Overview
Spring in Sydney in 2023 might be all about the first-ever SXSW Down Under, but summer and its delights are firmly on their way. Love making the most of the warm weather? Seeing movies? Hanging out outside? Catching a film at Westpac Openair Cinema is an annual tradition, and the beloved openair picture palace has announced its 2024 dates.
Mark your calendar: you'll be seeing movies from Wednesday, January 10—Tuesday, February 20, with Openair's next run spanning 40-plus nights. Checking out a silver-screen highlight with a stunning backdrop will be on the agenda at Mrs Macquaries Point as usual — with spectacular panoramic views of the city, the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, in fact — but exactly what you'll be seeing harbourside hasn't yet been revealed.
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Every movie that graces the cinema's big screen has to hold its own against the gorgeous sights glittering away behind it, of course, but Openair usually has the program to match.
In recent months, the team behind the beloved event has posted on social media about Barbie, Oppenheimer and Past Lives, so fingers crossed that they make the cut when the lineup is unveiled on Monday, November 27. Cross your toes as well if you'd love a Barbenheimer double.
The event's array of dining experiences also hasn't been announced as yet, including whether if Kitchen by Mike will be behind the cinema's meals again.
As happens every year, tickets are likely to go quickly when they go on sale on Monday, December 11. Across the summer of 2018–19, more than 40,000 tickets sold within the first two days of pre-sale, for instance — so put it in your diary ASAP.
Westpac Openair 2024 runs from Wednesday, January 10—Tuesday, February 20. The program will be announced on Monday, November 27, with tickets on sale on Monday, December 11 — check back here then for further details.
Top image: Andrew Maccoll.