Grant Street Theatre and Lionel's Lounge
Enjoy a meal and relax at Lionel's Lounge – our welcoming café, bar and lounge connected to the Grant Street theatre, which hosts a variety of international, local, and student performances.c
“Grant Street Theatre at Lionel’s is a space for students to hone their creativity in jazz and improv, music theatre, and cabaret”
– Professor Marie Sierra
Facilities
- Monday – Friday: 8am – 3.30pm
- Saturday (during term): 8am – 3.30pm
Grant Street Theatre
Grant Street Theatre within Lionel's is a multi-purpose performance space hosting everything from lounge piano to jazz, classical and contemporary music, cabaret works and performance art. The flexible space is customisable and can be used as a bar and lounge for up to 80 people, or a theatre space seating 120.
Lionel’s cafe and student lounge
Lionel’s is a popular café and student lounge providing freshly prepared food and specialist coffee for staff, students and local workers, as well as audience members seeing a show or performance in the precinct.
The Lionel Gell Lounge (Lionel’s) is named after philanthropist Lionel Gell, founder of the Lionel Gell Foundation, acknowledging his extraordinary generosity and advocacy over many years and his deep commitment to the arts. A portrait of Gell overlooks the space, painted by his friend and contemporary Dora McRae.
The Foyer area at Lionel's is both a café and an informal performance area hosting primarily Jazz, Improvisation and Music Theatre events.