The Mercury

The Mercury Screening the most extraordinary stories from around the world. The only subscription-based cinema in Australia!

The Mercury is a community focussed, not-for-profit cinema and film organisation that connects passion, profession and screen culture. The Mercury is a place to engage and immerse in story and our beloved Mercury Cinema is the home of independent cinema and Adelaide's West End's home of stories on screen. Established in 1974 as the Media Resource Centre, The Mercury is a subscription based cinema

and screen-resource centre. With single tickets and mini multi-passes available to casual cinema-goers, our subscribers have access to unlimited screenings, office space, sound studio, editing equipment, production equipment, production gear and our special events like Script Club and Launch Lab all included in a $25/month or $300/year subscription. Find out more: https://themercury.org.au/about-subscription/

Home to the Quicksilver Production Fund, South Australian Screen Awards and professional education program Launch Lab. Opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1992, our little bricks-and-mortar theatre has, for over 30 years, supported the development of screen culture as its mandate. We curate an eclectic program, showing new releases alongside retrospective works from Australia and around the world, and providing an avenue for local creatives to screen their work. Visit https://themercury.org.au/ to see what’s on. Our cinemas offer premium film projection facilities, surround sound, and plush, tiered seating. In the foyer, you’ll find a Hollywood inspired Lounge Bar and Cafe. In addition to our curated film offerings every week, the 186-seat Mercury and 36-seat Iris, and the foyers, are available for hire. They’re perfect for functions including film screenings, live and mixed media performances, fundraisers, launches, parties, conferences and seminars. Each hire includes a fully qualified projectionist for all screenings, and experienced front-of-house staff. Find out more: https://themercury.org.au/venue-hire/

You’ll find The Mercury Cinema at 13 Morphett St, adjacent to the southern end of the Morphett Street Bridge, in Adelaide’s West End Creative Precinct.

🎬 Introducing your new film club - Diànyǐng!⁠⁠Join us for the first screening in The Mercury’s Chinese Language Film Ser...
16/06/2026

🎬 Introducing your new film club - Diànyǐng!⁠

Join us for the first screening in The Mercury’s Chinese Language Film Series with THE WILD GOOSE LAKE.⁠

A smart, stylish neo-noir thriller, the film follows a gangster on the run after a fatal mistake leaves both the police and the criminal underworld hunting him down. His only hope may be a mysterious woman whose motives remain unclear.⁠

Thursday 25 June 6:30pm⁠
Mercury Subscribers Free | Regular $19 | Concession $16⁠

Link in bio

🎬 SESSIONS THIS WEEK at The Mercury 🎬⁠⁠~ Adelaide Cinematheque ~⁠Monday 15 JUNE⁠6:30pm THERE WILL BE BLOOD⁠⁠Tuesday 16 J...
14/06/2026

🎬 SESSIONS THIS WEEK at The Mercury 🎬⁠

~ Adelaide Cinematheque ~⁠
Monday 15 JUNE⁠
6:30pm THERE WILL BE BLOOD⁠

Tuesday 16 June⁠
10:30am THERE WILL BE BLOOD⁠
2:00pm MCCABE & MRS MILLER⁠

Wednesday 17 JUNE⁠
6:30pm NIGHTMARE ALLEY⁠

Friday 19 JUNE⁠
11:00am NIGHTMARE ALLEY⁠
2:30pm THERE WILL BE BLOOD⁠
🎟 Tickets are available ONLY at the door. FREE for Mercury subscribers.⁠

~ Silverscreen ~⁠
Tuesday 16 June⁠
10:30am THE PLAGUE⁠
2:00pm A PRIVATE LIFE⁠

Friday 19 June⁠
10:30am H IS FOR HAWK⁠
2:00pm SATU: YEAR OF THE RABBIT⁠

⁠The Silverscreen program is proudly supported by the Office for Ageing Well and Seniors Card SA. Complimentary morning and afternoon teas are provided to Seniors Card holders at Silverscreen sessions⁠

⁠⁠🎟 Tickets are available at the door or via the link in our bio. FREE for Mercury subscribers.⁠

~ PLUS DONT MISS THIS SPECIAL EVENT ~ ⁠
Thursday 18 June⁠ Stitch 'n Screen⁠
5:30pm Pop-up Shops and ⁠
& Community activity led by !⁠
6:30pm Stitch 'n Screen - 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU⁠
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🎟Mercury subscribers - please check prices and details for Special Events. ⁠

🎉 We’ve Hit Our First Goal — Now Help Us Double the Impact.Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we've r...
11/06/2026

🎉 We’ve Hit Our First Goal — Now Help Us Double the Impact.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we've reached our first fundraising target.
And now, there’s an opportunity to do even more.

