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Joan Sutherland Theatre

The home of Opera Australia, the Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre, the Joan Sutherland Theatre is the second largest indoor venue in the Opera House.

This theatre is not available for commercial hire as it is booked for Resident Companies and Sydney Opera House Presents year round.

Venue information

Seating

The Joan Sutherland Theatre seats up to 1507 people.

Accessibility

There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in the Joan Sutherland Theatre.

Location and access

The Joan Sutherland Theatre is located at the northern side of the foyer, to the left hand side of the stairs leading to the Concert Hall. Best accessed through the covered concourse. All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).

Location map

Upcoming events

(Australian exclusive) WavyLand 7th Anniversary

Thaiboy Digital, Oli XL

30 May 2025

WavyLand celebrates their 7th anniversary with a huge night of electro, left-field beats, rap, and avant-garde music from around the world, featuring Thaiboy Digital and Oli XL.

  • Contemporary Music
  • Dance
  • Hip hop

Mount Kimbie

31 May 2025

Making their Vivid LIVE debut, forward-thinking British outfit Mount Kimbie showcase their wild transformation from post-dubstep whizz-kids to explorers of expansive indie, shoegaze and electronica.

  • Contemporary Music
  • House
  • Indie

(Australian exclusive)

The Sabres of Paradise

1 Jun 2025

Seminal UK electronica and techno supergroup The Sabres of Paradise reunite at Vivid LIVE for their very first performance in over 30 years.

  • Contemporary Music
  • Techno

Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.