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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

From the makers of Coraline, WILDWOOD is a sweeping, darkly magical adventure about a young girl who ventures into a dangerous hidden forest to rescue her brother.

Give yourself over to absolute 𝗉̶𝗅̶𝖾̶𝖺̶𝗌̶𝗎̶𝗋̶𝖾̶ spine-tingling terror with this year’s Halloween Horror at Lido.

Pair a glass of pinot with a preview of this gripping D-Day drama about weather, warfare and the burden of responsibility, led by Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser.

Lido monthly film trivia by Swinburne returns!

Join us for a special Q&A screening of this deeply personal documentary exploring the hidden cost of trauma, service, PTSD, and the long road toward healing.

Why don't you take a seat? We're doing a night before preview of Lance Oppenheim's psychological thriller PRIMETIME, starring Robert Pattinson as To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen.

You see how this looks, right? Tickets are on sale now for PRIMETIME, starring Robert Pattinson, Skyler Gisondo, Merritt Wever and Phoebe Bridgers.

Saddle up for Martin McDonagh's darkly hilarious 70s CIA agent thriller starring Sam Rockwell and Venice Film Festival Best Actor-winner John Malkovich.

Dress for a trip to Transylvania at our sing-a-long, dance-a-long celebration of this timeless cult classic. Hosted by fabulous drag queen Sam T.

Weave yourself a perfect weekend with our preview screenings of the frisky folktale WICKER, starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.*