Burwood Brickworks: Reading Cinemas offers epic gamer nights
If you’ve ever dreamt of playing Doom or Final Fantasy on a huge cinema screen, here’s your chance. That experience, plus new eateries and the offer of free ice-cream, is aiming to lure customers back to a Burwood shopping centre.
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If you’ve ever wanted to experience playing your favourite video game on a huge screen, here’s your chance.
To celebrate its reopening, Reading Cinemas Burwood, inside the Burwood Brickworks shopping centre, is offering people the chance to enjoy an epic gamer night for a reduced rate.
Cinema complex manager Taylor Brotherton said a person and up to 10 of their friends could hire out a cinema to plug in an Xbox, PlayStation or whatever gaming console they have, and play games on the big screen for two hours, at a cost of $250.
“I got the privilege of testing it out which was pretty awesome,” Mr Brotherton said.
“For two hours they can enjoy sitting back in nice recliners playing whatever game they want.
“It’s perfect for a birthday party.”
The cinemas reopened on Monday after closing during the coronavirus lockdown.
Mr Brotherton said although some film releases had been delayed, there was still plenty of content, and they were planning to screen some older classics.
He said the next big new release would be Mulan on July 23.
Mr Brotherton said in response to the pandemic, they had increased cleaning of all customer contact surfaces and had gone completely cashless.
Social distancing rules also apply in all areas of the cinemas.
“We do have limited capacity as well so we’re encouraging people to book online,” he said.
Meanwhile, Burwood Brickworks is offering a free tub of ice cream to all customers who spend $20 at a participating food outlet in the centre.
Until July 5 or while stocks last, customers who visit either Hot Hot Pot, Ichiro Izakaya Bar, Norwood Café, My Sushi, Gotcha Fresh Tea or acre Farm & Eatery and spend $20 or more in a single transaction can take their receipt to Ben & Jerry’s in the centre and collect a free tub of ice cream to take home.
It comes as new businesses are set to open at the centre in coming weeks, including Gami Chicken & Beer on July 6, followed by Rosa Mexicano, acre Patisserie, Taste Hunan and dog boutique DOGUE.
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Burwood Brickworks centre manager Eric Park said momentum and excitement was building at the centre.
“Our retailers are working hard to make new connections with the local community, and now’s the time to support the many great shops here,” he said.
“With a free pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream on the line, there’s never been a better time to grab a meal in our dining precinct and with Reading Cinemas now open, dinner and a movie is once again on the agenda.”
For details on the gamer nights email burwood@readingcinemas.com.au