Description

Located 35 kilometres south-east of Melbourne’s CBD, Bunjil Place is the civic and cultural heart of the southeast of Melbourne and a landmark destination for the wider region. Designed by fjcstudio, the $125-million, multi-award-winning precinct opened in October 2017 and has since welcomed more than 3.7 million visitors.

fjcstudio describes Bunjil Place as a new form of community and civic building. It was built as an inclusive hybrid form of public building, reflecting and embracing the cultural and community diversity of the area.

Bunjil Place includes a 850-seat state-of-the-art theatre, a flexible black box studio, a gallery, civic offices, function spaces, and a multi-level public library which features a 200-seat amphitheatre, and a stunning central staircase.

The fluid, light-filled central gathering space acts as the social heart of the complex—non-hierarchical, open and designed for connection.

More than a venue, Bunjil Place is a platform for creativity, dialogue and celebration, hosting performances, exhibitions, talks and major events that reflect the diverse voices of Melbourne’s south-east.

What's On

Spend the day at Bunjil Place and shape your own experience within a precinct of unique spaces designed for connection.

Throughout the day Bunjil Place Sings invites all to enjoy a celebration of voice, with free choir performances in our world-class Theatre, spanning barbershop, acapella, gospel, pop and folk.

In the gallery, experience The Offbeat Sari, an exhibition celebrating the contemporary sari as a metaphor for the layered and complex definitions of India today. This major touring exhibition by Design Museum, London, features over 50 of the finest saris from designers, wearers, and craftspeople in India. In the foyer, visitors can also enjoy a drop-in sketching activity inspired by fabric and form.

The Studio and Library amphitheatre will host two performances by Ensemble Q Australia featuring ABC Classic presenter and writer, Ed le Brocq as they unveil a new work by Anne Cawrse, inspired by le Brocq's deeply moving story Sonam & the Silence, a meditation on the transformative power of music. In a similar spirit, le Brocq gives voice to Michael Leunig's whimsical imagination in Calvin Bowman's Curly Pyjama Letters.

Arrive early to also join one of two guided tours which will share insights into the precinct’s award-winning design and iconic timber wing roof and exclusive backstage access.