In conjunction with the Brisbane Powerhouse, Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema is excited to present MELT ON SCREEN as part of the MELT FESTIVAL 2025 – The ultimate celebration of LGBTQIA+ arts, culture, identity and pride staged across Brisbane from October 22 to November 9.

Promising to be another unforgettable festival in Brisbane’s cultural calendar, make sure you QUEER your calendar, assemble your crew and start planning your fiercest festival looks for our two very special MELT ON SCREEN events.

LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS
An introverted space princess is forced to leave her home planet on an inter-gay- lactic mission to save her ex-girlfriend from the Straight White Maliens.

A laugh-out-loud adventure through the far reaches of queer outer space, Lesbian Space Princess is a riotous, candy-coloured joy from start to finish: a locally made animation by emerging creatives that embraces LGBTQIA+ and culturally diverse voices, on and off-screen.
SCREENING SATURDAY, 25 OCTOBER at 6:20pm with gates open 1 hour before film commences.

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW – 50th ANNIVERSARY
It’s just a jump to the left and a step right into our 50th Anniversary screening of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW.

Hosted by drag royalty, Maxi-Bon to guide you through a night in Transylvania, each guest will receive a partic… ipation kit, complete with props and guides so you can join in with all the fan made antics of this cult classic.

So dust off those fishnets and practice your time warp for a night with Frank-N- Furter, Riff Raff, Magenta, Columbia, Eddie and of course Rocky.
SCREENING SATURDAY, 8 NOVEMBER at 6:30pm with gates open 1 hour before film commences.

Dendy Powerhouse is an unforgettable outdoor cinema experience located next to Brisbane Powerhouse in the iconic New Farm Park. Featuring a massive outdoor screen atop custom-made 40ft shipping containers, 350 outdoor lounge chairs with wide armrests, and wireless Dendy headphones with superior sound quality.

Order a glass of wine, beer or one of our signature Aperol Spritz and pair it with a Byron Bay Pizza fresh from the oven, or partake in one of Dendy’s classic cinema snacks, including our famous lovingly hand-scooped choc tops, all from the comfort of your seat via a QR code. Prepare to be fully immersed in cinema under the stars.

Melt Festival 2025 at Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema
Wednesday, October 22 – Sunday, November 9 2025
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Based on the best selling novel, writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) bequeaths her his beloved Great Dane, Apollo. The regal yet intractable dog immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life in this story of healing, love, and friendship.

Join us at Dendy Cinemas Outdoor Cinema Sunday, 27 July at 5:30pm for a special preview screening including a lucky door prize from our friends at PADDINGTON PUPS. Don’t forget to bring your ‘Bings’ along to this dog-friendly screening for your chance to win this ‘pawsome’ prize including five doggy daycare visits plus a lead and water bottle. (valued over $400).

The Friend – Dog Friendly Preview Screening
Sunday 27 July 5.30pm
Dendy Powerhouse, Brisbane
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‘Come From The Land of Ice and Snow’, ‘Take the Stairway to Heaven’ and ‘Show a Whole Lotta Love’ for our screening of BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN as part of the Brisbane Powerhouse’s ΩHM FESTIVAL OF OTHER MUSIC.

Becoming Led Zeppelin is an access all areas journey that dives into the rise of the epochal rock group. It is the only documentary of its kind that the band themselves have participated in. The documentary includes new interviews with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones, as well as rare archival interviews with the band’s late drummer John Bonham. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances and music, Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey is screening at Dendy Powerhouse on Saturday, 1 March and includes a souvenir Led Zeppelin booklet on entry while stocks last!

You’ll go ‘Radioactive’ and become a ‘Believer’ for globally renowned, GRAMMY® Award-winning band Imagine Dragons as they enlist the LA Film Orchestra to perform their biggest hits and new chart-topping songs against the backdrop of the iconic Hollywood Bowl.

