Sydney Cinema Locations
THE FULL LIST 2024 – – – SYDNEY ARTS GUIDE presents the complete list of all available Cinema Venues within THE CITY OF SYDNEY area, and in the many SUBURBS OF SYDNEY including many of the small cinema screening room venues. The many movie theatre locations, are where Australian and Hollywood Motion Picture Films are screened, and where many exhibitors also regularly screen World Movies:-
THIS LIST IS FREQUENTLY UPDATED
Darling Harbour IMAX Cinema Sydney (SEVEN YEARS and yes still currently closed from September 2016 and remains closed during 2017-2018-2019-2020-2021-2022-2023 for complete demolition and then re-construction ((( with full completion by Christmas 2019 ))) – and via Covid-19 is now expected to be finally re-opening yet again at the end of the 2023 year AND IMAX SYDNEY may actually be opening again from Thursday 12th October 2023 – with the actual completion of the long-awaited new building with one brand new IMAX MOVIE THEATRE cinema screen) CITY OF SYDNEY area, located at 31 Wheat Road, Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW Tel: (02) 9281-3300 located on the waterfront in the heart of Sydney’s Darling Harbour. In 2023 offering the very latest IMAX Laser projection equipment, plus the very latest Twelve Channel Sound System superbly providing unparalleled sound and clarity. Whotel finally opening for business from Wednesday 11th October 2023 together with the brand new IMAX Cinema Sydney will be housed alongside the 25-storey brand new six star Whotel, (420-room and suite luxury hotel) including 20,000 square metres of new restaurants and new retail. The minimum size of an IMAX screen is 22 m × 16.1 m (72 ft × 53 ft), fortunately later in in the year 2023, IMAX SYDNEY will again have the world’s largest IMAX screen, which will again be an amazing eight story high screen, with an area of 693-square-metre AND measuring a huge 35.7 m x 29.7 m (117.1 ft x 97.4 ft) wonderfully delivering a vertigo inspiring experience with twelve channel sound system, plus installed in this brand new movie film theatre is the latest brand new advanced digital 12K laser projection sysytem, PLUS Imax Sydney will then still have the world’s largest cinema screen. ( Venue Seating Capacity = was 540 standard seats AND will soon have 430 luxury seats ) https://www.imax.com.au/
Sydney Event Cinemas CITY OF SYDNEY CBD, street level at 505-525 George Street, Sydney, NSW Tel: (02) 9273-7300 with seventeen screens including Vmax Cinemas and Gold Class Cinemas. Gigantic premium seating price is charged for the limited range of popular 4DX Movies that are now being offered only in their Cinema Eight. However Sydney is still waiting for a cinema venue offering the currently limited range of popular ScreenX Movies. – – – 4DX CINEMA “SEAT PITCH” 165cm – seat width 47cm – seat deep 50cm – seat height 63cm – seat back height 77cm – seating has armrests 57cm by 8.5cm – – – all rows are raked – – – ( Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) https://www.eventcinemas.com.au/
Movie Times Website: https://www.movietimes.com.au/
Bankstown Hoyts Cinemas at The Mall, Cnr Jacob Street Bankstown NSW Tel: (02) 9796-4888 with seven screens showing a selection of unique and mainstream films https://www.hoyts.com.au/
Beverly Hills Event Cinemas at 447-453 King Georges Road, Beverly Hills, NSW Telephone: (02) 9580-5400 with six screens
Blacktown Hoyts Cinemas at Westpoint Shopping Centre, Level 4, Patrick Street, Blacktown NSW Telephone: (02) 967- 8000 with ten screens, featuring Australia’s largest multiplex screen (28 metres, 2.5 times the size of standard cinema screens), digital 3D and stadium seating
Burwood Event Cinemas at Westfield Burwood, Westfield Shopping Complex at Level P2, 100 Burwood Road, Burwood, NSW Tel: (02) 9715-2282 with ten screens including Vmax and Gold Class http://www.westfield.com.au/burwood/movies/
Bondi Junction Event Cinemas at Level 6/500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, NSW Tel: (02) 9300-1555 with ten screens including two Vmax screens and two Gold Class screens (Venue Seating Capacity = *** )
Broadway Hoyts Cinemas CITY OF SYDNEY area, at Broadway Shopping Centre, corner of Greek and Bay Street, Broadway, NSW Tel: (02) 9211-1911 with twelve screens and Lux Cinemas too. There is one HOYTS Xtremescreen cinema with stadium seating, which is the biggest and loudest way to experience the latest blockbusters and 3D movies, and offers validated three hours free parking. (Venue Seating Capacity = *** )
Campbelltown Event Cinemas at Macarthur Square, Kellicar Road Campbelltown, NSW Tel: (02) 4628-0999 with eleven screens including Vmax and Gold Class, offering all the latest movies. Located in Macarthur’s premier dining district, Kellicar Lane, you can dine with friends and family, within a short stroll from the cinemas.
