East End Theatre District

The East End Theatre District is a precinct within the central business district (CBD) of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and is bounded by Spring, Flinders, Swanston and Lonsdale Streets.

[1] These theatres mostly house commercial productions of musicals, plays and other events, in contrast with the city's Southbank Arts Precinct across the Yarra River which focuses on publicly funded companies.

Melbourne's first theatre, the Pavilion, was constructed adjacent to the Eagle Tavern on Bourke Street in 1842.

The Melbourne Town Hall also serves as a performance space, regularly hosting theatrical shows, concerts, and live comedy.

Other major entertainment venues in the East End Theatre District include live music venues 170 Russell and Max Watt's House of Music, Hoyts Melbourne Central, Palace Kino, Chinatown and ACMI cinemas.