Events

Our Cult Classics calendar includes silver screen masterpieces from the 40s through to now.

Co-presented by the Jewish International Film Festival

Be among the first to see The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard as part of our special preview season!

We're showcasing all ten feature films by the master of surreal cinema, David Lynch, to commemorate his 75th birthday.

Join us for advance screenings of In The Heights, the universally-acclaimed new musical from Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda!

We're firing up the heaters, and inviting you to join us for some special winter rooftop screenings of A Quiet Place: Part II.

Discover the essence of French cool with our essential Jean-Pierre Melville retrospective, featuring six stunning features.

Members preview this moving noir-tinged documentary that was nominated for an Academy Award®.

Celebrate your local film community & have the chance to screen your film at Lido!

Join us for a special screening of The Unlit with the director, screenwriter and star in attendance.

Join us for a special limited season of the unbelievable Australian documentary: Valerie Taylor: Playing with Sharks.

Join us for a special limited season of this award-winning, revelatory documentary that's all about birth!

Members preview this acclaimed and powerful story of one mother's struggle for sanctuary, and the community that welcomes her.

We are excited to welcome Dave Thornton to perform live in cinema, alongside other special guests.

Zachary Ruane (Aunty Donna) and other special guests host a monthly movie night in defence of [allegedly] the worst films in history.

We would like, if we may, to take you one a strange journey. Dress for a trip to Transylvania and be apart of this fabulous screening.

Join us for a screening of the expectation-defying Australian film "A Family", followed by a Q&A with director Jayden Stevens and producer Clea Frost.

In cinemas July 8, with special previews Wednesday 7 July. Get your tickets now!

Members preview this striking and heartfelt film, executive produced by Spike Jonze.

Independent screening collective Static Vision presents Dreamscapes, a weekend-long exploration of hopes, dreams and imagined worlds.

Rediscover the magic of the original master of film comedy, Charlie Chaplin, with this glorious program of his greatest films.

A complete retrospective of the master of melodrama's films.

Seven of the irreverent, rule-breaking director's best films.

Do Go On presents a special screening of everyone’s favourite Brendan Fraser film.

Join us for a special limited season of André Rieu's latest concert, a heart-warming global spectacular!

We're bringing nearly the entire oeuvre of the Master of Suspense himself back to the big screen.

Weekly open caption sessions for anyone who needs it.

We are the proud home of the Jewish International Film Festival in Melbourne.

The Lido Jazz Room boasts live music and comedy weekly.

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

$8 tickets for members daily, $10 tickets for non-members!

Lido monthly film trivia by Swinburne.

Crying, kicking, screaming is welcome, and that goes for the babies as well.

Lido on the Roof is currently closed, and will be reopening in November 2021.

Presenting fine art and theatre on The Big Screen. 

They had style, they had grace. Special matinee screenings of the greatest and most glamourous pictures from Hollywood and beyond. Don't just stand there, let's get to it!

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

You're entering a world of pain.

Enjoy previews of these fresh films with a complimentary Kaiju Krush! on arrival*, plus cheap frothies from the bar until close.

The 2021 Oscar winners have been announced, and you can still catch many of the winning films on our big screens.

Our new limited edition tote is a must-have accessory for any serious cinephile.

A program of film screenings with live music dedicated to three of the brightest film stars from the Italian silent cinema’s golden age

A 13-film salute to Our Nic.