Events

Thirty years after his passing, we look back at the films of a master director who utilised the poetics of cinema to explore the fragility of human connection, the limits of moral codes, and the invisible threads of fate and coincidence.

We're celebrating the release of this highly anticipated concert doco with a beer on arrival and a special pop-up store featuring bespoke football jerseys and curated vintage pieces.

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.

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.

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

From director Zach Cregger (WEAPONS, BARBARIAN) comes a terrifying reinvention of the iconic survival horror game franchise.

Preview this intense new adventure thriller starring Brad Pitt as a Special Forces officer stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness with only his combat dog for company.

Dive in to our sneak preview screenings of this acclaimed animated adventure about family, self-belief and the protection of our oceans.

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

In the lead up to his latest film DIGGER, we're looking back at the illustrious career of Tom Cruise, the Last Movie Star.

Enjoy a special screening of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' concert documentary HIDDEN IN PIECES followed by a screening of David Lynch's MULHOLLAND DRIVE, specially selected by the band to accompany the short.

Return to one of Marvel's biggest moments with a special theatrical re-release of AVENGERS: ENDGAME, featuring previously unseen additional footage and a sneak peek of AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY.

Reignite the spark at our all-day Hunger Games Marathon! Rediscover the original series ahead of the new prequel SUNRISE ON THE REAPING.

Lido monthly film trivia by Swinburne returns!

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the cult classic novel New Moon, we have joined forces with Readings to bring you a night of withering stares and a thirst for blood!

Start the next chapter in the Colleen Hoover cinematic universe early at our preview screening of VERITY, a seductive, psychological thriller starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson.

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

Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière's classic dark comedy.

Enjoy a glass of wine on arrival at the Australian Premiere of DE GAULLE: LIBERTÉ, part two of a powerful two-part epic about Charles de Gaulle's life between 1940-1945.

On July 27, 1986, Queen performed at Budapest’s Népstadion in front of 80,000 ecstatic fans, a concert now beautifully remastered with a powerful new audio mix.

1st Product presents Backgammathon! Held on the first Wednesday of every month from 7pm.

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!

We're cracking open a slab for our special event screenings of the most inventive documentary of the year, John Wilson's The History of Concrete.

Filmed live on stage in London’s West End featuring the original Broadway stars, HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld.

Enjoy a glass of wine on arrival at our preview of this sweeping historical drama following the lives of three Spanish men intertwined across generations through sexuality, desire, pain and legacy.

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

Filmed live on stage at Broadway’s Todd Haimes Theatre, Noël Coward’s champagne-fresh comedy of bad manners will soon shock and delight audiences on the big screen.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.*