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Regent Theatre

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About

Regent Theatre is a live theatre in Melbourne’s East End Theatre District, on Collins Street in the city centre.

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Why go

  • A Gothic lobby, Louis XVI auditorium and Spanish Baroque ballroom beneath the theatre.
  • A Wurlitzer organ with four manuals and 36 stops, made for San Francisco’s Granada Theatre and installed here in 1996.
  • The Plaza, a second theatre beneath the main auditorium, opened in 1929.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday10:00 – 17:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

The hall

Dress Circle balcony
Extended four metres toward the stage in 2019, improving sight lines; the renovation also added seats.

Tickets and box office

  • Open Monday to Friday, 10:00–17:00.
  • Phone: 0392999990.

Interesting facts3

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  1. 1929

    The theatre screened its first talking picture in April 1929.

    Regent Theatre (Melbourne) - Wikipedia
  2. 1979

    The National Trust classified the theatre in 1979; it entered the Victorian Heritage Register in 1988.

    Regent Theatre, Melbourne - Wikipedia
  3. 1929

    At its 1929 opening, the theatre had 3,250 seats, an orchestra pit and a resident orchestra.

    Regent Theatre, Melbourne - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

During its long closure, the Regent faced several demolition plans. A citizen campaign, unions and political supporters fought to preserve it. A public inquiry in 1975 recommended saving it as a theatre and concert venue linked to City Square. Restoration began in 1993 under David Marriner.

  1. 1929Designed by Cedric H. Ballantyne and built by James Porter & Sons, Regent Theatre opened on 15 March as a cinema palace. The Plaza below also opened that year.
  2. 1945A fire destroyed the auditorium, organ, fly tower and roof; the foyers and Plaza largely survived.
  3. 1947The rebuilt theatre reopened on 19 December with a square proscenium and an imported Czechoslovak crystal chandelier.
  4. 1953–1958The main screen was enlarged for CinemaScope in 1953; the Plaza was adapted for Cinerama in 1958.
  5. 1970Audiences had fallen during the 1960s. Hoyts closed the theatre on 1 July, and the Plaza shut later that year. The Regent remained unused for 26 years.
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  1. 1980The Plaza space became part of City Square. Its interior was gutted except for the ceiling.
  2. 1993–1996The Plaza was restored to its original ballroom format.
  3. 1996The theatre reopened with a gala on 17 August. Sunset Boulevard premiered there in October.
  4. 2020After an eight-month auditorium refurbishment, Regent reopened on 11 January with the National Theatre’s War Horse, its first play in its 90-year history.

How to get there

  • On foot191 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Sources: Regent Theatre, Melbourne - Wikipedia · Marriner Group | Melbourne's Iconic Live Theatr… · Accessible Performances | Marriner Group · About Marriner Group | Marriner Group · Regent Theatre (Melbourne) - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026

Where
191 Collins St, Melbourne

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Questions and answers

What are the opening hours at Regent Theatre?

Monday–Friday, 10:00–17:00.

How can I contact Regent Theatre?

Call 03 9299 9990.

Where is Regent Theatre?

At 191 Collins Street in Melbourne, Victoria.

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