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A man with short dark hair, wearing a black t-shirt and jeans and a gold chain, performs onstage at The Channel. He is holding a mic with one hand and pushing the other hand down in a performative gesture. Behind him, a DJ plays the decks with a small table covered in a dark tablecloth and holding an open laptop in front of them. The space is dimly lit with pink and blue feature lights against the back wall.
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About The Channel

The Channel is the flagship creative learning hub at Arts Centre Melbourne. The venue features two digital learning labs, a 70-seat performance space and a vocal recording studio.

Each year, The Channel hosts hundreds of workshops, panel discussions, development opportunities and performances.

Designed for performing artists, musicians, theatre practitioners, podcasters, comedians, magicians and producers. The Channel hosts a variety of programs suited for emerging, mid-career and established artists.

Frequently Asked Questions

We are located at 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, just across the Yarra River from Flinders St Station. We have our own car park and there are also multiple public transport options for getting here.

The Channel is Arts Centre Melbourne's learning and participation venue. This exciting, spacious venue boasts high tech learning labs, a world class recording studio and vocal booth, and a flexible multi-use space.

For information on how to get here please download & print our visitor's map prior to your visit.

The Channel is not available for hire. If you are interested in hiring a venue at Arts Centre Melbourne event, further information is available here.
Head to our Hire our Spaces page to discover all the options available.

Please note: The Channel is not available for hire.
If you are outside the building or in the foyer then 100%, yes! We want you to share your memories of your visit with friends and family, but unless you have sought permission from us, any footage you take must be for personal use only and not contravene any of our policies around filming. Thanks for respecting this, now snap away!

Photography during performances is generally not permitted. Please check with venue staff upon entering to confirm the photography policy for the performance you are attending.

Arts Centre Melbourne event pages are tagged with access icons so you can identify accessible events at a glance. Accessibility information can be found in two places on our event pages:

Dates and Times box: this coloured box is on the right of the page underneath the event photo. It lists the dates and times of performances offering Auslan Interpretation, Audio Description, Relaxed Performances etc. If provided by a presenter, the running time can be found at the bottom of this box.

The Notes section: located underneath the main summary of the event. If provided by a presenter, this section has Age Suitability, Warnings, Conditions of Entry, further details about accessible performances, and access icons.

If you have any questions about the event’s accessibility please call our contact centre on 1300 182 183.

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The Channel

The Channel

Location Address

St Kilda Road Terrace, Southbank VIC 3006

Postal Address

PO Box 7585, Melbourne VIC 8004

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