Events

14 Nov
This Is Celluloid: A Year of 35mm and 70mm Screenings
Retrospectives This Is Celluloid: A Year of 35mm and 70mm Screenings

We're back with an even bigger program of 35mm and 70mm screenings, showcasing masterpieces from the 1920s to now across almost 50 weeks.

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20 Oct
JIFF
Festival JIFF

JIFF, the Jewish International Film Festival, is on now until Wednesday 26 November.

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13 Nov
Jim Jarmusch: Less is More
Retrospectives Jim Jarmusch: Less is More

Over a five decade career, Jim Jarmusch has forged a universe of his own – brooding, witty and cool.

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14 Nov
Changing Track – Q&A Screening
Q&A Screening Changing Track – Q&A Screening

We're excited to host Paralympic athletes Emily Petricola and Korey Boddington, along with filmmakers Tristan Kenyon and Timothy Kenyon, for a Q&A screening of the new Aussie documentary Changing Track.

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14 Nov
Hamilton – 10th Anniversary Limited Season
Special Limited Season Hamilton – 10th Anniversary Limited Season

Don't throw away your shot at seeing Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning masterpiece Hamilton on the big screen for its 10th Anniversary.

Talk less. Smile more.
14 Nov
Hamilton – 10th Anniversary Special Screening
Hamilton – 10th Anniversary Special Screening

Enjoy a sparkling in the room where it happens at our 10th Anniversary screening of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning masterpiece Hamilton.

Young, scrappy and hungry.
15 Nov
Ritz Junior
Retrospectives Ritz Junior

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

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15 Nov
Classic Matinees
Retrospectives Classic Matinees

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.

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15 Nov
Cult Classics
Retrospectives Cult Classics

Our Cult Classics calendar is all killer no filler.

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16 Nov
Panorama of Chinese Film
Festival Panorama of Chinese Film

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

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16 Nov
Make It Musical
Retrospectives Make It Musical

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.

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18 Nov
Meet Cute: A Celebration of Romantic Comedies
Retrospectives Meet Cute: A Celebration of Romantic Comedies

Meet Cute at the movies with our celebration of the best romantic comedies in cinema history.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR
19 Nov
Wicked: For Good – Friends For Good Preview Screening
Advance Screenings Wicked: For Good – Friends For Good Preview Screening

You will be changed for good at our preview of the spellbinding musical finale of Wicked: For Good.

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20 Nov
Jay Kelly – Special Limited Season
Jay Kelly – Special Limited Season

Jay Kelly, the new film from Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach, comes to cinemas for a strictly limited season from Thursday 20 November!

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26 Nov
Unseen Enemy – Australian Premiere
Q&A Screening Unseen Enemy – Australian Premiere

Join us for the Australian Premiere of Unseen Enemy, followed by a Q&A with the stars and filmmakers of this thrilling new Australian film.

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27 Nov
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – Tickets on Sale Now!
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – Tickets on Sale Now!

Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

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28 Nov
NT Live: The Fifth Step
NT Live: The Fifth Step

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

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01 Dec
Harder and Harder – Q&A Screening
Q&A Screening Harder and Harder – Q&A Screening

Our special screening of Harder and Harder features Ray Ahn and Peter ‘Blackie’ Black from The Hard-Ons alongside director/producer Jonathan Sequeira for a post-film Q&A.

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03 Dec
Eternity – Choose Your Own Afterlife Preview
Advance Screenings Eternity – Choose Your Own Afterlife Preview

Choose Your Own Afterlife at our preview screening of A24's latest romantic comedy Eternity, starring Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner.

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03 Dec
Horrorshow x CLIPPED present Inside Story Uncut
Horrorshow x CLIPPED present Inside Story Uncut

Horrorshow and CLIPPED present Inside Story Uncut, a unique live concert film showcasing the inaugural performance from Horrorshow’s Inside Story 15 Year Anniversary Tour in November 2024.

