Canberra Theatre Centre

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Canberra Theatre Centre

ABC Classic FM live concert, Canberra Theatre; Artists: dominantSEVEN; April 2007
Location	Canberra's City Centre
Coordinates	35°16′54″S 149°07′50″E / 35.2818°S 149.1305°E / -35.2818; 149.1305
Seating type	Theatre: lyric theatre The Playhouse: 3 levels The Courtyard Studio: studio
Capacity	Theatre: 1,244 The Playhouse: 618 The Courtyard Studio: 100
Construction
Opened	24 June 1965 (1965-06-24)
Architect	Yuncken Freeman
Website
canberratheatrecentre.com.au

Canberra Theatre Centre (CTC), also known as the Canberra Theatre, is the Australian Capital Territory’s central performing arts venue and Australia's first performing arts centre, the first Australian Government initiated performing arts centre to be completed. It opened on 24 June 1965 with a gala performance by the Australian Ballet.

The centre is sited in the heart of Canberra city centre, beside the ACT Legislative Assembly and backing onto City Hill, one of the apexes of the Parliamentary Triangle.