The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare. Stars: Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace.
Screening direct from Paris, an all-star new performance of Verdi’s lush and gripping drama. A masquerade ball may seem like the place to be for a party, but its costumes and disguises can also encourage intrigue. Verdi’s opera was inspired by the assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden at a ball in 1792. But to avoid the scandal of representing a regicide on stage, Verdi set the story in America, focusing on the impossible love between Riccardo (Matthew Polenzani), the governor of Boston, and Amelia (Anna Netrebko), the wife of his unforgiving best friend, Renato (Ludovic Tézier). Blending lightness and seriousness, Verdi's music was a hit from the moment it premiered in Rome in 1859. Director Gilbert Deflo keeps the American setting but moves it to the time of Lincoln to better confront the world of reason and morality with that of intuition and belief.
Screening Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 April 2026 at 1pm
Plus Wednesday 22 April 2026 at 11am
Adults: $27.00, Concessions: $20.00
MICHAEL is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world. Stars: Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller.
An isolated couple lose control of a joke about imaginary friends. This darkly funny thriller follows Anna (Tilda Cobham-Hervey) and Jack (Nicholas Denton), a young couple who have recently moved to the country. With the reality of their new situation failing to live up to their expectations, as a joke they invent imaginary neighbours to cope with their growing loneliness. As letters begin to arrive from their new friends, what started out as a joke soon comes to take over their entire relationship. Stars: Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Nicholas Denton
Join us for a Special Q&A Screening of ALPHABET LANE, featuring Writer-Director James Litchfield, and Producer Lucinda Reynolds, hosted by Michaela Bolzan.
Wednesday April 29 at 6:30pm.
Adults: $16.00, Concessions: $14.00
TICKETS ON SALE HERE
Limited Season. Never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from Jeff Buckley's inner circle paint a captivating portrait of the gifted musician who died tragically in 1997, having only released one album.
Join us for a Preview Screening Wednesday 29 April at 6:30pm - On sale HERE. Follows Miranda Priestly's struggle against Emily Charlton, her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amidst declining print media while Miranda nears retirement.
Warwick Thornton's 'Wolfram' unfolds in 1932 Central Australia and is the follow-up film to his acclaimed 'Sweet Country' (2017), and follows three children who escape their white masters and journey across central Australia seeking safety. Stars: Deborah Mailman, Pedrea Jackson, Thomas M. Wright
New Production! Raised by a scheming dwarf and unaware of his true family origins, a young man embarks on an epic journey. Soon, destiny brings him face-to-face with a shattered sword, a fearsome dragon and the cursed ring it guards, and a Valkyrie forced into enchanted slumber... Moments of transcendent beauty and heroic triumph sparkle in the third chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle, brought to life under Barrie Kosky’s inspired eye following his spectacular ‘Das Rheingold’ (2023) and ‘Die Walküre’ (2025). Andreas Schager, in his much-anticipated debut with The Royal Opera, stars as Siegfried, alongside Christopher Maltman’s towering Wanderer, Peter Hoare’s treacherous Mime and Elisabet Strid’s radiant Brünnhilde. Antonio Pappano conducts, drawing out the unspoken tensions and ethereal mysticism of Wagner’s dynamic score.
Screening Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 May 2026 at 1pm
Plus Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 11am
Adults: $27.00, Concessions: $20.00
Back in cinemas for a limited time only! Join us for a Mothers Day Screening on Sunday May 10 at 2:30pm - Tickets on sale HERE. A British woman is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a personal diary. Stars: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant
This time, the fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. Stars: Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Hiroyuki Sanada
In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realise they must become the detectives. Stars: Hugh Jackman, Bryan Cranston, Emma Thompson.
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge). One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions? Filmed live from the West End, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon), and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.
Screening Saturday 9 May & Sunday 10 May 2026 at 1.00pm
Adults: $25.00, Concessions: $23.00.
