Albany Entertainment Centre

12/09/2024

New award-winning Head Chef, Linnèy Breytenbach, has created a delicious Djilba (late winter) menu that includes hearty favourites and delicately balanced dishes, with gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options to choose from.

Come and enjoy a sweet treat, coffee or lunch with a glass of wine.

Opening hours: Tuesdays – Fridays, 10am - 2pm and dinner for select performances.

Book now for tomorrow's lunch: 9844 5040

📸 Nic Duncan Photographer

10/09/2024

13 -17 years old in the Great Southern? 👋🏿 What makes you thrive? 👋

10/09/2024

Barely metres from the edge of Albany’s beautiful Princess Royal Harbour, with ceiling-to-floor glass walls, View Restaurant is a perfect choice for dining.

Come and enjoy a sweet treat, coffee or lunch with a glass of wine.

Opening hours: Tuesdays – Fridays, 10am - 3pm and dinner for select performances.

Book now: 9844 5040.

📸 Nic Duncan Photographer

08/09/2024

Vivaldi's Four Seasons is the perfect introduction to live classical performance.

Step back in time to the era of Vivaldi himself with Australian Baroque. Led by the visionary Artistic Director and virtuoso violinist, Helen Kruger, prepare to be transported to Vivaldi's Venice, complete with Vivaldi's own poetry, which describes the events of the music.

"Uplifting and incredibly inspirational to hear live."

📆 3 October ⏰ 7.30pm
📍 Albany Entertainment Centre, Princess Royal Theatre
🎟 $40 - $25 +BF
🍷 Bar opens 6:30pm
Book now via link in bio.
Presented by Albany Entertainment Centre

05/09/2024

Hurry, SHREK - The Musical is nearly SOLD OUT! Don't miss out on seeing your favourite characters from the beloved film come to life in this special production!

🗓 Fri 20 Sept ⏰ 6:30pm and 🗓 Sat 21 Sept ⏰ 10:30am
📍 Albany Entertainment Centre, Princess Royal Theatre
🎟 To avoid disappointment, get your tickets now 👉 https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/shrek-the-musical/

Presented by Showcase Entertainment Group

03/09/2024

Casual Roles - Food and Beverage Service

We're on the lookout for amazing individuals like you to help us deliver exceptional events that leave a lasting impression.

If you have a knack for delivering top-notch service and love working in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!

Apply now 👉 https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-arts-and-culture-trust/

29/08/2024

Join WASO and Principal Conductor Asher Fisch for an unforgettable concert celebrating the hidden gems of the classical canon, including:

🎻 pre-concert talk with WASO’s Artistic Planning Manager, Alan Tyrrell in the foyer at 7pm and 1.30pm.

🎻 post-concert Q&A with WASO’s Principal Conductor, Asher Fisch and Associate Concertmaster, Riley Skevington, hosted by WASO’s Executive Manager of Artistic Planning, Evan Kennea.

Embark on a thrilling musical odyssey and rediscover César Franck’s symphonic masterpiece. From a thunderous opening to a triumphant finale, each movement unfolds like a captivating chapter in an epic saga. Surrender to its charms, and you’re drawn into the magic of this hidden gem.

Debussy's symphonic poem, Prélude à ‘l’après-midi d’un faune, evokes the languorous heat of a summer afternoon, and WASO's own Associate Concertmaster Riley Skevington takes centre stage for Barber's expressive Violin Concerto.

🎻 Program includes:
Prélude à ‘L’après-midi d’un faune Claude Debussy
Violin Concerto Samuel Barber
Symphony in D minor César Franck

🎻 Featuring:
Conductor Asher Fisch
Violin Riley Skevington

The Forgotten Symphony
📆 Fri 30 Aug ⏰ 7:30pm and 🗓 Sat 31 Aug ⏰ 2pm
🥂 Bar opens 6:30pm and 1pm
📍 Albany Entertainment Centre, Princess Royal Theatre
🎟 https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/the-forgotten-symphony/

Presented by West Australian Symphony Orchestra

1-4 Asher Fisch and WASO 📸 Rebecca Mansell
5 Music of Ecstasy 2023 📸 Daniel Grant

19/08/2024

🎻 Experience Vivaldi's Four Seasons like never before!

🎻 Step back in time to the era of Vivaldi himself with Australian Baroque's captivating performance of the iconic Four Seasons, presented on baroque instruments.

