Sydney's Westpac Openair Cinema Has Revealed Its 2022 Summer Dates

Catching a movie at one of Sydney's favourite outdoor cinema spots is a summertime tradition, combining new and recent big-screen flicks with spectacular panoramic views of the city, the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. And, while little about the past year has been normal, Westpac Openair Cinema has announced that it'll definitely be returning for yet another stint of harbourside cinema.

Every movie that graces the cinema's big screen has to hold its own against the stunning sights glittering away behind it, of course — and although Openair hasn't yet revealed the full lineup of flicks it'll be screening this time around, it has unveiled a couple of titles alongside its 2022 dates. It'll kick off on Thursday, January 6 and run through until Tuesday, February 22, all at Mrs Macquaries Point as usual, with a program that includes long-awaited Bond instalment No Time to Die, sci-fi sequel The Matrix Resurrections, Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch, and the Adam Driver and Lady Gaga-starring House of Gucci.

Sydney movie lovers, get ready for 48 nights of openair cinema — and 48 excuses to feast your eyes on the on the 350-square-metre screen that rises from the harbour for the occasion.

Unsurprisingly, the event will run under COVID-safe guidelines, but exactly what changes will be in store are yet to be advised, including what it means for the event's usual food and booze spread. That said, Openair has revealed that Kitchen by Mike will be behind the cinema's meals, and DJs will be spinning tunes to set the mood.

As happens every year, tickets are likely to go quickly when they go on sale. Across the summer of 2018–19, more than 40,000 tickets sold within the first two days of pre-sale — so put it in your diary ASAP.

Westpac Openair 2022 runs from Thursday, January 6 –Tuesday, February 22. Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, December 8 — and we'll update you with further details about the lineup, and COVID-19 restrictions, when more information is revealed.

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