Mayfair Theatre, Heritage movie theater in South Dunedin, New Zealand

Mayfair Theatre is a historic cinema building in South Dunedin with a rectangular auditorium holding 400 seats across two levels. The interior features decorative plasterwork and stained glass windows from 1934 modifications, with an 80 square meter stage equipped with contemporary lighting systems.

The King Edward Picture Theatre opened on 8 December 1914, built by the King Edward Picture Theatre Company, whose backers included the Hudsons of the confectionery firm and the Speights and Greenslades of the brewery. It was refitted for sound in 1934 by Llewellyn E. Williams and renamed the Mayfair Theatre. The Dunedin Opera Company bought it in 1967 and converted it to a live venue, cutting seating from 862 to 413. By 2008 it was one of only three surviving New Zealand buildings purpose-built as cinemas, with Gore's Princess (1913) and Devonport's Victoria (1912).

The Dunedin Opera Company bought the building in 1967 and converted it into a live venue, reducing seating from 862 to 413 by removing ground-floor stalls and advancing the proscenium. Opera Otago kept performing here, and in 2014 the company gifted the theatre to the Mayfair Theatre Charitable Trust. The 400-seat venue now hosts local community groups and touring agencies.

The venue is divided into two floors with a total of 400 seats and a professional stage setup. Visitors should check accessibility details beforehand to understand what arrangements suit their particular needs.

The building was given to a charitable trust in 2014 as a gift from the opera company, ensuring it would serve community purposes. This transfer reflects how local institutions chose to safeguard the site's future.