Ulumbarra_Theatre

Ulumbarra Theatre

Ulumbarra Theatre

Theater in Bendigo, Victoria

The Ulumbarra Theatre (/ʌlʌmbɹə/ uh-lum-bra) is a 953 seat theater in Bendigo, Victoria.[3][4][5][6][7][excessive citations]

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The stage is in a Black box style and equipped with a fly system.[8][9] It opened in 2015 and was estimated to cost $25,580,000 on the site of the Sandhurst Gaol which closed in 2004.[10][11] Bendigo Senior Secondary College and Ulumbarra Theatre share some amenities such as studios and a bar.[12] Ulumbarra was designed by Young Lehmann & Co Pty Ltd, trading as Y2 Architecture. Principal Architects, Directors Garry Thompson and Matthew Dwyer. Bendigo Venues and events administers this and several other cultural sites around Bendigo.[13]

The word "Ulumbarra" comes from the Djadjawurrung word meaning "gather together" or "meeting place".[14]

Awards

  • Performing Arts Connections Australian Venue of the Year 2017.[15]
The Foyer in the Ulumbarra

References

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    "About Us". Capital Venues & Events. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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    "Ulumbarra". Y2Architecture. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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    "Ulumbarra Theatre brochure". City of Greater Bendigo. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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    Parker, Fiona; Kingsley, Terri-Anne (19 January 2015). "Old meets new as prison becomes theatre". ABC News. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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    Gray, Darren (17 April 2015). "Gold strike: Goldfields jail converted into stunning 1000 seat theatre". The Age. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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    Sciberras, Allanah (28 April 2021). "Bluey leaps from screen to Bendigo stage". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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    Pedler, Chris (21 October 2021). "Arena Theatre Company to present first show in almost two years". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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    Parker, Fiona; Kingsley, Terri-Anne (19 January 2015). "Old meets new as prison becomes theatre". ABC News. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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    "Hire Ulumbarra".
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    "Ulumbarra Theatre". Capital Venues & Events. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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    "Protesting workers at Bendigo's Ulumbarra Theatre consider class action as they wait to be paid - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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    "From prison to performance - Ulumbarra is growing in Bendigo - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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    "Our Venues". Capital Venues & Events. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
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    Bell, Andrew (17 April 2015). "From jail to theatre: Bendigo turns its notorious prison into arts centre". ABC News. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  15. [15]
    "Bendigo entertainment boss resigns as city cements itself as regional Victorian attraction". ABC News. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.


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