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DIRECTORY
Information Centre
Melbourne Visitor
Information Centre
Federation Square, cnr Swanston
& Flinders sts. Map 2 D3. Tel (03)
9658 9658. ∑ visitvictoria.com
Major Venues
Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St Kilda Rd. Map 2 D4.
Tel 1300 182 183.
∑ artscentremelbourne.com.au
Athenaeum Theatre
Street entertainers, a regular sight throughout Melbourne 188 Collins St. Map 2 D3.
Tel (03) 9650 1500.
Ticket Deals retained for sale at the venue ∑ athenaeumtheatre.com.au
Some major companies, especially itself and this can be a way Comedy Theatre
those playing at the Arts Centre of getting good seats at the 240 Exhibition St. Map 2 D2.
Melbourne, offer special “rush last minute. Tel (03) 9299 4950.
hour” ticket deals. These are
available for tickets purchased Disabled Visitors CUB Malthouse
113 Sturt St. Map 2 D4.
in person after 6pm. The Half Tel (03) 9685 5111.
Tix booth at the Melbourne The vast majority of venues ∑ malthousetheatre.com.au
Town Hall on Swanston Street have access and facilities for
offers half-price deals for many disabled visitors. Booking Forum Theatre
events or try www.lasttix.com. agencies will take this into 154 Flinders St. Map 2 D3.
au. Tickets must be bought in account. You should also Tel (03) 9299 9700.
person and paid for in cash. enquire at individual venues. ∑ forummelbourne.com.au
They are also generally available Her Majesty’s
only on the day of performance. 219 Exhibition St. Map 2 D2.
Shows with tickets available Outdoor and Street Tel (03) 8643 3300.
Entertainment
are displayed at the booth. ∑ hmt.com.au
Melbourne has a strong Melbourne Town Hall
tradition of outdoor and street Cnr Swanston & Collins sts.
entertainment. Every summer Map 1 C3. Tel (03) 9658 9658.
there is a broad programme of ∑ melbourne.vic.gov.au
theatre and music for adults and
children in most major parks Palais Theatre
and gardens. During February, 3182 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda.
Map 5 B5. Tel (03) 9525 3240.
the Melbourne Symphony ∑ palaistheatre.net.au
Orchestra (MSO) presents a
series of free concerts at the Princess Theatre
Sidney Myer music bowl. The 163 Spring St. Map 2 D2.
venue provides an atmospheric Tel (03) 9299 9800.
Half Tix ticket booth sign on outdoor setting to enjoy the Regent Theatre
Swanston Street world-class orchestra. 191 Collins St. Map 2 D3.
Street buskers, many Tel (03) 9299 9800.
Securing the Best Seats travelling on an international
If booking in person or online, circuit, also frequent a number Ticket Agencies
you can usually consult a of areas, the most popular being
floor-plan showing the location Fitzroy (see p407) and St Kilda, Half Tix
Melbourne Town Hall, cnr
of available seats. Over the and appear at festivals. The Swanston and Collins sts.
telephone, both Ticketmaster main spot for regular street Map 1 C3. Tel (03) 9650 9420.
and Ticketek have a “best performances is the Bourke ∑ halftixmelbourne.com
available” system, with remaining Street Mall, outside Myer and
seats arranged in a best-to- David Jones department stores Ticketek
last order by individual venues. and at the Southgate Complex Tel 132 849. ∑ ticketek.com
It is also possible to request (see p411). The Arts Centre Ticketmaster
particular seats and the booking Melbourne also has regular Tel 136 100.
agency will check their programmes featuring free ∑ ticketmaster.com.au
availability. Some seats are weekend street entertainment.