Description

The South Melbourne Gas Plant was built in 1872 and operated 24 hours a day until it closed in 1957.

In 1986 the industrial buildings were transformed into an inner urban gathering place for creative minds: home to two theatres, three gallery spaces, studios for 15 resident artists and workshop venues.

Gasworks Arts Park is now a vibrant arts precinct, on the site of the former South Melbourne Gas Plant situated in Albert Park, just three kilometres from the CBD. The precinct is nestled in four hectares of park with the buildings housing two theatres, three gallery spaces, a café, as well as function and workshop spaces.

What's On

Gasworks has 15 resident artists who work from studios that were originally workshops for the South Melbourne Gas Works and we invite everyone to come and see how these old, utilitarian, buildings have been re-purposed to become places of creativity.

Over the weekend visitors can visit the open studios of our resident artists working in former workshops that still retain original features, and also see a display of historical photographs showing the evolution of Gasworks from the 1880s to now.

Children's Activities

There will be Clay in the Park, where soft clay tiles can be decorated by children using a range of tools and coloured slips. The tiles will be fired in our community kiln and can be collected during the Farmers Market on August 17. There will also be wildflower pressing activities on both days.