Events

Ritz Cult Classics revisits silver screen hits from the 40s through to now.

We're celebrating the Italian maestro filmmaker Federico Fellini’s 100th birthday.

Now open on select nights.

Fantastic Film Festival Australia presents a series of thrilling and thought-provoking screenings in October and November

Face the music with this Ritz rocktrospective showcasing the best of bands on the big screen.

Get ready to rumble with eight rounds of Rocky at the Ritz’s comprehensive Rocky Retrospective.

Discover the essence of French cool with our essential Jean-Pierre Melville Retrospective, featuring six stunning restorations.

We're showcasing all ten feature films by the master of surreal cinema, David Lynch.

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!

Experience Neo Tokyo in 4K.

Wake up. Wake up, sleepyhead. Hocus Pocus returns to the big screen, just in time for Halloween.

Get green with the Ritz's three-layered Shrektrospective — a special marathon screening of Shrek, Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third, featuring a Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party between each film. All swamp-dwellers and their annoying-yet-lovable companions welcome! But please, keep brimstone-scented emissions to a minimum.

Join us for a special Q&A screening of Rams with director Jeremy Sims and star Michael Caton.

Join us for a screening of this powerful documentary about the women's liberation movement in Australia, followed by a Q&A panel with women filmmakers and activists.

Join us for a special preview screening of The Climb exclusively for Ritz Royalty members.

One night only!

Peele back the curtain on the horrors of contemporary America in this Halloween double feature of Jordan Peele's modern classics, Get Out and Us.

We're screening all ten of visionary director David Fincher's feature films over a packed 18 days.

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.

Double, double, toil and trouble. The Coven of the Ritz presents a cinematic history of witchcraft that's destined to cast a spell. So whether you're a good witch or a bad witch, light as a feather or stiff as a board, there's no excuse not to trick or treat yourself. 

Hosted by Sia Tequila.

Ritz for the stars.

The Australian Surf Movie Festival tour 2020 featuring SwellChasers from Swell and Back, a voyage into the best and greatest biggest swells of the past 3 years 5 Short Films – 5 Locations – The best surfers on the planet.

Bring the Elio to your Oliver along to our Call Me By Your Name 'Peachy Keen' screening.

A six-film journey through the intimate, emotional cinema of French auteur Claude Sautet.

Join us for a preview screening of this Sydney-set romantic comedy, with a post-film Q&A with the cast and crew.

Our special limited season of David Fincher's Mank arrives November 19.

A very special Babs Fest finale screening of Funny Girl, featuring drag host Minnie Cooper.

Join us for the cast & crew advance screening of Moon Rock for Monday, featuring a Q&A following the film.

To celebrate the release of David Fincher's Mank, we're screening Citizen Kane — considered by many to be the greatest film ever made — on glorious 35mm.

Pink Floyd's monumental music film comes to the Ritz on an original 70mm print.

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

Join us for the premiere screening of Sweethurt, a new Australian comedy.

Your presents is required at Ritzmas, a retrospective of holiday classics sure to get you Santa-mental this December. 

We would like, if we may, to take you one a strange journey. Dress for a trip to Transylvania at our sing-a-long, dance-a-long screening of this timeless cult classic.

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

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

Get your peeps together for a night of movie trivia at The Ritz Bar!

Weekly open caption sessions for anyone who needs it.

Ritz is the proud home of the Jewish International Film Festival.

 NT Live is the National Theatre London’s groundbreaking project to broadcast world-class theatre from the UK to cinemas internationally.

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

Presenting fine art and theatre on The Big Screen. 

We're celebrating the multi-hyphenate Funny Girl with nine of her best films!

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

Attention Ritz Superfans! We have a limited supply of Ritz t-shirts available for sale in the gift shop. Get yours today!