Hollywood Nights

Overview

Featuring some of Golden Age Cinema's favourite "classics, cults, creepies and cheapies", Hollywood Nights is that perfect date idea you've been waiting to spring on your secret crush. Combining our favourite boutique cinema experience with the fried and fabulous food of the Nighthawk Diner — as well as live music, drinks and the pure joy of sitting in the great outdoors — your night is sure to be one to remember. You could even call it a classic.

On as part of new arts festival Spectrum Now, Hollywood Nights is held at garden hub Spectrum Playground in the Domain. The films programmed are a journey through time — both in when they were made and when they were set (which explains some of the double dates you see listed below). The series kicks off in the '50s with musical classic Singin' in the Rain, quickly followed by the 1955 American drama, Rebel Without a Cause. Week two features some favourites from the '80s and '90s — with everything from Back to the Future to Picnic at Hanging Rock, Ghostbusters and Hairspray — before heading into the 'future' with 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The Nighthawk team have matched their menus to the movies. It's your chance to feel at one with the cinematic world of your choosing.

Here's the full program:
Wed 11 March – Singin’ in the Rain (1952/1927) G, 8pm
Thurs 12 March – The Philadelphia Story (1940) PG, 8pm
Fri 13 March – Rebel Without a Cause (1955) M, 8pm
Sat 14 March – Back to the Future (1985/1955) PG, 8pm
Sun 15 March – Breathless / À bout de souffle (1960) PG, 8pm
Mon 16 March – Hairspray (1988/1962) PG, 8pm
Tues 17 March – Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) PG, 8pm
Wed 18 March – Ghostbusters (1984) PG, 8pm
Thurs 19 March – Labyrinth (1986) G, 8pm
Fri 20 March – Reality Bites (1994) M, 8pm
Sat 21 March – The Big Lebowski (1998) MA15+, 8pm
Sun 22 March – 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968/2001) G, 8pm