QUIZ: Cinemas and Theatres

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Quiz: Cinemas and Theatres

Test your local history knowledge with our quiz on the cinemas and theatres of Ōtautahi Christchurch.

In his youth which popular and iconic 1960s New Zealand singer worked at the Avon Theatre?
Which of the following buildings was converted into a theatre in the Cathedral Square?
Which one of the following was NOT a Christchurch cinema or theatre?
The distinctive feature of the Regent Theatre in the Cathedral Square was the...
Which was the first movie shown in Christchurch to use “Sensurround” technology?
The Beatles performed at this theatre in 1964
In 1977 one of the city’s largest movie theatre’s was upgraded to become twin theatres. They became known as:
The Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street had previously been called the...
When was the frontage of the current Theatre Royal, Gloucester Street built?
Which cinema located in the Cathedral Square featured a 32 metre high tower?
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