Castle Hill Event Cinemas Megaplex at Castle Towers Shopping Centre, corner Old Northern Road and Castle Street, Castle Hill, NSW Tel: (02) 8850-9700 with sixteen screens including (massive screen, stadium-style seating) Vmax theatre and luxury Gold Class theatres.
From May 2019 the new “Castle Hill Station” is the closest SYDNEY METRO NORTH-WEST Railway Station. The new Castle Hill metro railway station is underground, and is located beneath Arthur Whitling Park. The station concourse is located about 25 metres below the ground level entry plaza, at the intersection of Old Northern Road and Old Castle Hill Road. The station entrance is directly beside the main entry doors to the Castle Towers Shopping Centre.
Chatswood Mandarin Hoyts Cinemas at the Mandarin Centre, Level 3 of 65 Albert Avenue, corner Victor Street, Chatswood NSW Tel: (02) 9411-8811 now expanded with eight screens (originally opened with six screens) including one Cinemaxx auditorium (Cinema One) which was the “new generation” in cinema exhibition encompassing state-of-the-art sound and digital image technology. Renovation during 2020, now all cinemas now have very comfortable, large full recliner seating. Cinema four and Cinema five can have Audio Descriptive screenings. Cinemas 3, 6, 7 have full digital 3D screening capabilities. – – – CINEMA SIX “SEAT PITCH” 147cm – seat width 55cm – seat deep 62cm – seat height 50cm – seat back height 75cm – – – Single rows raked, except for rows A B – – – (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) https://www.hoyts.com.au/
Chatswood Westfield Hoyts Cinemas Box Office at Level 6, Westfield Shoping Town, Anderson Street, Chatswood NSW Tel: (02) 9884-8588 with six screens and now with very comfortable, large full recliner seating, for every seat in every cinema. Showing an ever changing selection of unique and mainstream moving picture movie films. Includes two HOYTS LUX cinemas, plus two HOYTS Xtremescreen cinemas, which is the biggest and loudest way to experience the latest blockbusters and digital 3D movies. July 2020 only when uising the Android/Mac WESTFIELD APP there is FREE Westfield parking, strictly only available with car entry after 6pm (excluding each December). (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) https://www.hoyts.com.au/
Cinema Paris Hoyts EQ CITY OF SYDNEY area, at Bent Street, 22 Lang Road, Moore Park, NSW Tel: (02) 9332-1633 Art house films from around the globe and is Sydney’s premier international film venue on four screens. From 12 March 2015, the much loved four screens at Cinema Paris become part of the HOYTS Entertainment Quarter complex with new cinema numbers #14 to #17 (Venue Seating Capacity = *** )
Entertainment Quarter Hoyts CITY OF SYDNEY area, at the Entertainment Quarter’s rooftop carpark, Lang Road, Moore Park, NSW Tel: (02) 9332-1633 with twelve screens including Xtremescreen full digital screens (formerly was “Cinemaxx”) with digital surround sound and stadium seating, plus HOYTS LUX luxury cinema (formerly was “La Premiere”) with bar and in-cinema dining experience, and offers validated three hours free parking. JULY 2020 PLEASE NOTE that their one IMAX screen has been removed permanently. (Venue Seating Capacity = *** )
Eastgardens Hoyts Cinemas on the rooftop of Westfield Shoppingtown Eastgardens, 152 Bunnerong Road, Pagewood, NSW Tel: (02) 9347-5900 with seven screens including Xtremescreen screens (formerly was “Cinemaxx”) with digital surround sound and stadium seating (Venue Seating Capacity = *** )
Hornsby Event Cinemas at Westfield Shoppingtown, corner George Street and Pacific Highway, Hornsby, NSW Tel: (02) 9477-5600 multiple screens including Vmax with stadium-style seating and Gold Class featuring digital 3D
