Address
31 Sturt St, Southbank, 3006
Accessibility
- Wheelchair, walker and scooter accessible
- Hearing loop available
- Service animals allowed
Seating
One of Australia’s most acclaimed venues for music, Melbourne Recital Centre plays host to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra programs designed to benefit from the superb qualities of this beautiful space. The unique design of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall is intimate, with rich plywood timber panels of Australian plantation Hoop Pine lining the interior and compressed bamboo providing the flooring. The traditional shoe-box shape, inspired by Europe’s best recital halls, means the 1000-seat hall is a finely crafted instrument in itself.
Ticketing
The Melbourne Recital Centre Box Office opens for ticket collection from 5pm, or two hours prior to all performances.
Getting to the Melbourne Recital Centre
Parking is available in the Arts Centre Melbourne/NGV car park or at the Australian Ballet Centre car park.
From 12pm Thursday 4 July 2024, vehicle entry and exit for the Arts Centre Melbourne Car Park will be from Kavanagh Street and Southbank Boulevard.
Construction continues throughout the area, so we recommend allowing an additional 30 minutes for arrival and exit. Plan to arrive early for performances, as late entry will not be allowed until a suitable break.
Alternatively, there are various parking facilities available nearby – see the map below.
Please note that Sturt Street is permanently closed to vehicles, bikes and pedestrians. We recommend allowing extra time if you plan to park in the Arts Centre or the Ballet Centre carparks. Visit the Melbourne Arts Precinct website for more information and the latest updates.
Flinders Street train station is the closest station to Melbourne Recital Centre, approximately 10 minutes’ walk away. For timetable information and trip planning visit PTV.
The nearest tram stop is Stop 17 (Sturt St/Southbank Blvd ). This stop is serviced by tram route 1.
Alternatively Melbourne Recital Centre is a short walk, around 200 metres, down Southbank Blvd from Stop 14 on St Kilda Rd. This stop is serviced by routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72.
For timetable information and trip planning visit PTV or Yarra Trams.
Accessibility
Staying safe
The MSO requests all ticket holders follow the Victorian Government’s “How to stay safe & well” advice:
- Stay home if you have any COVID-19 symptoms
- Wash your hands
- Keep your distance – stay 1.5 metres away from people you don’t live with where possible
- Wear a face mask
To view Melbourne Recital Centre COVID safety information and conditions of entry please click here.