IMAGINE DRAGONS: LIVE FROM THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL fuses their explosive, cathartic sound with gorgeous, intricate symphonic arrangements played on stage by over 50 musicians and includes reimagined arrangements of Imagine Dragons staples like “Radioactive,” “Demons,” and “Believer,” ending with a bang as jaw-dropping fireworks crescendo into a surprise finale. Screening at Dendy Powerhouse on Saturday, 29 March!
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Get set to experience the Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Grand Finals like never before, under the stars on our massive screen at Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema.

We’re serving up a smashing summer night with our Aperol Spritz bar and lounge chairs ready for pre-game and a gourmet sausage sizzle slinging snags all night.

Every ticket includes a beer or soft drink, a sausage sandwich, and a collectible Dendy branded tennis ball, all for just $20!

So sit back and relax in the comfort of a cinema chair and soak up the electric atmosphere, courtside-style, as we cap off the season of tennis with a grand slam event!

2025 Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Finals
Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26
Screenings will commence at 6:30pm, with doors opening from 5pm
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Put your paws (and swords) up for our Dog Friendly Screening of Ridley Scott’s highly-anticipated sequel Gladiator II!

Bring along your favourite furry warrior and experience this action-packed epic, starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, and Academy Award winner Denzel Washington.

Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honour to return the glory of Rome to its people.

Gladiator II – Dog Friendly Screening
November 17 @ 6:30pm
Dendy Powerhouse, Brisbane
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All dogs must be kept on a short leash (2 meters or under). All dog owners are required to respect the park as well as other patrons by picking up after their dog and keeping it quiet during the film. Please bring a drinking container and plenty of water for your dog. Dog owners with aggressive dogs or dogs that must be muzzled will be denied entry. If a dog becomes aggressive or fights with another dog once inside the venue, the owner will be asked to immediately remove their dog from the venue.

Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema is hosting some more dog-friendly screenings this July and August.

Listen to the little voices inside your head that know you inside and out as they tell you to book your tickets to see Disney and Pixar’s INSIDE OUT 2 at Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema’s Dog Friendly Screening.

Return to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust.

Screening Sunday July 14 | Gates open 1 Hour Before the Published Session Time.

Don’t miss our dog friendly screening of the long-awaited return of the world’s favourite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent in DESPICABLE ME 4!

Featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Will Ferrell, and Sofia Vergara, this hilarious and exciting new chapter finds Gru facing a nefarious new villain while grappling with the arrival of his cheeky new baby boy.

Screening Sunday August 11 | Gates open 1 Hour Before the Published Session Time.

Dress up yourself and your dog in your best emotion or little minion, with the best dressed doggo and their human winning a $100 Pet Barn Voucher at both screenings. Just post a photo tagging Dendy Powerhouse to go in the running!
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Terms and conditions, for the safety and enjoyment of all:
All dogs must be kept on a short leash (2 metres or under). All dog owners are required to respect the park as well as other patrons by picking up after their dog and keeping it quiet during the film. Please bring a drinking container and plenty of water for your dog. Dog owners with aggressive dogs or dogs that must be muzzled will be denied entry. If a dog becomes aggressive or fights with another dog once inside the venue, the owner will be asked to immediately remove their dog from the venue.

You’ll be tickled pink to know that we’ve pulled out two of the funniest Retro Aussie Comedy Classics for some side-splitting fun at Dendy Powerhouse as part of the Brisbane Comedy Festival.

Experience the hilarity and charm of MURIEL’S WEDDING – 30TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING on Saturday May 11 or KENNY on Saturday May 25.

In MURIEL’S WEDDING, Toni Collette stars as one of Australia’s most loved characters, Muriel (That’s Terrible Muriel!!) in the film that catapulted her to international stardom 30 years ago.

Muriel’s Wedding was a defining moment for modern Aussie cinema – where dags rule, ABBA charts forever, bitchy friends get what they deserve, success is the best revenge, Diedre Chambers pops up everywhere… What a coincidence and being Terrible Muriel, is the only way to go.