🎻 Led by the visionary Artistic Director and virtuoso violinist, Helen Kruger, prepare to be transported to Vivaldi's Venice, complete with Vivaldi's own poetry that inspired the works themselves.

🎻 Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter come to life in a mesmerizing display of musical mastery, as the ensemble breathes new life into these timeless compositions.

🎻 Feel the warmth of the sun, the crackle of thunderstorms, the thrill of the hunt, and the chill of icy winds — all through the evocative power of Vivaldi's music.

📆 3 October ⏰ 7.30pm
📍 Albany Entertainment Centre, Princess Royal Theatre
🎟 $40 - $25 +BF
🍷 Bar opens 6:30pm
Book now: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/vivaldis-four-seasons/
Presented by Albany Entertainment Centre

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16/08/2024

OMG how adorable!!! Beautiful animal puppets at the Albany Entertainment Centre tomorrow. Full of wonder and love, this is the perfect show for animal lovers- kids and adults alike.
Tickets still available for both shows- 2pm and 5pm. Online or by phoning 9844 5005.
https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/arc-by-erth/

13/08/2024

100% fun. 100% African. 100% joy. Cirque Africa is coming to Australia in 2024 with a brand-new show, produced and directed by ‘Papa Africa’ aka Winston Ruddle, the director who brought us the hit Broadway show, Cirque Mother Africa, and featuring the very best talent from across Africa.

Audiences will be fully immersed in traditional African culture while witnessing a hand-picked world-renowned African troupe.

Ranging from acrobats to dancers, musicians to contortionists masterfully performing in this energetic two-hour spectacle.

Cirque Africa artists have performed to over 2 million people worldwide and are guaranteed to captivate audiences young and old by combining the best of contortion, acrobatics, traditional dance, live music, pan spinning, hand balancing and so much more.

You won’t want to miss this uniquely vibrant performance! Book now.

Cirque Africa 📆 17 Nov 2024 ⏰ 6pm - EARLY SHOW for younger audiences
📍 Albany Entertainment Centre, Princess Royal Theatre
🎟 https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/cirque-africa/

“Extraordinary talent. The performers bring so much energy and joy to the crowd” - Glam Adelaide

“Cirque Africa is fresh, funky, bold, fun and challenges your imagination like no other show” - Broadway World

Cirque Africa is presented by Rokitz Entertainment.

01/08/2024

What if Shakespeare was funny as f**k?

A satirical retelling of the most iconic of Shakespeare’s works, Bogan Shakespeare is accessible to any audience.

Whether you’ve:
📚 read all thirty-seven plays,
🎬 only watched the Baz Luhrmann movie
⌚ or haven’t seen a show since that horrible two hours you spent watching your 14-year-old nephew in his school play,
🌟 this show has something for everybody (age recommendation 15+).

Bogan Shakespeare Presents: Romeo & Juliet
🗓 Fri 2 Aug at 7:30pm
📍 Albany Entertainment Centre, Kalyenup Studio
🎫 Buy tickets: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/bogan-shakespeare-presents-romeo-juliet/

Presented by Albany Entertainment Centre and BS Productions

❝This Shows on the Go tour is proudly supported by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries . CircuitWest is dedicated to reducing our carbon footprint through a partnership with Carbon Neutral. ❞

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01/08/2024

"A quality evening out" X-Press

Bogan Shakespeare Presents: Romeo & Juliet 📆 TOMORROW August 2024 at 7:30pm 📍 Albany Entertainment Centre.



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Bogan Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at Hamilton Hill Memorial Hall Friday, July 26, 2024 Perth locals BS Productions brought another [...]

01/08/2024

It's a new month and we have another BIG lineup of shows to tickle all the artistic taste buds. Speaking of tasVIEW Restaurant, Albany WA is now open for lunch every Tuesday to Friday from 10am-3pm (kitchen closes at 2pm).

Why not pop into the Entertainment Centre for a coffee and cake or lunch and a glass of wine, enjoy the amazing views across Princess Royal Harbour, and book tickets to the next amazing show at our box office! You don't want to miss out!

⚔️ Bogan Shakespeare Presents: Romeo and Juliet
2nd August 7:30pm
What if we could take timeless prose and make it timely? What if we could take the academically dense and make it genuinely accessible? What if Shakespeare was funny as f**k? A satirical retelling of the most iconic of Shakespeare’s works.

