Events

See it early on Wednesday 11 November. General season commences Thursday 12 November. Tickets on sale now.

JIFF, the Jewish International Film Festival, returns to Lido from Monday 19 October to Wednesday 25 November.

Oh, we’ve been waiting for this one. Turn it up! Steal a sneak peek of Boots Riley's chaotic, colourful capitalist critique I LOVE BOOSTERS and enjoy a complimentary craft beer on arrival.

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

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.

Isaac Elliot (director) and Noel Smyth (producer, cinematographer) join us for a Q&A screening of this stirring, often hilarious documentary about a motley crew of para ice hockey skaters who fight to keep their grassroots sporting club on the rink.

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.

Sisters inherit their late mother's casting agency, facing loss and a deadline to make it profitable before their uncle takes over. While one fights for the business, the other searches for her father.

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

Witness the spectacle of George Michael's 1988 Faith Tour performances at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, captured on 35mm over two nights during the Euro leg.

After two decades of headlining festivals and arenas around the world, Australian metal band Parkway Drive return home to stage the most ambitious performance of their career.

"Man-machine interfacer, new-flesh apostle, techno-porn merchant, director David Cronenberg has devoted his career to experiments in transfiguration." — Village Voice

SCO-be our guest for this special Q&A screening of horror-comedy ZOMBUCHA! with director/producer Claudia Dzienny and producer Danielle Redford.

The fun times keep coming with host Zachary Ruane (Aunty Donna) presenting a specially curated selection of cinematic gems and rarities guaranteed to provide good times only.

Panorama of Chinese Film presents a diverse collection of classic and new Chinese films, organised by the Chinese Independent Film Foundation (CIFF).

Enjoy a glass of wine at our special preview of Pedro Almodóvar's new reality-blurring tragicomedy exploring the limits of autofiction and stories within stories.

In this killer Aussie horror, a courageous 10-year-old girl, locked inside a workshop shed, must survive inconceivable odds whilst trying to understand what happened to her family.

Welcome to the second Quarter Quell. Revisit the world of Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games with Haymitch Abernathy's games.

Writer/Director Dario Russo and star Emily Browning join us for a cheeky chat with moderator Rhys Nicholson following a special screening of this Aussie dark comedy about a cheating wife, a talking fox and a magic hole.

Josh O’Connor leads this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic GOLDEN BOY, directed by Olivier Award-winner Sam Yates.

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!

GIANT, the 5-star critically acclaimed play starring John Lithgow as world-famous children’s author Roald Dahl, comes to the big screen.

Reel Rock 20 brings the world’s greatest climbing stories back to the big screen with a thrilling new collection of films celebrating ambition, resilience and the relentless pursuit of the impossible.

The Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese film collective Melbourne Filmoteca returns with an exciting program of cinema from the region!

Revisit the electric, groundbreaking series in its entirety, in a special cinema event with exclusive welcome content from the series’ cast and directors.

By popular demand, we're excited to host an encore Q&A screening of BONEGILLA – THE MIGRANT'S JOURNEY with director Simon Reich and a live musical performance of the film soundtrack.

Let the spice flow. Tickets are on sale now for the breathtaking conclusion to the epic DUNE trilogy.

Be the first to witness the breathtaking conclusion to the epic DUNE trilogy, in which Emperor Paul Atreides faces the galaxy-wide fallout from his ascent to power.

The end was just the beginning. Seven years after Avengers: Endgame, the multiverse's mightiest heroes assemble once more for the cinematic event of the decade AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY.

In AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY, beloved heroes from three distinct universes will be set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered.

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 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.*