Focus Filmtheater in Arnhem

Focus Filmtheater is Arnhem's arthouse cinema on Audrey Hepburnplein. It has five halls, a café-restaurant, a terrace on the Jansbeek and open-air screenings on the roof. The programme mixes current films, classics, documentaries and special events.

It is at Audrey Hepburnplein 1, 6811 EH Arnhem, in the centre of the city close to the Eusebiuskerk. The box office is on the ground floor. The box office phone is 088 1900 642, answered daily from 10:00 to 20:00; the email address is [email protected].

Focus has five halls. Zaal 1 is the largest with 128 seats on the ground floor. Zaal 2 on the first floor has 106 seats and a retractable tribune. Zalen 3, 4 and 5 on the second floor have 51 seats each. Every hall has at least two wheelchair places.

A standard ticket is €12. Students, pupils and CJP holders pay €8.50; F-pas holders pay €10 and Gelrepas holders €7.50. Thursday premieres are €8.50, and films longer than 150 minutes carry a €2 surcharge. Cineville costs €24 per month, or €19 under 30; We Are Public is free on selected films.

Booking online is the normal way, and online sales continue until 30 minutes before the start. After that, tickets are only available at the box office. Reservations are not normally possible; wheelchair places, Gelrepas tickets and free cards without a code are the exceptions. Reserved tickets must be collected by 30 minutes before the start.

Afternoon screenings begin around 11:00 and continue into the late afternoon. Evening screenings mostly begin between 18:30 and 20:00, with a late show around 21:10. A two-hour film starting at 19:30 ends around 21:30, while a three-hour film with a break can run to about 23:00. The exact time is on your ticket, and the doors close five minutes after the start.

It is about 13 minutes on foot from Arnhem Centraal. Follow the signs to the city centre and Eusebiusplein; the theatre is on Audrey Hepburnplein. Bus 33 also stops at Eusebiuskerk and Rozet, both about 4 minutes from the door. Buses 12, 60, 62, 300 and 306 stop at Stadstheater Arnhem, 7 minutes away.

Q-Park Broerenstraat at Broerenstraat 51 is a 4-minute walk and is open 24/7, with 426 spaces and a 2.00 m height limit; Q-Park sets the tariff, so check q-park.nl. Parkeergarage Rozet at Langstraat 10 is a 5-minute walk and charges €4.20 per hour during the day, €1.70 per hour from 18:00 to 06:00 and at most €24 per day. Both are in the parking table with Musis, Velperplein, Centraal and Prinsenhof.

Yes. Focus Eten en Drinken is at Audrey Hepburnplein 3 in the same building, open daily from 10:00. It closes at 22:00 on Sunday and Monday, 23:00 from Tuesday to Thursday and 00:00 on Friday and Saturday. The kitchen closes at 20:30, with snacks afterwards. Lunch is 11:30-16:00 without reservations; dinner reservations are possible.

Yes. A lift reaches every hall, and there are adapted toilets on the ground and first floors. Every hall has at least two wheelchair places; in Zaal 2 they are in the first row, in the other halls at the back. Book by phone or email up to 24 hours before the film. Sennheiser MobileConnect hearing support works in every hall.

No. You may not bring your own food or drink. You can take a drink bought at the café into the hall, but return the glass or bottle to the trolley afterwards. The café serves lunch, dinner, drinks and snacks.

No one is admitted from five minutes after the advertised start time. Arrive with time to collect tickets, use the locker and find your seat. Reserved tickets must be collected by 30 minutes before the start, after which they may be released when the venue is busy.

Focus does not give refunds, except when a screening is cancelled. You can cancel up to 48 hours before the film and receive a credit code for another screening. Payment is card only, in the cinema and the café.

Yes. There is a cloakroom on the ground floor diagonally opposite Zaal 1, and free lockers on the ground floor and on the second floor. The venue does not publish a maximum bag size; bulky bags are best left in a locker.

No. Payment is card only, both in the film theatre and in the café. Focus accepts the Nationale Bioscoopbon, the MaDiWoDo-bon (online and at the box office), Dit is Pas Arnhem (box office only) and its own gift cards.

Officially registered guide dogs are allowed throughout the building, including the halls. Other pets are not allowed in the film halls; in the café, pets are welcome if they are on a lead.

Yes. Focus rents five halls, the first-floor foyer with Zaal 2, and the whole building for meetings, workshops, lectures, presentations and parties. The café provides catering. Contact the venue through the contact form on its website for a tailored offer.