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, 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
| Name |
Address |
Opened |
Seats |
Use |
Notes |
Image |
| Athenaeum Theatre |
188 Collins Street |
1927 |
880 |
theatre, comedy |
Former hall remodelled as theatre in 1927 |
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| Capitol Theatre |
113 Swanston Street |
1924 |
600 |
films, comedy, talks, theatre |
Cinema purchased by RMIT in 1999 |
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| Comedy Theatre |
240 Exhibition Street |
1928 |
997 |
theatre, comedy |
Replaced one of Melbourne's earliest theatres, the Olympic Theatre |
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| Deakin Edge |
Federation Square |
2003 |
269–450 |
live music, events, talks |
|
| Forum Theatre |
154 Flinders Street |
1929 |
1,320 |
live music, comedy |
Downstairs Auditorium seats 800, Upstairs Auditorium seats 520 |
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| Her Majesty's Theatre |
219 Exhibition Street |
1886 |
1,700 |
theatre, opera |
Opened as the Alexandra Theatre |
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| Melbourne Town Hall |
100 Swanston Street |
1887 |
1,990 |
theatre, live music |
Main Auditorium was rebuilt and enlarged in 1925 |
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| Princess Theatre |
163 Spring Street |
1857 |
1,488 |
theatre, comedy |
Opened as Astley's Amphitheatre in 1854, renovated as the Princess Theatre in 1857 |
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| Regent Theatre |
191 Collins Street |
1929 |
2,143 |
theatre, opera |
Former cinema reopened as a theatre in 1996 |
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Arts Precinct, Southbank
| Name |
Address |
Opened |
Seats |
Use |
Notes |
| Beckett Theatre, Coopers Malthouse |
113 Sturt Street |
1990 |
198 |
theatre |
Converted from a brewery built in 1892 |
| Chunky Move Studio |
111 Sturt Street |
2002 |
144 |
dance |
Part of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art |
| Fairfax Studio |
100 St Kilda Road |
1984 |
376 |
theatre |
Part of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne |
| Hamer Hall |
100 St Kilda Road |
1982 |
2,466 |
live music, comedy, theatre |
Part of Arts Centre Melbourne. |
| Hanson Dyer Hall |
43 Sturt Street |
2019 |
400 |
live music |
Ian Potter Southbank Centre, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music |
| Iwaki Auditorium |
120–130 Southbank Boulevard |
1994 |
350 |
live music, events |
Part of the ABC's Southbank Centre |
| The Lawler, Southbank Theatre |
140 Southbank Boulevard |
2009 |
150 |
theatre |
Home of the Melbourne Theatre Company |
| Elisabeth Murdoch Hall |
31 Sturt Street (cnr Southbank Boulevard) |
2009 |
1,000 |
live music |
Melbourne Recital Centre |
| Merlyn Theatre, Coopers Malthouse |
113 Sturt Street |
1990 |
512 |
theatre |
Converted from a brewery built in 1892 |
| The Palms at Crown |
8 Whiteman Street, Southbank |
1997 |
800 |
live music, comedy, theatre |
Casino showroom |
| Primrose Potter Salon |
31 Sturt Street (cnr Southbank Boulevard) |
2009 |
136 |
live music |
Melbourne Recital Centre |
| Federation Hall |
234 St Kilda Road |
|
221 |
live music, cinema |
Part of the Victorian College of the Arts |
| Playhouse |
100 St Kilda Road |
1984 |
884 |
theatre |
Part of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne |
| Sidney Myer Music Bowl |
Kings Domain, St Kilda Road |
1959 |
2,030 |
live music |
Lawned area can hold an additional 10,000 patrons |
| State Theatre |
100 St Kilda Road |
1984 |
2,085 |
theatre, opera, live music |
Part of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne |
| The Sumner, Southbank Theatre |
140 Southbank Boulevard |
2009 |
550 |
theatre |
Home of the Melbourne Theatre Company |
| Tower Theatre, Coopers Malthouse |
113 Sturt Street |
2005 |
99 |
theatre |
Converted from a brewery built in 1892 |
| Plenary Hall, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre |
1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf |
2009 |
5541 |
theatre, live music |
Can be divided into three smaller theatres |
Independent/fringe
Notable venues for independent or fringe theatre in the Melbourne City Centre.