Limited Season! To celebrate the 40th anniversary of TOP GUN, join us for an INTERNATIONAL TOP GUN DAY screening on Wednesday May 13 at 6.30pm, and an additional special event screening on Saturday May 16 at 5pm. Tickets $12 and are on sale soon! When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman. Stars: Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis
Limited Season! Join us for a Special Event Screening of TOP GUN: MAVERICK - Saturday May 16 at 7.45pm. All Tickets $12 and are on sale soon! The story involves Maverick confronting his past while training a group of younger Top Gun graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission. Stars: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly.
Limited Season! An American marketing executive travels to Tuscany to revitalise an outdated pasta sauce brand, only to find herself clashing with a charming American chef. Stars: Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Tim Robards
The incredible true story of Anna Osborne (Melanie Lynskey) and Sonya Rockhouse (Robyn Malcolm), whose friendship empowered them to fight for justice. Stars: Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm, Erroll Shand
Encore Screenings! ‘What has become of love today?’ asked Angelin Preljocaj in 1994, when he created Le Parc for the Paris Opera Ballet. Thirty years later, the world has changed again, but his timeless ballet has travelled around the world. In a French-style garden, the choreography draws us into the seduction games of the Grand Siècle and the Age of Enlightenment, appealing to our classical musical and literary imagination: famous works by Mozart, the Map of Tendre, Dangerous Liaisons. But Preljocaj breaks with tradition by introducing a contemporary soundtrack and a choreographic language composed of broken lines and sensual movements. Like the final pas de deux, where the bodies whirl around for a languorous kiss: a moment of grace that has become the signature of this ballet. Sessions preceded by Australian Premiere Screenings of 8-minute short Bartók by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, by award-winning cinematographer Joe Shemesh, which pairs the orchestra’s enthralling performance of music by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók with evocative imagery from across Lutruwita / Tasmania.
The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu. Stars: Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White.
All Tickets $25 includes Choc Top and Sparkling Wine. Friday 22/5 at 6.30pm for 7pm. French Language with English Subtitles. An elderly billionaire woman gives hundreds of millions of euros to a younger gay artist she is close to. Her daughter files a complaint for abuse of a vulnerable person and a scandal erupts. Stars Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Marina Foïs, Raphaël Personnaz
Saturday 23/5 at 4.30pm. Adults: $16, Conc: $14. French Language with English Subtitles. Melanie, a terminally ill lawyer, embarks on a Spanish journey with Benjamin, her lifelong friend, in a run-down van driven by ex-con Lucas. Benjamin tries to slow their progress to spend more time with her. Stars Julia Piaton, Grégory Gadebois, Quentin Dolmaire, Florence Viala
Sat 23/5 at 11am. Free to attend, click here to book. Join us for a special in-conversation with acclaimed Australian writer, Catherine Cole, discussing her new book A French House: On The Love Of Place. Catherine will explore the ideas behind her evocative memoir of longing, belonging, and the pull of France. She will also reflect on the French films and books that have shaped and inspired her creative life, and led her to buy a village house in France. Catherine will be joined in conversation by Michaela Bolzan, Artistic Director of the Southern Highlands Writers' Festival, for what promises to be a lively discussion about literature, cinema, and the enduring allure of place.