☀️Sundown: The Songs of Gordon Lightfoot
3rd August 7:30pm
Join Wayne Perry and Ian Simpson as they take you on a magical journey through the music of Gordon Lightfoot. With his first hit in the 1960s, 'Early Morning Rain', and weaving their way through 'If You Could read My Mind', 'Sundown', 'Bitter Green', 'Beautiful', 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' and the amazing 'Canadian Railroad Trilogy'.

🐻‍❄️ARC by Erth
17th August 2pm & 5pm
Showcasing exquisite puppetry, an enigmatic host, audience interaction and a world of rare and exotic animals, ARC is a profound experience that embraces the natural world and the creatures that cohabit this place we call Earth.

🎸Radio Active Albany
23rd August 7:30pm
Radio Active Albany brings together the dynamic talents of WAAPA Contemporary Music students, alongside the spirited performers from Albany Senior High School and the vibrant ensemble from Great Southern Grammar.

🍰Care Shuttle Morning Tea
28th August 10am
You are invited to View Restaurant for a fundraising morning tea, raising funds for the Care Shuttle project, which assists cancer patients in accessing treatments at Albany Hospital and Genesis Care.

🎻WASO The Forgotten Symphony: Barber, Debussy, Franck
30th August at 7:30pm and 31st August at 2:00pm
Join WASO and Principal Conductor Asher Fisch for an unforgettable concert celebrating the hidden gems of the classical canon.

Tickets available at the box office on 9844 5005 or online

30/07/2024

Banter with the Bogan Bards: get up close and personal with the brilliant team behind Bogan Shakespeare!

Pre-Show Workshop: 🗓 Friday 2 August ⏰ 5:30pm – 6:30pm - a FREE hands-on, fun-filled improvisation workshop with key cast members.

Sharpen your skills and enjoy the camaraderie in this engaging session aimed at improving your improvisational skills.

Suitable for performers of all skill levels aged 15 and over. Registration essential 👉 [email protected]

🍷 Post-Show Meet and Greet: Stick around after the show for a lively meet and greet by the bar. Chat with the cast, ask questions, and enjoy a drink in a relaxed atmosphere.

Bogan Shakespeare Presents: Romeo & Juliet
🗓 Fri 2 Aug at 7:30pm
📍 Albany Entertainment Centre, Kalyenup Studio
🎫 Buy tickets: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/bogan-shakespeare-presents-romeo-juliet/

Presented by Albany Entertainment Centre and BS Productions
❝This Shows on the Go tour is proudly supported by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries . CircuitWest is dedicated to reducing our carbon footprint through a partnership with Carbon Neutral. ❞

CircuitWest CircuitWest: Shows on the Go Culture and the Arts, WA Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries BS Productions

29/07/2024

🌏 A place to keep the most precious of things. A place to embrace the awe and wonder of nature: 🌏 ARC by Erth 📆 Sat 17 Aug at 2pm & 5pm.

🌏 Made for children and their families, ARC is a profound experience that embraces the natural world and the creatures that cohabit this place we call Earth.

🌏 ARC presents intimate, magical encounters with rare and vulnerable species, raising important questions about our collective and individual relationship with nature and loss.

🌏 Renowned as innovators of physical and visual theatre, for the past three decades Erth’s body of work has explored the depths of the past. With ARC, they look unblinkingly to the future as this menagerie of animals transforms the stage before your very eyes.

🌏 ARC by Erth
📆 Sat 17 Aug at 2pm & 5pm
📍 Albany Entertainment Centre, Princess Royal Theatre
🎟 Buy tickets: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/arc-by-erth/
Age recommendation: 5+ years
Presented by Albany Entertainment Centre

📸 Jacquie Manning

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body, and the NSW Government through Create NSW .

Erth Australia Arts on Tour

27/07/2024

Banter with the Bogan Bards: get up close and personal with the brilliant team behind Bogan Shakespeare!

Pre-Show Workshop: 🗓 Friday 2 August ⏰ 5:30pm – 6:30pm - a FREE hands-on, fun-filled improvisation workshop with key cast members.

Sharpen your skills and enjoy the camaraderie in this engaging session aimed at improving your improvisational skills.

