Events

26 Jan
Babygirl – Special Preview Screening
Advance Screenings Babygirl – Special Preview Screening

We're excited to host an early screening of Halina Reijn's steamy and provocative erotic thriller Babygirl. Nicole Kidman, who won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival for her performance, plays a high-powered CEO who puts her career and family on the line when she embarks on a forbidden affair with a much younger intern played by Harris Dickinson.

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27 Jan
Companion – Special Preview Screening
Advance Screenings Companion – Special Preview Screening

We're excited to host an early screening of Companion from the creators of Barbarian.

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30 Jan
David Lynch Forever
David Lynch Forever

We're celebrating the tremendous life and work of David Lynch by screening Blue Velvet and Mulholland Dr., which helped to forge a new language in cinema.

NOW IT'S DARK.
31 Jan
Queer – Special Event Preview
Advance Screenings Queer – Special Event Preview

Join us for a special preview screening of Queer, the latest masterpiece from Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, Challengers) which takes place in Mexico City in the 1950s, where William Lee (Daniel Craig), an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life. The arrival in town of Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.

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01 Feb
Classic Junior
Retrospectives Classic Junior

A weekly series of kids and family classics screening on Saturdays and Sundays at 11am.

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01 Feb
Classic Matinees
Retrospectives Classic Matinees

They had style, they had grace. Our Classic Matinees program showcases the greatest and most glamorous pictures from the Golden Age of Hollywood and beyond. Don't just stand there, let's get to it!

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02 Feb
Make It Musical
Retrospectives Make It Musical

We’re making a song-and-dance of the movie musical, with another year-long celebration of the best and boldest films the genre has to offer.

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05 Feb
Presence – Film and Frothies Screening
Advance Screenings Presence – Film and Frothies Screening

Enjoy a complimentary KAIJU! Beer at our Film & Frothies preview screening of Presence. From acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh (Ocean's 11, Contagion), a family becomes convinced they are not alone after moving into their new home in the suburbs.

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08 Feb
Becoming Led Zeppelin – Special Limited Season
Special Limited Season Becoming Led Zeppelin – Special Limited Season

Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances and music. Becoming Led Zeppelin explores this iconic group's origins and meteoric rise in just one year against all odds. This cinematic odyssey traverses into Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story.

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12 Feb
Europa! Europa
Festival Europa! Europa

Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick and Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn are the proud home of Europa! Europa Film Festival, a celebration of European cinema.

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12 Feb
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – Ladies Night Preview
Special Events Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – Ladies Night Preview

Two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger returns to her most iconic role in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, which finds cinema's most relatable heroine grappling with a brand new set of problems as she navigates a romance with a much younger man.

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13 Feb
Macbeth – Special Event Preview
Special Events Macbeth – Special Event Preview

Enjoy a sparkling on arrival at our special preview screening of Macbeth. David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an enthralling new production filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London.

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14 Feb
Valentine's Day at Classic
Retrospectives Valentine's Day at Classic

Celebrate love this Valentine's Day with our collection of heart-bursting romantic classics on the big screen at Classic.

I want you, I *need* you, oh baby, oh baby.
20 Feb
MACBETH: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo
Special Limited Season MACBETH: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo

David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an enthralling new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London.

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27 Feb
Spit – Q&A Screening with David Wenham
Advance Screenings Spit – Q&A Screening with David Wenham

We’re honoured to welcome iconic Australian actor David Wenham to Classic for a Q&A screening of his latest film Spit, the follow-up to 2003's cult hit Gettin' Square.

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28 Feb
I'm Still Here – Pinot Preview
Advance Screenings I'm Still Here – Pinot Preview

Pair a glass of pinot with Walter Salles' I'm Still Here, the acclaimed film based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's best-selling memoir and featuring a Golden Globe-winning performance by Fernanda Torres.

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28 Feb
I'm Still Here – Pinot Preview
Advance Screenings I'm Still Here – Pinot Preview

Pair a glass of pinot with Walter Salles' I'm Still Here, the acclaimed film based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's best-selling memoir and featuring a Golden Globe-winning performance by Fernanda Torres.

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27 Mar
NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Special Limited Season NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.

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28 Mar
Classic Comedy Club — MICF Showcase
Live Performance Classic Comedy Club — MICF Showcase

Classic Comedy Club brings you a killer cast of the top picks from the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival direct to the Classic.

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29 Mar
Met Opera
Art & Theatre Met Opera

Presenting a selection of the best live theatre performances from The Metropolitan Opera on the big screen.

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24 Apr
NT Live: Dr. Strangelove
Special Limited Season NT Live: Dr. Strangelove

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.

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15 May
Warren Miller 75
Adventure Warren Miller 75

CELEBRATE WARREN MILLER’S 75TH ANNUAL SKI FILM

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24 Sept
RISE Fly Fishing Film Tour 2025
Festival RISE Fly Fishing Film Tour 2025

The highly anticipated 19th Annual RISE Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is back and ready with a curated selection of the best fly fishing films from around the world.

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Art and Theatre on Screen
Art & Theatre Art and Theatre on Screen

Presenting fine art and theatre on The Big Screen.

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BYO Baby at Classic
BYO Baby BYO Baby at Classic

Crying, kicking, screaming is welcome, and that goes for the babies as well.

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Classic Rooftop
Special Events Classic Rooftop

Fresh air, fresh films. Enjoy the best films from the first day of their release outside in the open air at Classic Rooftop.

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Classic Southside
Live Performance Classic Southside

Jazz, comedy and talks are back at Classic Southside.

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Classic Tote Bags for Sale
Promotions Classic Tote Bags for Sale

Our tote is a must-have accessory for any serious cinephile... like Anya Taylor-Joy.

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Classic T-Shirts For Sale
Promotions Classic T-Shirts For Sale

Attention Classic superfans! We have a limited supply of Classic t-shirts

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Cult Classics
Retrospectives Cult Classics

Our Cult Classics calendar revisits silver screen masterpieces from the early 20th century through to now.

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National Theatre Live
Art & Theatre National Theatre Live

The best of British theatre on our cinema screens.

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Open Caption Sessions
Open Captions Open Caption Sessions

Weekly open caption sessions for anyone who needs it.

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