Theatre Royal Castlemaine

Theatre Royal Castlemaine MUSIC - CINEMA - BAR - BOTTLE SHOP Built during the Gold Rush, the Theatre Royal is one of Australia's oldest continuously operating theatres.

Independent cinema and live entertainment venue, the Theatre Royal continues a tradition since 1854 as the social and cultural hub of Castlemaine.

Our latest pizza special: walnut pesto base, Grana Padano, fior di latte, roasted shallots, kale, perseverance lemon, an...
19/07/2026

Our latest pizza special: walnut pesto base, Grana Padano, fior di latte, roasted shallots, kale, perseverance lemon, and fresh chilli 🤌🏼 A delicious combination with a bit of bite to warm the cockles on these cold winter nights.

Our final session of H IS FOR HAWK had been rescheduled from Tue 21 July to Wednesday 29 July, 7:30pm. All other films o...
18/07/2026

Our final session of H IS FOR HAWK had been rescheduled from Tue 21 July to Wednesday 29 July, 7:30pm. All other films on Tue 21 will run as scheduled.

Our MIFF sessions, coming up on August 14-16 and 21-23, have now been locked in and announced! Click through the carouse...
14/07/2026

Our MIFF sessions, coming up on August 14-16 and 21-23, have now been locked in and announced! Click through the carousel for a sneak peek or head online for the entire selection - including local films, international headliners, shorts, and documentaries. Tickets on sale now.

It’s a big week for cinema! We have two special event screenings: Wednesday evening is COMMON WEALTH, with live Q&A, and...
13/07/2026

It’s a big week for cinema! We have two special event screenings: Wednesday evening is COMMON WEALTH, with live Q&A, and Sunday we have the return to the big screen of LETTY LYNTON (tickets for both available online). On Thursday our film of the month - razor-sharp comedy THE INVITE - begins, and don’t miss your last chance to see the highly popular SHEEP DETECTIVES on Tuesday. See you at the movies!

In memory of Marjane Satrapi, who passed away this June at the age of 56, we present a screening of Persepolis (2007), a...
13/07/2026

In memory of Marjane Satrapi, who passed away this June at the age of 56, we present a screening of Persepolis (2007), a animated adaptation of her series of autobiographical graphic novels. Co-winner of the Prix du Jury at the Cannes Film Festival, Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud’s beloved film offers a darkly humorous reflection on the author’s experiences as a spirited young Iranian woman coming of age through the rule of the Shah, the Islamic Revolution, the gruelling Iran–Iraq War, and eventual move away from her homeland.

With a superb voice cast and vibrant black-and-white animation, Persepolis is a uniquely cinematic experience of a young girl’s childhood in Tehran, moving through adolescence in Vienna to young adulthood in Paris. In 2025 Satrapi, well known for her activism, refused the Legion of Honour, France’s highest and most prestigious award, citing French hypocrisy toward Iranian people. Her cinema and art speaks for itself.

Fresh from Sundance, where it emerged as one of the festival’s breakout hits, THE INVITE is the acclaimed new comedy fro...
13/07/2026

Fresh from Sundance, where it emerged as one of the festival’s breakout hits, THE INVITE is the acclaimed new comedy from Olivia Wilde (Booksmart, Don’t Worry Darling), praised for its razor-sharp humour, crackling chemistry and perceptive take on modern relationships.

Feeling stuck and increasingly disconnected, Joe (Emmy winner Seth Rogen) and Angela (Olivia Wilde) invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours over for dinner. What begins as an awkward evening of drinks and conversation soon drifts into increasingly unexpected territory, forcing everyone at the table to confront uncomfortable truths about love, attraction and commitment.

Also starring Academy Award winner Penélope Cruz and Golden Globe winner Edward Norton, THE INVITE balances biting comedy with surprising emotional insight, serving up a deliciously awkward examination of the delicate rules that keep relationships together- or pull them apart.

Pizza special from our new kitchen member: Pizza a la Ivan. Garlic, Grana Padano, fior di latte, Buffalo mozzarella, sha...
11/07/2026

Pizza special from our new kitchen member: Pizza a la Ivan. Garlic, Grana Padano, fior di latte, Buffalo mozzarella, shallots, caramelized onion, salsa verde, chives, chilli flakes.

Stiff Gins at the Theatre Royal coming up on October 23. Tickets on sale now!
11/07/2026

Stiff Gins at the Theatre Royal coming up on October 23. Tickets on sale now!

Famously out of circulation since the 1930s due to copyright infringment charges, LETTY LYNTON is one of pre-Code Holly...
08/07/2026

Famously out of circulation since the 1930s due to copyright infringment charges, LETTY LYNTON is one of pre-Code Hollywood’s greatest lost treasures. The first screen adaptation of a well-known murder trial stars Joan Crawford in a contemporary story about a woman who flees her possessive paramour (Nils Asther) in South America and falls for American tycoon Robert Montgomery. It was a commercial and critical hit, as much for the glamorous gown made by MGM’s costume designer Adrian as for the film itself. In fact, Macy’s department store sold a replica of the white organdy gown with ruffled sleeves and it led to a wild fashion craze.

90 years later, with its legal impediments expired and the film meticulously restored, LETTY LYNTON finally returns to the screen, showcasing Crawford at her most glamorous.

TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE

COMMON WEALTH follows a conservatively raised capitalist on a global and evolutionary journey exploring plausible altern...
08/07/2026

COMMON WEALTH follows a conservatively raised capitalist on a global and evolutionary journey exploring plausible alternatives to the established economic and political models.

Filmed across 8 countries, and presented on a unique, ever-moving backdrop with a politically neutral approach–it’s a film for everyone.

Written, directed and produced by Australian filmmaker Kane Guglielmi via his Darkwood Entertainment banner, who has said: “It’s my wish that the film serves as a gentle reminder that irrespective of the intricacies of economic and political systems, when we collectively choose selflessness over selfishness, that’s when we’ll see a revolution.”

Don’t miss the Castlemaine premiere, followed by a post-film discussion live on stage with director Kane Guglielmi and special guests Rayna Fahey (Prosper Australia), Warwick Smith (Castlemaine Institute), and Karl Fitzgerald (Grounded).

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Castlemaine, VIC

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Tuesday 4pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4pm - 9pm
Thursday 4pm - 9pm
Friday 4pm - 11pm
Saturday 4pm - 10pm

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+61354721196

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