If you prefer a bit of good old Aussie ‘toilet humour’ than you won’t want to miss KENNY starring Shane Jacobson, the hilarious and iconic mockumentary which created an overnight Aussie legend and made the profession of Portaloo worker respectable.

The film follows Kenny (Jacobsen), the “Dalai Lama of Waste Management” as he navigates life as a modern Aussie battler – eternally optimistic and always willing to put others in front of himself. Witness his numerous personal and professional misadventures – including an oddly glamourous excursion to the Plumber and Cleaner Expo in Nashville.

Each guest attending Kenny will also receive a complimentary Toilet Spray from MASK CO.

Gates open one hour before the published session time. Film Commences at 7.30pm.
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Seems the picture was attached to something called Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. This collection of moving images is called a movie. Now most rooms that show these moving images don’t allow puppies, can you imagine? So when my humans realised my attraction, after many nudges, they found a place for me and my fellow doggies to enjoy these moving pictures.

Turns out it was outdoors as well. When we arrived, there were so many potential new best friends I couldn’t contain my excitement and there were good smells everywhere as well. As the images flickered all the humans were laughing and having a good time but there was a problem. Almost all of them had these hot food discs that smelled wonderful and I wasn’t allowed any of them. What gives? Don’t they make any puppy-approved ones?

All of the humans seemed to love being outdoors with their dogs and I got so many cuddles and pats, it was so much fun. So humans out there don’t forget that we, your four-legged friends love to be outdoors and see the moving images too, especially if Paul Rudd is in them.

The Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Theatre with have a its next dog-friendly screening – Challengers – on Sunday May 19.
Nina Hudson
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Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema is hosting another dog-friendly screening on Sunday, April 14. Our April screening will be the new GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE starring Paul Rudd and Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) alongside Ghostbusters alumni – Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd plus more in the star-studded supernatural comedy.

Remember to put on your best ghostbusting outfit, with the best dressed doggo and their human winning a $100 Pet Barn Voucher, just post a photo tagging Dendy Powerhouse to go in the running!

In this new entry to the popular franchise, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age. Gates open at 5.30pm with the film commencing at last light.

April Dog Friendly Screening – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Dendy Powerhouse
14 April 2024
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Terms and conditions, for the safety and enjoyment of all:
All dogs must be kept on a short leash (2 metres or under). All dog owners are required to respect the park as well as other patrons by picking up after their dog and keeping it quiet during the film. Please bring a drinking container and plenty of water for your dog. Dog owners with aggressive dogs or dogs that must be muzzled will be denied entry. If a dog becomes aggressive or fights with another dog once inside the venue, the owner will be asked to immediately remove their dog from the venue.

Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema is hosting another dog-friendly screening on Sunday, March 10. Our March screening will be STRAYS, starring Will Ferrell and Jamie Fox as the voices of good dogs gone bad.

Remember to dress to impress, with the best dressed doggo and their human winning a $100 Pet Barn Voucher, just post a photo tagging Dendy Powerhouse to go in the running!

Plus, we have a very cool best-dressed giveaway on the day thanks to our friends at Doglato.

They say a dog is a man’s best friend, but what if the man is a total dirtbag? In that case, it might be time for some sweet revenge, doggy style. A subversion of the dog movies we know and love, Strays, is a hilarious comedy about the complications of love, the importance of great friendships, and the unexpected virtues of couch humping.

Gates open at 6pm with the film commencing at last light.

Strays Dog Friendly Screening
10 March 2024
Dendy Powerhouse, Brisbane
www.powerhouse.dendy.com.au

Terms and conditions, for the safety and enjoyment of all:
All dogs must be kept on a short leash (2 metres or under). All dog owners are required to respect the park as well as other patrons by picking up after their dog and keeping it quiet during the film. Please bring a drinking container and plenty of water for your dog. Dog owners with aggressive dogs or dogs that must be muzzled will be denied entry. If a dog becomes aggressive or fights with another dog once inside the venue, the owner will be asked to immediately remove their dog from the venue.