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This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Lido Cinemas (est. 2015) If you look above you’ll also find Lido’s impressive rooftop cinema.
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Lido Cinemas is an eight-screen artiplex showing both commercial and new release arthouse films in the heart of Hawthorn’s bustling Glenferrie Road. Lido hosts special events and ensures an intimate and specialised cinematic experience with films that cater for everyone. Possessing a vibrant atmosphere and boutique, individually designed cinemas, Lido’s diverse program of films and events will app

eal to the many different tastes of film aficionados in the local area of Hawthorn and of wider Melbourne. Lido’s unique space has lost none of its grandeur since opening in 1912 when it first opened as a cinema. Innovative architect Aidan Halloran has combined the building’s original structural features with contemporary design and technology. Preserving the building’s historic charm has been at the forefront of the design process and we hope you enjoy seeking out the cinema’s gorgeous original features. Lido sees some of the world’s most cutting edge technology, including a 4K projector and Dolby Atmos sound, contrasted beautifully in the historic venue. Lido was the first venue in mainland Australia to have a rooftop screen attached to the cinema.

25/06/2026

Elsa meets Mulholland Drive in THE ICE TOWER, a darkly beautiful reworking of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale. Lucile Hadzihalilovic crafts a richly textured meditation on longing, isolation and desire, helmed by a transcendent Marion Cotillard and introducing Clara Pacini in her feature debut.

A runaway oprhan finds refuge inside a film studio where 'The Snow Queen' is being shot. There, she becomes drawn into the orbit of Cristina, the production’s enigmatic and emotionally fragile star. As the two form a bond, a mutual and sinister fascination takes hold.

THE ICE TOWER is now showing at Lido ❄

24/06/2026

While lauded for its incredible early achievements in CGI, the four-time Oscar winning TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY's iconic VFX were achieved through a delicate balance of CGI technology with old-school effects including stunt work, puppetry, makeup, animatronics, prosthetics, and miniatures. A $17 million balance.

James Cameron's groundbreaking sequel TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY screens this Friday 26 and Monday 29 June for Cult Classics.

🎟 bit.ly/Cult-Classics-Lido

22/06/2026

I wish James the minion loved me more than any banana in the ****ing world

21/06/2026

Next up in our The World of Studio Ghibli series is Hayao Miyazaki's fantastical tale of love, compassion and empathy, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (2004).

Sophie finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. Jealous, the vain and conniving Witch of the Waste transforms Sophie into a 90-year-old woman. She embarks on an incredible adventure to lift the curse, finding refuge in Howl's magical moving castle where she becomes acquainted with Markl, Howl's apprentice, and a hot-headed fire demon named Calcifer.

Screening this Wednesday 24 June in its original Japanese and next Sunday 28 June in the English dub.

🎟 bit.ly/studioghibli-lido

20/06/2026

This August, CAT VIDEO FEST returns to Lido - a big screen, surround sound presentation of the best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions. Tickets are on sale now 🐱

The best part? A percentage of the proceeds from each screening will be donated to help rescue, rehabilitate and rehome some of the cuties in this very post through House of Chances Rescue - a local volunteer run not-for-profit.

L-R: Banjo & Brumby, Bingles and Daphne

🎟 bit.ly/catvideofest26-lido

19/06/2026

Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Léa Seydoux star in Ildikó Enyedi's SILENT FRIEND, a generation-spanning meditative nature triptych.

In the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval university town in Germany stands a majestic ginkgo tree. Over a century, this silent witness has observed the quiet rhythms of transformation across three human lives.

From its world premiere at Venice Film Festival to its recent stint at Sydney Film Festival, SILENT FRIEND is coming to Lido next month. Join us for a special preview on Sunday 28 June at 6:30pm.

🎟 bit.ly/silentfriend-lido

18/06/2026

International poster artwork for Jacques Demy's hopelessly romantic musical THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (1964) throughout the decades. Not a floating head poster in sight.

Which do you think represents the film best? (I'm partial to the South Korean re-release poster, myself).

THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG screens this Sunday 21 and Wednesday 24 June for our weekly Make it Musical series.

🎟 bit.ly/Make-It-Musical-Lido

17/06/2026

Our Spidey senses are telling us tickets are on sale for SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY. Or maybe it's the giant 'Book Tickets Now' on this poster art. Hard to say.

After the record-breaking global success of No Way Home, Tom Holland and Zendaya return for an entirely new chapter for Peter Parker. Four years have passed since Peter voluntarily erased himself from the lives and memories of those he loves. Crime-fighting in a New York that no longer knows his name, he's devoted himself entirely to protecting his city - a full time Spider-Man. But as the demands on him intensify, the pressure sparks a surprising physical evolution that threatens his very existence.

Coming to Lido 30 July. Tickets are on sale now.

🎟 bit.ly/spidermanbrandnewday-lido

16/06/2026

Francis Ford Coppola on location for APOCALYPSE NOW (1979). Coppola's harrowing, visually spectacular war film APOCALYPSE NOW pushed the boundaries of what cinema could be.

This week, it screens in its Final Cut version for Cult Classics. Experience it this Friday 19 and Monday 22 June.

🎟 bit.ly/Lido-CC

14/06/2026

The time has come. Tickets are on sale now for Christopher's Nolan's epic THE ODYSSEY ⚔️ Screening at Lido from 16 July.

Need to brush up on your Nolan history before the big day? Journey through Nolan's earlier cinematic triumphs with our Christopher Nolan: A 12-Film Odyssey retrospective from 5 July.

🎟 bit.ly/theodyssey-lido

Address

675 Glenferrie Road
Hawthorn, VIC
3122

Telephone

+61386580000

Website

http://www.lidocinemas.com.au/

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