Empire Bio

Empire Bio is an independent cinema located in the Nørrebro neighbourhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was established in 2001 in premises that had previously housed film studios and a car dealership; the building itself was originally constructed as part of the Smith, Mygind & Hüttemeier factory. The cinema operates seven screens — named Sal 1, 2, 3, 4, 4½, 5½ and 7½ — with seating capacities ranging from 25 to 227. Sal 1 is the largest auditorium with 227 seats, while Sal 5½ is the smallest with 25 seats. Empire Bio positions itself as "Nørrebro's own cinema," programming a curated selection of what it considers the best films, including arthouse, independent and international titles. Beyond regular screenings, the cinema hosts a range of events and clubs, such as Empire Bio Klub, Pitchblack Playback, the Indigenous Peoples' Film Festival Copenhagen, Empire International, Babybio, Ann Linds Filmklub, and Lind & Lahme Bogklub. It also offers 5-trip clip cards, gift cards and gift packages (both local and nationwide), as well as corporate tickets. The venue includes a café and kiosk. The cinema is a cultural fixture in Copenhagen's Nørrebro district, known for its central location in what the cinema describes as the city's cosiest neighbourhood. It continues to operate as an active movie theatre, showing first-run films and hosting festivals and special events.

Empire Bio was established in 2001 in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The cinema occupies premises that had previously been used as film studios and a car dealership. The building itself dates back to its original construction as part of the Smith, Mygind & Hüttemeier factory. Since its founding, Empire Bio has operated as a seven-screen cinema. The auditoriums are named Sal 1, 2, 3, 4, 4½, 5½ and 7½, with Sal 1 holding 227 seats and Sal 5½ holding 25 seats. Over the years, the cinema has become a cultural fixture in Nørrebro, known for its curated programming of arthouse and independent films, as well as hosting festivals and community events. It continues to operate as an active movie theatre.

• 2001

  Empire Bio established in Nørrebro, Copenhagen.

Nørrebro's own cinema, offering a curated selection of the best films in a central Copenhagen location.

• Cinema screenings

  Curated arthouse, independent and international films.

• 5-trip clip card

  A discount card for five cinema visits.

• Gift cards and gift packages

  Available locally and nationwide.

• Corporate tickets

  Ticket solutions for companies.

1. 1Empire Bio – Biografen i hjertet af Nørrebroempirebio.dk
2. 2Empire Biowikidata.org
3. 3Empire Bioda.wikipedia.org