Events

One Battle After Another – Back on the Big Screen
One Battle After Another – Back on the Big Screen

With a mighty 13 Academy Award nominations and six wins, we're bringing Paul Thomas Anderson's propulsive black comedy action epic ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER back to the big screen.

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Sinners – Back on the Big Screen
Sinners – Back on the Big Screen

With a record-breaking 16 Academy Awards nominations and four wins, we're bringing Ryan Coogler's staggering supernatural thriller SINNERS back to the big screen.

DANCE WITH THE DEVIL
26 Mar
Othello
Art & Theatre Othello

Shakespeare's OTHELLO rages to life like never before in this compelling new National Theatre Live production starring David Harewood, Toby Jones and Caitlin FitzGerald.

BOOK TICKETS
27 Mar
Cult Classics
Retrospectives Cult Classics

Our all killer, no filler Cult Classics screen every Friday night with encore screenings on Monday nights.

BOOK TICKETS
28 Mar
Classic Junior
Retrospectives Classic Junior

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

BOOK TICKETS
28 Mar
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.

BOOK TICKETS
29 Mar
Dance for Your Life – Preview Screening
Advance Screenings Dance for Your Life – Preview Screening

A spin-off from the hugely popular Dance Life series, DANCE FOR YOUR LIFE documents ten young Australian dancers competing for a coveted spot with an international dance company.

BOOK TICKETS
29 Mar
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.

BOOK TICKETS
31 Mar
Meet Cute: A Celebration of Romantic Comedies
Retrospectives Meet Cute: A Celebration of Romantic Comedies

Meet Cute at the movies with our celebration of the best romantic comedies in cinema history.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR
01 Apr
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – Tickets on Sale Now!
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – Tickets on Sale Now!

Tickets are on sale now for THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE starring Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Anya Taylor-Joy and Brie Larson!

BOOK TICKETS
01 Apr
The Drama – Bachelorette Party Preview
Advance Screenings The Drama – Bachelorette Party Preview

You are cordially invited to our Bachelorette Party Preview of The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Includes a glass of sparkling on arrival.

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02 Apr
Michelangelo Antonioni: Modernist Master
Michelangelo Antonioni: Modernist Master

One of the most revered and influential directors of the 20th century, Michelangelo Antonioni explored the human relationship with the modern world in a radically new style, dissecting the tensions between people and their environments with an elegant, eerie cool.

BOOK TICKETS
10 Apr
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 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival direct to the Classic.

BOOK TICKETS
10 Apr
Craft Cinema Night – Wedding Special
Retrospectives Craft Cinema Night – Wedding Special

Craft Cinema Night is back at the Classic for a special wedding double feature, enjoy Muriel's Wedding followed by My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

BOOK TICKETS
15 Apr
Southside Film Trivia
Southside Southside Film Trivia

Join us at Classic Cinema's own Jazz Bar, Classic Southside, on the third Wednesday of each month as Tansy Gardam hosts film trivia.

“I drink your milkshake!”
19 Apr
Under a Bamboo Sky – Special Screening
Under a Bamboo Sky – Special Screening

UNDER A BAMBOO SKY uses new technology to bring to life the unbelievable story of Australian soldiers held prisoner by the Japanese in WWII.

BOOK TICKETS
19 Apr
The Hunt for the Last Nazis – Presented by JIFF and AJN
Advance Screenings The Hunt for the Last Nazis – Presented by JIFF and AJN

Join us for the premiere of THE HUNT FOR THE LAST NAZIS, co-presented with JIFF and the Australian Jewish News, and including a post-film panel with director Dan Goldberg.

BOOK TICKETS
20 Apr
Wolfram – Q&A Screening
Q&A Screening Wolfram – Q&A Screening

We are thrilled to be joined by director Warwick Thornton and actor Deborah Mailamn for a special Q&A screening of the new Australian Western WOLFRAM, a sequel to 2017's SWEET COUNTRY.

BOOK TICKETS
29 Apr
The Devil Wears Prada 2 – 'Everybody Wants This' Previews
Advance Screenings The Devil Wears Prada 2 – 'Everybody Wants This' Previews

Oh, don’t be ridiculous, Andrea. Everybody wants tickets to our THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 previews.

BOOK TICKETS
30 Apr
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley – Special Limited Season
Festival It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley – Special Limited Season

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg's intimate documentary covers the life of the rising young star who left the '90s music world reeling when he died suddenly at age 30.

BOOK TICKETS
06 May
The World of Studio Ghibli
The World of Studio Ghibli

Our 12-film retrospective invites you to explore the magical world of Studio Ghibli, celebrating over 40 years of acclaimed artistry and imagination.

BOOK TICKETS
07 May
NT Live: All My Sons
NT Live: All My Sons

Filmed live from the West End, Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).

BOOK TICKETS
07 May
Don't Be Prey – Virtual Q&A Screening
Q&A Screening Don't Be Prey – Virtual Q&A Screening

Join us for a virtual Q&A screening of this edge-of-your-seat adventure into one man’s fight to reclaim his life by taking on the world’s most dangerous marathon swims, the Oceans Seven.

BOOK TICKETS
27 May
Warren Miller's Sno-Ciety
Adventure Warren Miller's Sno-Ciety

SNO-CIETY celebrates the community and culture of snowsports, proving winter is more than just snow.

BOOK TICKETS
04 June
NT Live: The Audience
NT Live: The Audience

Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the critically acclaimed and Tony Award-winning production of The Audience.

BOOK TICKETS
25 June
NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World
NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

BOOK TICKETS
31 Aug
RISE Fly Fishing Film Tour 2026
Adventure RISE Fly Fishing Film Tour 2026

RISE Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is back in 2026 with a fresh lineup of the year’s best fly fishing films — hand-picked from around the globe.

BOOK TICKETS
Art and Theatre on Screen
Art & Theatre Art and Theatre on Screen

Presenting fine art and theatre on The Big Screen.

BOOK TICKETS
BYO Baby at Classic
Offers BYO Baby at Classic

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

BOOK TICKETS
Cheap Tuesday
Offers Cheap Tuesday

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

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Classic Rooftop
Rooftop 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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Home of the Oscars
Offers Home of the Oscars

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

BOOK TICKETS
Met Opera
Art & Theatre Met Opera

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

BOOK TICKETS
National Theatre Live
Art & Theatre National Theatre Live

The best of British theatre on our cinema screens.

BOOK TICKETS
Open Caption Sessions
Offers Open Caption Sessions

Weekly open caption sessions for anyone who needs it.

BOOK TICKETS
Senior Cinephiles
Offers Senior Cinephiles

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

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Student Wednesday
Offers Student Wednesday

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

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