The Arts Centre Melbourne, originally known as the Victorian Arts Centre and briefly officially called The Arts Centre, is a performing arts center consisting of a complex of theatres and concert halls in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, located in the central Melbourne suburb of Southbank in Victoria, Australia. Arts Centre Melbourne is not just a defining Melbourne landmark and cultural symbol of the city, it is also Australia’s largest and busiest performing arts center. Last year Arts Centre Melbourne staged more than 3,600 performances and public events at three of their venues, engaging with over 3.2 million people. The best hotel to stay over, when visiting Melbourne Arts Centre is the Citadines on Bourke Melbourne which is one of the most luxury Melbourne Serviced Apartments. The Citadines on Bourke Melbourne is ideal for those who are on holiday or on business. It is conveniently located, giving easy access to Melbourne’s shopping malls, dining areas, entertainment and theatres. The stylishly appointed apartments provides privacy, style and comfort.
For nearly 30 years Arts Centre Melbourne has played a leading role in showcasing the best local and international performing arts such as music, dance, drama, comedy, cabaret, festivals and much more. The Melbourne Arts Centre has the largest performing arts learning and participation program in Australia, with more than 150,000 children, student’s youth and their families engaging each year and more than 55,000 students attending the education programs. Melbourne’s Performing Arts Collection is Australia’s largest and most important collection of performing arts history and traditions. It comprises more than 600,000 items documenting nearly 200 years of performance in Australia across theatre, music, dance, circus and opera, and attracts over 600,000 visits a year. The Theatres Building beneath the Spire houses the 2,085-seat State Theatre, with one of the largest stages in the world, for dance, musical and opera; the 884-seat Playhouse for drama can also accommodate an orchestra for dance, musical comedy and chamber opera; and the intimate 376-seat drama space, the Fairfax Studio.
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