Hamer Hall

Potterheads, this one’s for you. More than 20 years after it first graced our silver screens, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is coming to Melbourne in a very different format: this time with John Williams' intense, rousing score performed live by the incredible Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO).  From Wednesday, June 4 until Saturday, June 7, Potter fans can watch the first movie of the multi-billion dollar series in spectacular HD, while the award-winning orchestra performs the score live. Step back in time to see Harry meet Hermionie, the wands choose their wizards and the magic mirrors bring Lily and James Potter back to life in one of the most heart-wrenching scenes in cinematic history.  As Australia's Largest Performing Arts Venue, a visit to Hamer Hall is exciting any day of the week, with screenings of the much-loved film soundtracked by the immensely talented MSO team guaranteeing an unforgettable night.Tickets start at $70, you can snap up yours over here.

It’s no secret that the Star Wars film scores boast some of the most easily recognised and universally loved melodies of all time. Watching the futuristic franchise, including the most recent trilogy, is goosebump-inducing enough, but to really up the ante, catch a screening with a live orchestra.  Hamer Hall welcomes the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for a cosmic rendition of The Force Awakens. While the film plays on the big screen, the orchestra down below will play John Williams’ heroic score, conducted by Benjamin Northey. The movie, set three decades after the destruction of the second Death Star, follows the unlikely teaming up of Han Solo and Chewbacca with and ex-stormtrooper and desert scavenger. Together with Resistance leader General Leia Organa, they try to overturn the First Order.  Strap in for two hours and four minutes of action, including time for an interval.  You’ve got three chances to catch the spectacle: May 22, 23 and 24. Tickets are selling fast so jump on it and purchase yours here. Prices start from $81.