Events

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

Choose Your Own Afterlife at our preview screening of A24's latest romantic comedy Eternity, starring Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner.

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.

Melbourne Filmoteca is back and in a new home: Lido Cinemas!

The Doors: When You’re Strange is screening for only two showing Thursday 4 and Saturday 6 December.

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

Over a five decade career, Jim Jarmusch has forged a universe of his own – brooding, witty and cool.

Our Cult Classics calendar is all killer no filler.

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.

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

Join director Margaret Gordon at our Q&A screening of Life in One Chord only on Wednesday 10 December, 6:30pm.

Enjoy a glass of sparkling at our preview of Joachim Trier's powerhouse family drama Sentimental Value starring Stellan Skarsgård, Renate Reinsve and Elle Fanning.

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

Pair a pinot with an advance screening of Rental Family, Brendan Fraser stars as an actor in a modern-day Tokyo who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig.

Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague & Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless screen back-to-back.

Be the first to see James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash in 3D, which sees Jake and Neytiri's family grapple with grief and new rivals, at our Night Before Preview.

The fun times keep coming with Zachary Ruane (Aunty Donna) presenting a special Christmas Edition of Fun Time Film Club with the Arnold Schwarznegger classic Jingle All the Way back at Lido on the Roof.

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

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.

My log has a message for you. Twin Peaks: The Return screens on 24 & 25 January.

Join us for a special Q&A screening of the new Aussie feature Westgate with director Adrian Ortega, producer Danaë Grieef and lead actors Sarah Nicolazzo and Max Nappo.

We're excited to host a Q&A screening of the new Aussie feature Pasa Faho with director Kalu Oji and producers Mimo Mukii and Ivy Mutuku.

We're excited to host a Q&A screening of Bonegilla - The Migrant's Journey, with director Simon Reich and a live musical performance of the film soundtrack.

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

The Comedy Festival comes to Hawthorn's famous Lido Cinemas.

We're bringing breathtaking real-life adventures and glorious outdoor vistas to the big screen.

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.

Experience the ultimate cutting-edge technology in cinematic sound at Lido.

The Lido Jazz Room boasts live music and comedy weekly.

Live stand-up comedy weekly in the intimate Lido Jazz Room.

Lido Comedy presents the best headline comedy from around Australia and the world live in cinema!

Lido on the Roof returns with an eye-popping lineup of blockbusters, arthouse gems and family favourites.

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.*