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  • THE GREAT WHITE WHALE + Q&A

    SUN NOV 17 - 6:30PM

    Deep in the wild Southern Ocean, halfway between Australia and South Africa, a snowy volcano, nine thousand feet high, rears up from the sea like a great white whale.

    Five times it tried to kill the first team that attempted to climb it. Yet in 1964, back they sailed, through the worst seas in the world, to try again, this time with legendary explorer, Bill Tilman as their skipper.

    Join us on those first attempts to climb Big Ben, the smoking glacier ringed volcano on Heard Island, Australia’s loneliest, most remote outpost. It’s a tale told with quirky humour by those who were there, backed up with their beautifully shot archival footage. Paul Jarman’s brilliant musical score pays tribute to the utter boldness of the quest, bringing to life this little known moment in Australian history.

  • PARIS, TEXAS (1984)

    ENCORE: TUE 19 - 7:30PM

    Paris, Texas returns to cinemas restored with a stunning new 4K transfer to commemorate the film’s 40th anniversary and its Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or.

    Wim Wenders’ iconic Cannes winner from 1984, exquisitely photographed by Dutch master Robby Müller, is a powerful statement on self-discovery, loss, redemption and the unbreakable bonds of love.

    Tickets via box office.

  • MEMOIR OF A SNAIL

    From Academy Award® winning animation writer and director Adam Elliot, MEMOIR OF A SNAIL is a poignant, heartfelt and hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life.

  • FROM HILDE, WITH LOVE

    Featuring a captivating central performance from Babylon Berlin star Liv Lisa Fries, the hugely affecting new historical drama from multi award-winning director Andreas Dresen depicts the remarkable true story of a young German woman drawn into the anti-Nazi resistance movement during World War II.

  • AQUARIUS

    The age of Aquarius floods into Nimbin in this radical, love-fuelled documentary exploring the lasting impact of a 1970s counterculture crucible.

  • MEMORY

    Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) is a social worker who leads a simple and structured life: her daughter, her job, her AA meetings. This is blown open when Saul (Peter Sarsgaard) follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter will profoundly impact both of them as they open the door to the past.

No pre-bookings for regular film sessions. Box office opens 30 mins prior to each session.
15% surcharge on Public Holidays. Does not apply to special event ticket prices.
In 1911 Mr J Ford became custodian of the Theatre and turned it into a Picture House, first screening silent movies, using the latest Pathé projectors. The Theatre became known as the People’s Popular Picture Palace, with a seating capacity of 970.
The Theatre Royal is the longest continuously operating theatre on the mainland and still shows (good) movies to this day.

TICKET PRICES:$19 Adult / $14.50 Conc / Child $13
LOYAL ROYAL MEMBERS:$17.50 Adult / $13 Conc / $11.50 Child
PENNYWISE TUESDAY: $12 ALL DAY TIX / $10 LOYAL ROYAL MEMBERS
CRYBABY SESSIONS - For Parents and babies. Minimal lighting for comfort. All welcome!

No pre-bookings for regular film sessions. Box office opens 30 mins prior to each session.
15% surcharge on Public Holidays. Does not apply to special event ticket prices.


COMING SOON

  • SASQUATCH SUNSET

    STARTS NOV 21

    Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg star in undoubtedly the greatest wordless, scatological, horny and tragicomic Bigfoot movie in the history of cinema.

  • LEE

    STARTS NOV 28

    Oscar winner Kate Winslet stars in this fascinating portrait of the great American war correspondent Lee Miller, whose singular talent and ferocious tenacity gave us some of the 20th century’s most indelible images.

  • A DIFFERENT MAN

    STARTS NOV 28

    Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.

  • NO OTHER LAND

    PRESENTED WITH FREE PALESTINE CENTRAL VIC - NOV 29, 7PM

    An impassioned and eye-opening piece of documentary activism by an Israeli–Palestinian film collective, awarded Best Documentary at the Berlinale.

    Basel Adra has faced threats for recording his life in the group of villages in the occupied West Bank known as Masafer Yatta. While military law casts a shadow over the Palestinian lawyer’s everyday existence, Israeli investigative journalist Yuval Abraham, with whom he has struck an unlikely friendship, enjoys a civilian life that is starkly more comfortable

  • GLADIATOR II

    START DEC 12

    From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist.

  • MOANA 2

    STARTS DEC 12

    Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical “Moana 2” takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.

  • FROZEN SING-A-LONG

    DEC 14 - 10:30AM

    Yay for Saturday Sing-a-longs!  Bringing all the joy as we warm up our pipes and burst into song with sing-a-long FROZEN!! Fun for all the family on a Saturday morning! 
    All profit from this show will go towards 
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-support-joystars-healing-journey