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Last updated June 2026 · Trusted by 570+ Perth events since 2020 · Written by Alexander Coutts-Smith, founder
What is outdoor cinema hire in Perth?
Outdoor cinema hire in Perth means we bring a complete open-air movie setup to your venue: screen, projector, professional sound, delivery, setup and pack-down. Prices start at $280 for a 3m backyard screen and scale to the 8m community screen for crowds of up to 1,200. We cover every Perth suburb from our Kwinana base, any day at the same price.
Outdoor cinema hire in Perth starts from $280 for the 3m screen from our Kwinana base. Travel is $4/km, with the first 20km free on 3m screen bookings. No weekend surcharges on any booking, any day of the year.
| Screen | Base price | Example: 40km delivery | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3m Inflatable | $280 | $360 | Backyards, up to 30 guests |
| 3m Framed | $280 | $360 | Coastal/breezy locations |
| 5m Community | $600 | $760 | Schools, community events, up to 300 |
| 8m Community | $1,100 | $1,260 | Major events, up to 1,200 |
Every quote includes delivery, setup and pack-down. Travel is charged at $4 per kilometre from our Kwinana base, and the first 20km is free on 3m screen bookings, so most southern and central Perth backyards pay no delivery at all. There is never a weekend or public-holiday surcharge: a Saturday in summer costs exactly the same as a Tuesday in autumn.
A 50% deposit confirms your date and the balance is due seven days before your event. The deposit is a booking fee that secures the date, so it is non-refundable, but plans change and you can reschedule free of charge whenever you give us more than 72 hours notice. You can request a fixed written quote first, with no obligation and no payment to enquire.
You can build the night out well beyond the screen. Our Party Pack ($250) bundles speakers, lighting and a haze or bubble machine, and popular individual add-ons include laser lighting, bean bags and UV party lights. Add-ons arrive and set up with the screen, so there is only ever one delivery to coordinate.
The 3m screens suit private backyard events and small celebrations. The 5m is the most popular screen for Perth events. It handles school fundraisers, community nights and mid-sized corporate events comfortably. The 8m is for events over 300 people where visibility across a large crowd is important. We ran the 8m for 1,000 people in Wanneroo. The 5m screen looked small that night.
A 3m inflatable cinema screen set up in a Perth backyard, bean bags out, ready for sunset.
The 3m screen is our backyard hero. It suits around 30 guests and fits almost any suburban yard, courtyard or undercover area. It comes in two builds: an inflatable for soft grass, and an aluminium framed screen for hard surfaces, indoor rooms and breezy coastal blocks. Backyard 3m hire is a simple dry hire you run yourself, delivered and set up from $280.
The 5m is the most-booked screen in Perth. It carries comfortably to a crowd of around 230 and is the right call for school fundraisers, sporting-club nights, churches and council events. Community 5m bookings are fully operated, so a technician runs the screening from first frame to pack-down while the organisers enjoy the night.
The 8m is built for major events of up to 1,200 people where everyone needs a clear view from a distance. We have run it for a thousand-strong crowd in Wanneroo, where even the 5m would have looked small. It is the screen for festivals, large council events and outdoor premieres.
The full kit on site: framed screen, projector and professional PA, delivered and set up.
One price covers the screen, a high-output projector, a professional PA system, and every cable and stand needed to run it. Nothing is hired separately and there are no surprise extras on the day. Community bookings are fully operated by our technician; backyard hires are a straightforward dry hire.
We arrive about 90 minutes before showtime, set everything up, run a sound and picture check, then return to pack down once the credits roll. You do not lift a thing. Booking is just as simple: send your suburb, date and crowd size and we reply within 24 hours with a fixed written quote, then a 50% deposit locks the date.
You provide a reasonably flat space and, for most suburban bookings, a standard power point within reach. The 3m screen needs roughly four metres of clear depth for projection. For parks, ovals and off-grid sites we bring a quiet generator, so the location is never the thing that stops the show.
We deliver to every Perth suburb. Delivery is $4/km from our Kwinana base. Suburbs within 20km of Kwinana get free delivery on 3m screen bookings.
As a rough guide from our Kwinana base: Fremantle is about 30km, Cockburn around 23km, Armadale 27km, Canning 40km, and the northern beaches 45km or more. Southern suburbs like Baldivis, Rockingham and Secret Harbour are right on our doorstep. Wherever you are, your quote shows the exact delivery cost up front, with no rounding and no guesswork.
Find my suburb and price →An outdoor cinema suits almost any occasion. These are the events Perth books most, and each has its own dedicated guide and pricing.
A styled setup with seating laid out for a Perth community event.
Case study: a thousand-strong night in Wanneroo
For a community event in Wanneroo we ran the 8m screen for a crowd of around 1,000 people. It is the night that proved how much the big screen earns its size: from the back of that field even our 5m would have looked small. One technician ran the whole show, from sound-check to the final credits, and the picture held clear right across the crowd.
Public and community outdoor screenings in Perth require a film licence. The main licensor in Australia is Roadshow PPL. Private home events with invited guests generally do not require a licence. School events during school hours for students only typically do not require a licence. Confirm requirements with your licensor for any public event.
For a public or ticketed screening you arrange a one-off licence through Roadshow PPL, or we can organise the licence on your behalf for a flat fee from $350, so it is one less thing to chase. Either way, we tell you exactly what your specific event needs before you commit to a booking.
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Plan your night
Pick a date to see the Perth sunset time and the chance of rain.
Summer is the peak season for outdoor cinema in Perth. Long warm evenings, school holidays and a festive mood make November through to March our busiest stretch by a long way. Darkness comes later, so the screen is ready from about 8pm at the height of summer, which suits a relaxed later start and a night under the stars. Friday and Saturday dates book out first, so lock yours in early.
Autumn is the easiest window for comfort. Warm, still evenings, no heat stress, and full dark by around 6pm, so the movie can start earlier. It is ideal if you have younger kids and want an earlier finish.
We usually steer clients away from outdoor events in mid-winter. Perth winters are mild by national standards, but the evenings get cold enough to thin out a crowd. An indoor hall or a marquee, with the framed 3m screen, is the better call in those months.
Perth has no daylight saving, so darkness arrives earlier here than on the east coast. A projected screen becomes properly watchable roughly 25 to 30 minutes after sunset. Here is the rough guide across the year (times are approximate).
| Month | Approx. sunset | Screen-ready | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:20 pm | ~7:50 pm | Peak season |
| February | 7:05 pm | ~7:35 pm | Peak season |
| March | 6:35 pm | ~7:05 pm | Peak season |
| April | 5:55 pm | ~6:25 pm | Great, cooling down |
| May | 5:25 pm | ~5:55 pm | Good, early dark |
| June | 5:20 pm | ~5:50 pm | Cold, prefer indoors |
| July | 5:30 pm | ~6:00 pm | Cold, prefer indoors |
| August | 5:50 pm | ~6:20 pm | Cool, improving |
| September | 6:05 pm | ~6:35 pm | Good, warming up |
| October | 6:25 pm | ~6:55 pm | Good |
| November | 6:55 pm | ~7:25 pm | Peak season |
| December | 7:15 pm | ~7:45 pm | Peak season |
Pick your date and film length below for a personalised finish time, plus whether it suits young kids, a mixed family crowd, or an adults-only night.
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Perth has no daylight saving, so sunset time shifts a lot across the year. Pick your date and film length to see exactly when it gets dark enough to watch, and whether you'll finish at a reasonable hour.
Please note: times are astronomical estimates for the Perth metro area, accurate to within a minute or two, not a live weather forecast. Cloud cover can make it feel dark slightly earlier.
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