Ulumbarra Theatre

Ulumbarra Theatre

HM Prison Bendigo, Sandhurst Gaol
Front entrance of the theatre
Address	10 Gaol Rd Bendigo, Victoria Australia
Coordinates	36.75416°S 144.28035°E / -36.75416; 144.28035
Owner	City of Greater Bendigo[2]
Capacity	953
Construction
Opened	2015
Years active	2015-
Architect	Y2 Architecture[1]
Website
https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/arts-culture-theatres/space/ulumbarra-theatre

The Ulumbarra Theatre is a 953 seat theatre in Bendigo, Victoria.[3][4][5][6][7]^[excessive citations]

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

1. "Ulumbarra". Y2Architecture. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
2. "About Us". Capital Venues & Events. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
3. "Ulumbarra Theatre brochure". City of Greater Bendigo. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
4. Parker, Fiona; Kingsley, Terri-Anne (19 January 2015). "Old meets new as prison becomes theatre". ABC News. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
5. Gray, Darren (17 April 2015). "Gold strike: Goldfields jail converted into stunning 1000 seat theatre". The Age. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
6. Sciberras, Allanah (28 April 2021). "Bluey leaps from screen to Bendigo stage". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
7. Pedler, Chris (21 October 2021). "Arena Theatre Company to present first show in almost two years". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
8. Parker, Fiona; Kingsley, Terri-Anne (19 January 2015). "Old meets new as prison becomes theatre". ABC News. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
9. "Hire Ulumbarra".
10. "Ulumbarra Theatre". Capital Venues & Events. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
11. "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.
12. "From prison to performance - Ulumbarra is growing in Bendigo - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
13. "Our Venues". Capital Venues & Events. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
14. Bell, Andrew (17 April 2015). "From jail to theatre: Bendigo turns its notorious prison into arts centre". ABC News. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
15. "Bendigo entertainment boss resigns as city cements itself as regional Victorian attraction". ABC News. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.