Suitable for performers of all skill levels aged 15 and over. Registration essential 👉 [email protected]

🍷 Post-Show Meet and Greet: Stick around after the show for a lively meet and greet by the bar. Chat with the cast, ask questions, and enjoy a drink in a relaxed atmosphere.

Bogan Shakespeare Presents: Romeo & Juliet
🗓 Fri 2 Aug at 7:30pm
📍 Albany Entertainment Centre, Kalyenup Studio
🎫 Buy tickets: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/bogan-shakespeare-presents-romeo-juliet/
Presented by Albany Entertainment Centre and BS Productions

❝This Shows on the Go tour is proudly supported by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries . CircuitWest is dedicated to reducing our carbon footprint through a partnership with Carbon Neutral. ❞

CircuitWest CircuitWest: Shows on the Go Culture and the Arts, WA Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries BS Productions

25/07/2024

Exciting news for tastebuds: View Restaurant opens this Tuesday 30 July.

New award-winning Head Chef, Linnèy Breytenbach, has created a delicious Djilba (late winter) menu that also includes gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan choices.

Barely metres from the edge of Albany’s beautiful Princess Royal Harbour, with ceiling-to-floor glass walls, View Restaurant is a perfect choice for dining.

Come and enjoy a sweet treat, coffee or lunch with a glass of wine. Book now (for lunch): 9844 5040. Opening hours: Tuesdays – Fridays, 10am - 3pm.

📸 Hannah Creatives

25/07/2024

"It’s an invocation, especially to the children, to think about their place in the natural world; about where they fit in with these remarkable animals." Artsplorers.

ARC by Erth
📆 Sat 17 Aug at 2pm & 5pm
📍 Albany Entertainment Centre, Princess Royal Theatre
🎟 Buy tickets: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/arc-by-erth/
Age recommendation: 5+ years
Presented by Albany Entertainment Centre

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body, and the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Arts on Tour Erth Visual & Physical Inc.

19/07/2024

Rehearsals for Sydney Dance Company's momenta.

For one show only, don’t miss your chance to experience the “electric and arresting” (SMH ★★★★★) ‘momenta’ 📆 24 July 2024 at 7:30pm

Book now 🔗 https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/sydney-dance-company-momenta/

Dive deeper with:

🌟 Pre-show sneak peek 2-3pm
🌟 Pre-show talk 6:30pm with Richard Cilli, rehearsal director of 'momenta'
🌟 Tues 23 July: Contemporary dance workshop 4:30-6pm
(Book through the Box Office: 9844 5005)

📸

‘momenta’
Choreography:
Music: Original Score by featuring “Distant Light” by Pēteris Vasks
Lighting Design:
Set and Costume Design:
Associate Costume Designer:

Sydney Dance Company

18/07/2024

💙 Discover how your support will help launch and expand the vital service of the Care Shuttle at UGGS' fundraising Morning Tea: 📆 28 August ⏰ 10am 📍 Albany Entertainment Centre, VIEW Restaurant, Albany WA
🎫 https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/care-shuttle-morning-tea/

💙 Enjoy morning tea and coffee while learning about how UGGS, known for their MIYAD program, is expanding their impact with the Care Shuttle.

💙 Hear from Mary Williams, whose fundraising efforts kickstarted this initiative, and discover how your support will help us launch and expand this vital service across the Great Southern.

💙 Join UGGS at View Restaurant for a morning filled with compassion, camaraderie, and the opportunity to transform cancer care in our community.

Presented by Umbrella Group Great Southern Inc.

💙 Together, we can ensure every patient receives the care they need. 💙

15/07/2024

"This is a part of everyone's story in this country," says cast member, John Blair (Nucoorilma Gamilaroi).

The Visitors by Jane Harrison and Directed by Wesley Enoch

This performance is a part of the AEC's NAIDOC Week Performances.
❤️ THE VISITORS | A Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company Production
📆 Tues 16 July at 7:30pm
🎫 https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/the-visitors/
Arts on Tour Moogahlin Performing Arts Sydney Theatre Company

12/07/2024

Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Ellenbrook where we lay our scene. One a Dockers family, the other an Eagles family. 🏉 Bogan Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet 🗓 Fri 2 Aug at 7:30pm. Book now!

On the eve of the fabled finals derby. From ancient grudge breeds new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. Basically, it’s about to kick off. You get the idea.

💕 Fancy a love story? We got you.

🏉 Love your sport? So do we.

