👠🖤 Special Event: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 👄 50th Anniversary
Schedule
Fri, 17 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am
UTC+11:00Location
Mccoy Cct , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601 | Canberra, CT
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Join director Jim Sharman at the NFSA’s 50th anniversary celebration of the ultimate cult classic and longest running theatrical release of all time. Give yourself over to absolute pleasure and be one of the first to see the new 50th Anniversary 4K re-release.‘In 1975, a spark from Australia’s creative underground ignited a wildfire of rebellion, expression and belonging. Fifty years on, The Rocky Horror Picture Show still pulses with the same energy, testament to both the wild, loud powerhouses behind its genius, and the rituals that have become folded into the film’s very being.’ - Laura Barling, NFSA
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this iconic film, join the NFSA for live cabaret performances from Little Dove Theatre Art, a screening of the new 4K re-release, and a post-screening Q&A with Australian director Jim Sharman.
About the film:
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult classic musical comedy horror film that follows a young couple, Brad and Janet, who encounter a bizarre and transgressive world after their car breaks down near a mysterious castle.
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show is not so much a movie as more of a long-running social phenomenon” – Roger Ebert
Special event includes:
*Arrival Soiree (7pm) - live performances in the Courtyard + drinks on sale at Dom’s, our newly refurbished deli + bar
*Film Screening (8pm) – Screening of the new 4K re-release of the film
*Post-screening Q&A - with film director Jim Sharman
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Where is it happening?
Mccoy Cct , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601Event Location & Nearby Stays:
