National Cinema day will take place on the 3rd of September. Various cinemas across Ireland will celebrate with €4 tickets all day for all seats and all shows.
Over 95% of cinemas in Ireland will participate in the initiative, allowing the Irish people easy access to big-screen entertainment. Ireland had the highest rate of cinema admissions in all of Europe according to the UNIC annual report in 2020.
The goal is to celebrate the ritual of cinema-going and its importance in Ireland, which has for many years had the highest cinema attendance in Europe (3.3 admissions per capita in 2019).
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D, welcomed the announcement of National Cinema Day,
Catherine Martin said, “Irish cinemas provide a diverse cultural offering to a wide-ranging demographic of audiences. I welcome the announcement of National Cinema Day which gives an opportunity to experience the big screen this coming Saturday with €4 tickets for all shows, all day.
“My Department provided funding to 15 cinemas recently under the Commercial Entertainment Capital Grant Scheme which provided funding for capital projects and works that responded to the challenges associated with COVID-19 and that supported the recovery of the creative, cultural, entertainment and events sector.
“It has been a tough two years for many people but the pandemic really demonstrated the importance of social outlets for our collective wellbeing. The local cinema is a valuable social and educational service to communities across Ireland and offers the opportunity to audiences and potential filmmakers to foster a passion for film and storytelling on screen. Ireland has one of the highest rates of cinema-attendance per capita in Europe and I want to sincerely thank all of our cinema operators and cinema workers for their hard work and dedication over the past two years.”
Cinema tickets for National Cinema Day can be purchased through the websites of participating cinema’s and their box offices.