Cinema
Upcoming films, cinema and screenings.
2 – 5 Dec 2026
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Relive the film that started it all. Watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok, and magic mirrors projected on the big screen at the Sydney Opera House. Learning on his 11th birthday that he is a wizard destined for greatness, Harry leaves for wizarding school and discovers a new world of witchcraft and wizardry. Watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok and magic mirrors in high-definition while the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ iconic score.
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Pavements tells the truth by telling a bunch of lies
There’s no “story” to Pavement as a band, really, other than a very brief bit of tension with the Smashing Pumpkins. Nor is their music overly primed for analysis: a song like ‘Cut Your Hair’ isn’t about anything more than the textural pleasures of its scuzzed-out guitar riffs, and choruses that go off like car bombs. What does it all mean? Well, is it a cop-out to say both everything, and absolutely nothing at all?
Surfing at the Opera House: An Unexpected History
In between the gowns and Galilean binoculars, another crowd was gathering at the Opera House that evening. Surfers. Hundreds of young people clad in desert boots, sun-bleached hair, and ripped jeans, descend on the Opera House. Skateboards in hand, they head to the Cinema, now known as the Playhouse.
Love List: Ryuichi Sakamoto by Groovescooter
Paris Pompor and Georgie Zuzak from co-presenters Groovescooter have put together a Love List dedicated to Ryuichi Sakamoto.
