The Queens Theatre

Adelaide, South Australia Corner Gilles Arcade and Playhouse Land, Adelaide SA 5000 thequeensadelaide.com.au

Photo: Bahudhara · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Queen's Theatre is the oldest intact theatre in mainland Australia, built in 1840. It hosts performances and functions as a performance venue and function space, with over 1000 seats in its original incarnation.

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Location

Playhouse Lane, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, in the CBD at the corner of Gilles Arcade and Playhouse Land.

History

Originally built in 1840 as Solomon's Theatre with seating for over 1000 people, it opened on 11 January 1841. It closed due to recession and was later reopened as the Royal Victoria Theatre on 23 December 1850. After serving various uses including as a dance hall and warehouse from the late 1800s to 1973, the building was acquired by the South Australian Government in the 1990s. It was reopened as a performance venue at the 1996 Adelaide Festival of Arts and has been managed by GWB McFarlane Theatres since 2018.

Good to know

The venue has a Little Bar and Barewalls space available. Contact: 0883618888.