Ulumbarra Theatre
The Ulumbarra Theatre is a 953 seat theatre in Bendigo, Victoria.
The stage is in a Black box style and equipped with a fly system. It opened in 2015 and was estimated to cost $25,580,000 on the site of the Sandhurst Gaol which closed in 2004. Bendigo Senior Secondary College and Ulumbarra Theatre share some amenities such as studios and a bar. 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.
The word "Ulumbarra" comes from the Djadjawurrung word meaning "gather together" or "meeting place".
Awards
- Performing Arts Connections Australian Venue of the Year 2017.