Discover a whole new world… In the City. Canberra

Entertainment in the City

To find entertainment to please your theatrical senses in Canberra is easy. The City has thriving theatre scene and top class cinema facilities. So whether you prefer the silver screen or live actors on stage, there is something for everyone.

Groovin’ in the City

September to February

In conjunction with the Chief Ministers Department Canberra CBD Limited present lunch time entertainment at locations around the City.  The first six weeks of this year’s program is now available for download – click here.

Canberra Theatre Centre

Canberra Theatre Centre is Canberra’s premier performing arts venue, providing world class performing arts and entertainment to the people of Canberra and surrounding regions.

Canberra Theatre Centre includes the 1,244 seat Canberra Theatre, The Playhouse seating 618 and The Courtyard Studio, an intimate rehearsal and performance space that seats up to 90 patrons.

Located centrally in Civic Square, Canberra Theatre Centre is the focal point for performing arts in Canberra and is often considered the heart of the city. The Canberra Theatre was opened in 1965 and The Playhouse was rebuilt and opened again in 1998 with a gala concert.
This was the first subsidized performing Arts Centre in Australia when it was opened in 1965.

The theatre presents a solid and constantly evolving program of performances encompassing plays, concerts, comedy, dance and youth and children’s events.  See the current program of what’s on here.

The Street Theatre

The Street Theatre is a multidisciplinary performance “idea house” with a program created by professional and independent artists.

The goal is to inspire engagement and generosity amongst artists as well as audience.  There is a commitment to support bold new ideas, hybrid art-form practices and engage different cultural communities.

The Street Theatre is a hub for the majority of locally produced theatre. Throughout it’s ten year history a consistent number of around 40 ticketed productions a year have been shown at it’s stage.

You find the theatre in the heart of the growing City West development, where the Australian National University has recently expanded.  See their current program here.

Movies

Operating down the east coast of Australia, Dendy Cinemas is regarded as Australia’s leading Art House cinema chain and is the home of quality cinema.

The Dendy Cinema chain now operates 26 screens in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane & Byron Bay in addition to its involvement in the Bridgeway Cinema in Auckland.

Icon Films, one of Australia’s foremost quality film distributor’s owns Dendy Cinemas and adds strength to the Dendy Cinemas brand by providing some of the highest quality titles to our screens.

To see what is showing today and to book your ticket – go to Dendy Cinema’s website

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