Hurstville Event Cinemas on the rooftop of Westfield Shoppingtown, corner Cross & Park Roads, Hurstville, NSW Tel: (02) 9580-0044 with eight screens including Vmax and Gold Class
Liverpool Event Cinemas at Westfield Shopping Centre Liverpool NSW Tel: (02) 9601-4611 with twelve screens including Vmax and Gold Class
Macquarie Event Cinemas on the top level at Macquarie Shopping Centre, Herring and Waterloo Roads, North Ryde, NSW T el: (02) 9888-1544 with multiple screens including Vmax and featuring digital 3D and luxury Gold Class theatres.f
Miranda Event Cinemas at Westfield Shopping Town, corner Kiora Road and Urunga Parade, Miranda, NSW Tel: (02) 9540-5477 with eight screens including Vmax and Gold Class
Mount Druitt Hoyts Cinemas at Westfield Shopping Centre, Carlisle Avenue, Mount Druitt, NSW Tel: (02) 9677-0088 with eight screens and is home to NSW’s only single screen “Bean Bag Cinema” “The Halfpipe”
Parramatta Event Cinemas at Level 4, Westfield Shoppingtown Parramatta NSW Tel: (02) 9633-3766 multiple screens including Vmax and Gold Class
Penrith Plaza Hoyts Cinemas at Westfield Penrith Shopng Centre, corner Jane and Ripley Streets, Penrith, NSW Tel: (02) 4732-1121 with ten screens
Top Ryde Event Cinemas at Level 4, Top Ryde City Shopping Centre, 109-135 Blaxland Road, Top Ryde, NSW Telephone: (02) 8878-1200 with multiple screens
Warringah Mall Hoyts Cinemas at Westfield Shopping Centre, Old Pittwater Road, Cnr Condamine Street, Brookvale, NSW Tel: (02) 9938-405 with twelve screens including two Xtremescreen screens. Westfield Warringah Mall offers validated three hours free parking. (Venue Seating Capacity = *** )
Wetherill Park Hoyts Cinemas at Stockland Mall, Polding Street, Wetherill Park, NSW, Tel: (02) 9609 277712 with multiple screens
Cronulla Event Cinemas at 2 – 6 Cronulla Street, Cronulla, NSW Tel: (02) 9523-0555 with four screens http://www.cronullacinemas.com.au/
STATE THEATRE (Event Cinemas) CITY OF SYDNEY CBD, State Theatre at 49 Market Street, Sydney NSW ( ### infrequent live theatre performances venue, now mostly music venue and an exceptional venue for special events and beautiful location for movie production. Main cinema for the Sydney Film Festival (SFF) plus OPENING NIGHTS Cinema Red Carpet Evenings) – – – This majestic building was designed and built as a “Fantasy Palace for the People” and originally opened in 1929. The State Theatre has just the one cinema screen, and remains one of Sydney’s historic cinema treasures and a unique live performance theatre – – – Downstairs STALLS “SEAT PITCH” 110cm – seat width 45cm – seat deep 35cm – seat height 47cm – seat back height 48cm – fixed seating has armrests 32cm by 7cm and 18cm high – Single rows are not raked (entire floor gently sloped) – – – Upstairs MEZZANINE (the MEZZANINE is at street level) – – – Upstairs GRAND CIRCLE – – – (Venue Seating Capacity = 1991 of 2034) – – – (Venue Seating Capacity total = 1991 of 2034) https://www.statetheatre.com.au/
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Moonlight Cinema Sydney (Event Cinemas) at the Belvedere Amphitheatre, Loch Avenue (corner Broome Avenue), Centennial Park, Paddington, NSW, Telephone: (02) 9339-6699 with one outdoor screen. Summertime 8:00pm screenings in outdoor setting – showing new release, advance previews, contemporary, cult and classic movie films in iconic inner city green spaces. Entrance is off Oxford Street. Centennial Park is between Oxford Street, York, Darley, Alison & Lang Roads, Each year, Moonlight Cinema Sydney runs each year, starting mid December until the end of March https://www.moonlight.com.au/sydney/ http://www.eventcinemas.com.au/cinema/moonlight-cinema-sydney
