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Covering 510,000 square metres (the equivalent of two city blocks), Melbourne’s premier entertainment complex is recognised as one of the largest and most diverse in the Southern Hemisphere. Crown’s integrated facilities feature Crown Casino, with 350 tables and 2500 gaming machines; Crown Towers, Crown Promenade and Crown Metropol hotels; the Palladium, which is Australia’s largest ballroom; more than 50 restaurants and bars; an extensive collection of international designer boutiques, 14 cinemas, two nightclubs, a live entertainment theatre and Crown’s Capital Golf Club. Built at a cost of $2 billion in 1997, Crown is one of Victoria’s leading tourism icons attracting over 16 million visitors each year.

Created to reach for the sky, nothing you have ever experienced will prepare you for the awe inspiring view of Melbourne from the Southern Hemisphere\'s highest viewing platform. An experience above all else. Skydeck 88 is the only observation deck in the world that can thrill you with \'The Edge\' - a glass cube which projects 3 metres out from the building - with you in it - suspended almost 300 metres above the ground!
You will be able to purchase a souvenir photo of you actually in \'The Edge\' from our Edge Shop on Level 88. \'The Edge\' is easily accessible by wheelchair and children 7 years or under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Kingpin is perfect for your next day or night out centrally located within Melbourne's Crown Entertainment Complex. Drink Bowl Party at Kingpin Crown!

Kingpin Crown offers guests

15 state-of-the-art tenpin bowling lanes
One of a kind bowling lane set up
2 fully licensed bars
Gourmet food and beverage packages
Spacious lounges with pool tables
Kingpin venue capacity 300 guests
Karaoke in our private lounge
Wii sports and guitar hero on the big screen

20 giant screens showcasing the latest sporting events & music videos
Exclusive venue hire available
Brand new photo system on the lanes - buy photo's of you and your group bowling
Adjacent to Galactic Circus and M9 Laser Skirmish with a combined venue capacity of 2500 guests
 

Chocoholics, sweet tooths and travellers can discover Melbourne's world of chocolate, and experience the charm of the city's streets, lanes and arcades, all in one tour! The tours are for all ages and take place throughout the year, in all weather conditions (notihing can stop you from eating chocolate). Special tours can be arranged for groups on weekdays.

Chocolate and historical treats afternoon walk – Friday, 2pm History and chocolate combine in a melting pot to give a delicious taste of Melbourne. Visit Haigh's Chocolates, Déva, Chokolait, Koko Black and Laurent Boulangerie Patisserie.

Crown Spa, is undeniably Australia’s finest, most exclusive and sophisticated day spa, with tranquil surrounds, relaxing décor and the ultimate in private pampering suites. A team of professional spa therapists are dedicated to enhancing your sense of well being with delightfully indulgent and truly effective treatments that are sure to soothe and invigorate mind, body and soul.

Crown Spa also features a 25 metre heated indoor pool, generous relaxation sun terraces and a fully equipped split level state-of-the-art gymnasium.

Sitting high above Melbourne, ISIKA is a peaceful, private retreat providing inspiration for lifestyle change and a haven for contemplation and discovery. Whether for a few hours or a few days, ISIKA has been designed to ensure guests enjoy the ultimate in relaxation and rejuvenation of mind, body and spirit.

Key experiences include:
- Infinity pool, plunge pool, relaxation deck and gymnasium
- Vitality pools, steam rooms and 10 treatment rooms
- Individual spa treatments for men and women
- Hair salon and nail bar

The National Gallery of Victoria has two magnificent galleries located a short walk apart – both with free entry to the permanent collection. Victorians and visitors can now enjoy two public art galleries within one magnificent arts precinct.

Stretching from the top of St Kilda Road across the Yarra River to Federation Square, this cultural heartland encompasses the transformed NGV International on St Kilda Road, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square, and The Arts Centre - all just a short stroll from each other.

Andreas Exner is one of Germany’s most acclaimed contemporary artists and sculptors. Over the course of almost three decades he has constructed a body of work that is both readily familiar and utterly distinctive. Trafficking in the substances of the everyday – the cars, clothes, wardrobes and curtains that furnish our life – Exner literally fills these objects with new colours and components, disrupting their easy recognisability and forcing us to reassess our relationship to them from a new perspective.

Rose Nolan shares Exner’s interest in the stuff of our day-to-day existence, although hers is a more explicitly crafted aesthetic. Beginning with simple colour schemes and basic materials that typified the work of the early Constructivists, she uses quirks of context to drag this visual schema into a rigidly contemporary setting. Playfully positioning the more formal, politically active tendencies of these foundations against the irresistible, banal everyday-ness of it all, Nolan throws into question the value we attribute to labour, culture and, above all, art.

At Chuan Spa, we understand the most effective cure for stress is not to be found on the shelves of our local pharmacy, but deep within ourselves. With its roots stretching back thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes the human body comprises two opposing yet mutually dependant halves - Yin and Yang.

