Astor Theatre, Art deco movie theater in Perth, Australia

The Astor Theatre is an art deco single-screen cinema in Mount Lawley, Perth, featuring a main floor, an upper balcony level, and gold-trimmed curtains that open before each screening. The building retains much of its original 1930s interior, from ornate ceiling details to period-style fittings throughout the auditorium.

The building opened in 1914/1915 as the Lyceum Theatre, designed by David McClure and built by Simon Alexander for vaudeville and lantern slide shows. It became the State Theatre in the mid-1920s and was remodelled in Art Deco style by William Leighton, reopening on 12 May 1939. In 1941 an Act of Parliament banned private use of the name "State", so it was renamed the Astor by Mavis Alexander after a Brisbane cinema.

The Astor draws audiences who want something beyond the standard multiplex, with a programme that mixes classic films, independent releases, and themed nights. Watching a film here feels like a communal event, with regulars who treat the space as a neighbourhood meeting point.

The theatre stands at 659 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley, on the corner with Walcott Street, and is served by buses along Beaufort Street. The single auditorium has fixed seating, so booking ahead helps for popular screenings. The main entrance and foyer open from Beaufort Street, with the Art Deco detailing continuing onto both street facades.

The theatre's name comes from a Brisbane cinema: Mavis Alexander renamed it in 1941 after the Astor in New Farm, the first cinema she and her husband John visited after their wedding. An Act of Parliament had made the word "State" off-limits to private businesses.