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Lighting was key to making the Capitol Theatre unique when it opened in 1924 so it's fitting that The Capitol still has fantastic lighting after its recent refurb. The Plaza Theatre in Kyabram first opened its doors in 1929 at a time when the annual Bachelors' Ball was as important to the cinema as the weekly movie on screen Forum Theatre, MelbourneĪnother palatial 1920s cinema in the heart of Melbourne, the Forum Theatre only occasionally shows films these days, but when it opened as the State Theatre had 3000+ seats for cinema-goers Capitol Theatre – Melbourne Lovely retro tiling on the foyer floor, too. Thank goodness they uncovered the beautiful 1913 facade of the old Geelong Theatre - now Village Cinemas. Geelong Theatre – aka Village Cinemas Geelong

It is one of the last remaining vintage cinemas still showing film on a single screen. This art deco brick palace opened its doors in 1936. Also hosts the Jewish International Film Festival Astor Theatre, St Kilda

The Classic Elsternwick mixes old and new to keep up the tradition.

Much of the interior is modern but the main cinema retains several original features Lido Cinema – HawthornĪnother vintage cinema in Melbourne's suburbs, with a modern look in 2020, but still some original features from the 1912 building, like the tiled staircase with ironwork banisters Classic Cinema, Elsternwickįilms were first shown in Elsternwick Theatre in 1911. The 1894 frontage of Sorrento's Athenaeum Hall still stands today. Peninsula Cinema – Sorrento – aka Athenaeum Theatre The building they replaced it with still stands today as the Capitol Cinema, though it opened as the Warrnambool Theatre. Capitol Cinema, WarrnamboolĪn enormous fire destroyed the cinema which stood on this spot in 1929. This 1926 cinema is now merged with the even older Mechanics Institute next door. Past performers at the Horsham Theatre include Nellie Melba and George Bernard Shaw. Centre Cinema, Horsham – previously Horsham Theatre The Cameo Cinema Belgrave may have had a complete facelift in the 1980s but the current owners really play to the connections back to when the cinema first opened in 1935.