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Autism Friendly Cinema Screenings

GPK26
10 months ago

Has anyone has any experience of the autism friendly screenings that cinemas provide?

I think that they have been doing this for some time, but it has only recently come to my attention.

On the surface it seems to be an excellent & inclusive idea where changes to the experience include

  • No trailers / ads prior to the film
  • Customers are free to sit whether they want (you book a particular seat)
  • You can take your own food (avoid the cinema chain rip off prices)
  • Lights remain on (maybe dimmed a little)
  • Volume is turned down (I think that even NT's would say that regular cinema sound volume can be OTT)

The downside is that the choice of film and screening times can be extremely limiting.
Can't say that I'm a big fan of the Trolls movie franchise!
On the other hand, autism friendly Saw X or the like would be interesting.

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  • 10 months ago

    I normally go to our small art deco cinema that has removed every other row of seats, I  always book end of isle so only my wife is next to me. If I have to go to the big cinema , I wait until a film has been showing for a while,  lucky if there are more than 10 people in there. Me sitting next to a stranger is the easiest way to find me, I’m the one sitting diagonally. 
    our big cinema does autism friendly showings on a Saturday morning once a month, I looked into it, they allow your own food and many other accommodations, it seems to be aimed at children, nothing new there.

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  • 10 months ago

    I normally go to our small art deco cinema that has removed every other row of seats, I  always book end of isle so only my wife is next to me. If I have to go to the big cinema , I wait until a film has been showing for a while,  lucky if there are more than 10 people in there. Me sitting next to a stranger is the easiest way to find me, I’m the one sitting diagonally. 
    our big cinema does autism friendly showings on a Saturday morning once a month, I looked into it, they allow your own food and many other accommodations, it seems to be aimed at children, nothing new there.

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