Wendouree Centre for the Performing Arts

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Wendouree Centre for the Performing Arts
Wendouree Centre for the Performing Arts
Address1220 Howitt Street
LocationWendouree, Victoria 3355
Coordinates 37°32′23″S143°49′44″E / 37.539722°S 143.828889°E / -37.539722; 143.828889
Seating typeReserved seating
Capacity 857
Construction
Broke ground2004
Built2004 - 2006
OpenedMid-2006
Website
wcpa.com.au

The Wendouree Centre for the Performing Arts (WCPA) is a performing arts centre in Wendouree, a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria. The WCPA was completed mid-2006 and replaced the Timkin Hall. It was built at an estimated cost of $8 million. The main auditorium can seat 857 people.



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