Dorothy Browns

Tucked down the alley and up the steps is one of Arrowtown’s gems - Dorothy Browns. Locally owned, this boutique cinema opened in 2001. With a fire, a small bookshop, cheese platters, wine and big comfortable seats, it’s the perfect spot on a cold winter’s day. The den (their little theatre) was super cosy for watching Rocketman. Fun to learn that Dorothy Brown was a well known 19th-century photographer who lived in Arrowtown, and is rumoured to have run an opium den...