Hamer Hall, Melbourne

Hamer Hall
Interior from back of the stage
Map
Former namesMelbourne Concert Hall
General information
TypeConcert hall
LocationSouthbank, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates37°49′13″S 144°58′6″E / 37.82028°S 144.96833°E / -37.82028; 144.96833
Construction started1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Completed1982; 42 years ago (1982)
OwnerVictorian Arts Centre Trust
Design and construction
Architect(s)Roy Grounds and Company
Other designersJohn Truscott
Main contractorBaulderstone
Other information
Seating capacity2,466
Website
Arts Centre Melbourne

Hamer Hall, formerly the Melbourne Concert Hall, is an Australian concert hall. The 2,466-seat hall, the largest indoor venue at the Arts Centre Melbourne, is mostly used for orchestral and contemporary music performances. It was designed by Roy Grounds as part of the cultural centre which comprised the National Gallery of Victoria and the Arts Centre Melbourne.[1][2] It was opened as the Melbourne Concert Hall in 1982 (the theatres building opened in 1984) and was renamed Hamer Hall in honour of Sir Rupert Hamer (the 39th Premier of Victoria) shortly after his death in 2004.[3]

  1. ^ "Our history | Arts Centre Melbourne". www.artscentremelbourne.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Staff writer (17 November 2021). "From the Archives, 1963: A Concert Hall for Melbourne's Arts Centre". The Age. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. ^ Gill, Raymond (13 July 2012). "It's showtime at Hamer Hall". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 September 2022.