Skyline – Drive-In Blacktown (Event Cinemas) at Cricketers Arms Road, Blacktown, NSW, Telephone: (02) 9622-0202 Screenings are seasonal. Sydney’s only remaining Drive-In Cinema, with two screens both featuring full digital and 35mm and 70mm projection – See your movies as if it was still sixty years ago at Sydney’s only drive-in cinema. Renovated with a 1950s theme, and with USA old style diner food like hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream shakes and banana splits. The staff are all in era-appropriate costumes http://www.eventcinemas.com.au/cinema/drive-in-blacktown
Cremorne Orpheum Picture Palace at 380 Military Road, Cremorne, NSW, Tel: (02) 9908 4344 FULLY RESTORED and re-opened on 9th December 1987 – – – The historic Cremorne Orpheum Picture Palace now offers full digital screenings at this six cinema complex, and their Cinema Four (THE ORPHEUM) also has one 70mm movie film projector often screening brand new and retro 70mm movie films (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) https://www.orpheum.com.au/
Dumaresq Street Cinema at corner Dumaresq & Hurley Streets, Campbelltown, NSW, Telephone: (02) 4625-1985 with three cinema screens. Independent Campbelltown cinema – 2015 all tickets at all times are just $6:00 http://dumaresqstreetcinema.com.au/
Hornsby Odeon Cinema at 155 Pacific Highway, Hornsby, NSW, Tel: (02) 9476-3777 with one screen, built in 1914 (Venue Seating Capacity = 470) http://www.hornsbyodeoncinema.com.au/
Newtown Dendy Cinemas at 261-263 King Street, Newtown, NSW, Tel: (02) 9550-56992 now with ten full digital cinema screens showing an outstanding selection of quite unique and mainstream movie films. Digital 3D screenings only in cinema three and cinema ten and the Dendy Lounge (cinema four). The Dendy Lounge has very comfortable large seats providing Luxury cinema in the heart of Newton. All have Dolby Digital sound, featuring fully licensed bar. Also has one cinema auditorium that maintains and uses its 35mm movie film projector, and quite often screens retro 35mm movie films . . . First opened in Newtown in 1994 with just the four cinemas . . . In 2008 for AUD$21 million, the DENDY CINEMAS chain was bought by Mel Gibson’s film company, Icon Film Distribution. – – – CINEMA THREE “SEAT PITCH” 122cm – seat width 50cm – seat deep 44cm – seat height 40cm – seat back height 68cm – couples seating has armrests 30cm by 8cm (fixed-side) and 6.5cm (movable-centre) – Single rows raked, starting from row F – – – (Venue Seating Capacity; total=998) – – – https://www.dendy.com.au/
United Cinemas Opera Quays UNTIL 26th February 2020 WAS Opera Quays Dendy Cinemas CITY OF SYDNEY CBD, at Shop 9 at 2 East Circular Quay, 1 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, Tel: (02) 9970 2626 with three cinema screens bringing and showing a selection of unique and mainstream films . Overlooking Sydney Harbour, all cinemas with Dolby Digital and luxury seating. Fully licensed bar and cinemas. The Opera Quays Dendy Cinemas, first opened in 1999. (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) https://www.unitedcinemas.com.au/operaquays
Dendy Cinema Martin Place CITY OF SYDNEY CBD, at MLC BUILDING, 19 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW, opened in 1981 with one cinema screen and NOW CLOSED from September 2003. (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) https://www.dendy.com.au/
SYDNEY CINEMAS now LONG GONE
As at January 2011, NOW CLOSED the Palace Cinemas [ ACADEMY TWIN ] in Oxford Street, NOW CLOSED the Globe Cinema [ twin ] in Stanmore, NOW CLOSED the Village Twin Cinemas in Double Bay, and the NOW CLOSED Greater Union Cinemas [ twin ] in Mosman that opened 1988.
