Events

Back on the big screen to celebrate its 30th anniversary, The Lion King tells the extraordinary story of Simba, a lion cub who just can't wait to be king as he searches for his destiny in the great Circle of Life.

We’re exploring the career of the great American cinematic maverick and provocateur John Cassavetes with a complete retrospective of his features, from his breakthrough Shadows through to his final film Big Trouble.

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!

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.

Loveable leads, impossible predicaments, grand romantic gestures and happy endings. We're bringing the rom-com back to the big screen with a series of classics from everybody's favourite genre.

Comedy at Classic returns! Our Wednesday night comedy features some of Melbourne's best comedians. DOORS 7:30PM. COMEDY 8PM. $10.

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You should try this new product, it’s called The Substance. You'll leave our Film & Frothies preview screening a changed person. What could possibly go wrong?

We’re excited to be hosting a special Q&A screening of the new Aussie feature film Kid Snow with director Paul Goldman (Aussie Rules, Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story).

Catch an early screening of the psychedelic French animation Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds, a fantastical dive into the world of dreams and imagination from director Benoit Chieux.

We're excited to host a special event preview of NT Live: Prima Facie before it returns to the big screen for an Encore season. Tickets include a complimentary sparkling on arrival.

We're screening Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds, a fantastical dive into the world of dreams and imagination.

After the hugely popular season in 2022, NT Live: Prima Facie returns to the big screen for an Encore season.

A Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America. Join us for an advanced screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s 40-year-long self-funded passion project Megalopolis. This session will feature a special guest "journalist" ready to interview Cesar Catilina.

Filmed over four days at Abbey Road Studios in August 1974 Paul McCartney & Wings: One Hand Clapping captured a moment when the band had found and defined their signature sound.

Senior Cinephiles see it for less at our preview of The Critic, set in 1934 London. Jimmy Erskine (Ian McKellen) the most feared drama critic in town finds himself in the crosshairs of his newspaper’s new owner.

Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences worldwide since its premiere in 2005.

JIFF, the Jewish International Film Festival, returns to cinemas from Sunday 27 October to Wednesday 4 December 2024.

To celebrate its 50th anniversary Francis Ford Coppola’s (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) seminal 1974 neo-noir thriller The Conversation (1974) is back on the big screen in a new 4K restoration from Sunday 29 September.

Celebrate the launch of the 2024 Jewish International Film Festival program with a special preview of White Bird, the sequel to Wonder starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson, which shows how one act of kindness can live on forever.

Restored with a stunning new 4K transfer to commemorate the film’s 70th anniversary, experience Akira Kurosawa’s enduring masterpiece on the big screen like never before.

We would like, if we may, to take you one a strange journey. Dress for a trip to Transylvania with our fabulous interactive screenings, running on the first Friday of every second month. Includes sparkling on arrival. Hosted by fabulous Drag Queen Little X.

Joel Creasey is one of Australia’s most popular, acclaimed and charmingly controversial stand-up comedians, radio and television presenters.

Join Academy Award-winning animator Adam Elliot at our special Q&A screening for his new stop-motion feature Memoir of a Snail, the bittersweet chronicle of Grace Pudel, a lonely misfit with an affinity for collecting ornamental snails and an intense love for books.

The most influential filmmaker of cinema’s first century, Akira Kurosawa’s heroic cinema of epic scope and intimate contemplation returns to cinemas, with new remasters of his greatest films.

The Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia (CaSFFA) returns to Melbourne this October to bring an incredible selection of Czech and Slovak films to the big screen!

See a new side of Sebastian Stan at our special preview of A Different Man. Tickets include a complimentary drink on arrival.

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

Enter, if you dare. From Thursday 24 October to Friday 1 November, we’re bringing legendary horror back to the big screen for Halloween.

Having spent more time in our country than his own, Arj Barker knows what makes Australians tick.

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” - Gandalf

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

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

The best of British theatre on our cinema screens.

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

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

Weekly open caption sessions for anyone who needs it.

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

Jazz, comedy and talks are back at Classic Southside.

Presenting fine art and theatre on The Big Screen. 

One of the most influential and iconic films in French cinema history, Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï returns to Australian cinemas in pristine 4K from Thursday 27 June.