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Spend an evening under the stars at Darwin's premier outdoor cinema, the Deckchair Cinema. We're an award winning outdoor cinema on the edge of Darwin’s Harbour open 7 nights a week from mid-April to mid-November. Come down early and enjoy a refreshing beverage from our fully licensed kiosk (no BYO) or feast your taste buds on a hot meal. Gates open nightly at 5.45pm so you can enjoy a tropical su

nset before the 7.00pm screening. We are easily accessible via a well-lit, picturesque walkway from the City (via The Esplanade-Damoe Ra Walkway) or the Waterfront Precinct, and there is plenty of parking and bike racks available on site. The Deckchair Cinema is operated by the Darwin Film Society, established in 1954, to give Darwin audiences access to movies that would otherwise go unseen on the big screen. Being Darwin's only independent cinema our program is a diverse range of Australian, popular, family, foreign and classic films. The Darwin Film Society also operate Flix in the Wet (Sunday afternoons, January through March) and the Darwin International Film Festival (annually in September). TERMS OF USE OF OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

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🎬 This week at Deckchair Cinema!Another packed week under the stars, with special guests, international cinema, music an...
30/08/2026

🎬 This week at Deckchair Cinema!

Another packed week under the stars, with special guests, international cinema, music and family favourites.

Monday 31 August
We Are Not Powerless
With special guests Muzafar Ali and Jolyon Hoff

Tuesday 1 September
Mistress Dispeller - (Free for members!)

Wednesday 2 September
The Rivals of Azimah King

Thursday 3 September
La Salsa Vive

Friday 4 September
7pm Moana
9:20pm H is for Hawk

Saturday 5 September
7pm Holy Days
9pm Pike River

Sunday 6 September
Mamma Mia!
Fundraiser for NT Masters Squash Association 💃

🎟️ Tickets and info: www.deckchaircinema.com

🌙🎬 Night owls, this one's for you 🍸✨Dinner in the city. A few drinks. Then wander down the stairs to Deckchair Cinema fo...
29/08/2026

🌙🎬 Night owls, this one's for you 🍸✨

Dinner in the city. A few drinks. Then wander down the stairs to Deckchair Cinema for some of the best cinema you’ll see all year.

DIFF has six late-night sessions lined up for those who like their films a little later, a little bolder and with plenty to talk about on the way home.

🌙 THE FRIEND’S HOUSE IS HERE
📅 Friday 11 September | 9:00pm
🎬 Dir. Maryam Ataei & Hossein Keshavarz

🌙 JIM QUEEN
📅 Saturday 12 September | 9:20pm
🎬 Dir. Marco Nguyen & Nicolas Athané

🌙 LADY
📅 Sunday 13 September | 9:30pm
🎬 Dir. Olive Nwosu

🌙 BLUE HERON
📅 Wednesday 16 September | 9:20pm
🎬 Dir. Sophy Romvari

🌙 THE WORLD OF LOVE
📅 Thursday 17 September | 9:15pm
🎬 Dir. Yoon Ga-eun

🌙 MĀRAMA
📅 Friday 18 September | 9:15pm
🎬 Dir. Taratoa Stappard

For tickets and info 👉 diff.net.au

✨A Godard Double at Deckchair Cinema 🇫🇷Celebrate the spirit of the French New Wave with two special screenings!🎬 Monday ...
29/08/2026

✨A Godard Double at Deckchair Cinema 🇫🇷

Celebrate the spirit of the French New Wave with two special screenings!

🎬 Monday 7 September - 7pm: Nouvelle Vague
Richard Linklater’s stylish love letter to the birth of the French New Wave, recreating the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s revolutionary debut feature.

🎬 Wednesday 9 September - 7pm: Breathless
Then see the film that changed cinema. Godard’s effortlessly cool, rule-breaking classic Breathless returns to the big screen.

Two nights. One filmmaker. A perfect introduction to one of the most influential movements in cinema history.

🇫🇷 Alliance Française de Darwin members can access special $11 tickets for films :)

🎟️ Tickets and info: www.deckchaircinema.com

This Tuesday we have the ultimate 'how did they film that?' documentary - and it's free for Darwin Film Society Members!...
28/08/2026

This Tuesday we have the ultimate 'how did they film that?' documentary - and it's free for Darwin Film Society Members!

Mistress Dispeller takes us inside an extraordinary profession in China, where women are hired to end affairs and return unfaithful husbands to their marriages.

With remarkable access and unexpected compassion, director Elizabeth Lo follows one case from every side: the wife, the husband and the mistress. The result is an intimate, quietly gripping documentary in which nobody is simply the villain.

🎬 Mistress Dispeller
📅 7pm Tuesday 1 September
🎟️ www.deckchaircinema.com (free for members, but bookings recommended)
🍜 Dinner by Three Mum’s Kitchen

THERE’S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL! ⚾Geena Davis. Tom Hanks. Madonna. Rosie O’Donnell. One of the greatest ensemble casts of ...
27/08/2026

THERE’S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL! ⚾

Geena Davis. Tom Hanks. Madonna. Rosie O’Donnell. One of the greatest ensemble casts of the ’90s comes to Deckchair Cinema this Sunday in Penny Marshall’s much-loved comedy, A League of Their Own.

