Portland Arts Centre
Owned and managed by Glenelg Shire Council, Portland Arts Centre (PAC) is situated in the heart of Portland and houses a 144 seat proscenium arch theatre – for live theatre and cinema – and a community gallery foyer space.
The Glenelg Shire Council’s Arts Glenelg Program aims to provide a diverse range of professional national touring performances, catering for a range of age groups and interests.
We present around 20 performances of high quality drama, cabaret, morning music, puppetry, comedy, children’s shows in a season, mainly at the PAC but also in Casterton and Heywood, to reach all audiences in the region.
The PAC also presents several community exhibitions per year in the foyer gallery spaces. The majority of these exhibitions feature some of the many talented visual artists living in the region, but the exhibition program also includes artists from outside the region, and sometimes touring exhibitions of visual arts and/or social history.
The PAC accepts venue hires for performances, presentations and community arts use.
Since July 2016, the PAC has shared the building with independent cinema operator, Twilight Cinemas, which runs regular new release movie screenings.
Visit portlandartscentre.com.au for the latest event updates and arts news.
Book tickets online or call 03 5529 2263
Arts Glenelg Performances for 2022
As you like it: Shakespeare in the Gardens Portland Botanic Gardens Thursday 10th Feb 6.30pm
Lloyd Webber and the great Composers Portland Civic Hall Friday 18th Feb 10.30am
Lloyd Webber and the Great Composers Casterton Town Hall Friday 18th Feb 7.30pm
Mayor for a Day Portland Civic Hall Thursday 24th Feb 7.30pm
Trinket the Robot Portland Civic Hall Thursday 7th April 10.30am & 1.00 pm
Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dancehall Portland Civic Hall Saturday 9th April 11.00am
Blowin’ In The Wind: ANZAC’s and the Veterans Portland Civic Hall Tuesday 26th April 10.30am
Animals in Hiding: Lior & Domini Portland Arts Centre Saturday 7th May 7.30pm
Become the One Portland Arts Centre Friday 13th May 7.30pm
Circling Time: Kutcha Edwards Portland Atrs Centre Saturday 21st May 7.30pm
Ronald Dahl and the Imagination Seekers Portland Arts Centre Monday 30th May 6.30pm
Ronald Dahland the Imagination Seekers Portland Arts Centre Tuesday 31st May 10.30am & 1.00pm
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow Portland Civic Hall Sunday 5th June 7.00pm
The Year of Magical Thinking Portland Arts Centre Wednesday 8th June 7.30pm
Bach by Candlelight Narrawong Mechamics Institute Hall Saturday 18th June 7.30pm
Bach by candlelight Mumbannar Memorial Hall Sunday 19th June 7.30pm
Stan and Mable Portland Arts Centre Thursday 30th June 11.00am
The Sapphires Portland Arts Centre Thursday 12th July 7.30pm
Small Night in with Dave Graney & Clare Moore Portland Arts Centre Saturday July 12th 7.30pm
ROFL: The Listies Portland Arts Centre Tuesday 26th July 6.30 pm\
ROLF: The Listies Portland Arts Centre Wednesday July 27th 10.30am & 1.00pm
A Taste of Tamworth Heywood Community Hall Sunday 7th August 7.00pm
Gameboys Cinematic Universe Portland Arts Centre Saturday 20th August 7.30pm
Yong Portland Arts Centre Wednesday 31st August 10.30qm & 1.00pm
Some Enchanted Evening Portland Arts Centre Thursday 1st September 10.30am
Vivaidi’s Four Seasons MCO Portland Arts Centre Thursday 8th September 10.30am
Vivalidi’s Four Seasons MCO Casterton Town Hall Friday 9th September 7.30 pm
Small Night In with Charles Jenkins and Dave Cosma Portland Arts Centre Saturday 10th Sept 7.30pm
Bunkasaurus Portland Arts Centre Monday 3rd October 6.30pm
Bunkasaurus Portland Arts centre Tuesday 4th October 10.30am & 1.00pm
Don’t Shoot Ne, I’m Only The Piano Player; Davis Scheel Portland Arts Centre Friday 14th Oct 10.30am
The Hall Committee Narrawong Mechanics Hall Friday 21st October 7.30pm
Sound of Your Town: Mama Kin Spender Portland Arts Centre Saturday 5 November 7.30pm
Arts Glenelg Exhibitions
Remarkable Australians and their Boats Portland Arts Centre Tuesday 1st February -Saturday 30th April
First Nations Artists Group Exhibition Portland Arts Centre Thursday 7th July – Sunday 2nd October
Emerging Artists Portland Arts Centre Thursday 6th October – Sunday 20th November
Artists Spotlight: Rowan Portland Arts Centre Thursday 24th November – Sunday 29th Jan 2023
Changed Forever: Legacies of Conflict Portland Drill Hall Thursday 15th December – Sunday 15th Jan 2023
