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Outdoor Cinema Hire Thornlie

Outdoor cinema hire in Thornlie from $332 delivered. Thornlie is the largest suburb in the City of Gosnells, a predominantly residential area with extensive parks, sporting reserves and the Thornlie shopping precinct. It is well served by rail and is a family-oriented, suburban community about 33km from our Kwinana base. At 33km from our Kwinana base, travel is a flat $4/km with the first 20km free on the 3m screen, so the backyard screen lands at $332 delivered, set up and packed down.

$332
3m screen delivered
$732
5m screen delivered
33km
from our Kwinana base
33km from Kwinanafrom $332 3m screen delivered★★★★★ 4.8 from 21 reviews
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Pricing

Outdoor Cinema Hire Prices in Thornlie

Thornlie is 33km from our Kwinana base. Travel is a flat $4/km with the first 20km free on the 3m screen, so the 3m delivers for $52 and the larger 5m and 8m for $132. No weekend or public holiday surcharges, ever.

PackageScreenBase priceDelivery (33km from Kwinana)Total delivered
3m Inflatable Screen3m$280$52$332
3m Framed Screen3m$280$52$332
5m Community Screen5m$600$132$732
8m Community Screen8m$1,100$132$1,232
Bean bag hiren/a$11/bagFree with screen hire$11/bag

Every package includes the screen, projector, professional sound system, full setup, onsite management and pack-down. Bean bags are delivered free with any screen hire. Larger screens are charged at $4/km from Kwinana.

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Backyard birthday in Thornlie

3m screen delivered ($332) + 10 bean bags ($110, delivered free with the screen) = $442 total. Plenty for 25 to 30 kids in a typical Thornlie backyard.

Add a Party Pack
Party pack smoke and bubble machine for outdoor cinema hire in ThornlieParty pack laser light show for a backyard movie night in Thornlie

The 3m screen ($332) plus a party pack ($250: smoke, bubble and laser) = $582 delivered. The party pack is the extra most families add, and it turns a backyard into a venue.

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Price per person

3m screen for 30 Thornlie guests = $11.07 per person. A cinema ticket in Perth runs $22 to $28, so a movie night in your own Thornlie backyard is genuinely one of the best-value nights out going.

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Pre-filled for Thornlie at 33km from our Kwinana base. Adjust the distance for any neighbouring suburb to see the exact delivered total.

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Outdoor cinema hire in Thornlie: large inflatable movie screen with PA speakers on a grassed verge, ready for a community movie night by Perth Pop-Up Movies
Delivery

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Enter Thornlie or any neighbouring suburb for a real driving distance and exact cost.

Use the calculator above for your exact delivered total. Travel is $4/km from Kwinana, with the first 20km free on the 3m screen.

Where we set up

Thornlie Venues for Outdoor Cinema Events

Thornlie is built for backyards, but the surrounding area has some excellent larger event spaces too. For council parks and reserves, contact the City of Gosnells venues team and allow time for permit applications.

Outdoor cinema hire in Thornlie: 3m inflatable movie screen with professional PA speakers set up on grass by Perth Pop-Up Movies
Coverage

Family Suburbs We Service Around Thornlie

Thornlie sits among a cluster of suburbs we regularly service, and the figures below are approximate driving distances from our Kwinana base.

Local knowledge

What You Need to Know About Outdoor Cinema in Thornlie

Go big at Tom Bateman: The Tom Bateman Sporting Complex has multiple full-size ovals, so it comfortably holds a 5m or 8m screen and a big community crowd with room to spare.
Tap the school networks: Thornlie has several primary schools plus Thornlie Senior High, so a P&C movie-night fundraiser is an easy local sell here.
Rail-connected crowds: The Thornlie train line and the Thornlie Square precinct make it easy for families to get to an evening event without driving.
Confirm reserve bookings: Casual park hire through the City of Gosnells does not give sole use of a reserve, so book the specific area and signpost your event clearly.
Paid-delivery suburb: At 33km from Kwinana, Thornlie sits outside the free zone, so we include delivery in the quote up front.
Outdoor cinema hire in Thornlie: 5m outdoor cinema screen with a crowd seated on the grass at dusk under festoon lights, by Perth Pop-Up Movies
Event types

Outdoor Cinema Hire Thornlie for Every Event Type

Backyard Movie Nights Thornlie

New homes and big lawns make a backyard movie night the easiest weekend plan going. The 3m screen is delivered and set up, ready to press play.

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Kids Birthday Parties Thornlie

An outdoor cinema birthday is a guaranteed hit. The 3m screen, plus bean bags at $11 each and a party pack for the full effect.

