Throwback Thursdays

Calling all cinephiles!

Get ready to wind your seat back and kick your feet up on the dash because we’re taking over Perth’s last surviving drive-in cinema every Thursday for Joondalup Festival.

We’re throwin’ it way back, with three retro double headers specially curated by the film aficionados at RTRFM’s Movie Squad, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler. You might recognise the duo from their lively movie review discussions with Pam Boland every Friday morning on RTRFM.

Don’t just sit in neutral – get into gear and grab your tickets to this unmissable cinematic joyride.

20 March – Bite Night

Jaws (1975): When a giant great white shark fatally attacks swimmers on the shores of Amity Island, the sheriff teams up with a marine biologist and a local fisherman to hunt it down. Run time 2hr 4mins. Rated M.

Jurassic Park (1993): An industrialist invites some experts to visit his theme park of cloned dinosaurs. After a power failure, the creatures run loose, putting everyone’s lives, including his grandchildren’s, in danger. Run time 2hr 7mins. Rated PG.

27 March – Fight Night

Enter the Dragon (1973): A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord – who is also a former monk from his temple – under the guise of attending a fighting tournament. Run time 1hr 42mins. Rated R.

Mad Max 2 (1981): In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community get rid of a horde of bandits. Run time 1hour 36mins. Rated R.

3 April – Fright Night

Blade (1998): A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires. Run time 2hours. Rated MA15+.

The Lost Boys (1987): When a recently divorced mother and her two teenage boys move to a coastal town to stay with her father, it doesn’t take long for the brothers to realize the area is a haven for something much more sinister than party-going surfers. Run time 1hour 3mins. Rated M.

Sessions & Times

Thursday, 20 March

BITE NIGHT
Doors open 6:30pm
Starts at 7:30pm

Thursday, 27 March

FIGHT NIGHT
Doors open 6:30pm
Starts at 7:30pm

Thursday, 03 April

FRIGHT NIGHT
Doors open 6:30pm
Starts at 7:30pm

Extra things to know
Where to go

Throwback Thursdays are being held at Galaxy Drive In – Perth’s only surviving drive in theatre – located in Kingsley.

For more information about Galaxy Drive-In see Plan Your Festival.

Venue, Seating and Access

Throwback Thursday movie screenings are designed to be enjoyed from the comfort of your car. Bring a pillow and snuggle in!

If you choose to get out of your vehicle, please note that the ground is rough and corrugated with some loose gravel sections.

On-site toilets and bathrooms will be available, including an accessible temporary toilet.

An on-site café will be open, serving hot food like burgers, hot dogs, chips and toasties.

For more information about Galaxy Drive-In see Plan Your Festival.

Event information

Each ticket gets one car into the venue – so pick up all your mates on the way!

Your ticket includes two movies which will be screened back-to-back.

The screenings do not feature captioning.

Program details
When

20 March 2025 - 03 April 2025

Thursdays Only

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Tickets

$35 per car

Suitable for

Ages 15+

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