Now forever gone and no longer part of the cinema landscape of Sydney, are these several Sydney single screen cinemas – – –
The DENDY Martin Place cinema, the Dendy George Street, the MANDOLIN CINEMA at 150 Elizabeth Street, the Walker Street cinema at 121 Walker Street in North Sydney, the Footbridge Theatre (University Of Sydney – Building A22) on Parramata Road in Camperdown, the VALHALLA CINEMA at 166 Glebe Point Road in Glebe, the ANZAC HOUSE Cinema at 26 to 36 College Street, Sydney, the Encore Cinema [Third Eye Cinema] (now the Gaelic Club) at 64 Devonshire Street in Surry Hills – – – and many do remember Bob Johnson’s Star Trek Marathons that screened from 1976 until his death in 2000.
Palace Chauvel Cinemas at Corner Oxford Street and Oatley Road, Paddington, NSW, Tel: (02) 9361-5398 with two full digital cinema screens, provides a carefully considered moive film programme, encompassing the best in international cinema, including a fully licensed bar and cafe, and their biggest cinema auditorium (CINEMA ONE) also has one 70mm movie film projector often screening brand new and retro 70mm movie films – – – CINEMA ONE “SEAT PITCH” 91cm – seat width 50cm – seat deep 42cm – seat height 44cm – seat back height 65cm – fixed seating has armrests 33cm by 6cm – Single rows raked, starting from row G (floor gently sloped) – – – ROWS start from A (and also there are rows I and O) – – – (Venue Seating Capacity total = *** ) https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/
Palace Norton Street Cinemas at 99 Norton Street, Leichhardt, NSW, Tel: (02) 9550-0122 with eight cinema screens One of Sydney’s most comfortable and well-equipped cinemas. Situated amongst the popular restaurants and cafes of Leichhardt. Limited basement parking is available. Showing a range of international and arthouse movies, includes a fully licensed bar and cafe. (Venue Seating Capacity; total=955; 1=146; 2=187; 3=187; 4=180; 5=47; 6=60; 7=68; 8=80 ) https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/
Palace Verona Cinemas at 17 Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW, Tel: (02) 9360-6099 with four cinema screens have been recently upgraded, and now have stadium-style seating, with very comfortable large seats. Located amongst Sydney’s best shopping, nightclubs and eateries, the Palace Verona screens a carefully considered and curated programme, encompassing the best in international cinema, includes a fully licensed bar and cafe. (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) http://www.palacecinemas.com.au/
Palace Central Sydney Cinemas CITY OF SYDNEY area, at Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale NSW, Tel: (02) 9190-2290 with ten cinema screens and three Platinum cinema screens and all have stadium-style seating, with very comfortable large high-back seats. The standard cinemas have recliner seats (manual) only in rows A and B. Located in Chippendale on level three of the first building of the multi-award winning developments, Central Park Mall, and this purpose built venue represents a transformation of the cinematic experience in Sydney. Cinema Box Office with licensed bar, complements the boutique-style auditoria and stylish décor, and the fully-licensed cinemas offer quality new release films and a collection of international titles. – – – CINEMA ONE and CINEMA TWO “SEAT PITCH” 123cm – seat width 48cm – seat deep *cm – seat height 39cm – seat back height 82cm – fixed seating has armrests – Single rows raked, except for rows A B – – – (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) – – – https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/
Randwick Ritz Cinemas at 39-47 St. Pauls Street, Randwick, NSW Historic single screen art-deco cinema (built in 1937), family owned and independent, has been expanded and now has six cinema screens and their biggest cinema auditorium has one 70mm movie film projector often screening new and retro 70mm movie films – – – CINEMA-FOUR stalls “SEAT PITCH” 105cm – seat width 43cm – seat deep 47cm – seat height 48cm – seat back height 70cm – seating has armrests 35cm by 11cm – – – Yes daily the LAST TRAM L2 leaves the Randwick tram terminus, just before 1.00am – – – (Venue Seating Capacity total = *** ) – – – https://www.ritzcinema.com.au/
Reading Cinemas Auburn at 100 Parramatta Road, Auburn, NSW Tel: (02) 9647-20900 with nine screens, featuring wall to wall screens and stadium seating http://readingcinemas.com.au/
Reading Cinemas Rouse Hill at Rouse Hill Town Centre, 10-14 Market Lane, Rouse Hill, NSW Telephone: (02) 9830-2800 with nine screens, featuring wall to wall screens and stadium seating and luxury Gold Lounge theatres http://readingcinemas.com.au/
From May 2019 the new “Rouse Hill Station” is the closest SYDNEY METRO NORTH-WEST Railway Station. The new Rouse Hill metro railway station is about twelve metres above ground, being one of the two railway stations on the elevated skytrain route to the final terminus at Tallawong railway station. The station concourse access and entry plaza is via Tempus Street. The station entrance is directly opposite the Rouse Hill Town Centre forecourt.
