Ben & Jerry's Openair Cinema 2015

Overview

Ben & Jerry’s Openair Cinema is back for another year. Inflating their giant screen overlooking Bondi Beach from Thursday, January 22, the organisers have once again put together a program that mixes the best Oscar contenders, special event screenings and retro classics — along with their biggest lineup yet of live music and all the ice-cream that you could possibly desire.

Probably the most relaxed contender on the seasonal outdoor cinema scene, the beachside vibe means you can do it your way with a BYO picnic or hire a bean lounger or deckchair and grab food and drinks from the fully licensed 'Jar Bar'. Fridays host Aperol Spritz Sunset Sessions while Sundays bring back the Sundae Sessions.

Movies already on the selling fast list include Dirty Dancing, Interstellar, The Imitation Game and Annie, as well as our own special screening of Bill Murray’s new comedy St Vincent. The return of Openair’s Sundae Sessions mean every film that plays on a Sunday — including Birdman, Big Hero 6 and a Sing-a-Long screening of Grease — comes with unlimited free ice-cream. No, you didn't misread that.

Bondi will always be the spiritual home for Ben & Jerry’s Openair Cinema, which since starting in the Pavilion over a decade ago has grown into a nationwide, touring event hitting six Australian capitals each summer. The event whirs to life at sundown, but gates are open from 5pm Sundays and 6pm Tuesday to Saturday. The down time will be filled by live local music acts, which we go into in more detail over here.