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GOMA Cinematheque
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GOMA Cinematheque

The Australian Cinematheque occupies a pair of intimate custom designed theatrettes which are encased in the black box jutting out from the road side of GOMA

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The Australian Cinematheque occupies a pair of intimate custom designed theatrettes which are encased in the black box jutting out from the road side of GOMA

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The best venues to catch film & theatre in Brisbane – art house, boutique or drive-in, theatre in the round, box office and fringe venues.

Sundown at Skyline Cinema The Star Brisbane
The Star Brisbane
Skyline Cinema
Wednesdays
Skyline Cinema is Brisbane's most unique and exclusive outdoor cinema experience, located at the Leisure Deck on Level 7
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Elizabeth Picture Theatre
Brisbane City
Elizabeth Picture Theatre
The Elizabeth Picture Theatre is a luxury cinema in the heart of the Brisbane, housed in the stunning heritage-listed
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Angelika Cinemas
Woolloongabba
Angelika Cinemas
Elevate your cinema experience at Brisbane's luxurious new film centre with SoHo lounges & enchanted balcony bar
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Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct
Kingston
Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct
A vibrant cultural heritage and performing arts hub at the iconic Kingston Butter Factory
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Reading Cinemas Newmarket
Newmarket
Reading Cinemas
Reading Cinemas Newmarket offers reclining, luxury seating for all movie-goers to enjoy, plus state-of-the-art cinematic technology
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Brisbane’s Best Boutique Cinemas

13 of Brisbane's best boutique and art house cinemas dating from the 1920's to 2023
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Red Hill Cinemas Red Hill
Red Hill
Red Hill Cinemas
Red Hill Cinemas have risen from the ashes of the old Red Hill skate arena and the original picture theatre on that site
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Hawthorne Deluxe Cinema
Hawthorne
Hawthorne Deluxe Cinema
Hawthorne Deluxe Cinema is the glamorous 21st century sibling to the historic Hawthorne Cinema across the road
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Tivoli Drive-In Theatre
Ipswich
Tivoli Drive-In
Tivoli Drive-In Theatre, a 40 minute drive from Brisbane’s CBD or 7 minutes from Ipswich, provides affordable old-fashioned fun
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Entrance to the Cinebar Rosalie
Rosalie
Cinebar Rosalie Village
Cinebar Rosalie Village is a hidden gem - a quartet of tiny boutique cinemas
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New Farm Cinemas
New Farm
New Farm Cinemas
The iconic Village Twin Cinema, renamed New Farm Cinemas, features the famous Purple Room in fully restored glory
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Foyer with columns and coloured carpet inside the Balmoral Cinema in Bulimba
Bulimba
Balmoral Cinema
The first cinema to operate on this site, the Avro, opened as a single open air cinema in 1912 and closed after the end of World War I
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Entrance and sign to the Visy Theatre in the Brisbane Powerhouse.
New Farm
Brisbane Powerhouse Theatres
The spectacular monolithic building that was once the engine room for Brisbane’s tram networks is today the engine room for Brisbane’s fringe arts scene.
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Entrance to the Dendy Cinemas Portside in Hamilton
Hamilton
Dendy Cinemas Portside
Since the old Dendy closed at the historical Elycium Theatre in the city, this spankingly modern cinema wears the mantle of the only Dendy in town
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Hawthorne Cinemas buiding facade
Hawthorne
Hawthorne Cinemas
One of a few historical Brisbane movie theatres still in operation, the Hawthorne Cinemas started life as The Roxy in 1922
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La Boite Roundhouse Theatre building in Kelvin Grove
Kelvin Grove
La Boite Roundhouse Theatre
The brilliant indie theatre company La Boite has been a stalwart of the Brisbane dramatic scene since its beginnings as the Brisbane Repertory Theatre in 1925.
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