Events

Fresh air, fresh films, fresh program.

Dream, learn and giggle at the Children's International Film Festival

See Sound of Metal — starring Riz Ahmed as a heavy-metal drummer who begins to lose his hearing — exclusively on the big screen in Melbourne in this strictly limited season.

Idiot Prayer - Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace sees Nick Cave play his songs at the piano in a rarely seen stripped back form, from early Bad Seeds and Grinderman, right through to the most recent Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds album, Ghosteen.

Based on the hit musical, The Prom — starring Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep, and directed by Ryan Murphy — hits our cinemas in this special limited season.

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

Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold The Concert is full of the magic that Stevie Nicks brings to her live performances and is an unforgettable experience that demands to be seen on the big screen!

Join us for an advance screening of The Furnace, followed by a virtual Q&A with director Roderick MacKay and producer Tim White.

See this new indie superhero feature in a special one-week limited season.

The new science fiction film from George Clooney hits cinemas in this special limited season.

Dress 'wild' for this special Family Day preview screening of The Croods: A New Age.

Join us for a special members' preview of this blazingly urgent new thriller.

Experience Neo Tokyo in 4K

Grab a complimentary beer on arrival and join us for a special opening night screening of Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan, featuring 20 minutes of bonus footage for one night only.

Join us for a special advance screening of The Dry, followed by a virtual Q&A with the cast and crew, including star Eric Bana and director Robert Connolly.

Tickets are on sale now for special advance screenings of the new Australian crime thriller The Dry, starring Eric Bana.

Join us for a special screening of The Unlit, a new Australian horror film, followed by a Q&A with the cast and crew.

See Frances McDormand's commanding performance in Chloé Zhao's Nomadland from Christmas Day. Tickets on sale now.

Celebrate your New Year's Eve at Lido with an audience partici...pation screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, hosted by the fabulous Lexi Gaga!

Suit up, grab yourself a martini from the bar, and join us on this epic journey through the history of one of cinema’s most enduring characters.

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

Weekly open caption sessions for anyone who needs it.

Here's looking at you

Presenting fine art and theatre on The Big Screen. 

Experience this one-of-a-kind concert film from Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and director Spike Lee in cinemas this November.

Attention Lido superfans! We have a limited supply of Lido masks for sale in the gift shop!

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

Tickets are now on sale for our special limited season of David Fincher's Mank.

Bong Joon-ho's 2003 crime thriller returns to cinemas for this special limited season.