The best pop-up and outdoor cinemas in Melbourne

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Pop-up cinema season is back! Check out these yearly events and brand new blockbuster experiences.

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How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

An awe-inspiring experience for the whole family.

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NGV Friday Nights: Cartier

NGV Friday Nights shine with Cartier, featuring live music, flims, food and drinks.

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Library Cinema at narrm ngarrgu

Each month, watch a movie on the big screen, including contemporary, classic and documentary films.

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Melbourne International Film Festival

Experience eye-opening cinema at the Melbourne International Film Festival.

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Asian Cinema Collective: A Better Tomorrow

A screening of the 4K restoration of the influential Hong Kong action film, A Better Tomorrow.

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Capitol Theatre Orchestra followed by Cabaret Screening

Enjoy a performance of 1920s jazz before entering the decadent world of 1930s Berlin.

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Play: Melbourne Fringe Radical Access Movie Nights

Film screenings and panel discussions that embed accessibility at the core of creative process.

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Focus on Frederick Wiseman

Celebrate the 62-year career of one of the great observers of modern life.

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YUMI: The Whole World

An evening of film and conversation about climate justice, featuring Professor Tim Flannery.

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Spotlight on Anime Heroines

A film season showing four decades of Japanese anime, with female protagonists at the centre.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Celebrate 25 years of The Fellowship of the Ring with Howard Shore’s score performed live.

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Outdoor Cinema: Feathers, Fins and Friendship

Catch beloved family-friendly adventure films about human and animal friendships, on the Big Screen.

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Matinees at ACMI Cinemas

Celebrate cinema at a sensible hour with ACMI's thoughtfully curated line-up of films.

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Love Actually In Concert

The ultimate romantic comedy, with a live symphony orchestra.

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