| Name |
Address |
Opened |
Seats |
Use |
Notes |
| Athenaeum Theatre 2 |
188 Collins Street |
1979 |
|
comedy, theatre |
Upstairs studio theatre at the Melbourne Athenaeum |
| The Butterfly Club |
5 Carson Place |
1999 |
76 |
cabaret, theatre, comedy |
|
| fortyfivedownstairs |
45 Flinders Lane |
2002 |
120 |
theatre, live music |
|
Inner-Melbourne
| Name |
Address |
Opened |
Seats |
Use |
Notes |
| Alex Theatre St Kilda |
Level 1, 135 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda |
2015 |
499 |
theatre, comedy |
Theatre 1 with 499 seats and Theatre 2 with 291 seats |
| Brunswick Mechanics Institute |
270 Sydney Road, Brunswick |
1999 |
112 |
theatre |
|
| Chapel Off Chapel |
12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran |
1995 |
255 |
theatre |
|
| Dancehouse |
150 Princes St, Carlton North |
1992 |
104 |
dance |
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| Festival Hall |
300 Dudley Street |
1919 |
1,741 |
live music |
Up to 5,445 capacity standing |
| Footscray Community Arts Centre |
45 Moreland Street, Footscray |
|
174 |
theatre, music, events |
|
| Gasworks Arts Park |
21 Graham Street, Albert Park |
1992 |
192 |
theatre |
|
| La Mama Theatre |
205 Faraday Street, Carlton |
1967 |
40 |
theatre |
|
| La Mama Courthouse |
349 Drummond Street, Carlton |
1987 |
90 |
theatre |
Former Carlton Courthouse built in 1887 |
| Meat Market |
5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne |
1880 |
|
theatre, dance, live art |
Part of Arts House |
| Melba Hall |
Royal Parade, Parkville |
1913 |
340 |
Music |
|
| Melba Spiegeltent |
35 Johnston Street, Collingwood |
|
|
circus, cabaret |
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| National Theatre |
cnr Barkly & Carlisle Streets, St Kilda |
1972 |
783 |
theatre, dance |
Originally opened as the Victory Cinema in 1921 |
| Northcote Town Hall |
189 High Street, Northcote |
|
350 |
theatre |
|
| North Melbourne Town Hall |
521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne |
|
|
theatre, dance, live art |
Part of Arts House |
| Palais Theatre |
Lower Esplanade, St Kilda |
1927 |
2,896 |
theatre, comedy, live music |
Largest seated theatre in Australia |
| The Plenary, MCEC |
South Wharf |
2009 |
5,540 |
live music, dance, events |
Also configurations seating 1,482, 1,484 and 2,468 |
| Red Stitch Actors Theatre |
Rear, 2 Chapel Street, St Kilda East |
|
80 |
theatre |
|
| Richmond Theatrette |
415 Church Street, Richmond |
|
80–120 |
theatre |
|
| Theatre Works |
14 Acland Street, St Kilda |
1985 |
144 |
theatre |
|
| Thornbury Theatre |
859 High Street, Thornbury |
|
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theatre |
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| Trades Hall |
54 Victoria Street, Carlton |
|
340 |
|
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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 |
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| Whitehorse Centre |
Rear of, 379-397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading |
408 |
theatre, live music |
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| Karralyka Theatre |
Mines Road, Ringwood |
430 |
theatre, live music |
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| Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre |
Cnr Bell Street & St Georges Road, Preston |
385 |
theatre, events |
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| Wydnham Cultural Centre |
177 Watton Street, Werribee |
477 |
theatre, dance, live music |
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| Drum Theatre |
Lonsdale Street & Walker Street, Dandenong |
521 |
theatre, dance, live music |
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| Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre |
35 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang |
497 |
theatre, events |
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| Robert Blackwood Hall |
49 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton |
1598 |
live music, events |
Part of Monash University's Clayton campus |
| Alexander Theatre |
49 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton |
586 |
theatre, live music, dance |
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| George Wood Performing Arts Centre |
Yarra Valley Grammar School, Kalinda Road, Ringwood |
895 |
live music, events, dance |
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| George Jenkins Theatre |
McMahons Road, Frankston |
426 |
theatre, dance, conferences |
Part of Monash University's Peninsula campus |
| Bunjil Place Theatre |
2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren |
846 |
theatre, events, live music |
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| Bunjil Place Studio |
2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren |
200 |
theatre, events |
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See also
- List of theatres in Sydney
- List of theatres in Hobart
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