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Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit - MICF 2026


It’s Agatha Christie, improvised! After sell-out runs in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane, the award-winning festival favourite Murder Village returns to Arts Centre Melbourne for ...

Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
4/23 - 5/10/2026


LET'S CARVE HIM AS A DISH FIT FOR THE GODS — Brutus, Act 2, Scene 1 By William Shakespeare Director Peter Evans Set Design by ...

Mackenzie
Mackenzie
7/23 - 8/9/2026


WHAT IF MACBETH WAS A 13-YEAR-OLD CHILD STAR? (A camp, dark and deranged retelling) Script and Songs, and Consulting Producer Yve Blake Directed by Virginia ...



Arts Centre Melbourne Unveils School Holiday Workshops For January


by A.A. Cristi - December 22, 2025

Arts Centre Melbourne has announced its School Holiday Workshops program, featuring hands-on creative sessions for children and families. Tickets are available through Arts Centre Melbourne....

Arts Centre Melbourne Will Present Trick Of The Light Theatre’s THE BOOKBINDER


by A.A. Cristi - December 10, 2025

Arts Centre Melbourne will welcome Trick of the Light Theatre’s internationally acclaimed production THE BOOKBINDER, bringing the inventive one-man show to The Show Room....

Arts Centre Melbourne's State Theatre Will Reopen Six Months Ahead Of Schedule


by Stephi Wild - December 01, 2025

Art Centre Melbourne's famed State Theatre is set to open six months ahead of schedule, making it the first completed milestone as part of the $1.7 billion Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation project....

Aakash Odedra's Dance Work Inspired By An Ancient Sufi Myth Comes to Arts Centre Melbourne


by Stephi Wild - November 20, 2025

Award-winning UK choreographer and dancer Aakash Odedra will return to Australia with his critically acclaimed dance work, Songs of the Bulbul at the Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne....

Arts Centre Melbourne Invites Victoria's Artistic Communities to Shape 2026 PLAY Program


by Stephi Wild - October 29, 2025

Artists and arts organisations from across Victoria are invited to submit proposals for Arts Centre Melbourne's 2026 PLAY public program. Learn more about the program here!...

Tenor Juan Diego Flórez Returning to Australia in November


by Josh Sharpe - October 07, 2025

Superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez is returning to Australian soil from 29 November - 3 December. His tour follows his previous debut, which sold out the Sydney Opera House/ ...

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL Comes to Arts Centre Melbourne


by Stephi Wild - September 03, 2025

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL, the performance adventure based on Dav Pilkey’s worldwide bestselling book series, returns to Melbourne these September school holidays for 10 performances....

Major Milestone Achieved For Arts Centre Melbourne Expansion


by Stephi Wild - August 19, 2025

Deep underground work to upgrade and expand Arts Centre Melbourne's iconic Spire-topped Theatres Building has reached an important milestone, as part of the Victorian Government's city-shaping Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation....

Female Philanthropists Preserve Performing Arts History With Major Support For National Collection And New Museum


by A.A. Cristi - July 16, 2025

Arts Centre Melbourne has announced that three leading Melbourne female philanthropists – Susan Yates (Peter and Susan Yates Foundation), Virginia Boon (Harry and Virginia Boon Foundation), and Krystyna Campbell-Pretty have provided transformative donations of approximately $1 million each, committi...

Nepean School Students Premiere Short Films at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Smorgon Family Plaza


by Josh Sharpe - July 15, 2025

Using music soundscapes and shadow puppetry, students from Nepean School have collaborated with professional sound designers, puppeteers and filmmakers to transform their own stories into cinematic short films....

Past Shows

Cricket The Musical
12/27 - 1/10/2026


Cricket The Musical, created by Denis Carnahan, is set to return to the stage for a tour across Australia this summer, featuring performances in major ...

Henry 5
Henry 5
5/11 - 5/25/2025


Bell Shakespeare presents one of the most famous war plays of all time, Henry 5

King Lear
King Lear
7/25 - 8/11/2024


Shakespeare's epic of the imagination,  King Lear , creates a portrait of a family and a country torn apart. King Lear has ruled for a ...

The Visitors
10/18 - 10/21/2023


THE VISITORS By Jane Harrison Directed by Wesley Enoch Visitors leave. Right? On a sweltering day in January 1788, seven clan leaders gather on a ...


Since it's sell-out in London's West End, 'The Simon & Garfunkel Story' is now the World's leading theatre show concerning Simon & Garfunkel featuring a ...

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
7/13 - 7/29/2023


THE GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD This passionate portrayal of  Romeo and Juliet  will bring you closer than ever before to the intensity and the ...

Macbeth
Macbeth
4/27 - 5/14/2023


SHAKESPEARE’S MOST HAUNTING THRILLER Shakespeare’s most haunting thriller follows the story of Macbeth, a Scottish general, famed for his exploits on the battlefield. Following a ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
10/5 - 10/9/2021


Shakespeares classic comedy, A Midsummer Nights Dream, is reawakened in this breathless production brimming with magic, mirth and mayhem. Love is in the air in ...

Hamlet
Hamlet
9/9 - 9/19/2021


Originally programmed for Bell Shakespeares 30th anniversary season in 2020, Peter Evans critically acclaimed production of one of Shakespeares most iconic and tragic works returns ...

Videos


The Diary of Anne Frank in Australia - Melbourne The Diary of Anne Frank
Athenaeum Theatre One (3/4 - 3/14)
A Deep Dive into Julius Caesar in Australia - Melbourne A Deep Dive into Julius Caesar
The University of Melbourne (3/19 - 3/19)
SKIN in Australia - Melbourne SKIN
@14 Gallery (2/6 - 2/6)
Coco The Time-Travelling Tart in Australia - Melbourne Coco The Time-Travelling Tart
the motley bauhaus (3/24 - 4/5)
James Barr - Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex To My Mum) in Australia - Melbourne James Barr - Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex To My Mum)
trades hall (3/26 - 4/5)
Mickey Wilson: How Ya Goin in Australia - Melbourne Mickey Wilson: How Ya Goin
Club Voltaire (2/6 - 2/7)
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience in Australia - Melbourne Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
Oaks Melbourne on Market Hotel (3/6 - 12/12)
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