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Hamer Hall
Theatres & Spaces

Hamer Hall

As you take your seat (one of 2,500!) in Hamer Hall, Australia's premier, multi-level concert venue, get ready for a performance from some of the biggest national and international artists across jazz, rock, pop, multicultural, chamber, classical, cabaret and contemporary music.

Entering Hamer Hall, you may suddenly feel transported to some grand cave, deep below Melbourne’s streets. This is because Hamer Hall’s walls are actually painted in colours and patterns that reflect Australia’s gemstone deposits, giving the impression the building was carved out of a hillside.

Hamer Hall

The venue opened as the “Melbourne Concert Hall” on 6 November 1982 and quickly became the premier venue for orchestral performance in Melbourne. It was renamed in 2004 in honour of former Victorian Premier Sir Rupert Hamer AC, KCMG ED, who served from 1972–81 and championed the building of what has become Arts Centre Melbourne.

Hamer Hall is home to one of our flagship Resident Companies, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and is the preferred Melbourne performance venue for the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Open daily from 10am, Hamer Hall is also home to the City of Melbourne Visitor Hub where you can chat to the city's friendly staff and volunteers about what's happening in the Southbank Arts Precinct, as well as purchase tickets from our ticketing staff for shows in any of our venues.

Downloadable documents

Seating Plan (Stalls)

Seating Plan (Circle)

Seating Plan (Balcony)

Frequently Asked Questions

We are located at 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, just across the Yarra River from Flinders St Station. We have our own car park and there are multiple public transport options to get you to our theatres!

Head to our Hire our Spaces page to discover all the options available.
If you book tickets online, you can use the “Select your own Seat” option to choose seats straight from the map – and if you click the little camera up in the top left hand corner, we will even give you a cheeky peek at what it looks like to sit from different parts of our theatres. There are also static maps available on the pages of each of our main venues.
If you are outside the building or in the foyer then 100%, yes! We want you to share your memories of your visit with friends and family, but unless you have sought permission from us, any footage you take must be for personal use only and not contravene any of our policies around filming. Thanks for respecting this, now snap away!

Photography during performances is generally not permitted. Please check with venue staff upon entering to confirm the photography policy for the performance you are attending.
You certainly can. In fact, we would love to show and tell you about a bunch of stuff you might never know unless you get the lowdown from one of our excellent tour guides! Head to Explore the Buildings for more information.
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Hamer

Hamer Hall

Location Address

100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004

Postal Address

PO Box 7585, Melbourne VIC 8004

Box Office Enquiries

1300 182 183
tickets@artscentremelbourne.com.au
Monday – Saturday: 9am – 8:30pm

Box Office Opening Hours

Monday – Saturday: 9am – 8:30pm
Sunday & Public Holidays: 10am – 5pm*

*Hours are subject to change around performance times