The Capitol acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. We respectfully acknowledge their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. We also acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

Lighting Off
A community of culture lovers, not only focused on our first love – cinema – but on new media, creative arts, screen technology, design, performance and LED-powered, eyes-open dreams.

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Screen Presence 23

Presented by RMIT Culture and the Chinese Museum
Film, Talk

Alexander McCall Smith

Presented in partnership with the Wheeler Centre
Tickets
Talk

Ferguson Rises

Presented in partnership with Birrarangga Film Festival
Tickets
Screening, Talk

Linking Cultures: Connecting the Literatures of Southeast Asia

Presented in partnership with NonFiction Lab
Tickets
Talk

News

Melbourne Design Week
Relive the action with video replays and image galleries in our Journal.

Past Futures film program
Take a deeper dive with essays on the imagined dystopias and utopias that made their way into our collective conscious, and into the design of now.

Venue Hire

The Capitol is available to hire for screenings, performances, talks, conferences, festivals, meetings and private events.

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The Capitol

Image Gallery
A shot taken of The Capitol Theatre from the back of the theatre. The ceiling is casting a white light, all the seats are empty, and the olive-green stage curtain is down.

“The best cinema that was ever built or ever likely to be built.”

— Robin Boyd

Originally built in 1924, and reopened in 2019, The Capitol has a spectacular architectural and cinematic history, and is recognised as a true Melbourne icon.

Find out more about our history