Reading Cinemas Rhodes at 1 Rider Boulevard, Rhodes, NSW, Telephone: (02) 9736-7900 with eight screens featuring wall to wall screens, stadium seating plus the luxury Gold Lounge theatres with Moran lounge chairs and an in-cinema dining and bar experience http://readingcinemas.com.au/
Richmond Regent Twin Cinema at 145 Windsor Street, Richmond, NSW, Telephone: (02) 4578-1800 with two screens and Cinema One (downstairs) digital projection equipment has been upgraded to screen most standard Blu-ray and DVDs (Cinema One – Venue Seating Capacity = 200+)
http://www.richmondregent.com.au/
Roseville Cinemas at 112 Pacific Highway, Roseville NSW, Tel: (02) 9416 8555 Very independent family owned cinema screening quality art-house film now with two cinema screens. The building is one of the few surviving independent cinemas in Sydney’s suburbs, showing a range of top-quality local and foreign films (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) http://www.rosevillecinemas.com.au/
Golden Age Cinema & Bar (Movie Theater) CITY OF SYDNEY area, with one screen and located in the old Paramount Studios Office Space at Paramount House, Lower Ground Floor, 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, NSW, Telephone: (02) 9211-1556 (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) http://ourgoldenage.com.au/
Govindas Restaurant and Cinema CITY OF SYDNEY area, at 112 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst, NSW, Telephone: (02) 9380-5155 with one screen, the cinema is open five days a week (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays) exhibits a unique seection of movies. Sydney vegetarian restaurant and boutique cinema, the Movie Room (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) http://www.govindas.com.au/
United Cinemas – Avalon at 39 Old Barrenjoey Road, Avalon, NSW, Tel: (02) 9918-2789 with two screens, multi-format digital sound and wheelchair access. (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) http://www.unitedcinemas.com.au/
United Cinemas – Collaroy at 1097 Pittwater Road, Collaroy, NSW, Tel: (02) 9971-8668 with two screens and Grand Recliner seating (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) http://www.unitedcinemas.com.au/
United Cinemas – Warriewood at 4 Vuko Place, Warriewood, NSW, Tel: (02) 9913-2800 with six screens, multi-format digital sound and wheelchair access and Grand Recliner seating (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) http://www.unitedcinemas.com.au/
United Cinemas – Katoomba – The Edge Cinema at 225 Great Western Highway, Katoomba, NSW, Telephone: (02) 4782-8900 with four screens, The Edge Cinema is open daily showing all the latest movies. with a variety of session times available, with reduced prices before 5pm and Cheap Tuesdays. You can also experience a 737 type flight simulator with the VSjet screenings at The Edge Cinema (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) http://www.unitedcinemas.com.au/
United Cinemas – Narellan at Shop M5, Narellan Town Centre, Elyard Street Entrance, Camden Valley Way, Narellan, NSW, Telephone: (02) 4646-1656 multiple screens with GMAX and GRANDMAX theatres and Grand Recliner seating http://www.unitedcinemas.com.au/
Glenbrook Cinema at corner of Ross Street and & Great Western Highway, Glenbrook, NSW, Telephone: (02) 4739-4433 with one screen, this family-run cinema now features the very latest in cinema technology, Digital Sound and Digital Cinema with both 5.1 and 7.1 channel surround sound, depending on the movie http://www.glenbrookcinema.com.au/
Mount Vic Flicks at 2A Harley Avenue, Mount Victoria, NSW, Telephone: (02) 4787-1577 with one screen, an iconic and popular feature of the upper Blue Mountains. Always showing a very eclectic mix of top quality films from Australia and Hollywood and World Movies, arthouse to kids, and brand new releases to well remembered classics http://www.mountvicflicks.com.au/
Playhouse Theatre CITY OF SYDNEY area, at the Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, East Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW, Tel: (02) 9250-7393 The Playhouse Theatre is best suited to single-set productions and small musical and dramatic/comedy productions. This excellent venue can be hired for chamber music, film screenings and spoken word presentation, with one cinema screen. (Venue Seating Capacity = 398) http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/
