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I have been coming here for a very long time, the first time for Duran Duran. But have also seen Simple Minds, The Church, Devo, Adam Ant, Human League, Comedy shows, Big Band music night, The Blues Brothers film, Banarama, Richard Clapton, Billy Ocean, Chocolate Starfish, you name it. The facilities are average but the venue is iconic. If you haven't been to a live show here, you must attend and if possible get tickets for the Orchestra section and be as close as you can to the stage. However watchout for those, seated up the back who race down the front to stand in the aisle. They block your view and when security comes along to try to move them these people just ignore them! It's actually quite frustrating. Dec '23 DEVO, brilliant. Early '24, The Human Keague and Simple Minds. Both amazing. 16.4.24 here for Chris Isaak concert. 26.10. Kim Wilde, fantastic! 28.11. The Church, brilliant!! Tantalised, with 4 shredfing guitairs, one of the greatest live songs ever!
Sam KeirSam Keir
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Air Supply concert Dec 1. I am severely disabled by MND and even though we arrived over an hour early we were caught out initially by all the works going on around there, so ended up parking about a 600m walk away with my wife having to push me in my wheelchair. Our fault in part I guess because there was a warning about works in the area but living an hour away and having not been in that area for years it had no meaning for us. My rating of 3 has nothing to do with that but all to do with our position for wheelchair seats. We were right at the back in the stalls in a row of normal chairs. Two were pulled out to enable my wheelchair to fit and they were numbered so if whoever was meant to be in the extra seat removed had arrived there would have been a problem! Again, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. The problem was that towards the end when fans were getting into it almost everybody stood up (see pic 2) so being unable to stand I could see nothing. We were there many years ago for another concert (Moody Blues from memory) and had seats right down the front - absolutely no problem then! To stick disabled people right up the back where their view could be blocked was terrible! 🤬🤬🤬 The other thing was it said food and drinks available. "Food" was either a bag of potato crisps or an ice cream! 😭
Gary CovingtonGary Covington
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The theatre has a well-designed layout that allows for easy access to seats and doors, particularly for those seated in the centre. The seating height could be better but unlikely to be changed due to the building being historic. I experienced a slight inconvenience and frustration during a recent performance due to the person seated in front of me. They were positioned at the edge of their seat, which obstructed my view (as seen in the attached photo). I recommend that tall individuals opt for end seats to avoid unintentionally blocking the view of others. Conversely, shorter individuals should avoid sitting at the very edge of their seats to ensure they do not obstruct the view of the person behind them. If i did not know the person behind me, I think I would have had to watch the entire show like this - luckily, my partner let me lean on him the entire show.
Angelu Suerte FelipeAngelu Suerte Felipe
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The Palais is a must visit venue for any Melbournian or tourist to Melbourne. It's in the league of all the great Theatres that we are lucky to have had saved like Regent, Athenaeum and Princess. Little known facts, it's bigger than Sydney Opera House in terms of seating capacity. 3000 vs. 2500. If you are lucky enough to book seats in the Lounge area, there are original 100 year old footrests, they are actually heated and still functioning. It is worth booking pretty much any show just to experience the venue. We took my Father for the Opera, he was very pleased we had booked the Lounge seats which he recalled were 15 pence when he was a kid compared to 9 pence for the lower seats and 12 pence for the very back seats. I've seen the Opera and also Henry Rollins there, complete opposites artistically but both great.
Will RussellWill Russell
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The Palais Theatre, formerly known as Palais Pictures, is a historic picture palace located in St Kilda, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. With a capacity of nearly 3,000 people, it is the largest seated theatre in Australia. Replacing an earlier cinema of the same name destroyed in a fire, the new theatre, designed by Henry Eli White, opened in 1927. Sitting adjacent to Luna Park, it helped to establish the St Kilda beach foreshore as an entertainment precinct, and remains an iconic landmark in the area. Over time, it became known primarily as a music venue, and has also hosted ballet performances, operas and stand-up comedy shows. The Palais is included on the Victorian Heritage Register, and in 2015, it was inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame.
Karin S.Karin S.
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Who doesn’t love a show at The Palais? I have seen many different performances over the years and all have been outstanding at this iconic venue. Beautiful theatre with old world charm but it was only on my most recent visit and I strongly suspect due to where I was seated, that I really noticed its age when it comes to accessibility. I found the stairs within the aisles rather daunting with nothing to hold on to and the first step itself is quite high. The top section of the stairs up to the Dress Circle had poor lighting also. The sound was superb and the seating adequate. I wouldn’t hesitate booking to see another show here… but I might give the Dress Circle a miss 😆 I’m not brave enough to navigate those stairs! 😉
NicoleNicole
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Nearby Attractions Of Palais Theatre
Luna Park Melbourne
St Kilda Pier
St Kilda Botanical Gardens
St Kilda beach
St Kilda Esplanade Market
Catani Gardens
St Kilda beach
St Kilda Sea Baths Complex
Acland Court Shopping Centre
The National Theatre Melbourne
Luna Park Melbourne
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St Kilda Pier
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St Kilda Botanical Gardens
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St Kilda beach
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Nearby Restaurants Of Palais Theatre
Hotel Esplanade
Republica St Kilda Beach
Rococo St Kilda
Abbey Road Cafe
Topolino's
Sister of Soul
Flour Child St Kilda
Beachcomber Cafe and Beach Bar
Lady Of St Kilda
Village Belle Hotel
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Republica St Kilda Beach
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Rococo St Kilda
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Abbey Road Cafe
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Lower Esplanade, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia
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palaistheatre.com.au
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The Palais Theatre is a historic picture palace located in St Kilda, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. With a capacity of nearly 3,000 people, it is the largest seated theatre in Australia.
attractions: Luna Park Melbourne, St Kilda Pier, St Kilda Botanical Gardens, St Kilda beach, St Kilda Esplanade Market, Catani Gardens, St Kilda beach, St Kilda Sea Baths Complex, Acland Court Shopping Centre, The National Theatre Melbourne, restaurants: Hotel Esplanade, Republica St Kilda Beach, Rococo St Kilda, Abbey Road Cafe, Topolino's, Sister of Soul, Flour Child St Kilda, Beachcomber Cafe and Beach Bar, Lady Of St Kilda, Village Belle Hotel
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