| Enmore Theatre | |
|---|---|
 Facade of the Enmore Theatre, 2007 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Inter-war Art Deco |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Address | 118–132 Enmore Road, Newtown, Sydney, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°53′56″S 151°10′26″E / 33.89889°S 151.17389°E |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Renovated | 1920; 1937 |
| Cost | £24,000 (1920); $2 million (1991) |
| Owner | Century Venues |
| Management | Century Venues |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kaberry & Chard (1920) |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Bohringer & Associates (1937) |
| Main contractor | J. Marron; T. Franklin & Sons (Auditorium) |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 2,500 standing, 1,700 seated |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
| Official name | Enmore Theatre, including interiors[1] |
| Type | Local heritage (built) |
| Designated | 12 December 2011 |
| Part of | Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022 |
| Reference no. | I1320 |
The Enmore Theatre is a theatre and entertainment venue in Enmore, New South Wales, Australia.
It was built in 1908. It is located at 118–132 Enmore Road in Newtown, in the inner west of Sydney's suburbs. It was first opened in 1912 as a photo-play theatre.[2] It was run by a well-known theatre family at the time, the Szarka Brothers.
Today's Enmore Theatre is the longest running live theatre in Sydney, hosting concerts, comedians, plays and all forms of performance. The theatre is considered a medium-sized venue that holds 1,700 people when fully seated and 2,500 when seats are removed, and all attendees are standing. It has hosted many international bands including a performance by Bob Dylan.
The venue's Inter-war Art Deco style, dating from its 1937 remodelling by Charles Bohringer, is protected by its listing as a local heritage item by Inner West Council. The Enmore theatre has had many renovations and shifts of ownership. Today it is owned by Century Venues and has hosted a range of arts from photographic, performing arts, music and motion picture.
The theatre's listing in the Office of Environment and Heritage states that the building "illustrates the development of suburban theatres in the late 1930s and early 1940s and is of social significance for the local community.″[3] It is the only theatre in Sydney from the Art Deco movement in its original condition. From cinema use to concerts, today it is used for various reasons.
- ^ "Enmore Theatre, including interiors". NSW State Heritage Inventory. Heritage NSW. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Bennett, Josephine; Woods, Ronald; Bower, Naomi; Bruce, Sophi; O'Connor, Geraldine. "Creative Councils for Creative Communities" (PDF).
- ^ "Enmore Theatre". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 24 March 2012.