Events

Our Cult Classics calendar is all killer no filler.

Fantastic Film Festival Australia returns in 2025 for three weeks of boundary-pushing and rule-breaking cult, genre, arthouse and alternative cinema.

Come and celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 99th Birthday with a very special Q&A Screening of OCEAN with David Attenborough, hosted by Doctors for the Environment Australia’s Ken Winkel and bespoke guest speakers.

This specially curated program explores people, culture, the built environment and the way people operate in it.

Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt for a final reckoning with the IMF team as they continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity.

A weekly series of kids and family classics screening on Saturdays and Sundays at 11am.

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.

Join us for the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest live on the big screen from the St. Jakobshalle, Basel!

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.

The new live-action reimagining of the hit 2002 animated film.

Robert Altman was one of the most distinctive stylists in cinema history and a genuinely independent voice in post-Golden Age Hollywood.

Zach Ruane (Aunty Donna) is proudly presenting all six episodes of the 2004 cult British horror parody Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, created by Richard Ayoade and Matthew Holness, who also star alongside Matthew Berry and Alice Lowe.

Lido monthly film trivia by Swinburne returns!

Experience the new Aussie horror, Bring Her Back, from Talk to Me directors Danny & Michael Philippou (RackaRacka) at our Film & Frothies preview screening.

Tickets are on sale now for Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, screening from Thursday 29 May.

Join Peppa Pig and her family at the cinema as they get ready for their biggest adventure yet: welcoming a new baby!

Melbourne Filmoteca is back and in a new home: Lido Cinemas!

The Children's International Film Festival (CHIFF) returns in 2025 for a month-long celebration of cinema designed to captivate and inspire young audiences and their families.

Enjoy Sean Byrne's (The Loved Ones, The Devil’s Candy) latest cult Aussie horror Dangerous Animals at our Film & Frothies preview screening.

Past Lives filmmaker Celine Song returns for her sophomore feature Materialists, starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans.

The fun times keep coming with host Zachary Ruane (Aunty Donna) presenting a specially curated selection of cinematic gems and rarities guaranteed to provide good times only.

Pair a glass of pinot before an advance screening of French Rom-com Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

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

RunNation is an original documentary film festival that was founded by a group of local runners in Sydney eight years ago.  Since its creation, RunNation has grown from a local festival to a world tour that has screened around the globe.

The Women’s Adventure Film Tour is back for its 7th season bringing you a selection of 7 new short films that celebrate the inspiring women around us who are doing extraordinary things in the name of adventure.

We're bringing breathtaking real-life adventures and glorious outdoor vistas to the big screen.

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.

JIFF, the Jewish International Film Festival, returns in 2025.

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

Lido Comedy presents the best headline comedy from around Australia and the world live in cinema!

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.*