Terms and Conditions Terms

Zeffirellis Ltd Cinema - Terms of Admission

Refunds and Transfer Policy

All tickets are Non-Refundable and Non-Transferable.

1. Definitions

‘You’ means everyone who purchases a ticket and everyone who visits a cinema operated by Picturehouse Cinemas Limited, whether or not they have purchased a ticket.
‘Us’ or ‘We’ means Zeffirellis Limited generally and each of the cinemas it operates and shall include any company in which Zeffirellis Limited has an ownership interest.

2. Introduction

These Terms of Admission, as may be from time to time amended, (these ‘Terms’) set out the general terms which apply to you. Nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights as a consumer.

3. Age Restrictions

Entry to films and events is restricted by the classification given by the British Board of Film Classification or others. We are required to refuse admission to anyone who is below the minimum age required by the relevant classification.

• Anyone can be admitted to films classified as U or PG.
• Children under 12 can be admitted to films classified as 12A but only if accompanied by an adult (i.e. someone over the age of 18).
• Nobody under the age of 15 can be admitted to films classified as 15.
• Nobody under the age of 18 can be admitted to films classified as 18.

Children under the age of seven must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for all films starting at or after 7.00pm. Children under the age of age five must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Babies under the age of one year can go into screenings providing that:

• they sit on a lap for the entire screening (i.e. do not take up a seat); and
• they are removed from the auditorium should they cause disturbance to other customers; and
• the film is classified as U, PG or 12A.

Babies under the age of one will be admitted without charge. Tickets must be purchased for everyone else.

We reserve the right to require you to prove your age with appropriate photographic ID if you are going to a 12A, 15 or 18 film or purchasing an alcoholic drink. If you are unable to prove your age you will be not be able to watch the film or buy an alcoholic drink. We reserve the right to ask for such proof at any time you are on our premises.

If you buy a ticket before we know its classification and you are not old enough to be admitted to the screening we will issue you with a full refund.

4. Food And Drink

Only food purchased at the cinema may be consumed within the cinema.
No alcoholic drinks may be brought into the cinema building.
You must observe the licensing regulations at the cinema concerning the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks. In particular, you must not take untoughened glass into the auditorium.
You must not smoke inside any of our premises. E-cigarettes may not be used on the premises or in the auditorium.

5. General

Mobile phones must be switched off or in silent mode before you enter the auditorium. You must not use phones inside the auditorium during the screening.
To avoid disturbing customers who arrive on time, customers arriving after the film has started may be refused admission to the performance. Refunds will not be issued by us in these circumstances.
You must adhere with any health and safety procedures or instructions that are in place and notified to you by our staff or by notices.
It is a serious criminal offence to copy or attempt to copy any film or other copyright material exhibited in any part of the cinema, punishable on conviction with an unlimited fine and imprisonment of up to a maximum of ten years. You are not permitted to bring cameras and/or recording equipment of any kind into the cinema.
As a courtesy to your fellow audience members, and to prevent film theft, we ask that customers do not enter any cinema auditorium using any 'wearable technology' capable of recording images. Any customer found wearing such technology will be asked to remove it and may be asked to leave the cinema.
We endeavour to show films in accordance with the programme that we advertise. However, there may be circumstances in which we are unable to comply with the advertised programme and in such cases our liability to you is limited to a full refund of the tickets purchased. We are unable to take responsibility for programme information advertised by third parties.
We reserve the right to ask for proof of status for concessionary tickets at any time that you are on our premises.
You must not purchase tickets except for personal use and you represent and warrant that tickets are not purchased as part of any form of a for-profit business or commercial activity unless we have expressly authorised otherwise in writing.
We accept no responsibility for any personal property that is brought to a cinema.
You must comply with the conditions on our Licences as notified to you by our staff or by notices.

6. Refusal Of Admission

We reserve the right to refuse admission or require you to leave the premises without a refund if you:

• behave in an anti-social or threatening manner; or
• put the safety of our customers, our employees or our property at risk; or
• bring a camera or recording equipment of any kind into the cinema; or
• otherwise breach these Terms.

7. Website – Terms Of Use

The Terms in this section (‘Website Terms’) set out the legally binding terms which apply to everyone who accesses or uses the Website. By accessing or using the Website you agree to be bound by these Website Terms. If you do not wish to be bound by these Website Terms you must leave the Website immediately, or not enter it at all.

The Website is provided free of charge and we make no guarantee that it will be uninterrupted or error-free. In addition, we reserve the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, all or any part of the Website without notice and without liability.

The Website and the materials on it are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights and laws throughout the world. The materials on the Website are owned by or licensed to us and may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way without our consent. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purposes is a violation of the copyrights and other proprietary rights.

The Website contains links to other website which are not controlled by us. The fact that we may provide a link to any such website does not mean that we endorse that website. Such links are only provided for your convenience and you access them at your own risk.

8. Online Purchases

Tickets for films and events at our cinemas are sold by us at the prices displayed for the relevant performance and the amount payable for them will be debited immediately from your credit or debit card. By requesting tickets through the Website you are placing a booking request for them on these Terms which is only accepted and binding on us once we have debited your card.
A confirmation booking reference will be displayed on your screen and emailed to you.

The email confirmation of your booking will set out the details of the cinema tickets purchased and the total amounts paid for your tickets and other items.

In the case of tickets being offered for sale at the wrong price online (i.e. at a higher or lower price than is applicable at the Box Office) we reserve the right to insist that the tickets are refunded and the correct prices charged.

Concessionary and children’s tickets are offered for sale on the Website. In accordance with our General Terms you must bring proof of status or age with you to the cinema to collect the tickets and to gain admission to the performance.

Bookings made on the Website are encrypted for security. However, you acknowledge that the Internet is not entirely secure and whilst we and SagePay will take reasonable steps to safeguard the security of any card information you impart, we shall not be liable for any damage you may suffer as a result of the loss of confidentiality of any such information.

Transactions will appear on your card/bank statement as a payment to Zeffirellis Ltd.

9. Remote Ticket Booking Fees

A Booking Fee of £0.50 per ticket will be payable by you to Zeffirellis Limited for all cinema ticket purchases. By confirming your booking you are agreeing to pay this Booking Fee in addition to the price you pay for your cinema ticket.
Once a booking is confirmed the Booking Fee is non-refundable.

10. Jurisdiction

This agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of England. Any action you or we bring to enforce this agreement shall only be brought in the courts of England and you expressly consent to the jurisdiction of said courts. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.