From now until 30 June, every dollar donated to The Mercury will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $5,000.

That means your donation will go twice as far in helping us champion bold cinema, support emerging artists, and keep independent storytelling thriving in South Australia.

Your EOFY donation helps us:
🎬 Champion independent and Australian cinema
🌟 Support emerging South Australian filmmakers
🎟️ Deliver accessible screenings, events and workshops
🏛️ Preserve a vital cultural space in the heart of Adelaide
🎥 Create opportunities for new audiences and creative voices

This is your chance to make twice the difference.

All donations of $2 and over are tax deductible.

Donate today. Double your impact.

Link bio : SUPPORT US - DONATE NOW

Next Thursday Night!⁠Stitch ‘n Screen, on June 18th will feature a collaborative art project lead by !!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Also Pop-up ...
11/06/2026

Next Thursday Night!⁠
Stitch ‘n Screen, on June 18th will feature a collaborative art project lead by !!⁠ ⁠

⁠Also Pop-up Shops by and ⁠, all 5:30pm in The Mercury foyer!⁠

And then sew, stitch, craft and swoon your way through this 90's romcom classic starring Heath Ledger, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU.⁠ (Film starts at 6:30pm)⁠
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The house lights stay gently dimmed so you can comfortably craft while watching a feel-good, familiar film. ⁠

Put those phones on silent and switch off. Stitch ‘n Screen is about slowing down, getting creative, and enjoying being in the moment.⁠

(Most) hobbies welcome! (please leave your quilting machines at home!)⁠

@ The Mercury⁠
Thursday 18th June⁠
Tickets available now at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠
FREE for subscribers⁠

Join us TONIGHT for a special Q&A screening event with Director Jordan Giusti (joining via zoom) following the award-win...
11/06/2026

Join us TONIGHT for a special Q&A screening event with Director Jordan Giusti (joining via zoom) following the award-winning documentary FLOODLAND.⁠

Premiering at Sydney Film Festival 2025, FLOODLAND received the $40,000 Sustainable Future Award for its contribution to increasing awareness and understanding of climate change.⁠

Don’t miss this moving doco and timely conversation with Director Jordan Giusti.⁠

Tickets via link in bio - Thursdays At The Mercury⁠

🎬 SESSIONS THIS WEEK at The Mercury 🎬⁠⁠~ Adelaide Cinematheque ~⁠Monday 8 JUNE⁠*no screening⁠⁠Wednesday 10 JUNE⁠6:30pm M...
07/06/2026

🎬 SESSIONS THIS WEEK at The Mercury 🎬⁠

~ Adelaide Cinematheque ~⁠
Monday 8 JUNE⁠
*no screening⁠

Wednesday 10 JUNE⁠
6:30pm MCCABE & MRS MILLER⁠

Friday 12 JUNE⁠
11:00am MCCABE & MRS MILLER⁠
2:30pm GIANT⁠
🎟 Tickets are available ONLY at the door. FREE for Mercury subscribers.⁠

~ Silverscreen ~⁠
Tuesday 9 June⁠
10:30am SATU: YEAR OF THE RABBIT⁠
2:00pm H IS FOR HAWK⁠

Friday 12 June⁠
10:30am THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE⁠
2:00pm BIRTHRIGHT⁠

⁠The Silverscreen program is proudly supported by the Office for Ageing Well and Seniors Card SA. Complimentary morning and afternoon teas are provided to Seniors Card holders at Silverscreen sessions⁠
⁠⁠🎟 Tickets are available at the door or via the link in our bio. FREE for Mercury subscribers.⁠

~ PLUS DONT MISS THESE SPECIAL EVENTS ~ ⁠
Thursday 11 June⁠
10:30am FLOODLAND - Screening and Q&A with director⁠

Friday 12 June⁠
2:00pm BIRTHRIGHT - Screening and Q&A with director⁠

🎟Mercury subscribers - please check prices and details for Special Events. ⁠

The Mercury welcomes NIFFA to Adelaide. Three days of cinema, culture, and the stories that bring us together.NIFFA | AD...
04/06/2026

The Mercury welcomes NIFFA to Adelaide.

Three days of cinema, culture, and the stories that bring us together.