The Reel Room CITY OF SYDNEY CBD, located in the basement of the State Theatre Building at 49 Market Street, Sydney, NSW, Telephone: (02) 9373-6853 now part of QT SYDNEY, this excellent small venue can be hired for advance preview film screenings and conferences and presentations. This Private Screening Room with one cinema screen, has fully raked seating for up to 56 guests, and also boasts its own private stairwell entry with direct Market Street access. Advanced AV digital screening capabilities, including screening DVDs and 1K and 4K blu-ray and 3D cinema projection. Dedicated food and beverage service available from The Reel Bar located next to the cinema. (Venue Seating Capacity = *** )
SUFF – SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL with four cinema screens is held indoors each September during three days/nights, and is located at the FACTORY THEATRE (frequent music/comedy venue, but occasional theatre venue and cinema venue) (Venue Seating Capacity = *** ) http://suff.com.au/
(Venues) at 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville, NSW, http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/events/factory
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival
Sydney’s original outdoor film festival, with one cinema screen, is held each January with its iconic beachside location at the Bondi Beach, Bondi Pavilion, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi, NSW, All 8.45pm sessions are held in the outdoor Ampitheatre. All other sessions are held in the indoor theatre. With heavy rain, the 8.45pm session moves indoors http://flickerfest.com.au/
Ben & Jerry’s Openair Cinemas BONDI has a pop-up outdoor cinema with one cinema screen, and is an all-weather outdoor event, and is held each January and February, and located on the Dolphin Lawn overlooking Bondi Beach, with its iconic beachside location. All screenings commence at 8:30pm in the park beside the famous Bondi Pavilion https://www.westpacopenair.com.au
WESTPAC OPENAIR (until 2020 was StGeorge OpenAir Cinema) has a pop-up outdoor cinema with one cinema screen, and is held each year in January and February and is located at Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquaries Point, Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney, NSW, and is adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden and just to the south of Mrs Macquaries Chair https://www.westpacopenair.com.au
IMB Sunset Cinema – North Sydney has a pop-up outdoor cinema with one cinema screen, and is held each year in January and February and March and is located at North Sydney Oval, intersection of Miller and Ridge Streets, North Sydney, NSW, Telephone: (02) 9029-5745 Movie/snacking packages are available. Formerly known as Starlight Cinema, summertime screenings of brand new releases, golden oldies and family classics. North Sydney Oval is located in the south-west corner of St Leonards Park. http://www.sunsetcinema.com.au/
IMB Sunset Cinema – Western Sydney has a pop-up outdoor cinema with one cinema screen. The IMB Sunset Cinema is held each year, starting early November for four weeks with screenings every Thursday, Friday, Saturday night, and is located at the Western Sydney Parklands, at the Lizard Log Amphitheatre, with entry near the roundabout at Cowpasture Road and The Horsley Drive, Abbotsbury, NSW, http://www.sunsetcinema.com.au/
Sydney Open-Air Cinema has a pop-up outdoor cinema with one cinema screen, and is held each year, all screenings commence at 7.00pm at Castle Hill Heritage Park, and is located off Banks Road, Heritage Park Drive, Castle Hill. NSW, each year coinciding with each Easter School Holidays, with 19 movie nights from 1st April 2015 http://sydneyopenaircinema.com.au/
Mov’In Car Drive-In Cinema has a pop-up drive-in outdoor cinema with one cinema screen, and is held each year, all drive-in screenings are located at the Rooftop of the Entertainment Quarter Carpark located at Lang Road, Moore Park, NSW, with drive-in movie nights from 28th May 2020 until 18th July 2020 https://www.movincar.com.au/movies/sydney-movie-selection/
Golden Age Cinema & Bar (Hollywood Nights) CITY OF SYDNEY area, has a pop-up outdoor cinema with one cinema screen, and is held each year, and all screenings commence at 8.00pm for twelve nights, 11-22 March 2015 and is located at the Spectrum Playground, at The Domain, Art Gallery Road, Sydney, NSW, http://spectrumnow.com.au/key-events/spectrum-playground/cinema/
Movies by the Boulevard has a pop-up cinema with one cinema screen, and is held outdoors each year, all screenings commence at 8.30pm for two weeks in January, at Sydney Olympic Park, Cathy Freeman Park, Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/whats_on/movies_by_the_boulevard
Australian Classification (Film Censorship)
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SCHEME?