Emphasising a holistic approach to a spa retreat, TCM strives to create an optimal balance of the Five Wu Xing elements: fire, water, earth, metal and wood, that empower these physical and mental forces. Today, TCM's unique ability to harmonise the body and soul, and enrich our capacity for personal happine

Tea House Spa & Sauna is your inner city sanctuary where you can hide from the world for an entire day or as little as half an hour.

We offer a peaceful tranquil spa with massage and sauna facilities. Our staff are highly qualified massage therapists from all over the world.

We are open from 1pm to 9pm Monday to Wednesday and Friday, 12pm to 9pm Sat-Sun .We provide free parking at side if customers book in advance.

Welcome to Australia's largest and most active theatre website.

All services on this site are free. You are actively encouraged to join in, so make yourself at home, this is your website. If you find something missing, have a suggestion, a question, an answer, an event to promote or an idea to share, then it is up to YOU to let us all know. Please use this space as a place to discuss your work, promote your products and debate the performing arts scene. Don't hesitate to ask questions!

By working together to promote each other's work, we build a culture of participation in the performing arts that will yield benefits for us all. Remember we all thrive on each other's considered contributions, generous praise and thoughtful criticism.

This website is a proud initiative of the Independent Theatre Association - promoting the performing arts and building community participation in theatre.

Armed with a laser gun and combat vest, pit your wits against your opponents in this action-packed indoor adventure game at Crown Entertainment Complex.

Using laser technology rather than messy paintball, your mission is to score the highest points for every successful laser hit against rival players and alien predators.

M9 Laser Skirmish is ideal for birthday parties, team-building corporate events and bucks or hens nights, with hosted party packages for kids including party food and drinks.

In Melbourne's Crown Casino, Village Cinemas Crown has seven traditional cinemas and six Gold Class cinemas for a luxurious cinema-going experience.

In the Gold Class cinemas you can sit back in your reclining armchair, enjoy a drink from the fully licensed bar and graze on a selection of light meals and cakes. The intimate setting includes waiter service, digital sound, wall-to-wall screens and a personal table complete with wine cooler.

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) is Melbourne's leading contemporary art gallery, and the distinctive rust-red building has become a city icon.

Presenting the most challenging, innovative and creative contemporary visual art, ACCA brings Melbourne the latest and most significant artworks by living artists from around the world. It also commissions new artworks by local and international artists.

ACCA is a Kunsthalle, and the only major public art gallery in Australia focused on commissioning rather than collecting.

For inspiration next time you go shopping for gifts, pop into Boast, a distinctive style and decor shop in the Southgate arts and leisure complex.

The array of unusual home wares and gifts ranges from contemporary minimalism to indigenous boho designs. Browse fashionable accessories, fun jewellery, hand-blown glassware and an amazing collection of greeting cards.

Founded in 1953, the Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) is Australia's oldest professional theatre company, producing up to 12 plays in a subscription season.

MTC productions appear in two venues in the Southbank Theatre: the 500-seat Sumner and the Lawler theatres. Several function rooms are available for hire, and the Script Bar and Bistro is on-site.

Several large-scale productions are staged each season in the 880-seat Playhouse at nearby Arts Centre Melbourne, with smaller-scale MTC works being hosted in the Arts Centre's Fairfax Studio.

Victoria's premier theatre company and one of the major performing arts companies in Australia, MTC also runs education and studio programs.

Queensbridge Square is a pedestrian plaza beside the Yarra River, featuring the postmodern Red Stair amphitheatre and riverside landscaped garden beds.

The space connects Southgate (near the Arts Centre), Southbank Boulevard, Queensbridge Street, Crown Casino, the Freshwater Place apartment tower and Sandridge Bridge, which leads to Flinders Street Station and its underpass.

The Southbank Library at Boyd has a reader-friendly layout, similar to a bookshop, making it much easier for borrowers to find their next great read.

Rather than being organised by Dewey, the non-fiction is arranged by a unique subject-based system with books clustered by popular topics such as Home and Lifestyle, Food and Drink, Arts and Culture, and Travel.

The library is part of the former JH Boyd Girls High School, which has been transformed into a vibrant new community hub for Southbank.

Preserving the original heritage character of the building, the design has improved its sustainability and created new spaces to accommodate a range of community services, including a library.

An intimate drama space seating 376 theatregoers, the Fairfax Studio at Arts Centre Melbourne features the work of the Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC).

The Fairfax Studio is also home to a variety of smaller contemporary productions that showcase the work of Victoria's artists and companies, including an annual season of experimental short plays.

Formerly known as the Melbourne Concert Hall, Hamer Hall is Arts Centre Melbourne's premier venue for orchestra and chamber music. It seats 2,661.

Hamer Hall stages a variety of performances, including the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, jazz, cabaret, pop, comedy and gala film events.

