What’s on

Contemporary Music

Studio Party by Mad Racket (18+)

Kai Alcé (US), Lovie (US), Simon Caldwell, Jimmi James & Ken Cloud

30 May 2026

Studio

A vibrant nightclub scene with red laser lights cutting through a dark crowd. The image overlays a background of a purple iridescent swirl, looking like water.

Cinema

Film program • 40th anniversary

Absolute Beginners

31 May 2026

Playhouse

David Bowie's character Vendice Partners stands in front of a wall illuminated by a spotlight.

Cinema

Film program • 4K restoration

Millennium Mambo

31 May 2026

Playhouse

A girl looks up into light. In the background their is a bar shelf full of bottles.

Cinema

Film program • Australian premiere

Rave Culture: A New Era

31 May 2026

Playhouse

A group of people at a rave pose for a picture.

Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force

31 May 2026

Studio

A group of seven people pose casually in front of a wooden structure. The image overlays a backdrop of a purple, iridescent swirl, looking like water.

Cate Le Bon & Cass McCombs

31 May 2026

Joan Sutherland Theatre

Cate Le Bon faces the camera with her hands on her cheeks. Cass McComb looks off to the left.

Cinema

Film program

Human Traffic

31 May 2026

Playhouse

Five people dance in front of a white background.

Derrick Gee’s Radio Hour

31 May 2026

Utzon Room

A young, Asian man with long black hair and glasses smiles subtly, wearing a dark shirt. The image overlays a background of a purple iridescent swirl, looking like water.

Cinema

Before Sunset

2 Jun 2026

Playhouse

A man in a suit jacket and white shirt sits beside a women in a black dress on a green bench. They are looking into each others eyes and the mans arm is around the women resting on the bench.

Thee Sacred Souls

2 Jun 2026

Concert Hall

The reflection of three men seen in a mirror. The background is an iridescent purple swirl, looking like water.

Cinema

NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World

2 Jun 2026

Playhouse

Two actors are seen on the set of the National Theatre Live production The Playboy of the Western World. A man sits leaning back on a desk while a woman leans over him from behind the desk.

Cinema

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

3 Jun 2026

Playhouse

Cinema

Chungking Express

3 Jun 2026

Playhouse

Sunny Kim’s Ensemble Ochaye

7 Jun 2026

Studio

Five female musicians in black attire stand confidently against a gray backdrop. They hold various instruments, including a bass clarinet, global string instruments, and cello.

Theatre

Izzard: The Tragedy of Hamlet

9 – 21 Jun 2026

Playhouse

A person in a dark suit gestures passionately onstage in a spotlight against a black background, conveying intensity and focus.