“The National Classification Scheme” is a cooperative arrangement between the Australian Government and the state and territory governments, where the Australian Classification Board does classify films, computer games and certain publications.
The “Australian Classification Board” is an Australian Government statutory body responsible for the classification and censorship of films, video games and publications for exhibition, sale or hire in Australia – – – https://www.classification.gov.au/
Guide to Australian Classification Film ratings:
• G = General. G is an advisory classification The content is very mild in impact. G films are for general viewing. While many G films are for children, not all will be of interest to them . . . • PG = Parental Guidance recommended. PG is an advisory classification The content is mild in impact. PG films contain material that a parent or carer might need to explain to younger children . . . • M = recommended for Mature audiences. M is an advisory classification The content is moderate in impact. M films are not recommended for people aged under 15 as a level of maturity is required . . . • MA15+ = Not suitable for people under 15. Under 15s must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. MA 15+ is a legally restricted classification The content is strong in impact. MA 15+ films are not suitable for people aged under 15. A person aged under 15 cannot be admitted to an MA 15+ film unless accompanied by his or her parent or an adult guardian. The requirements are not met if the parent or adult guardian buys a ticket, but does not accompany the child in the cinema for the duration of the film . . . • R18+ = Restricted to 18 and over. R 18+ is a legally restricted classification The content is high in impact. R 18+ films are not suitable for people aged under 18. People aged under 18 cannot be admitted to an R 18+ film . . . • Exempt = The law also allows some films, such as educational films, to be shown unrated, and those are listed as Exempt • CTC = Check The Classification rating closer to the release date. Australian Government Classifications help you decide which films to choose, and also tell you about the impact of the content, and the most suitable audience for a film.
THIS FULL LIST was first published during 2013 – – – PLEASE NOTE that many cinemas deliberately have internet websites that do NOT advertise the actual number of cinema auditoriums (i.e. screens) located at each venue. Despite openly advertising the availability of cinema venue hire, only a handful of cinemas are actually prepared to advertise their “Venue Seating Capacity” available for each screen. Assumption and presumption (guessing) have been used to try to calculate the actual number of cinema auditoriums at each venue, solely based on the total number of movies being shown on Saturday Evening at around 6:30pm . . . Please do contact us if your favourite Sydney Cinema has not been listed . . . Please note that Australian Cinema Session Times information are always subject to change. Australian Cinemas have their LASTEST BRAND NEW MOVIE RELEASES each and every Thursday. Late on Wednesday Evenings our Australian Cinemas typically change their website Session Times information . . .
In 2013 the total number of Cinema movie theatres in Australia was 486, with a grand total of 2057 cinema screens. NSW/ACT cinema movie theatres in 2013 had a total capacity of 134,023 seats.
The National Trust stated in 2020, that there were once 495 historic film theatres (cinemas) in suburban Sydney. There are now only eight.
AUSTRALIAN CINEMA CHAINS are:
Ace Cinemas
Dendy Cinemas
Event Cinemas (BCC and GU Film House)
Forum 6 Cinemas
Grand Cinemas
Hoyts Cinemas
Luna Palace Cinemas
Majestic Cinemas
Metro Cinemas
Orana Cinemas
Palace Cinemas
Reading Cinemas
Saraton Cinemas
United Cinemas
Village Cinemas
Wallis Cinemas
Movie Times Websites:
https://www.movietimes.com.au/
https://www.flicks.com.au/cinemas/sydney-city-inner-and-east/
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LIVE PERFORMANCE THEATRE VENUES AND COMPANIES IN CBD SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
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