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Deckchair Cinema Darwin's iconic outdoor and independent cinema, operated by not-for-profit Darwin Film Society. So please, remember to respect the page and your fellow fans.
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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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Our fourth and final program for 2026 is ON SALE NOW! 🎬The team has been squirrelling away over the past few months to...
04/09/2026

Our fourth and final program for 2026 is ON SALE NOW! 🎬

The team has been squirrelling away over the past few months to secure an amazing line-up for Program 4, and we think we’ve saved the best for last!

The program begins with a flurry of special events: the NT premiere of The Piano Tuner, a Darwin-Garramilla Shorebird Festival screening of Malleefowl in partnership with Birdlife Top End , a special German Week presentation of The Empty-Nesters, and a 40th-anniversary screening of Crocodile Dundee in partnership with Kakadu Tourism. The Spirit of Kakadu!

For the school holidays, we have Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and a free screening of the original Spider-Man for audiences aged 12–25, thanks to LAUNCH Darwin.

The season finishes strongly with advance previews of Late Fame, starring Willem Dafoe, and MIFF opening-night film Wicker, starring Olivia Colman.

Closing Night features The Fox, a wickedly dark Australian comedy starring Jai Courtney and Emily Browning, with Olivia Colman and the late Sam Neill lending their voices. Fresh from award wins at both Sydney Film Festival and MIFF, it’s a cracking way to close the Deckchair Cinema season!

Explore the full program and book now - www.deckchaircinema.com

👀 It's a big weekend at Deckchair Cinema...Fri - 7pm Moana & 9.20pm H is for HawkSat - 7pm Holy Days & 9.10pm Pike River...
04/09/2026

👀 It's a big weekend at Deckchair Cinema...

Fri - 7pm Moana & 9.20pm H is for Hawk
Sat - 7pm Holy Days & 9.10pm Pike River
Sun - 7pm Mamma Mia! raising funds for NT Masters Squash Association

All the 7pm sessions could sell out. Bookings are recommended - www.deckchaircinema.com 😎

Mamma Mia - Fundraiser for NT Masters Squash Association | Screening at Deckchair Cinema Holy Days - Screening at Deckchair Cinema Moana - Screening at Deckchair Cinema Pike River - Screening at Deckchair Cinema H is for Hawk - Screening at Deckchair Cinema

🎬 Short films screening at Deckchair Cinema during DIFF!On four special nights, short films hit the big screen for the p...
03/09/2026

🎬 Short films screening at Deckchair Cinema during DIFF!

On four special nights, short films hit the big screen for the perfect bite-sized entertainment before the night’s feature.

🎞️ SOME KIND OF BLUE
🎥 Screening before Minotaur
13 Sept | 7pm | Dir. Rae Choi

🎞️ CHASING THE SUN with special guests
🎥 Screening before Everybody to Kenmure Street
16 Sept | 7pm | Dir. Tak Nakano

🎞️ MAŊUTJI (CATCHING EYES) with special guests
🎥 Screening before Facing the Numbers
17 Sept | 7pm | Dir. Siena Mayutu Wurmarri Stubbs

🎞️ MAN WEARING A HELMET with special guests
🎥 Screening before La Bola Negra
18 Sept | 7pm | Dir. Keinan Pethybridge & Marcus Raymond

For tickets and info 👉 diff.net.au/shorts-at-deckchair

🎬🔥 The countdown is ON! 🔥🎬DIFF 2026 returns September 10-20 with 11 huge days and nights of seriously incredible cinema....
03/09/2026

🎬🔥 The countdown is ON! 🔥🎬

DIFF 2026 returns September 10-20 with 11 huge days and nights of seriously incredible cinema. And this year’s program is stacked.

🏆 We’re bringing some of the most celebrated films on the international festival circuit to Darwin - fresh from Cannes, Berlin, Sundance, Toronto and Sydney.

Think Berlin Golden Bear winner YELLOW LETTERS, Cannes Best Director winner and Sydney Film Festival Audience Award winner LA BOLA NEGRA, Sundance sensation LEVITATING, plus a massive collection of films making waves around the world.

🌴 And then there's the NT!

This year DIFF goes BIG on homegrown storytelling, with two NT-made feature films receiving their WORLD PREMIERES, alongside an incredible collection of locally made shorts and projects - putting Territory filmmakers, stories and talent right where they belong: front and centre on the big screen.

With 30+ special guests, 24 feature films, and 70 short films representing more than 30 countries, plus workshops, filmmaker Q&As, live entertainment and plenty of surprises... Darwin is about to get a serious case of film fever.

And with this much to see, you’re going to want a FLEXIPASS:
✨ 10 General Admission entries for $150
✨ Share it with your mates
✨ Or go full festival mode and see 10 films yourself!

Don't miss out on this celebration of cinema. Book your tickets now 👉 diff.net.au

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You know it’s September when DIFF takes over the front cover of Off The Leash 🤩Grab your essential what’s on guide for D...
01/09/2026

You know it’s September when DIFF takes over the front cover of Off The Leash 🤩

Grab your essential what’s on guide for Darwin and the NT right here at Deckie… and see you at DIFF next week!

A GREEK ISLAND. A DREAM WEDDING. THREE POSSIBLE DADS. ✨Mamma Mia! brings the romance, sunshine and the timeless music of...
31/08/2026

A GREEK ISLAND. A DREAM WEDDING. THREE POSSIBLE DADS. ✨

Mamma Mia! brings the romance, sunshine and the timeless music of ABBA back to the big screen this Sunday as a fundraiser for NT Masters Squash Association.

Join Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgård for a joyous musical comedy filled with mistaken identities, family surprises and songs you won’t be able to resist singing along to.

🎬 Mamma Mia! Fundraiser for NT Masters Squash Association
📅 7pm Sunday 6 September
🎟️ www.deckchaircinema.com

Gather your friends, warm up those vocal cords and get ready for a gloriously fun night under the stars!

🎬 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

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