Before you come
Your visit
What you need for the night, in the order people ask. Written for someone standing on Bourke Street in the rain looking for the door.
Bar, doors and running time
- Bar
- Monday - Saturday: 5pm til late. Sunday: 3pm til close.
- Doors
- The theatre opens about 15 minutes before each show.
- Box office
- Our Box Office is at the bar on Level 1
- Runs
- Usually 60–90 min. Interval varies by show (check the show page)
- Late?
- Running late? We'll seat you at the next suitable break. Some solo shows have a lockout, so check the show page before you book.
Finding us
Level 1, 231 Bourke St
We’re at 231 Bourke Street, between Swanston and Russell, beside Toko Exchange. The door is below the big Comedy Republic light-box. Up the stairs is the bar and box office on Level 1. The theatre is one more flight up on Level 2.
Getting here
Melbourne Central Station is a 6 minute walk, Flinders Street Station is 8 minutes and Parliament Station is 9 minutes (use the Spring Street exit). Trams along Swanston Street and Bourke Street stop within 50m of our door.
2 min · Council House (Greenco), enter from Russell Place
3 min · 180 Russell St (Wilson), enter from Russell St
4 min · Scots Church (Wilson), enter from Little Collins St
6 min · Southern Cross (Secure), enter from Exhibition St
Food, drink and seating
Hot toasties and snacks (chocolate, lollies, crisps) at the bar every night. No pre-booking or no ticket upgrade required. Order at the bar when you arrive.
All tickets are general admission, first in best dressed. Doors open about 15 minutes before the show.
Coming as a group? We’ll seat you together. It’s easiest if you all enter the theatre together. If some of your group are running late, let the venue manager know and they’ll hold the extra seats.
Access
We’re up two flights of stairs (47 steps) and not wheelchair accessible. If you have access needs, contact us before your visit and we’ll help where we can.