Athenaeum Theatre

Athenaeum Theatre

Located in the centre of the city next to the Melbourne Town Hall, the Athenaeum is one of Melbourne's oldest theatres.

The Melbourne Athenaeum is Melbourne's oldest cultural institution, starting life as the city's first Mechanics Institute in 1839.

The Melbourne City Council met in the building until 1852, when the Melbourne Town Hall was built.

Today the Athenaeum houses the Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne Athenaeum Library, Bistrot d'Orsay and a retail outlet.

The Athenaeum presents a wide range of popular theatre from Bell Shakespeare Company productions, to local and international comedy shows as an important Melbourne Comedy Festival venue.

Box office opening hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Saturday 10am to 4pm


❊ What's On ❊


Melbourne Digital Concert Hall


Shirley Valentine - Thursday 30 January 2025

The Girls Bathroom - Taking Off - Tuesday 18 February 2025

Candlelight: Tribute To Adele - Friday 21 February 2025

Candlelight: A Tribute To Metallica - Saturday 22 February 2025

Anna Akana - It Gets Darker | Australian Tour - Saturday 22 February 2025

The Ten Sopranos: Mamma Mia - Saturday 1 March 2025

Max Fosh - Loophole - Saturday 15 March 2025

Candlelight: Tribute To QUEEN vs ABBA - Friday 21 March 2025

Spellbound: A Night Of Magic & Grand Illusion - Saturday 22 March 2025

Best of the Edinburgh Fest 2025 - Wednesday 26 March 2025

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Wednesday 26 March 2025

Akmal - Wednesday 26 March 2025

Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out LIVE! - Saturday 26 April 2025

The Play That Goes Wrong - Wednesday 3 September 2025


❊ Address ❊


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 ⊜  188 Collins Street Melbourne 3001 View Map
 ✆ Telephone: 9650 1500
188 Collins StreetMelbourneVictoria9650 1500




❊ Web Links ❊


Athenaeum Theatre 

www.athenaeumtheatre.com.au

www.melbourneathenaeum.org.au

❊ Also See... ❊


Bistrot d'Orsay | French Bistro

Melbourne Athenaeum Library

The Last Laugh at The Comedy Club


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Accessibility: Contact the venue for accessibility information.





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