Malthouse Theatre is dedicated to extending the boundaries of the performing arts, nurturing the production of contemporary Australian theatre.

A theatre of the senses, Malthouse productions investigate what it is to be Australian and a citizen of the world, and offer an ever-evolving array of theatrical experiences.

Known for its honeycomb exterior, the Melbourne Recital Centre combines cutting-edge architecture and stage technology with state-of-the-art acoustics.

The Recital Centre houses the 1000-seat Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, the 130-seat Salon, broadcast and recording facilities, rehearsal rooms and public spaces.

The centre opened in 2009 as part of the Melbourne Recital Centre and MTC Theatre complex, and is located in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, Southbank.

Designed specifically for drama, the Playhouse at Arts Centre Melbourne seats up to 884 theatregoers. Before the show, browse the foyer's Aboriginal artworks.

The Playhouse can also accommodate an orchestra for dance, musical comedy and chamber opera.

The State Theatre is Arts Centre Melbourne's premier theatre, staging a range of events from ballet and opera to Broadway musicals and grand opera.

Housed in the Theatres Building beneath Arts Centre Melbourne's signature spire, the 2085-seat State Theatre has one of the largest stages in the world.

Founded in 1962, The Australian Ballet is one of the country's flagship arts companies. Each year the company performs classical and contemporary works by major Australian and international choreographers, and new commissions that explore the development and future of this dynamic art form. The 2015 season ‘A Year of Beauty’ promises to bring elements of beauty, magic and romance to the stage. There are happy endings for Cinderella and her Prince, and for the fairies and immortals in Frederick Ashton’s, The Dream. There is redemption through tragedy for Siegfried and Odette, Albrecht and Giselle. There is also the sharp-edged, modern beauty of Balanchine and Stravinsky, Tharp and Glass, and a new work by Tim Harbour, each capturing the contemporary splendour of its time. Finally Artistic Director David McAllister brings to life the much-anticipated world premiere of his new production The Sleeping Beauty- set to be the crowning moment of the year. 

The Den is a celebration of the ritual of the great cocktail, the pleasure of great bar service and the sheer enjoyment of starting or ending a great evening at the bar. The Den has been devised for every combination of nightcap and late-night rendezvous. An encyclopedic wine list, the city's top mixologists, DJs and the sexiest glassware in town are all about sophistication, pleasing all the senses and offering our guests a night of escape. Private Events: The Den is a dark, slinky subterranean playground and the perfect venue to hold your next event, be it corporate or social. The Den has the capacity to hold a maximum of 120 guests cocktail style. The Captain's Lair, a speakeasy-esk room at the end of The Den is also available for a maximum of 40 guests and features it's very own sound-system. The Den does things differently and tailors packages to suit you and your event's requirements. A light menu is also available, prepared by The Atlantic's Executive Chef Donovan Cooke. All you now need to do is ask.

Galactic Circus is Australia's largest indoor interactive theme park centrally located in the heart of the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne. Offering guests hundreds of carnival favourites, prize redemption games, the only indoor laser skirmish arena in the city, 20 state of the art bowling lanes, motion rides and the latest high-tech attractions, this exciting venue is the only one of its kind in the Southern hemisphere. Add to this fully costumed staff, circus favourite's fairy floss and popcorn, it is the perfect day out for kids of all ages! Galactic Circus is perfect for you next family fun day out, kid's birthday party, corporate team building day or just for fun. Best of all it's all indoors - so no need to worry about the weather and open 365 days of the year! Located on the ground floor of the Crown Entertainment Complex

Southgate restaurant and shopping precinct is located in the heart of Southbank, right next door to Melbourne's renowned Arts Precinct. With a range of casual to fine dining restaurants and cafes, a riverside food court and a range of unique fashion, accessory, gifts and homeware stores, Southgate is an ideal destination to soak up the best of Melbourne's city experience. Southgate also provides a range of everyday medical and lifestyle services, to keep you on the go during your visit. The centre is ideally located next to a number of accommodation providers and city attractions. Southgate is open seven days a week and on all public holidays. Casual car parking is available in their undercover car park accessible via City Road and Southgate Avenue, Southbank. For details on specific store and restaurant opening hours please visit their website.

Rap Jumping is a highly advanced form of freestyle rope work. The method used by Rap Jumping is a forward SRT rappel, commonly known as the "Aussie Rappel", developed by the Australian SAS. Safety is the first priority with a 100% safety record since 1989. Founder Macka MacKail gained certification while serving with the Australian Special Air Service Regiment(SASR), hence all instructors are carefully selected for ability, thoroughly trained and will personally instruct you on every jump. You are in total control of your speed of descent, but there is also a brake person as a double safety measure. In today's fast and action paced world, Rap Jumping has not only established itself as the ultimate team building experience but will challenge you to face your fears and live life to the fullest.