Patricia Theatre

The seats are not comfy. But the staff are amazing and the experience of being in history.

If you ever get a chance, visit this theatre.
This is a rare gem. A blast from the past. The theatre is nice and dark when picture is playing making it easy to see the screen. There are large vintage murals on all of the walls in the theater. There is so much to see before the pitcher even starts to play. I had a great time seeing the latest Spiderman movie.

I grew up in Powell River and always wanted to take my kids to the Patricia Theatre. I did on my last trip back. It was great. Hadn’t changed at all from the 1980s and I hear it’s now the oldest movie theatre in Canada. When I was a kid there was a nice older man that would play the pipe organ at the front of the theatre before the movie started. Sadly he’s passed away but everything is still there although it’s not played anymore. I was amazed at how nothing had changed at all. It’s like stepping back in time. Downside is when we arrived we were told they didn’t take credit card but to their credit they said I could bring cash by later and they gave me the cash to buy tickets and popcorn and I paid them back later in the day. You don’t see that kind of service or trust very often anymore. Can’t recommend it enough while in PR.

Highly recommend! Friendly staff and beautiful theatre. Transports you to a different era.

Gives you goosebumps to sit and enjoy a movie in a theater that has been around before your parents time. Good atmosphere, a must see!