Funny, heartfelt and endlessly quotable, the film tells the true-inspired story of the women who stepped up to the plate and changed baseball forever.

🎬 A League of Their Own
📅 7pm Sunday 30 August
⚾ Fundraiser for Baseball NT
🎟️ www.deckchaircinema.com

Enjoy a brilliant film while supporting local baseball. Book now and make a night of it!

A League of Their Own - Fundraiser for Baseball NT | Screening at Deckchair Cinema

🐊 ANNOUNCEMENT: Crocodile Dundee returns to the big screen for its 40th anniversary! Presented in partnership with Kakad...
24/08/2026

🐊 ANNOUNCEMENT: Crocodile Dundee returns to the big screen for its 40th anniversary! Presented in partnership with Kakadu Tourism.

Four decades after Mick Dundee introduced audiences around the world to the spectacular landscapes of Kakadu, we’re bringing this iconic Australian comedy back to Deckchair Cinema.

Scenes filmed at Ubirr, Anbangbang Billabong, Burrungkuy and Gunlom showcased Kakadu’s extraordinary landscapes to audiences around the world, helping transform the region into an international tourism destination and leaving a legacy still felt 40 years later.

Join us under the stars for Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski’s unforgettable outback adventure, with scenes filmed amid Kakadu’s extraordinary scenery.

📅 Saturday 26 September, Gates 5.30pm | Film at 7pm
🍽️ Dinner by Yogi’s Way
🎟️ Book now at www.deckchaircinema.com

🎬 This week at Deckchair CinemaWe’ve got acclaimed dramas, family adventures, a musical coming-of-age gem and a much-lov...
24/08/2026

🎬 This week at Deckchair Cinema

We’ve got acclaimed dramas, family adventures, a musical coming-of-age gem and a much-loved baseball classic starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna!

Mon – Finding Emily
Tue – DJ Ahmet
Wed – H is for Hawk
Thu – Pike River
Fri – The Magic Faraway Tree & DJ Ahmet
Sat – Moana & The Rivals of Azimah King
Sun – A League of Their Own, a fundraiser for Baseball NT

Gates open at 5.30pm. Book now at www.deckchaircinema.com

🎬 Celebrate the outstanding screen legacy of Sam Neill with two special free screenings this Saturday, 22 August, at the...
19/08/2026

🎬 Celebrate the outstanding screen legacy of Sam Neill with two special free screenings this Saturday, 22 August, at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.

11am: Jurassic Park (1993)
Revisit Neill’s iconic role as palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg’s thrilling blockbuster adventure.

2pm: Death in Brunswick (1990)
Neill stars as a hapless chef whose life takes a darkly comic and wildly unexpected turn.

Our box office at the MAGNT Theatrette opens 30 minutes before each screening.

Screenings are free to attend, but bookings are recommended. Book here:
https://ticketing.oz.veezi.com/sessions/apk8pc95yqj95hjbgpbwt8hc7m

☀️💃 Sundance comes to DIFF!After our superfans made the trip to the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year (thanks for...
19/08/2026

☀️💃 Sundance comes to DIFF!

After our superfans made the trip to the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year (thanks for the swag 😉) we're excited to feature FOUR incredible films from the official selection in our own lineup!

🎬 Levitating - 7pm, Thursday 10 Sept
🎬 The Friend's House is Here - 9pm, Friday 11 Sept
🎬 Lady - 9.30pm, Sunday 13 Sept
🎬 Everybody to Kenmure Street - 7pm, Wednesday 16 Sept

Check out diff.net.au for all the details and to buy tickets.

🇦🇺 HOW TO TALK AUSTRALIANS is coming to Deckchair Cinema for a special fundraiser screening this Sunday!Join us under th...
18/08/2026

🇦🇺 HOW TO TALK AUSTRALIANS is coming to Deckchair Cinema for a special fundraiser screening this Sunday!

Join us under the stars for a big, cheeky Australian comedy night, raising funds for Orchestra Legato.

Based on the viral web series, How to Talk Australians follows students from the fictional Delhi College of Linguistics as they leave the classroom and head Down Under to learn the language, customs and cultural mysteries of Australia. But when their trip is diverted to Dubbo, and their tour leader gets separated from the group, their search for the “real” Australia becomes much stranger, funnier and more chaotic than expected.

From confusing slang to regional oddities and classic Aussie misunderstandings, this is a comedy built around the very specific madness of trying to explain Australia to anyone, including ourselves.

This special screening supports Orchestra Legato, helping young musicians in Darwin and the region experience the excitement of playing, rehearsing and performing in a full orchestra.

Come along, bring your mates, enjoy a laugh under the stars and support a great local music initiative.

📅 Sunday 23 August
🎟️ Tickets and info: www.deckchaircinema.com

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