Cinema
Upcoming films, cinema and screenings.
24 & 25 Apr 2026
Parasite: Live in Concert
Korean | 2019 | Korean with English Subtitles | Thriller/Comedy | MA15+ Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is one of the most acclaimed and awarded films of the century, named New York Times’ best film of the 21st century, and winning the rare double of the Cannes Palme d’Or and Academy Award for Best Picture, amongst an avalanche of other accolades.
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Cinema
Film program • Australian theatrical premiere
The KLF: 23 Seconds to Eternity
29 May 2026
Playhouse
Stream, read & listen
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
Discover the hidden origins of Cinema at the Opera House and its connection with countercultural surf films.
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.
