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Deckchair Cinema

Locality: Darwin, Northern Territory

Phone: +61 8 8981 0700

Address: Jervois Road 0800 Darwin, NT, Australia

Website: http://www.deckchaircinema.com

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24.01.2022 With a beautiful early wet season this year it is good to know our wet weather policy Light drizzle - we keep the movie going and enjoy nature's air conditioning Short heavy rain - we pause the movie and open the kiosk, everyone comes under cover and has a cup of tea. (Top tip - take your cushion under cover with you so it doesn't get soggy...) When the rain stops we go outside and watch the end of the movie.... Prolonged heavy rain - if we look at the radar and see that it will rain for more than 15 minutes then we cancel the screening, everyone gets the choice of a refund or a ticket for another night. Luckily we haven't had to cancel a screening in years - an afternoon storm usually turns into a nice cool evening at the Deckchair :)

24.01.2022 We've had a lot of requests for David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet tickets - the two Deckchair Cinema sessions are sold out BUT it is screening at Event Cinemas and they still have some tickets left - https://www.eventcinemas.com.au//David-Attenborough-A-Life

24.01.2022 It was so great to host Jacob Nayinggul and Wityana Marika for the NT Premiere of High Ground last month. Jack Thompson couldn't make it this time, but we have fond memories of his visit to Deckchair Cinema a couple of years ago. High Ground is screening at all cinemas but if you want to catch it at Flix this Sunday - you better get a ticket quick - it's going to sell out!

23.01.2022 Reminder : tonights screening starts at 7pm (and most of the other screenings in the school holidays too)

23.01.2022 All done in record time - this picture is the Deckchair Cinema at 8.46 this morning! Thank you all the lovely volunteers who came to help

23.01.2022 The place to go for a crafty Christmas!

22.01.2022 Do you run a business here in Darwin? Maybe you should consider advertising at Flix in the Wet! It's a fantastic way to reach locals during the wet season with over 3,000 people attending each season. There are limited spots left, send us a message or email [email protected] for more details :)

21.01.2022 Have you checked out the NT Writers Festival this year? On Friday 2nd October there is Screenreads Night at the Botanic Gardens. Join Mary Anne Butler, Danielle MacLean, Steven McGregor and Philip Tarl Denson (the award-winning local screenwriters behind Sweet Country, Mystery Road and more) for a reading of four brand-new screenplays. As the sun sets, join a cast of Darwin actors for an intimate one-off reading that will bring to life the stories set to grace our screens. We... also have a screening of Chauka please tell us the time on Thursday 1st of October with Behrouz Boochani zooming in for a pre film Q&A on the big screen to discuss his work. There are many more exciting events - head over to https://www.ntwriters.com.au/festival/tickets/ to check out the writers festival program :)

21.01.2022 Another great Darwin International Film Festival ended with the fantastic Lookie Lookie Here Comes Cooky after performances from Rachel Rachel and East Journey - a perfect evening at Deckchair Cinema! Check out Nicholas Gouldhurst's photos from the night :D

21.01.2022 Check out this review of tomorrow night's film - DIFF 2020 : The Kneeling Devil With Live Score From Mats Unden - " an intelligent mix of the wacky, the philosophical, the metaphysical and the profound" :)

19.01.2022 Tonight - DIFF 2020 : Still Our Country - Reflections on Culture with pre-film music on the deck from Eric Avery! Head over to diff.net.au for more info and tickets :)

18.01.2022 Thank you! We will miss you!

17.01.2022 What's happening in Darwin? Oh good, the October Off The Leash is here! Grab your copy at the cinena for the best tips on music, books, films, art and culture in the Top End. @offtheleashmagazine #darwinning #ntaustralia #northernterritoryaustralia

17.01.2022 Sold out tonight! Gates open 6pm, Movie starts at 7pm. Catering by ZZAN... For dessert, there is an onscreen Q&A attached to the end of the movie!

