Venue Hire

Outside of the University of Melbourne's semester dates and UMAC's own programming, there may be opportunities to hire venues within the cultural precinct, providing spaces for a broad range of performances and events.

The Union Theatre is a state of the art 398-seat proscenium arch theatre with an orchestra pit, semi-automated hybrid flying system, industry standard audio and lighting production capacity suitable for professional theatre presentations, concerts and events. 

View the Union Theatre seating map (PDF)
View the Arts and Cultural Building virtual tour

For Union Theatre hire enquiries please contact: [email protected]

Please note that as the primary performance venue for UMAC and Union House Theatre, there may be limited opportunities to hire this venue. If you wish to discuss potential collaborations with UMAC, please contact the team via [email protected].

The Guild Theatre is a 102-seat ‘black box’ theatre, offering a flexible performance space with retractable seating, industry standard audio and lighting systems suitable for a variety of theatre productions, workshops and events. 

View the Arts and Cultural Building virtual tour

For Union Theatre hire enquiries please contact: [email protected]

Please note that as a primary performance venue for UMAC and Union House Theatre, there may be limited opportunities to hire this venue. If you wish to discuss potential collaborations with UMAC, please contact the team via [email protected].

Both Building 189 and the Amphitheatre are available for hire by the University of Melbourne students and staff. Within Building 189 there are five bookable spaces: Market Hall, The Gallery and four Activity Rooms. Please refer to the Building's Event User Guide for further details about these spaces.

Students and staff are able to submit a booking for any of these spaces via this online form. Please note, student events are prioritised during semester dates.

These venues are not available for external hire. If you wish to use these venues but are not affiliated with the University, please contact UMAC to discuss potential collaborations via [email protected].

Located on the ground floor of the Art and Cultural Building, ST. ALi's Cosmos is an intimate and welcoming Italian diner available for catered events. For further details, contact the ST. ALi team.