The Tivoli

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The Tivoli Brisbane
The Tivoli
Location52 Costin Street
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 [1]
Coordinates 27°27′08″S153°01′53″E / 27.45224°S 153.0315°E / -27.45224; 153.0315 Coordinates: 27°27′08″S153°01′53″E / 27.45224°S 153.0315°E / -27.45224; 153.0315
TypeTheatre
Seating typeStanding/seated
Capacity standing: 1,500, seated: 700 [1]
Construction
Built1917 [1]

The Tivoli is an indoor theatre, music venue and event space located in Brisbane, Australia with a standing capacity of 1,500 and a seating capacity of 700. It has been known as the Tivoli Restaurant and Theatre as well as the Tivoli Theatre, and is now nicknamed The Tiv.

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In 2016, the venue was purchased by brothers Steve Sleswick and Dave Sleswick after being earmarked for development. [2] [3]

History

The Tivoli Theatre was originally built as Adams Bakery in 1917 and boasted having the finest gourmet cakes in Queensland. It was later used by the State Library of Queensland to store rare books, but with Expo 88 in the city, a new owner, Ann Garms, who transformed it into The Tivoli Restaurant and Theatre - modeled on the Paradis Latin in Paris (1803) one of France's most famous cabaret theatres.[ citation needed ]

In August 1989, the venue opened with Putting on the Ritz, a show celebrating the Golden Age of Hollywood and featuring hits from composers George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter.[ citation needed ]

2017 marked the building's 100-year anniversary, and in that year, the Brisbane Festival partnered with The Tivoli, offering a program of local and international work.[ citation needed ]

The theatre, nicknamed The Tiv, retains its art deco features. It has played host to Australian musical groups such as Powderfinger and The Go-Betweens, along with major international artists such as Melanie Martinez, Bob Dylan, Shirley Bassey, Marianne Faithfull, Belle and Sebastian, [4] and Taylor Swift.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Tivoli Venue Info". The Tivoli Brisbane Official Website.
  2. "The Tivoli Theatre". Brisbane Open House. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. "The Tivoli". Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  4. "Belle and Sebastian's Concert & Tour History | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 15 January 2022.