NIFFA | ADELAIDE 2026 SCHEDULE
⬇️

🗓️5 June | 6:30 PM
✨Opening Night
🎥 BOONG

🗓️6 June | 2:30 PM
🎥 GOTTIPUA: BEYOND BORDERS
🎥 CENTERSTAGE (Short)

🗓️6 June | 5:10 PM
🎥 MANTHAN
🎥 KHWABEEDA (Short)

🗓️6 June | 7:55 PM
🎥 CHAMBAL PAAR (Australian Premiere)
🎥 PILOT (Short)

🗓️7 June | 1:45 PM
🎥 MAGAZINE
🎥 AABISKAR – THE DEBUT (Short)

🗓️7 June | 4:25 PM
🎥COURAGE
🎥DINNER FOR LONERS (Short)

🗓️7 June | 7:00 PM
✨Closing Night
🎥BANDAR: MONKEY IN A CAGE
🎥 ROSES ARE(Short)

Cinema that travels with stories told in languages that deserve a bigger screen.

Pick asession, bring someone, and let the screen do the rest.

📍The Mercury, Adelaide

🎟️Book via link in bio - Special Events
Mercury Subscribers get discounted tickets

🎬 *1 DAY TO GO!*⁠The countdown is almost over.⁠Tomorrow, Adelaide welcomes the South Australia edition of the National⁠I...
04/06/2026

🎬 *1 DAY TO GO!*⁠
The countdown is almost over.⁠
Tomorrow, Adelaide welcomes the South Australia edition of the National⁠
Indian Film Festival of Australia (NIFFA) 2026 as we begin three days of⁠
extraordinary cinema, inspiring stories, cultural celebration, and meaningful⁠
conversations.⁠
📍 The Mercury, Adelaide⁠
📅 5–7 June 2026⁠

As Australia's first and only national celebration of Indian cinema, NIFFA⁠
continues its historic journey across 13+ cities, showcasing 32+ films in 15⁠
Indian languages and bringing filmmakers, industry professionals, and⁠
audiences together through the power of storytelling.⁠

NIFFA extend heartfelt thanks to The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of⁠
Adelaide, Dr Jane Lomax-Smith AM, for her encouragement and support, and to Brian Hayes KC for his guidance and commitment to NIFFA's growth in South Australia.⁠

South Australia, we're ready. Are you?⁠

🎟️Last chance to secure your tickets directly through The⁠
Mercury. Link in bio under Special Events⁠

BIRTHRIGHT⁠Screening plus online Q&A director Zoe Pepper.⁠Friday 12 June. 2:00PM⁠⁠In this pitch black comedy, Cory evict...
03/06/2026

BIRTHRIGHT⁠
Screening plus online Q&A director Zoe Pepper.⁠
Friday 12 June. 2:00PM⁠

In this pitch black comedy, Cory evicted from his rental, moves back with his pregnant wife to her parents house. This satire of the current housing crisis will have you looking at your adult children very differently.⁠

The AU Review calls it : "sharp, uncomfortable, and darkly hilarious."⁠

🎟 Tickets are available at the door or via the link in our bio. ⁠
FREE For Mercury subscribers.⁠

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🎬 WE HAVE AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!! The Heaps Good Shorts lineup is here!⁠⁠Join The Mercury and West Torrens Library fo...
02/06/2026

🎬 WE HAVE AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!! The Heaps Good Shorts lineup is here!⁠

Join The Mercury and West Torrens Library for a FREE community screening of short films from South Australian filmmakers.⁠

🎞️ ACT 1⁠
🎥 WHEN WE WERE HERE (Allie Burns)⁠
🎥 YOU ARE THE UNIVERSE (Michael Nowlan)⁠
🎥 LISTEN (Riley Sapsford)⁠
🎥 WAKE UP CALL (Brandon Boyer)⁠
🎥 CITY OF PIGEONS (Megan Adrian)⁠
🎥 JAMES IS DEAD (Jacob McLean)⁠
🎥 L'HOMME 2 (Luigi Pangaro)⁠
🎥 EMPTY 空っぽ (Hudson Wilkins)⁠

🎞️ ACT 2⁠
🎥 AMOK (Kahli Gaskin)⁠
🎥 I'D DO ANYTHING — Music Video (Anisa Raisi)⁠
🎥 TODAY I LIVED (Ada Skalonja & Yas Rboub)⁠
🎥 ELLA'S URBAN CANVAS (Amelie Baldock, Giorgia Murphy & Jessica Cools)⁠
🎥 FASHIONABLY LATE (Hugh Vinall)⁠
🎥 BLAKPRINT FOR SUCCESS (Elijah Bravington)⁠
🎥 PHIL (Thelonious Ng)⁠

Thanks to everyone who submitted, we were overwhelmed by the support and truly in awe of the incredible filmmakers in our SA community.⁠

Audience members will have the opportunity to vote on the night for their favourite film, with a prize awarded for Audience Choice Best Film sponsored by the Adelaide Film Festival.⁠

This is a FREE community event, co-hosted with West Torrens Library. ⁠

Friday 17 July at The Mercury, 6:30pm. Reserve your free spot at the link in our bio!⁠

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