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.
The Cultural Facilities Corporation administers Canberra Theatre Centre, with financial assistance from the ACT Government through the Minister for the Arts and Heritage.
Canberra Theatre Centre includes the 1,239 seat Canberra Theatre, The Playhouse seating 614 and The Courtyard Studio, an intimate rehearsal and performance space that seats up to 92 patrons. The Centre also programs the Theatre’s forecourt with festival and Spiegeltent type events.
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.
Canberra Ticketing is located in the Link building and provides ticketing services for the regions arts organisations. The Canberra Theatre Centre presents a range of events drawn from some of the best national and international performing arts. Performances for families and children are also presented and a range of patron programs are managed for different audiences.