios" do not have
disabled seating although their website indicates that they do.
