Arts Centre Melbourne

Please enquire for pricing and availability.

This may be subject to change due to seasonality, day of the week, duration and your specific requirements. For an accurate quote for your event please send an enquiry or contact one of VenueNow's Event Booking Experts.

The following types of events can be held at Arts Centre Melbourne:
- University Ball
- Wedding
- Workshop
- Trade Show
- Seminar
- Networking Event
- AGM
- Awards Dinner
- Christening
- Christmas Party
- Cocktail Party
- Conference
- Corporate Function
- End of Financial Year Party
- Engagement Party
- Function
- Gala Dinner
- Meeting
- Product Launch
- Private Dining
- Exhibition
- Training

If your specific event type is not on the list, contact one of VenueNow's Event Booking Experts and they will check if Arts Centre Melbourne is able to facilitate your event or will help you find an alternate venue.

The best way to find out if Arts Centre Melbourne is available for your event date is to send an enquiry through or get in contact with one of VenueNow's Event Booking Experts.

Availability at many venues around the country is limited so if your date is flexible, please let the VenueNow team know and the venue may be able to provide a range of dates that suit your needs.

There are a few steps involved in booking an event at Arts Centre Melbourne and the VenueNow team are here to do the heavy lifting for you.

Firstly, contact the VenueNow team by submitting an enquiry or speaking to one of our team members online or over the phone. We'll need to collect a few details from you, such as your:
- Event type
- Number of people attending
- Preferred event date & time (and if this is flexible)
- Budget (per person or total)
- Room layout
- Food and beverage / catering requirements
- Any other requirements

Once we've gathered these details, the VenueNow team will contact the team at Arts Centre Melbourne to check:
1) Can they host the event on your preferred date / time? If not, what are some alternate dates / times?
2) What is the estimated cost based on your event requirements?

This process tends to take around 1 business day on average to receive a response from the venue. Once we've received a response, the VenueNow team will contact you as soon as possible.

If you're happy with the proposed price and dates / times, the VenueNow team will connect you with Arts Centre Melbourne to finalise your booking (which may include a site visit if you choose to do so).

VenueNow provides this service free of charge to you as we are paid a small fee by Arts Centre Melbourne if you book via us.

There are a number of ways you can get in contact:
1) Call the VenueNow team on 1300 647 488 during business hours AEST
2) Contact the VenueNow team via our online chat in the bottom right of the screen
3) Submit an enquiry via the form on the page

The VenueNow team usually reply within a few hours during Australian business.

The Arts Centre Melbourne is Australia's largest and busiest performing arts venue, staging more than 4,400 performances each year. Showcasing the best of Australian and international performances for over 30 years with a mix that covers everything from opera to ballet as well as theatre productions by local companies such as Opera Australia, Melbourne Theatre Company, and The Australian Ballet, The Arts Center is truly the flagship of the performing arts in Victoria and focal point of Melbourne's cultural precinct.

With its iconic spire, Arts Centre Melbourne is the proud custodian of Australia's performing arts heritage and home to one-of-a-kind collections that will leave you spellbound. The Australian Performing Arts Collection contains every genre from ballet, music or opera performances as well as other treasures such as masks worn by talented performers through history! True aficionados can take their time exploring this amazing resource while learning more about our culture at large in an immersive exhibition called "The Music Vault".

Boasting 10 function rooms, four theatres and dedicated pre-function areas, the Arts Centre Melbourne has everything you need for a successful event! Each space has its own distinct personality that you can enjoy and your guests will surely have the best experience!

Arts Centre Melbourne is located at 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank Victoria 3004, Australia.

Arts Centre Melbourne is within easy distance of Flinders Street Station.

Australia's largest venue for performing arts also offers a number of venue spaces for hire throughout the theatres building. They can be used for different events such as exhibitions, talks and workshops. These include The Pavillion, Member's Lounge, Hugh Williamson Room, Plaza Room, Amcor Lounge, State Theatre Lounge, Bombini Mezzanine, Melbourne Room and Truscott Lounge. For performance venue hire, there is our four world-class performance venues (Hamer Hall, State Theatre, Playhouse and Fairfax Studio) and a famous outdoor concert venue, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.