Arts Centre Melbourne

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Arts Centre Melbourne 2012 exterior night view from Hamer Hall to Theatres with spire image courtesy Arts Centre Melbourne 2016 photographer David Simmonds Photography
Photograph: David Simmonds

Arts Centre Melbourne is the umbrella venue that houses the Hamer Hall, Playhouse, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, State Theatre, and Fairfax Studio as well as various exhibition spaces. At the centre of the precinct is the spired building housing the State Theatre and the Fairfax Studio.

As a general rule the venues stay open an hour after the last show of the evening so until then you can view any of the exhibitions at your leisure. The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is home to the biggest outdoor events including Carols by Candlelight, festivals and huge international acts while the State Theatre is the premiere venue for large scale productions, symphonies, ballets and all things highbrow.

If you're looking for a pre-show drink and/or meal, try The Barre, in the State Theatre building.

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Venue name: Arts Centre Melbourne
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Address: 100 St Kilda Rd
3004
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7am-late; Sat 9am-late; Sun 10am-5pm
Transport: Nearby stations: Flinders Street
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  • Theatre

    Flight review

    Is it theatre? That’s a question that’s been asked a fair bit about Melbourne Festival’s Flight, a 45-minute experience that uses sound, simple lighting and hundreds of static dioramas to tell the story of Kabir and Aryan, two young refugee brothers from...

    3 out of 5 stars
    Until Sunday October 21 2018
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    1000 Doors

    If you had fun getting lost (and bumping into your own reflection) in the House of Mirrors outside the Arts Centre last year, you'll have an idea of what you're in for with this year's 1000 Doors.  The work is designed by Christian Wagstaff and Keith...

    Until Sunday October 21 2018
  • Theatre

    Re-Member Me review

    Very early in Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet promises to remember his father “whiles memory holds a seat in this distracted globe”. Of course, he straight forgets this most elemental of tasks and needs the ghost to return “to whet thy almost blunted purpose”....

    4 out of 5 stars
    Until Sunday October 21 2018
  • Dance

    A Quiet Evening of Dance review

    God help anyone who comes to A Quiet Evening of Dance with a bout of sniffles or an audible cough. The performance – a collection of contemporary choreography superstar William Forsythe’s repertoire – more than lives up to its title. As the first dancers...

    4 out of 5 stars
    Saturday October 20 2018
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    Arts Centre Melbourne Sunday Market

    Arts Centre Melbourne isn't only great for the odd show or even for a meal and a tipple at The Barre, every Sunday the grounds of the arts precinct's hub comes alive with market stalls selling everything from handmade leather wallet to locally made art...

    Markets Sunday October 21 2018 - Sunday January 27 2019 Free
  • Theatre

    A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

    Australian actor Mitchell Butel is well known as one of the busiest, most versatile actors in showbiz. He'll be putting those skills to use in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, the riotously funny winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2015. Butel...

    Musicals Saturday October 27 2018 - Sunday November 18 2018
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    High Tea Live

    On the first Sunday of the month Arts Centre Melbourne host High Tea Live, a traditional high tea with a different live act every month. Performances range from jazz to opera and it's all paired with a traditional three-tier cake stand of sweet and savoury...

    Food and drink Sunday November 4 2018 - Sunday December 2 2018
  • Things to do

    The Melbourne Music Bus Tour

    This is not your ordinary tour bus. The Melbourne Music Bus Tour, a collaboration between Arts Centre Melbourne and the Australian Music Vault, takes 22 lucky people on an almost four-hour tour of Melbourne's famous music venues, laneways, recording studios,...

    Walks and tours Saturday November 17 2018 - Saturday March 16 2019
  • Comedy

    Ken Jeong Live

    You might remember him as Leslie Chow from the Hangover trilogy or the wise-cracking doctor in Judd Apatow's Knocked Up, but if you didn't know actor Ken Jeong is also an accomplished stand-up comedian, and he will be performing live in Melbourne for...

    Tuesday November 20 2018
  • Kids

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

    Something very long, very colourful and very hungry is coming to the Arts Centre Melbourne for a limited season. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show brings Eric Carle’s classic children’s picture book to life on stage in a masterful theatrical performance....

    Wednesday November 28 2018 - Sunday December 2 2018
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