Located on the lower floors of a brick nineteenth century building in Flinders Lane, fortyfivedownstairs showcases visual art, independent theatre and live music.

[1] An institution that nurtures risk-taking artists, the organisation was founded in 2002 by Mary Lou Jelbart AM, former ABC journalist, Julian Burnside AO KC, and a group of like-minded supporters who agreed in the early years to support the inner-city venue.

[2] Jelbart served as Artistic Director of both the theatre and gallery from 2002 to 2022.

In 2023, producer Cameron Lukey was appointed Artistic Director of the theatre.

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