Ulumbarra Theatre Explained

Ulumbarra Theatre
Address:10 Gaol Rd
City:Bendigo, Victoria
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-36.7542°N 144.2804°W
Architect:Y2 Architecture[1]
Owner:City of Greater Bendigo[2]
Capacity:953
Opened:2015
Yearsactive:2015-
Othernames:HM Prison Bendigo, Sandhurst Gaol
Website:https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/arts-culture-theatres/space/ulumbarra-theatre

The Ulumbarra Theatre is a 953 seat theater in Bendigo, Victoria.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ulumbarra. 2021-12-21. Y2Architecture. en-AU.
  2. Web site: About Us. 2021-12-21. Capital Venues & Events. en.
  3. Web site: Ulumbarra Theatre brochure. City of Greater Bendigo. April 29, 2021.
  4. News: Parker . Fiona . Kingsley . Terri-Anne . Old meets new as prison becomes theatre . 28 September 2021 . . 19 January 2015.
  5. Web site: Gray. Darren. 2015-04-17. Gold strike: Goldfields jail converted into stunning 1000 seat theatre. 2021-11-17. The Age. en.
  6. Web site: Sciberras. Allanah. 2021-04-28. Bluey leaps from screen to Bendigo stage. 2021-12-01. Bendigo Advertiser. en-AU.
  7. Web site: Pedler. Chris. 2021-10-21. Arena Theatre Company to present first show in almost two years. 2021-12-01. Bendigo Advertiser. en-AU.
  8. Web site: Parker. Fiona. Kingsley. Terri-Anne. 2015-01-19. Old meets new as prison becomes theatre. 2021-10-27. ABC News. en-AU.
  9. Web site: Hire Ulumbarra.
  10. Web site: Ulumbarra Theatre. 2021-10-04. Capital Venues & Events.
  11. Web site: Protesting workers at Bendigo's Ulumbarra Theatre consider class action as they wait to be paid - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2021-11-17. www.abc.net.au.
  12. Web site: From prison to performance - Ulumbarra is growing in Bendigo - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2021-11-02. www.abc.net.au.
  13. Web site: Our Venues. 2021-10-23. Capital Venues & Events.
  14. News: Bell. Andrew. 17 April 2015. From jail to theatre: Bendigo turns its notorious prison into arts centre. en-AU. ABC News. 28 September 2021.
  15. News: 2021-01-04. Bendigo entertainment boss resigns as city cements itself as regional Victorian attraction. en-AU. ABC News. 2021-12-21.

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