The Newcastle Civic Theatre (also known as The Civic), located in Newcastle, Australia, is one of Newcastle's most popular and prestigious venues. The 1520-seat Civic Auditorium hosts a wide range of musicals, plays, concerts and dance events each year and is the city's oldest surviving theatre (the Victoria Theatre

Victoria Theatre (Newcastle)

The Victoria Theatre in Newcastle, New South Wales, opened 1876 and rebuilt during 1890-91 is the oldest theatre still standing in New South Wales....

 is older but unnoccupied).

The building opened in 1929 on Hunter Street

Hunter Street, Newcastle

Hunter Street in Newcastle is the major shopping street in the Newcastle central business district. The street is a paved pedestrian mall between Wolfe and Perkins Streets. The major features of the mall section of the street include a bus interchange and a prominent 4 floor David Jones store at...

 as a picture theatre, decorated in lavish Art Deco style with a marble staircase, terrazzo balcony and chandeliers. Prior to the theatre's opening the Victoria Theatre on Perkins Street in the city's East End had been the premier venue for entertainment and also the city's largest and most opulent auditorium.

The theatre was designed by renowned architect Harry White and opened by the Premier of New South Wales, Thomas Bavin.