Visiting The Melba Spiegeltent
Getting to The Melba
The Melba Spiegeltent is located at 35 Johnston St, Collingwood, at the home of Circus Oz, inside the Collingwood Arts Precinct (near the corner of Johnston and Wellington Streets).
Public Transport
Bus: 200, 201, 203, 205 or 207 to the corner of Wellington St/Johnston St
Tram: 86 tram to stop 19 (Johnston St/Smith St)
Train: Victoria Park station (Hurstbridge or Mernda lines)
Visit PTV to plan your journey.
Parking
There is no onsite parking at The Melba or in the Collingwood Arts Precinct. Limited street parking is available in Collingwood but please note much of it is timed and/or ticketed.
Ticketing
We run our ticketing through our great friends at Eventfinda. Tickets are available online through the links on each of the show pages.
Ticket prices vary between each event, for more information please see the individual show page.
All events accept companion card.
Bookings can also be made over the phone:
The in-person box office will be open 30 minutes prior to the start of each performance and is located at The Melba Spiegeltent.
Ticketing terms and conditions can be found here.
Bar Facilities/Catering
The Melba Spiegeltent is fully licenced and our bar is stocked with fabulous wine from Innocent Bystander and beer from Hawkers.
There is no onsite catering but keep an eye out for our mates who will be at specific events for you to grab a bite before you see a show.
The Melba and Beyond
During festivals and large scale events we open The Melba and Beyond – an extension of The Melba with 2 extra performance spaces within the Circus Oz home base, plus a pop-up bar for pre/post/between show hangs. When events are presented in multiple venues the venue will be listed on our website and on your ticket.
The Sawtooth
The Sawtooth is used as a more intimate venue for smaller scale shows with an audience capacity of 40 - 60. When not in use for performances, The Sawtooth also doubles as our boutique pop-up bar, serving a selection of refreshments and beverages.
The Studio
The Studio is our black-box venue with an audience capacity of 30 - 40. It is a perfect space for solo shows, storytelling, clowning, workshops and lectures and other small scale performances.