Metro Arts Theatre

Metro Arts

Facade of Metro Arts building in 2005.
Address 109-117 Edward Street, the City
Brisbane
Australia
Owner Metro Arts[1]
Opened 1974[2]
Website
Official Website

Metro Arts is a heritage-listed warehouse located 1t 109-117 Edward Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It currently operates as a multidisciplinary arts organisation.[1]

History

The site was purchased in 1871 by Caption George Poynter Heath, who erected a warehouse in 1890 and leased it to George Myers & Co, who imported china, glass and earthenware products.[3][4]

In 1992 the building was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[3]

The theatre emerged as a community arts centre in the mid 1970s, and was purchased by Metro Arts in 2001.[1]

Current use

The Metro Arts building contains two performance venues, the Sue Benner Theatre and the Studio, a gallery space and currently supports more than 30 creative businesses, individual artist studios and retail outlets.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Metro Arts – "Our building"".
  2. ↑ "Metro Arts – "About us"".
  3. 1 2 "109 Edward Street (entry 600090)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Classified Advertising.". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 August 1898. p. 7. Retrieved 26 May 2013.

Coordinates: 27°28′12.33″S 153°01′43.67″E / 27.4700917°S 153.0287972°E / -27.4700917; 153.0287972


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