List of theatres in Melbourne

This is a list of theatres in Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.

Melbourne City Centre

The Melbourne City Centre has two distinct areas with concentrations of theatres: the East End,[1] situated in the Hoddle Grid, which contains many of Melbourne's historic theatres; and Southbank, which is home to the more contemporary venues of the Melbourne Arts Precinct.

East End, Hoddle Grid
NameAddressOpenedSeatsUseNotes
Athenaeum Theatre188 Collins Street1927880theatre, comedyFormer hall remodelled as theatre in 1927[2]
Capitol Theatre113 Swanston Street1924600films, comedy, talksCinema purchased by RMIT in 1999[3]
Comedy Theatre240 Exhibition Street1928997theatre, comedyReplaced one of Melbourne's earliest theatres, the Olympic Theatre[4]
Deakin Edge Federation Square 2003 269–450 live music, events, talks
Forum Theatre154 Flinders Street19291,320live music, comedyDownstairs Auditorium seats 800, Upstairs Auditorium seats 520[5]
Her Majesty's Theatre219 Exhibition Street18861,700theatre, operaOpened as the Alexandra Theatre[6]
Melbourne Town Hall100 Swanston Street18871,990theatre, live musicMain Auditorium was rebuilt and enlarged in 1925[7]
Princess Theatre163 Spring Street18571,488theatre, comedyOpened as Astley's Amphitheatre in 1854, renovated as the Princess Theatre in 1857[8]
Regent Theatre191 Collins Street19292,143theatre, operaFormer cinema reopened as a theatre in 1996[9]

Arts Precinct, Southbank
NameAddressOpenedSeatsUseNotes
Beckett Theatre, Coopers Malthouse113 Sturt Street1990198theatreConverted from a brewery built in 1892[10]
Chunky Move Studio111 Sturt Street2002144dancePart of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art[11]
Fairfax Studio100 St Kilda Road1984376theatrePart of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne[12]
Hamer Hall100 St Kilda Road19822,466live music, comedy, theatrePart of Arts Centre Melbourne.[13]
Iwaki Auditorium120–130 Southbank Boulevard1994400live music, eventsPart of the ABC's Southbank Centre[14]
The Lawler, Southbank Theatre140 Southbank Boulevard2009150theatreHome of the Melbourne Theatre Company[15]
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall31 Sturt Street (cnr Southbank Boulevard)20091,000live musicMelbourne Recital Centre [16]
Merlyn Theatre, Coopers Malthouse113 Sturt Street1990512theatreConverted from a brewery built in 1892[10]
The Palms at Crown8 Whiteman Street, Southbank1997800live music, comedy, theatreCasino showroom[17]
Salon 31 Sturt Street (cnr Southbank Boulevard) 2009 136 live music Melbourne Recital Centre [16]
Federation Hall 234 St Kilda Road 221 live music, cinema Part of the Victorian College of the Arts[18]
Playhouse100 St Kilda Road1984884theatrePart of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne[19]
Sidney Myer Music BowlKings Domain, St Kilda Road19592,030live musicLawned area can hold an additional 10,000 patrons[20]
State Theatre100 St Kilda Road19842,085theatre, opera, live musicPart of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne[21]
The Sumner, Southbank Theatre140 Southbank Boulevard2009500theatreHome of the Melbourne Theatre Company[22]
Tower Theatre, Coopers Malthouse113 Sturt Street200599theatreConverted from a brewery built in 1892[10]
Plenary Hall, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf20095541theatre, live musicCan be divided into three smaller theatres[23]

Independent/fringe

Notable venues for independent or fringe theatre in the Melbourne City Centre.

NameAddressOpenedSeatsUseNotes
Athenaeum Theatre 2 188 Collins Street 1979 comedy, theatre Upstairs studio theatre at the Melbourne Athenaeum
The Butterfly Club5 Carson Place199976 cabaret, theatre, comedy
fortyfivedownstairs45 Flinders Lane2002120theatre, live music

