Events

See this year's Oscar-nominated films at Classic, Home of the Oscars.

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

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo lead a stellar cast in an enthralling new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

Join us for a special Q&A screening of the AACTA award nominated documentary feature with Sally Aitken and Dr Ann Jones.

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

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.

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.

Join us for a preview of Walter Salles' I'm Still Here. Nominated for Best International Feature and Best Actress at the Academy Awards.

We're excited to host an early screening of the Golden Globe Winning and Academy Award-nominated animated feature Flow.

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.

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

Enjoy a complimentary KAIJU! Beer at our Film & Frothies screening of Mickey 17, Bong Joon Ho's first film since his Best Picture-winning masterpiece Parasite.

Join us for a one-off screening of My Melbourne an anthology of four diverse stories about identity and belonging. This film is about identity and belonging based on authentic migrant experience from underrepresented backgrounds.

We're excited to host a screening of the new Aussie feature Seen. This groundbreaking documentary explores the transformative power of personal healing for parents and delves into the effects of such healing on parenting and its impact on child brain development.

We're excited to host a special Q&A screening of the new Aussie documentary feature with directors Cam Fink and Tony Wilson.

Celebrate Indigenous films from across the Globe at BIRRARANGGA Film Festival.

Enjoy a sparkling wine on arrival at our Princess Preview of Disney's Snow White, the new live-action reimagining of the 1937 Oscar-winning classic.

Join us for an early screening of Oh, Canada directed byTaxi Driver screenwriter Paul Schrader.

Ncuti Gatwa is joined by three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.

Across seven features, Andrei Tarkovsky fused philosophy, time and image to chart a course through the landscapes of the human soul and rewrite the language of cinema.

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

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

Join us for our Movie Club Preview of this gritty Irish drama, Cillian Murphy's first film since his Academy Award-winning performance in Oppenheimer.

Join star Richard Roxburgh and journalist Peter Greste at a special Q&A preview screening of The Correspondent.

Due to popular demand we're hosting an encore screening of The Most Australian Band Ever!, a documentary about the legendary Aussie punk band the Hard-Ons.

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

CELEBRATE WARREN MILLER’S 75TH ANNUAL SKI FILM

This specially curated program explores people, culture, the built environment and the way people operate in it.

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.

Presenting fine art and theatre on The Big Screen.

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

An offer you can't refuse. Tickets are $8 tickets members and $12 for non-members all day and night on Tuesdays.

The Children's International Film Festival (CHIFF) returns in 2025 for a month-long celebration of cinema designed to captivate and inspire young audiences and their families.

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

Jazz, comedy and talks are back at Classic Southside.

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

JIFF, the Jewish International Film Festival, returns in 2025.

The best of British theatre on our cinema screens.

Weekly open caption sessions for anyone who needs it.

$10 tickets for senior members and $12 tickets for non-members on weekdays before 4pm!

Procrastinate smarter, not harder. Enjoy $8 tickets for student members and $12 for student non-members all day and night on Wednesdays.*