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School Fundraisers Thornlie

A 5m screen on a local oval can clear $1,000 or more in one evening, with full setup and onsite management included.

School fundraiser guide →
Estate and Community Events Thornlie

Estates and resident groups love a community night, and a big screen is the perfect drawcard. 5m or 8m screen for larger crowds.

Community event guide →
Schools

Thornlie Area Schools We Service for Fundraisers

Full school fundraiser guide with profit calculator: school fundraiser guide.

Why us

Why Choose Perth Pop-Up Movies for Thornlie

10%
3 events together
Book three events in one go.
20%
Summer Series
6 events Dec to Apr. Popular with schools and estates.
25%
Annual programme
12-month partnership. Priority scheduling.
What mattersPerth Pop-Up MoviesBudget operators
Public liability $10M, certificate on fileOften unverified
Sound system Professional PAConsumer Bluetooth
Silent power option Silent inverter availableGenerator only
Delivery to Thornlie Flat $4/km, quoted upfrontTravel on top, plus weekend loadings
Delivery and setup We deliver, set up and collectDrop-off only
Weekend surcharges NeverOften applies

"They consistently provide professional sound and lighting services and are always great to work with. Alex and the team are reliable, easy to communicate with, and always work within our needs and budget to create high-quality events."

★★★★★ Jayde Cason, Living Waters Lutheran College · Repeat client

"Thank you Alex and his wife for adding a unique experience to our boys birthday party. Fantastic communication, fast and easy set up all done for us and simple instructions for us to follow, the bean bags were a great added touch to the whole outdoor movie experience. Would highly recommend and definitely use again!"

★★★★★ Nat Eddy, Birthday party · Facebook recommendation
About the area

A Brief History of Thornlie

Thornlie grew through the post-war suburban expansion of Perth south-east and is now the largest suburb in the City of Gosnells, a sprawling residential area built around schools, shops and sporting reserves.

Sport has long been central to Thornlie identity. The Tom Bateman Sporting Complex and Walter Padbury Park host baseball, softball, football, soccer and cricket, and clubs across these grounds are a big part of weekend community life.

The suburb is anchored by the Thornlie Square shopping precinct, the Leisure World aquatic centre and a cluster of primary and secondary schools, giving it a strong, settled family character.

All those ovals and reserves are an outdoor-cinema operator dream: large, flat, open spaces with parking, room for big crowds and existing community foot traffic.

With warm summer nights and a community already used to gathering at its parks and sporting clubs, Thornlie suits everything from school fundraisers to large neighbourhood movie events.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions: Outdoor Cinema in Thornlie

The 3m screen is $332 delivered to Thornlie, the 5m community screen is $732 and the 8m is $1,232. Travel is (33 - 20) x $4 = $52 for the 3m screen and 33 x $4 = $132 for the 5m and 8m. Bean bags are $11 each, delivered free with any screen.
Thornlie is about 33km from our Kwinana base. Travel is a flat $4/km, with the first 20km free on the 3m screen, so the 3m delivers for $52 and the 5m and 8m for $132. No weekend or public holiday surcharges, ever.
Almost always. The 3m screen needs roughly 4 metres of width and a bit of depth for seating, which suits a typical Thornlie block. Send us a photo of your space if you are unsure and we will confirm before you book.
Yes. We regularly service Gosnells, Maddington, Huntingdale, Langford, Canning Vale, Southern River and the rest of the City of Gosnells. Use the delivery estimator on this page for an exact figure to any neighbouring suburb.
A standard 240V powerpoint within reach of the setup is all we need, which every Thornlie home has. If you are at a park or oval with no power, we can bring a generator or a silent battery inverter for $150.
Autumn is ideal: mild evenings, dark by 7pm and almost no wind. Summer is popular too, just plan a later 8:30pm start while the evenings are long.
Tell us your date and address through the contact form or call 0433 951 928. We confirm within 24 hours, 7 days a week.
The picture needs darkness, so we always start after dusk. In summer that is about 8:30pm; in autumn and winter it is dark by 6 to 7pm. We can arrive and set up earlier so everything is ready the moment the light drops.
For a private backyard party you can show whatever you own or stream, from Netflix and Disney+ to a DVD or a console. For any public or ticketed event, a public performance licence is needed and we will point you to the right one.
We do the lot. We deliver to your Thornlie address, set up the screen, projector and sound, get it running, and come back to pack it all down. You just press play.
The 3m screen suits 25 to 30 people, which is right for most Thornlie backyards. For a bigger block, a street party or a school oval, the 5m screen handles up to around 230.

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