Hamer Hall, Concert hall in Southbank, Australia
Hamer Hall is a 2,466-seat concert hall in Southbank, Melbourne, designed by Roy Grounds as part of the Arts Centre Melbourne. Its enclosed auditorium has stalls, a middle balcony and an upper gallery of pale grey-beige seats, with dark wood-panelled walls topped by red-lit bands. It is the largest indoor venue at the Arts Centre and hosts orchestral and contemporary music.
The venue opened in 1982, designed by architect Roy Grounds as part of the Arts Centre Melbourne complex. Its construction reflected the city's growing commitment to establishing world-class cultural facilities during that era.
The hall is named after Sir Rupert Hamer, the 39th Premier of Victoria, and was renamed shortly after his death in 2004. It hosts the annual Music Victoria Awards, which began in 2006 and added a Best Venue category in 2016. Australian artist Donald Laycock painted the hall's interior.
The venue can be entered from the Southbank Promenade or St Kilda Road, both offering easy access to public transportation nearby. Clear signage throughout helps visitors find their way to the main entrance and different performance areas.
The auditorium is fully enclosed, with no windows: the photograph shows three tiers of pale grey-beige seats rising to a flat dark ceiling. The river outlook belongs to the foyers added in the 2012 redevelopment, not to the hall itself. Australian artist Donald Laycock painted the interior of Hamer Hall.
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