One of Melbourne's most iconic landmarks, the Regent Theatre, will re-open its doors to the public in January 2020, revealing a major refurbishment of the much-loved auditorium, foyers and amenities.

Half of the Regent Theatre will be sold off and the proceeds invested back into the local arts scene under a re-election proposal from Melbourne's Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece.

Melbourne's lavish Regent Theatre was first opened in 1929 as a picture palace that embodied the glorious fantasy and escapism of the Hollywood era. There's no denying the venue's opulence, ...

A theatre for Melbourne. The Regent was built in the late 1920s as an opulent movie cinema. But as movie going habits changed, along with the rise of television and the dawning of the era of the ...

Broadway musical Anastasia will take audiences on a journey into the past when the Australian production tours to Crown ...

The Regent Theatre on Collins Street in the '60s. ... But selling a major piece of Melbourne’s theatre landscape won’t help. If the military is struggling (as if), ...

One Melburnian did and their curiosity means you no longer have to wonder – or are just about to learn a new fact. The theatregoer, who had recently been at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne ...

Melbourne’s Regent Theatre has unveiled its $19.4 million refurbishment, which was three years in the making. This is how one of the brightest jewels in the city’s theatre crown has been ...

Key points. The Regent will be sold if Nick Reece is re-elected as Melbourne’s lord mayor. The City of Melbourne owns 51 per cent of the century-old theatre, which was saved from demolition in 1969.

Half of the Regent Theatre would be sold off and the proceeds invested back into the local arts scene under a re-election proposal from Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece. Mr Reece said if he was ...

Regent Theatre, Collins Street in 1929. State Library Victoria. In 1969, its owners Hoyts Cinemas sold the theatre to the City of Melbourne who closed it the following year.