Live music theatre · Thornbury
What’s on at Thornbury Theatre
Grand old High Street theatre for gigs, comedy and seated shows, a short tram ride north of Northcote.
About Thornbury Theatre
Built as the Regent Theatre cinema in 1925, with seats for nearly 1,700 people and a stage for vaudeville. After the cinema closed in 1967 it became a ballroom and reception hall, and since 2010, as the Thornbury Theatre, it has hosted concerts, wrestling and events.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 2026-10-12. Sources: cinematreasures.org, thornburytheatre.com. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Address
- 859 High Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
- Website
- thornburytheatre.com
- Opened
- 1925, as the Regent Theatre cinema
- Thornbury Theatre since
- 2010
- Listings
- Daily automated official website events feed (Moshtix); start times shown only when the venue’s two time fields agree.
At a glance
Almost all live music. Busiest on Fridays and Thursdays. Things usually start around 7pm.
From 14 listings here in the last three months and coming up.
Regular nights here
- Best Seller Book Club, monthly, on a Sunday
Upcoming (13)
Friday 16 October
- 7:00 pmMUDHONEY (USA)Thornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
Saturday 17 October
- 7:00 pmSpike FuckThornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
Friday 23 October
- 8:00 pmOddly Satisfying: Ky Newman & AtlgrandmaThornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
Friday 30 October
- 7:00 pmRick Beato LiveThornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
Saturday 31 October
- 4:00 pm100 Years Of The Thornbury TheatreThornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
Thursday 5 November
- 6:00 pmAn Evening with Bam MargeraThornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
- 8:30 pmAn Evening with Bam Margera - Late ShowThornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
Sunday 8 November
- 2:00 pmBest Seller Book ClubThornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
Thursday 26 November
- 7:00 pmNorthside Musicians Choir w/ Ruby GillThornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
Friday 27 November
- 7:00 pmViva La Dirt LeagueThornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
Friday 4 December
- 7:00 pmMike E. WinfieldThornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
Thursday 10 December
- 7:00 pmAn evening with Hana Stretton & The Vernon Spring (UK)Thornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
Sunday 13 December
- 7:00 pmSHOW ME THE BODY / WITH EVANORA UNLIMITEDThornbury Theatre · Thornbury · Check organiser
Map & Street View
Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Getting there and home
Thornbury station is 4 min walk; tram 86 stops at Collins St/High St (stop 41), 1 min walk; tram 86 stops at Blythe St/High St (stop 41), 1 min walk.
Last services home on a typical night:
| Line | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mernda line out of the city from Thornbury | 12:28am | All night | All night | 12:28am |
| Mernda line to the city from Thornbury | 11:47pm | All night | All night | 11:47pm |
| Tram 86 towards Waterfront City Docklands from Collins St/High St (stop 41) | 11:25pm | All night | All night | 11:11pm |
| Tram 86 towards Bundoora RMIT from Blythe St/High St (stop 41) | 12:50am | All night | All night | 12:48am |
From PTV’s published timetable for a typical night, refreshed weekly; not live. Works and public holidays change it, so check PTV on the night. Timetable data: Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria), CC BY 4.0. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Around Thornbury Theatre
Within a ten-minute walk: Barton Fink (2 min, late-night cocktail bar) and Jacket (2 min, bar).
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
Recently at Thornbury Theatre
- Sun 11 Oct 2026 Best Seller Book Club
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