Pontio
Film Hub Wales Member
Split over six levels, Pontio is Bangor University’s new arts and innovation centre that opened in 2015 – this new building is part of the regeneration of Bangor’s city centre. Pontio offers an eclectic mix of entertainment seven days a week, from the latest film releases and independent films to music and drama, gigs, contemporary circus and aerial theatre, cabaret shows and more.
The Grimshaw-designed building in the centre of Bangor is home to a flexible mid-scale theatre (450seats) named after the world-famous bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, a studio theatre which holds up to 120 people, a 200-seater digital cinema, a cutting-edge Innovation Centre and a wide range of facilities for students, including a new home for the Students’ Union and numerous learning and teaching spaces.
- Type of organisation: Mixed Arts Venue
- Number of screens: 1
- Seating capacity (per screen): 188
- Projection format: DCP / digital cinema, Blu ray / DVD, Satellite screening capability
- Accessibility: Wheelchair access, Audio Description, Subtitling, Hearing loop, Relaxed screenings (e.g. Autism and dementia friendly), assistance dogs are welcomed.