Malthouse Theatre is at once a treasured building, a theatre company, a creative site and an engine for change.

It is also the imaginative expression of 32 full-time staff reaching out to an even bigger number of local, national and international artists, all dedicated to an ongoing conversation with audiences from all walks of life.

This conversation chooses contemporary theatre as its vehicle: an annual program of adventurous multi-disciplinary work inspired by writers, directors, designers, choreographers, audio artists and performers. Here the combined possibilities of all the theatre arts are offered centre stage.

Dinner and Drinks
Your Malthouse visit can only get better by arriving early for a pre-show dinner special at the Malthouse Kitchen. You can also beat the rush at interval and pre-order your drinks or stay and play after the show and enjoy a drink at the bar.

Bookshop
Located in the foyer of The CUB Malthouse, the Bookshop is open one hour before every performance. It is stocked by Avenue Bookstore and staffed by volunteers.

Public Transport
From Melbourne CBD, Malthouse is a 12 minute walk or you can catch any tram down St Kilda Rd and alight at Grant St. Or catch the No.1 South Melbourne tram and alight at stop No.19 on Sturt Street.

Cancellation and booking policy

Malthouse Theatre has a flexible exchange policy for subscribers that allows tickets to be exchanged from performance to another performance of the same production. A voucher is included with each subscription package that allows one free ticket exchange. The ticket holder must return this voucher with their tickets in order to claim their free exchange. Any further exchanges will be charged at $3 per transaction. Non-subscribers will incur a $3 exchange fee should they wish to exchange tickets for any performance.IMPORTANT: Tickets must be returned to the CUB Malthouse Box office in order to make an exchange. Tickets must be received by the Box Office at least 24 hours prior to the performance the ticket holder is exchanging from. Exchanges will not be processed at the Box Office counter during peak times (eg. In the half hour prior to a performance.) Malthouse Theatre is unable to give refunds or exchange lost tickets.

Facilities

Opening hours

Various opening hours Box Office The CUB Malthouse Box Office is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Sunday and evening Box Office hours may vary according to scheduled performances. For bookings and information telephone 03 9685 5111. Performances Malthouse Theatre performances generally occur from February to December, with performances playing from Tuesdays to Sundays including matinee performances. Check the website for more details. Café and Bar The café is open from Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, and Saturday/Sundays two hours before performances begin. The bar is open Monday-Friday from 4:30pm. Check with the venue for Saturday/Sunday for opening times on 03 9685 5111. Bookshop The bookshop is open one hour before each performance.

Monday-Friday
4:30pm -12:00am
Bar - closed on non-performance days

Monday-Saturday
9:00am -5:00pm
Box Office

Monday-Friday
8:00am -5:00pm
Kitchen or until 10pm on performance days

Disabled access

Contact operator for further details.