Inner-Melbourne
NameAddressOpenedSeatsUseNotes
Alex Theatre St KildaLevel 1, 135 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda2015499theatre, comedyTheatre 1 with 499 seats and Theatre 2 with 291 seats[24]
Brunswick Mechanics Institute270 Sydney Road, Brunswick1999112theatre
Chapel Off Chapel12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran1995255theatre
Dancehouse150 Princes St, Carlton North1992104dance
Festival Hall300 Dudley Street19191,741live musicUp to 5,445 capacity standing
Footscray Community Arts Centre45 Moreland Street, Footscray174 theatre, music, events
Gasworks Arts Park21 Graham Street, Albert Park1992192 theatre
La Mama Theatre205 Faraday Street, Carlton196740theatre[25]
La Mama Courthouse349 Drummond Street, Carlton198790theatreFormer Carlton Courthouse built in 1887
Meat Market5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne1880theatre, dance, live artPart of Arts House
Melba HallRoyal Parade, Parkville1913340Music
Melba Spiegeltent35 Johnston Street, Collingwoodcircus, cabaret
National Theatrecnr Barkly & Carlisle Streets, St Kilda1972783theatre, danceOriginally opened as the Victory Cinema in 1921[26]
Northcote Town Hall189 High Street, Northcote350theatre[27]
North Melbourne Town Hall521 Queensberry Street, North Melbournetheatre, dance, live artPart of Arts House
Palais TheatreLower Esplanade, St Kilda19272,896theatre, comedy, live musicLargest seated theatre in Australia[28]
The Plenary, MCECSouth Wharf20095,540live music, dance, eventsAlso configurations seating 1,482, 1,484 and 2,468
Red Stitch Actors TheatreRear, 2 Chapel Street, St Kilda East80theatre
Richmond Theatrette415 Church Street, Richmond80–120theatre
Theatre Works14 Acland Street, St Kilda1985144theatre[29]
Thornbury Theatre859 High Street, Thornburytheatre
Trades Hall54 Victoria Street, Carlton340

Suburban
Name Address Seats Use Notes
Frankston Arts Centre 27-37 Davey Street, Frankston 800 theatre, events, live music Houses Victoria's second largest proscenium arch
The Bowery Theatre at St Albans Community Centre Princess Street, St Albans 202 theatre, dance, live music, events
Clocktower Centre 750 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds 503-545 theatre, conferences, events [30]
Whitehorse Centre Rear of, 379-397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading 408 theatre, live music [31]
Karralyka Theatre Mines Road, Ringwood 430 theatre, live music [32]
Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre Cnr Bell Street & St Georges Road, Preston 385 theatre, events [33]
Wydnham Cultural Centre 177 Watton Street, Werribee 477 theatre, dance, live music [34]
Drum Theatre Lonsdale Street & Walker Street, Dandenong 521 theatre, dance, live music [35]
Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre 35 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang 497 theatre, events [36]
Robert Blackwood Hall 49 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton 1598 live music, events Part of Monash University's Clayton campus [37]
Alexander Theatre 49 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton 586 theatre, live music, dance [38]
George Wood Performing Arts Centre Yarra Valley Grammar School, Kalinda Road, Ringwood 895 live music, events, dance [39]
George Jenkins Theatre McMahons Road, Frankston 426 theatre, dance, conferences Part of Monash University's Peninsula campus [40]
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See also
  • List of theatres in Sydney

References
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  2. Athenaeum Theatre. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  3. Capitol Theatre Archived 7 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). Retrieved 17 February 2014
  4. Comedy Theatre Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Marriner Group. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  5. Forum Theatre, Marriner Group. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  6. Her Majesty's Theatre. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  7. Melbourne Town Hall, Epicure Catering. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  8. Princess Theatre Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Marriner Group. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  9. Regent Theatre Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Marriner Group. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  10. Malthouse Theatre. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  11. "Chunky Move Studios Technical Specifications" (PDF). Chunky Move. 30 September 2017.
  12. Fairfax Studio. Arts Centre Melbourne. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  13. Hamer Hall. Arts Centre Melbourne. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  14. Iwaki Auditorium, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  15. The Lawler – Melbourne Theatre Company. Retrieved 20 May 2014
  16. Melbourne Recital Centre. Retrieved 20 December 2017
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  20. Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Arts Centre Melbourne. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  21. State Theatre. Arts Centre Melbourne. Retrieved 17 February 2014
  22. The Sumner – Melbourne Theatre Company. Retrieved 20 May 2014
  23. Plenary Hall Retrieved 20 April 2019
  24. http://artsreview.com.au/introducing-the-alex-theatre-st-kilda/
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