Saturday 23/5 at 7pm. Adults: $16, Conc: $14. French Language with English Subtitles. Commissaire Maigret investigates the murder of a former ambassador in the Quai d'Orsay, and its connection to a decades long affair with a recently widowed princess. Stars Denis Podalydès, Anne Alvaro, Manuel Guillot, Irène Jacob
Saturday 23/5 at 2pm. Adults: $16, Conc: $14. French Language with English Subtitles. Astrid brings together four Stradivarius instruments for a unique concert. But during rehearsals, the musicians have difficulties to play together in harmony. So she calls on the composer of the score to guide them. Stars Valérie Donzelli, Frédéric Pierrot, Mathieu Spinosi, Emma Ravier
Sunday 24 May at 5.30pm. Adults: $16, Conc: $14. French Language with English Subtitles. Adaptation of the first 100 pages of Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables", where Jean Valjean encounters goodness for the first time. Stars Grégory Gadebois, Bernard Campan, Alexandra Lamy, Isabelle Carré
Sun 24/5 at 11am. Free to attend, click here to book. Join celebrated Australian writer Catherine Cole for an engaging conversation about her evocative new memoir A French House: On The Love of Place. In this intimate session, Catherine will reflect on the experiences that inspired the book, sharing stories of her deep connection with France and the role the country has played in shaping her life and imagination. Blending travel, memory, and the search for belonging, this discussion offers a fascinating glimpse into the personal journeys and places that have influenced her writing. This session will also allow questions about your own writing approaches and how to incorporate memoir and other elements into your writing. Catherine will be in conversation with Michaela Bolzan, Artistic Director of the Southern Highlands Writers' Festival.
Sunday 24/5 at 3.15pm. Adults: $16, Conc: $14. French Language with English Subtitles. A chef vanishes with his sous-chef while hunting, hours before getting his third Michelin star. His daughter Clara inherits the restaurant amid media frenzy. Two years on, she's invited to a food congress in Taiwan. Stars Julia de Nunez, J.C. Lin, Julien De Saint Jean, Clovis Cornillac
Sunday 24/5 at 12.30pm. Adults: $16, Conc: $14. French Language with English Subtitles. A Polish engineer relocates to France and becomes a legendary counterfeiter. Working solo, he crafts flawless fake francs worth millions over 14 years, earning the nickname "Cézanne of counterfeit money" for his artistic skill and output. Stars Reda Kateb, Sara Giraudeau, Bastien Bouillon, Pierre Lottin.
French Language with English Subtitles. The renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered. Stars: Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, Mathieu Amalric.
When Helen's beloved father passes away, she is overtaken by grief and loses herself in memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together, becoming obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. Stars: Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson
Join us and The Southern Highlands Bereavement Care Service for a Fundraiser Screening of H is for Hawk staring Claire Foy & Brendan Gleeson.
Thursday May 28, 6:00pm for 6:30pm
All Tickets $25 - on sale HERE
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Princess Pamina (Grammy-winning American soprano Julia Bullock) has been captured. Her mother (Kathryn Lewek), the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino (Samoan-Kiwi tenor Amitai Pati) with her daughter’s rescue. But when Tamino and his friendly sidekick, Papageno (Huw Montague Rendall), embark on their adventure, they soon learn that when it comes to the quest for love, nothing is as it really seems. Guided by a magic flute, they encounter monsters, villains, and a mysterious brotherhood of men – but help, it turns out, comes when you least expect it… Mozart’s fantastical opera glitters in David McVicar’s enchanting production, with the star cast assembled led by French conductor Marie Jacquot in her Covent Garden debut.
Screening Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 June 2026 at 1pm
Plus Wednesday 10 June 2026 at 11am
Adults: $27.00, Concessions: $20.00
CELEBRATE WARREN MILLER’S 76TH ANNUAL SKI FILM
“SNO-CIETY,” celebrates the community and culture of snowsports, proving winter is more than just snow.
From the Scottish Highlands and the streets of Finland to the back bowls of Whitewater, BC and a local hill-turned-terrain park in downtown Denver, Warren Miller’s SNO-CIETY celebrates the spirit of winter—wherever you ride and however you connect to the snow and the community around it.
Through the lens of Olympians, urban riders, and local legends, we uncover what drives us to chase powder year after year. Featuring Judd Henkes’ double life between surf and snow, Britta Winans’ resilient season on the Freeride World Tour, the frenzy of the Saalbach World Championships, and a shared mountain spirit that stretches from Tuckerman Ravine to Cairngorms National Park, SNO-CIETY explores the many ways we connect on snow—and with each other.
