List of theatres in Melbourne

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

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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

NameAddressOpenedSeatsUseNotesImage
Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins Street 1927880theatre, comedyFormer hall remodelled as theatre in 1927 [2] Melbourne Athenaeum 2020.jpg
Capitol Theatre 113 Swanston Street1924600films, comedy, talks, theatreCinema purchased by RMIT in 1999 [3] Capitol Swanston Street Melbourne.jpg
Comedy Theatre 240 Exhibition Street 1928997theatre, comedyReplaced one of Melbourne's earliest theatres, the Olympic Theatre [4] Comedy Theatre Melbourne Victoria Australia.jpg
Deakin Edge Federation Square 2003269–450live music, events, talks
Forum Theatre 154 Flinders Street 19291,320live music, comedyDownstairs Auditorium seats 800, Upstairs Auditorium seats 520 [5] Melbourne, Australia - panoramio (25).jpg
Her Majesty's Theatre 219 Exhibition Street18861,700theatre, operaOpened as the Alexandra Theatre [6] Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne.jpg
Melbourne Town Hall 100 Swanston Street 18871,990theatre, live musicMain Auditorium was rebuilt and enlarged in 1925 [7] Melbourne Town Hall St Pauls.jpg
Princess Theatre 163 Spring Street 18571,488theatre, comedyOpened as Astley's Amphitheatre in 1854, renovated as the Princess Theatre in 1857 [8] Melbourne (AU), Princess Theatre -- 2019 -- 1558.jpg
Regent Theatre 191 Collins Street19292,143theatre, operaFormer cinema reopened as a theatre in 1996 [9] Regent Theatre in Collin Street, Melbourne.jpg

Arts Precinct, Southbank

NameAddressOpenedSeatsUseNotes
Beckett Theatre, Coopers Malthouse 113 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 Road 1984376theatrePart of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne [12]
Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Road19822,466live music, comedy, theatrePart of Arts Centre Melbourne. [13]
Hanson Dyer Hall43 Sturt Street2019400live musicIan Potter Southbank Centre, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Iwaki Auditorium120–130 Southbank Boulevard1994350live music, eventsPart of the ABC's Southbank Centre [14]
The Lawler, Southbank Theatre 140 Southbank Boulevard2009150theatreHome of the Melbourne Theatre Company [15]
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall 31 Sturt Street (cnr Southbank Boulevard)20091,000live music Melbourne Recital Centre [16]
Merlyn Theatre, Coopers Malthouse 113 Sturt Street1990512theatreConverted from a brewery built in 1892 [10]
The Palms at Crown 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank1997800live music, comedy, theatreCasino showroom [17]
Primrose Potter Salon31 Sturt Street (cnr Southbank Boulevard)2009136live music Melbourne Recital Centre [16]
Federation Hall234 St Kilda Road221live music, cinemaPart 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 Bowl Kings Domain, St Kilda Road19592,030live musicLawned area can hold an additional 10,000 patrons [20]
State Theatre 100 St Kilda Road19842,085theatre, opera, live musicPart of the Theatres Building of the Arts Centre Melbourne [21]
The Sumner, Southbank Theatre 140 Southbank Boulevard2009550theatreHome of the Melbourne Theatre Company [22]
Tower Theatre, Coopers Malthouse 113 Sturt Street200599theatreConverted from a brewery built in 1892 [10]
Plenary Hall, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 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 Street1979comedy, theatreUpstairs studio theatre at the Melbourne Athenaeum
The Butterfly Club 5 Carson Place199976cabaret, theatre, comedy
fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane 2002120theatre, live music

Inner-Melbourne

NameAddressOpenedSeatsUseNotes
Alex Theatre St KildaLevel 1, 135 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda 2015499theatre, comedyTheatre 1 with 499 seats and Theatre 2 with 291 seats [24]
Brunswick Mechanics Institute270 Sydney Road, Brunswick 1999112theatre
Chapel Off Chapel 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran 1995255theatre
Dancehouse 150 Princes St, Carlton North1992104dance
Festival Hall 300 Dudley Street19191,741live musicUp to 5,445 capacity standing
Footscray Community Arts Centre45 Moreland Street, Footscray 174theatre, music, events
Gasworks Arts Park21 Graham Street, Albert Park 1992192theatre
La Mama Theatre 205 Faraday Street, Carlton 196740theatre [25]
La Mama Courthouse349 Drummond Street, Carlton198790theatreFormer Carlton Courthouse built in 1887
Meat Market 5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne1880theatre, dance, live artPart of Arts House
Melba Hall Royal Parade, Parkville 1913340Music
Melba Spiegeltent 35 Johnston Street, Collingwood circus, cabaret
National Theatre cnr Barkly & Carlisle Streets, St Kilda1972783theatre, danceOriginally opened as the Victory Cinema in 1921 [26]
Northcote Town Hall 189 High Street, Northcote 350theatre [27]
North Melbourne Town Hall 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbournetheatre, dance, live artPart of Arts House
Palais Theatre Lower Esplanade, St Kilda19272,896theatre, comedy, live musicLargest seated theatre in Australia [28]
The Plenary, MCEC South Wharf20095,540live music, dance, eventsAlso configurations seating 1,482, 1,484 and 2,468
Red Stitch Actors Theatre Rear, 2 Chapel Street, St Kilda East 80theatre
Richmond Theatrette415 Church Street, Richmond 80–120theatre
Theatre Works 14 Acland Street, St Kilda1985144theatre [29]
Thornbury Theatre 859 High Street, Thornburytheatre
Trades Hall 54 Victoria Street, Carlton340

Suburban

NameAddressSeatsUseNotes
Frankston Arts Centre 27-37 Davey Street, Frankston800theatre, events, live musicHouses Victoria's second largest proscenium arch
The Bowery Theatre at St Albans Community CentrePrincess Street, St Albans202theatre, dance, live music, events
Clocktower Centre 750 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds503-545theatre, conferences, events [30]
Whitehorse CentreRear of, 379-397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading408theatre, live music [31]
Karralyka TheatreMines Road, Ringwood430theatre, live music [32]
Darebin Arts and Entertainment CentreCnr Bell Street & St Georges Road, Preston385theatre, events [33]
Wydnham Cultural Centre177 Watton Street, Werribee477theatre, dance, live music [34]
Drum TheatreLonsdale Street & Walker Street, Dandenong521theatre, dance, live music [35]
Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre35 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang497theatre, events [36]
Robert Blackwood Hall49 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton1598live music, eventsPart of Monash University's Clayton campus [37]
Alexander Theatre49 Scenic Boulevard, Clayton586theatre, live music, dance [38]
George Wood Performing Arts CentreYarra Valley Grammar School, Kalinda Road, Ringwood895live music, events, dance [39]
George Jenkins TheatreMcMahons Road, Frankston426theatre, dance, conferencesPart of Monash University's Peninsula campus [40]
Bunjil Place Theatre2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren846theatre, events, live music [41]
Bunjil Place Studio2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren200theatre, events [42]

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