Events

Fresh air, fresh films, fresh program.

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.

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

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.

Strutting its stuff from London’s Adelphi Theatre is the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award® winning musical Kinky Boots.

An advance screening of the new documentary Oliver Sacks: His Own Life presented by the Jewish International Film Festival.

Burn down the house at our once-in-a-lifetime socially distanced dance party.

See this critically acclaimed new Australian drama, followed by a Q&A with writer-director Serhat Caradee and cast member Jacqui Purvis.

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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Presenting fine art and theatre on The Big Screen. 

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