Sunday June 14 at 4pm
Tickets on sale here
This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, and unleashed monsters onto the world. Stars: Pierre Coffin
The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” and this time around it’s Toy meets Tech. Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs get exponentially harder when they go head to head with this all-new threat to playtime. Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Keanu Reeves
To celebrate the 125th anniversary of Puccini's most Roman masterpiece, Opera di Roma presents a special performance of Alessandro Talevi’s lauded staging. Created in collaboration with the Archivio Storico Ricordi, it is a remarkable revival of the opera's original 1900 production, featuring gorgeous sets and costumes (by Carlo Savi and Anna Biagiotti respectively) that painstakingly reconstruct Adolf Hohenstein's original designs, crafted by hand using traditional techniques. On the podium is Daniel Oren, while the exceptional leading voices on stage include Eleonora Buratto (Tosca), Jonathan Tetelman (Cavaradossi), and Luca Salsi (Scarpia). Faithful to the libretto and original direction, this performance offers a rare occasion to see Tosca as Puccini’s first audiences did!
Screening Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 June 2026 at 1pm
Plus Wednesday 24 June 2026 at 11am
Adults: $27.00, Concessions: $20.00
When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice. Stars: Milly Alcock, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts.
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene...Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.
Screening Saturday 27 June & Sunday 28 June 2026 at 1.00pm
Adults: $25.00, Concessions: $23.00.
New Production! Opera di Roma opened its season with Damiano Michieletto's new production of Wagner’s compelling romantic opera. Acclaimed tenor Dmitry Korchak sings the title role of the mysterious swan knight who comes to the rescue of the virtuous duchess Elsa (American soprano Jennifer Holloway in her Teatro Costanzi debut) after she is wrongly accused of murder - on the condition that she never asks his name. Ekaterina Gubanova sings the scheming Ortrud, and Tómas Tómasson her husband Telramund, who ensure Elsa won’t be able to resist temptation. Opera di Roma Music Director Michele Mariotti conducts the magnificent score, filled with ethereal strings and angelic choruses, including the famous Bridal Chorus.
Screening Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 July 2026 at 1pm
Plus Wednesday 8 July 2026 at 11am
Adults: $27.00, Concessions: $20.00
After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Circe along the way. Stars: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron.
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.
Screening Saturday 25 July & Sunday 26 July 2026 at 1.00pm
Adults: $25.00, Concessions: $23.00.
Celebrate Christmas in July with Rudolf Nureyev’s Paris Opera Ballet reinterpretation of The Nutcracker. Snowflakes, flowers and enchanted landscapes form the backdrop to a dazzling choreography, with sets and costumes emphasising the strangeness of E.T.A. Hoffman’s original 1816 tale that inspired Marius Petipa's 1892 ballet. One Christmas Eve, young Clara (Dorothée Gilbert) receives a nutcracker puppet and dreams of a fantasy world where toys and anxieties come alive. Guided by the wooden puppet who has become Prince Charming (Guillaume Diop), she bravely confronts her fears and desires in a tale of self-discovery, brought to life through Tchaikovsky's sparkling, colourful score.
Screening Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 July 2026 at 1pm
Plus Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 11am
Adults: $27.00, Concessions: $20.00
New Production! Myung-whun Chung, who from 2027 will become Music Director of the Teatro alla Scala, conducts this new production of Bizet’s Carmen, a co-production with Madrid’s Teatro Real and London’s Royal Opera House (whose premiere staging was screened in cinemas in June 2024). Chung guides a cast that is ideally suited to their roles, with lauded French mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine as the free-spirited gypsy Carmen, Vittorio Grigolo as the soldier Don José who's willing to risk it all for her love, and Giorgi Manoshvili as the jealous bullfighter Escamillo. Director Damiano Michieletto and set designer Paolo Fantin reduce local colour, crafting instead a minimalist and compelling spectacle that foregrounds the protagonists’ inescapable fate.
Screening Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 August 2026 at 1pm
Plus Wednesday 5 August 2026 at 11am
Adults: $27.00, Concessions: $20.00
