It takes something pretty special to get me out the door on a 38 degree day, and even in my youth I doubt I’d have gone to meet someone on a rooftop car park in the heart of Northbridge, at night, but then times change …
Realising I couldn’t put it off any longer I threw on my lightest clothes and headed out. Arriving in the city I drove into the totally empty multistory car park and parked close to the lift. Taking the lift to the top floor, the doors opened and I was confronted by .…
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along with fake grass, palm trees, flamingoes, old caravans and …
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As the sun faded all was revealed. The singer played tunes from Amelie, the movie we were about to watch.
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Then we moved to the seated area to settle in and watch the feature.
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The Rooftop Movies film program includes classic and cult movies, recent releases and nightly pre and post screening entertainment. Coming up is: Borat; Beetlejuice and Gremlins; Control & 24 Hour Party People; Revenge of the Nerds; Blow & Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; and Carrie & Fight Club.
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According to Artrage director Marcus Canning,
‘We’ve had an overwhelmingly positive response to this pilot program. Our opening night screening of The Big Lebowski sold out in a matter of minutes.
The good news is Season 2 will run until the end of April and if that proves successful ‘we will look to running the program annually from December – April,’ says Canning.
It was well worth the risk, a beautiful night out and even when the lift broke down, meaning a toilet break resulted in walking up and down seven flights of steps, it didn’t dampen our spirits.
Some tips:
Get there early to make sure you can sit with your friends (the seats are in groups of four);
Being skipper I was given with a free drink and enough popcorn for the three of us;
You can order a pizza beforehand and pick it up on the night, then sit back and watch the entertainment;
You can combine the cost of parking and the cost of the movie into one ticket price;
The April line up it now out.
You can combine the cost of parking and the cost of the movie into one ticket price;
The April line up it now out.
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Located: on the roof of the Roe Street Car Park in Northbridge, opposite the Dome on the corner.
Pre-sale tickets are $10 plus $2 booking fee. Door sales $13. Tickets for Friday & Saturday Double Features are $15 plus $2 booking fee. Parking options include $5 for 2 hours or $8 all night. For more information go to http://www.rooftopmovies.com.au./