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03 Dec
Comedy Store Presents – Ritz Comedy Club
Live Performance Comedy Store Presents – Ritz Comedy Club

The world famous Comedy Store is bringing the best in stand-up comedy to the iconic Ritz cinema! Presented on the first Wednesday of every month.

LMAO
04 Dec
The Doors: When You’re Strange
Special Limited Season The Doors: When You’re Strange

The Doors: When You’re Strange is screening for only two showing Thursday 4 and Saturday 6 December.

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04 Dec
Yi Yi (2000) - 25th Anniversary Season
Special Limited Season Yi Yi (2000) - 25th Anniversary Season

The extraordinary, internationally acclaimed Yi Yi, returns to cinemas for its 25th Anniversary in a new 4K restoration.

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06 Dec
Christy – Q&A Screening with David Michôd
Q&A Screening Christy – Q&A Screening with David Michôd

Acclaimed Australian director David Michôd (Animal Kingdom, The King) joins us live at the Ritz for a special Q&A screening of Christy.

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12 Dec
12 Films of Christmas
Retrospectives 12 Films of Christmas

Your presents is required for our 12-film countdown to Christmas!

SLEIGH WHAT?
12 Dec
Life in One Chord – Q&A Screening
Q&A Screening Life in One Chord – Q&A Screening

Join director Margaret Gordon at our Q&A screening of Life in One Chord only on Wednesday 12 December, 6:30pm.

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13 Dec
Rental Family – Pinot Preview
Advance Screenings Rental Family – Pinot Preview

Pair a pinot with an advance screening of Rental Family, Brendan Fraser stars as an actor in a modern-day Tokyo who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig.

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28 Feb
NT Live: Hamlet
NT Live: Hamlet

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

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10 Mar
Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2026
Adventure Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2026

Immerse yourself in a breathtaking 3-hour journey through the world's most spectacular marine environments.

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20 Mar
Dancing In The Shadows of Motown: Back By Popular Demand!
Live Performance Dancing In The Shadows of Motown: Back By Popular Demand!

The swinging live show Dancing in the Shadows of Motown is back at the Ritz with a new look show and even more magic Motown hits!

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28 Apr
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
Live Performance Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase

We are bringing back the biggest night of laughs straight to the Ritz! The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase is bringing a killer cast of the top picks from the from the 2026 Festival, right to your door!

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19 May
BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2026
Adventure BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2026

Presented by World Expeditions, the 2026 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour delivers a thrilling 3-hour adventure through the world of extreme mountain sports.

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Adventure Documentaries
Adventure Adventure Documentaries

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

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Art and Theatre on Screen
Art & Theatre Art and Theatre on Screen

Presenting fine art and theatre on The Big Screen.

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BYO Baby at Ritz
Festival BYO Baby at Ritz

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

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Cheap Tuesday
Offers Cheap Tuesday

An offer you can't refuse. Tickets are $8 tickets members and $12 for non-members all day and night on Tuesdays.

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Met Opera
Art & Theatre Met Opera

Presenting a selection of the best live theatre performances from The Metropolitan Opera on the big screen.

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National Theatre Live
Art & Theatre National Theatre Live

The best of British theatre on our cinema screens.

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One Battle After Another – Exclusive 70mm Season
70mm One Battle After Another – Exclusive 70mm Season

Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another screens in 70mm exclusively at the Ritz.

VIVA LA REVOLUCIÓN!
Open Caption Sessions
Offers Open Caption Sessions

Weekly open caption sessions for anyone who needs it.

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Senior Cinephiles
Offers Senior Cinephiles

$10 tickets for senior members and $12 tickets for non-members on weekdays before 4pm!

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Student Mondays
Offers Student Mondays

Procrastinate smarter, not harder. Enjoy $8 tickets for student members and $12 for student non-members all day and night on Mondays.*

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Sydney's Home of Celluloid
Offers Sydney's Home of Celluloid

Presenting exclusive shows in original 35mm and 70mm prints year-round.

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