17.01.2022 We're looking to team up with other businesses in the CBD during Flix in the Wet. If you run a business in the city and can offer a discount or deal to Flix customers we'll put a slide with the offer on the big screen before the movies and across our channels. There will be over 3,000 customers across the season, coming into town for movies on Sunday afternoons at 3pm and 5pm between January and March. It could be a lunch or dinner offer, or maybe just something to encourage ...customers to meet for a glass of wine before the film Send us a message or contact us on 09 8941 4377 or [email protected]

17.01.2022 Are you feeling strong this morning? We're packing away the Deckchair Cinema today from 8am. Come lend a hand if you're free! End of Season Working Bee at Deckchair Cinema

16.01.2022 Check out this footage of the original Deckchair Cinema getting built! So cool, thanks ABC Darwin

15.01.2022 The view from Deckchair Cinema as the sun goes down over the harbour. Is it the best view from a cinema in the world? #darwinning #lovethent #ntaustralia #tropicallife #topendlife #deckchaircinema

14.01.2022 Hey folks, reminder that the DIFF 2020 - Mad Cuts: Chopper screening is at 28 Austin Lane, it kicks off at 5.30

14.01.2022 Well done our stalwart patrons who all braved the pre film mini storm!!

13.01.2022 East Journey on the Deck for the closing night of DIFF, sunset and storm and occasional lightening in the background - so cool Looking forward to Lookie Lookie Here Comes Cookie! @diff_nt @foldbackmedia

12.01.2022 Loving the monsoon weather? Spare a thought for the owls beside the Deckchair Cinema - they puff up when it's cold, this morning they puffed up so much you can't even see their heads!

12.01.2022 A lot of fun @ Deckchair cinema

11.01.2022 @eric_avery_ in our 3rd @diff_nt night

11.01.2022 SAVAGE is coming to Flix in the Wet this Sunday! Based on the true history of the NZ gangs, SAVAGE follows Danny as he grows into the violent enforcer for a notorious gang. "The details of gang life are fascinating. The casting is superb: hundreds of rough-heads assembled from across New Zealand. These mean-looking buggers provide a terrifying backdrop for the power struggle." - The Sydney Morning Herald... Darwin Entertainment Centre Savage Savage at Flix in the Wet

11.01.2022 Looking for fun family nights out during the school holidays? We're screening at the new time of 7pm for the holidays with a great line up of films the whole family can enjoy. Bring the kids to Deckchair Cinema to make some unforgettable family memories of films under the stars! The Secret Garden at Deckchair Cinema... Babe (1995) - Screening at Deckchair Cinema Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs Fundraiser: The Greatest Showman at Deckchair Cinema Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour Fundraiser: H is for Happiness at Deckchair Cinema *The response to the family screenings has been exceptional, with the first three nights sold out in advance, if you plan to come we recommend booking in advance at www.deckchaircinema.com #Deckchaircinema #schoolholidays #Schoolholidayprogram #Darwinschoolholidays #NTAustralia #NorthernterritoryAustralia

11.01.2022 I cant believe we're down to the last weekend of the Darwin International Film Festival. What a great start with live street art, music and of course, great movies! Here are some pics to give you a taste of the festival so far. The next three days we have:... DIFF 2020 - Mad Cuts: Animal Kingdom DIFF 2020 : The Kneeling Devil With Live Score From Mats Unden DIFF 2020 - Loving Vincent DIFF 2020 : Ramen Shop DIFF 2020 : Monos DIFF 2020 : Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky with Foldback BBQ Sessions (SOLD OUT) Upcoming artists: Septentrins, Jocelyn Tribe, East Journey, Rachel Rachel, Danielle Andrews and Amy Heatherington. For Tickets and more go to https://diff.net.au/ Photo Credits: Nicholas Gouldhurst Foldback Media NT Jimmy Bamble Taylor Bruss Hannah Illingworth Kuya James Paul Kirby: Member for Port Darwin Stevie Jean One Mile Brewing Company Darwin NT David Garnham & the Reasons to Live #DIFF2020TakeOne #ADifferentTake #FilmFestival #DeckchairCinema #NTAustralia #northernterritory #tourismnt #dothent #mytopend #darwinlife #ntlife

10.01.2022 The Flix in the Wet program is back from the printers! you can get your copy 'hot off the press' outside the cinema today. Otherwise you can pick one up from all good cafés and shops tomorrow :) Flix is being held in partnership with Darwin Entertainment Centre this year. This is a sneaky double announcement - the woodchip has gone and eco-friendly artificial grass made from sugar cane waste has taken it's place! (I'll post more about it's green credentials on our website). The wood chip was a trip hazard and we've been looking for an alternative for a long time. Good work NT Shade! Darwin Entertainment Centre #Flixinthewet #DeckchairCinema

10.01.2022 Damien, Nim and Michael C hanging out @diff_nt

08.01.2022 Have you checked out the Northern Territory Travelling Film Festival line-up this year? Tickets are on sale now - including their Deckchair Cinema screening on April 17! More info here - http://www.nttravellingfilmfestival.com/

08.01.2022 Would you like to cater at the fabulous Deckchair Cinema in 2021? All the information you need is here... https://www.deckchaircinema.com/food-and-drink Expressions of Interest to be returned by 14 February 2021 please.

