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Creative Community Cinema - The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert

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Announcing the second arts-inspired programme for CREATIVE COMMUNITY CINEMA, we’re going big, bold and blockbuster, with 3 monthly films from August to October, that pay homage to and celebrate, the sublime craft of costume design.

With all 3 films Academy Award winners for costume design, come join us at the Village Community Cinema for these inspiring crafty film screenings - think knitting, crochet, hand-sewing, journalling, hand-embroidery, sketching.

Meet new crafty friends and watch great films, all whilst working on your latest (or stashed away) crafty project, and supporting our independent cinema!

A road-trip classic about two drag queens Anthony (Hugo Weaving), Adam (Guy Pearce) and transgender Bernadette (Terrance Stamp), who head to Alice Springs in their colourful bus, named Priscilla. The three performers travel across the Australian desert performing for enthusiastic crowds and hostile locals to put on a stage show extravaganza. Based upon the lives of three actual drag queens - Cindy Pastel, Strykermeyer, and Lady Bump, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a 1994 Australian film classic that also won best costume design at the Academy Awards.

Doors open 6pm, film commences 6.30pm

Online tickets $16.00 per screening, door sales $19.00 (if available)

Film classified M- Offensive Language

Film Duration: 1hr 45min

Date and time

Wed 02 Sep 2026

6:30pm - 8:15pm

End times are approximate.

Location

The Historic Village

The Historic Village

Village Cinema

17th Ave West

Tauranga South Tauranga 3112

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Price and booking

$16.00 - $19.00

Booking and service fees may apply.

Adults

Seating options

General admission

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Accessibility

Accessible seating available

Mobility parking spaces

Wheelchair access

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