Events

Your presents is required for our 12-film countdown to Christmas!

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.

After the immense popularity at JIFF 2025, To Be a Jew: Frank Lowy In His Own Words screens for an encore.

Bring in the New Year with a glass of sparkling at a special rooftop preview of the Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson led Song Sung Blue.

Bring in the New Year with a glass of sparkling and a special preview of The Choral, starring Ralph Fiennes.

Send 2025 off with a cinematic bang at Classic! Our New Year's Eve program includes a special rooftop screening of Song Sung Blue, and a preview screening of The Choral – both with a glass of sparkling on arrival!

Over 10 days, we explore Park’s cinema, beginning with an early preview of his latest film, the acclaimed revenge thriller No Other Choice.

Master filmmaker Park Chan-wook's latest black comedy thriller No Other Choice screens early on Friday 9 January.

Academy Award-winning writer/director Chloé Zhao takes us on a powerful journey with Hamnet.

Dream Big. Marty Supreme is coming to the big screen early on Tuesday 13 January at 7:30pm for a special screening.

See It Was Just an Accident, the acclaimed, Palme d'Or-winning film from master director Jafar Panahi, at our special preview screening on Thursday 15 January at 6:45pm.

Be the first to see Kleber Mendonça Filho's panoramic political thriller The Secret Agent, winner of Best Director and Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival.

Pair a pinot with a preview screening of Richard Linklater's Blue Moon, starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley and Andrew Scott.

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

Strap in for the ride of your life at the Victorian premiere of Harry Lighton’s leather-clad love story, Pillion, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling.

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

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.

Classic Comedy Club brings you a killer cast of the top picks from the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival direct to the Classic.

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.

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.

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

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.*

The extraordinary, internationally acclaimed Yi Yi, returns to cinemas for its 25th Anniversary in a new 4K restoration.