Comments on: Seating in Mareel Cinema – Update

By: alison hurding

alison hurding — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:43:11 +0000

Before I reserve a seat I need the film! …I don’t think I am the only ‘grown up wanting to see Brave!! In fact I know I’m not……..please Mareel next time there is a Block Buster -that Brave is-( and with a Shetland connection.) … remember some of us grown-ups need to finish work/freshen up/feed/walk/see to/ animals and children etc/meet up with freinds from all over Shetland (6 of us wanted to go) and THEN relax and see the film. Not -as was helpfully suggested by your staff – “just come straight after work”.. Wish you all the very best…but a little common sense seems needed.here – just one late showing (after 7 ) any day would have clinched it. Ah well I’ll just have to put the DVD on my Christmas list.

By: Kathy Reid

Kathy Reid — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:53:47 +0000

I don’t think it’s a good idea to be able to reserve seats if people want to sit together then they should arrive early. cant book seats on the mainland.

Also want to say enjoyed my first film screening last week.

By: Friedie Manson

Friedie Manson — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:23:53 +0000

Dear Mareel,

I was at the cinema today for the first time since it’s opening, I have to say I was very impressed with the standard of the cinema, the sound system and quality of the picture were both excellent, the same as you would expect if visiting a cinema on mainland UK. Well done. Seating was also very good, albeit no one was sitting in front of me as it was through the afternoon.

Reference your new trial of the ticketing system for online booking of seats etc, please could I make a suggestion, for mainland UK cinemas, if you book a seat online early enough you are given the choice of which seats are available of which you can choose which seats you would prefer to book, this would be very useful for da Mareel too if possible?
Also on da Mareel website when you click on the book tickets for a film, it redirects you to the Shetland Arts website, however then you have to hunt through the website to find the film and date you’re interested in?
Please could you make it so that when you click on book a ticket it directs you straight to that film and available dates etc?
Many thanks for your help, look forward to my next visit
Friedie Manson.

By: Jonny Wiseman

Jonny Wiseman — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:48:21 +0000

I don’t know if this is any better. I fear it may be worse, as I don’t want to sit right at the front row.

Or does the system allow first come bookers to get the best seats?