08.01.2022 Thank you to everyone for your support this year. Last night the Council voted to green the carpark at the top of the stairs behind our screen. Everyone here is very relieved that the Deckchair Cinema has been protected and grateful for the fantastic support from the local community. We can't wait to welcome you all back here in 2021!

07.01.2022 Tonight night we have something totally different! DIFF 2020 : The Kneeling Devil With Live Score From Mats Unden Levin A. Diatschenko's quirky silent movie is a surreal apocalyptic romance with an analogue, electronic soundtrack by Mats Undén. On this cinematic debut, Mats will perform a new live sound track on the night! We also have a live performance from Septentrins on the deck before the film at 6.30pm and food from Flavours of Damascus from when we open at 6pm.... Images - still from The Kneeling Devil, Levin, Mats, Levin in the dome he inhabited in an art gallery for a month, the retro analogue electronic audio equipment Mats harnesses for his music.

07.01.2022 The Sydney Travelling Film Festival starts this Thursday! There are 12 films packed into 4 days. Can't decide what to see? There are 5 film passes and 9 film passes available - and if you're a Darwin Film Society Member you can purchase at the concession rate, $50 or $76.50 respectively :) https://www.sff.org.au/tff/program/darwin/

07.01.2022 Special kids meal this Friday for Babe!

07.01.2022 Thank you so much to the NT Writers Festival for holding the Q&A with Behrooz Boochani before the screening of Chauka, Please Tell Us the Time last night. Head over to https://www.ntwriters.com.au/festival/tickets/ to see all of the other great events happening as part of the Writers Festival. NT Writers' Centre 2020 NT Writers Festival

06.01.2022 The final extra screening is..... The Climb - screening for one night only on Saturday 21st November. Kyle and Mike are best friends who share a close bond - until Mike sleeps with Kyle's fiancée. The Climb is about a tumultuous but enduring relationship between two men across many years of laughter, heartbreak and rage. It is also the story of real-life best friends who turn their profound connection into a rich, humane and frequently uproarious film about the boundaries (or... lack thereof) in all close friendships. Rotten Tomatoes' critics consensus : "The Climb uses the complicated bond between two friends to dissect male friendships in engaging -- and frequently funny -- fashion." - 93% Fresh Review from The Guardian : "I laughed hysterically during the first scene of The Climb, Michael Angelo Covino’s brilliantly original indie bromance. The setting is France, where two Americans best friends since childhood are on a cycling holiday. Mike (played by Covino) is head-to-toe in Lycra, obnoxiously spouting cycling terminology. His out-of-shape friend Kyle (co-writer Kyle Marvin), is trailing behind, puffing and panting. Mike waits for the start of a particularly tough climb to confess he’s been sleeping with Kyle’s fiancee. Kyle: You’re like a real-life Judas! Mike: On the plus side, that makes you Jesus. At one point, Kyle gets off his bike and carries it, running up the hill in pursuit of Mike. Tragedy and slapstick run through the film and it is very funny." Bookings - www.deckchaircinema.com

06.01.2022 Another full house night!

05.01.2022 Check out The General screening at the Darwin Entertainment Centre tomorrow night with a live score from The House that Jack Built - looks awesome.

05.01.2022 Check out tonight's Ram free menu from Dee Bee Catering! Gates open 6pm

03.01.2022 A NIGHT AT THE LOUVRE - LEONARDO DA VINCI is coming to Flix in the Wet this Sunday! Ten years in the making, shot on the final night of the smash-hit sell-out exhibition, this immersive private tour of the LEONARDO DA VINCI’s Louvre masterpieces is a unique opportunity to contemplate the painter's most beautiful works up close. Never before have so many Leonardo da Vinci artworks been in the same place at the same time, and never has your access to their secrets and wonders b...een closer. This major retrospective devoted to his entire career as a painter shows how Leonardo’s investigation of the world the science of painting as he called it was the instrument of an art whose supreme ambition was to give life to his works. The insights provided by the exhibition curators during this guided journey offer a brand new understanding of Leonardo’s unparalleled artistic practice. A Night at the Louvre: Leonardo da Vinci at Flix in the Wet Darwin Entertainment Centre

01.01.2022 Second night of @diff_nt ! With @serinapechmusic

01.01.2022 And the highest grossing film of the year at Deckchair Cinema was.... *Drum Roll* H IS FOR HAPPINESS - a fantastic family film based on the book MY LIFE AS AN ALPHABET by award winning Darwin based author Barry Jonsberg. H is for Happiness Film