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Brisbane’s Best Boutique Cinemas

Updated: Sep 21, 2024

Brisbane has a thriving collection of boutique cinemas, from original 1920s and 70's movie theatres that have retained their character to contemporary art house cinemas with plush seating and bars. Here are 13 of the best:

Angelika Cinemas

Elevate your cinema experience at Brisbane's luxurious new film centre with SoHo lounges & enchanted balcony bar

Elizabeth Picture Theatre

The Elizabeth Picture Theatre is a luxury cinema in the heart of the Brisbane, housed in the stunning heritage-listed

Red Hill Cinemas

Red Hill Cinemas have risen from the ashes of the old Red Hill skate arena and the original picture theatre on that site

Hawthorne Cinemas

One of a few historical Brisbane movie theatres still in operation, the Hawthorne Cinemas started life as The Roxy in 1922

Cinebar Rosalie Village

Cinebar Rosalie Village is a hidden gem - a quartet of tiny boutique cinemas

Palace Barracks Cinemas

This state-of-the-art cinema complex is a top spot to see latest release films, art-house movies and

New Farm Cinemas

The iconic Village Twin Cinema, renamed New Farm Cinemas, features the famous Purple Room in fully restored glory

Australian Cinematheque GOMA

GOMA cinemathequeeople watching Hitchcock film in GOMA cinematheque

The Australian Cinematheque occupies a pair of intimate custom designed theatrettes which are encased in the black box jutting out from the road side of GOMA

Hawthorne Deluxe Cinema

Hawthorne Deluxe Cinema is the glamorous 21st century sibling to the historic Hawthorne Cinema across the road

Balmoral Cinema

The first cinema to operate on this site, the Avro, opened as a single open air cinema in 1912 and closed after the end of World War I

Regal Twin Cinema

This, the last of Brisbane’s twin cinemas, occupies the site of the original open air theatre called Graceville Picture Gardens

Palace James St Cinemas

Palace Centro Cinemas sign surrounded by palm trees in Fortitude Valley on James St.

This boutique cinema complex in leafy James St is the centre for multicultural films

Dendy Cinemas Portside

Since the old Dendy closed at the historical Elycium Theatre in the city, this spankingly modern cinema wears the mantle of the only Dendy in town

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Aerial view of James Street Food & Wine Trail

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