🔪 Like a cheeky murder from time to time? Who doesn’t.

🍫 Bogan Shakespeare will give you everything short of a never-ending packet of Tim-Tams, and believe me - we tried that one too.

Bogan Shakespeare Presents: Romeo & Juliet
🗓 Fri 2 Aug at 7:30pm
📍 Albany Entertainment Centre, Kalyenup Studio
🎫 Buy tickets: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/bogan-shakespeare-presents-romeo-juliet/

Bogan Shakespeare Presents: Romeo & Juliet is presented by Albany Entertainment Centre and BS Productions and is touring Western Australia as a CircuitWest: Shows on the Go, funded by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

CircuitWest Culture and the Arts, WA

It’s Shakespeare, but funny as f**k.

17/06/2024

Join us on a powerful odyssey of reconnection. 👉🏿 Friday 12 July ⏰ 4pm and 7:30pm 🎫 Tickets available here: bit.ly/3xiwteK

Celebrating side by side partnerships with incredible local Noongar artists Jarrad Inman and Rachael Colmer, Thunderstorm is part of the Albany Entertainment Centre's NAIDOC Week program.

Experience crafted storytelling through singing, acting and dancing interwoven with live music and beautifully created projections.

Showcasing local Breaksea youth artists, Jarrad Inman, Sabrina Ives, Bonnie Staude, Imogen Taylor and Gus Moir, together with Let’s Shine All Abilities Performance Group.

Thunderstorm features a newly formed chorus, meeting over 10 weeks, bringing together youth and adults in the community.

Thunderstorm explores the universal themes of home, family and country, following a young father's journey through conflict. What happens when Harry is lost, far from home with only memories of family to sustain him? Directed by Matt Reuben James Ward, conducted by Pia Harris with brand new music by Jonathan Brain and Sabrina Ives.

📸 nic_duncan_photographer 🎨 James Walmsley

Thunderstorm is supported by
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Regional Arts WA Albany Light Opera & Theatre Company Southern Edge Arts Inc

12/06/2024

Are you passionate about hospitality and event management? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment?

As part of Arts and Culture Trust, Albany Entertainment Centre is seeking a dedicated Catering Coordinator to lead our exceptional team of catering attendants.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a keen eye for detail, a knack for leadership, and a love for creating memorable experiences.

🗓 Deadline for applications: Mon 24 Jun 2024
👉 Apply here: https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=353118

12/06/2024

It’s January 1788 and a mysterious fleet is amassing in the harbour. Seven clan leaders must make a momentous decision: to send these strangers on their way or welcome them?

Come see this spectacular production by Moogahlin Performing Arts Inc, part of the Albany Entertainment Centre's NAIDOC performances.

🌟 The Visitors
📆 Tuesday 16th July 2024
⏰ 7:30pm
📍 Princess Royal Theatre, Albany Entertainment

Tickets avaialble at the box office 9844 5005 or online at: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/the-visitors/

11/06/2024

Did you know that it is 30 years since The Lion King came out in movie theatres?

To celebrate this momentous occasion Albany Children's Theatre is presenting The Lion King Jr at the Albany Entertainment Centre. Featuring a cast of 80 young people this production will take you back to the Pride Lands and see the story of Simba unfold on stage.

Featuring all the beloved characters from the film including Nala, Simba, Mufasa, Pumbaa, Timon, and Scar, this performance is a showcase of the talent that is right here in Albany.

Don't miss out! Tickets are stampeding out the door!

🌟 Disney's Lion King Jr
📆 Saturday 22nd June
⏰ Two shows at 11:00am and 2:00pm
📍 Princess Royal Theatre, Albany Entertainment

Tickets available from the box office 9844 5005 or online at https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/disneys-the-lion-king-jr/

Photo courtesy of Albany Children's Theatre featuring Lilith Davis as Young Simba

11/06/2024

Have you got your tickets?

Last chance to catch this spectacular production featuring an acclaimed cast of champion Irish dancers, dazzling musicians, and a contemporary vocalist, as they blend Irish charm with mind-blowing talents to present an unforgettable night of entertainment.

🎻 A Taste of Ireland
📆 Tuesday 11th June
⏰ 7:30pm
📍 Princess Royal Theatre, Albany Entertainment Centre

Final tickets available for tonight's performance are available from the box office 9844 5005 or online at: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/a-taste-of-ireland/