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UMAC acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the unceded land on which we work. We pay respect to their Elders past and present, and their enduring traditions of knowledge sharing, performing and storytelling on this land. 

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11 Jun - 13 Jun, 2025

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University Of Melbourne Arts And Culture

University of Melbourne Arts and Culture (UMAC) presents, curates and commissions inspiring and entertaining arts experiences throughout the year at its award-winning cultural precinct on the northern edge of the CBD.

RISING 2025  

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Theatre, RISING 2025 , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building  

Hamlet

04 Jun, 2025 - 8 Jun, 2025

“To be or not to be?” is given a new, life-affirming perspective in this dazzling Shakespearean mash-up. 

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Cabaret, Music, RISING 2025 , Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building  

Amplified

11 Jun, 2025 - 13 Jun, 2025

A live-wire journey through the words and music of the Divinyls’ Chrissy Amphlett — the rebel-queen of Australian rock. 

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Theatre, RISING 2025 , Guild Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building  

Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare 

06 Jun, 2025 - 15 Jun, 2025

Shakespeare’s complete works, re-told with relish (marmalade and more). 

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UMAC News  

UMAC receives ten Green Room Award nominations 

26 February 2025

Counting and Cracking and PIECES 2024 have been recognised with ten nominations in the 42nd Annual Greenroom Awards. 

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Announcing the UMAC Artist Development Award winner 

25 October 2024

Arabella Frahn-Starkie has been announced as the recipient of the inaugural UMAC Artist Development Award. 

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Our Venues  

Arts and Cultural Building 

The Arts and Cultural Building is a vibrant cultural hub and the new home to the iconic Union and Guild Theatres and UMSU's George Paton Gallery. 

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Building 189

Building 189 has been restored to its iconic Art Deco form, opening out to landscaped areas and seamlessly connecting to the brand-new Amphitheatre. 

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