Seymour Centre

The Seymour Centre is a performing arts centre at the University of Sydney that houses three theatres, a cafe, bars and expansive foyers.

The York Theatre
The York Theatre has a seating capacity of 788 in a semi-circular, amphitheatre configuration with a thrust stage. Ideally suited to theatre works, it can easily accommodate music, dance or concert performances and offers an exceptional rapport between performers and audiences.

The Everest Theatre
The Everest Theatre is a flexible theatre with a seating capacity of 419-605 in a traditional proscenium-style. It is suitable for music, dance and theatre performances and incorporates acoustic features to provide optimum sound quality as well as a removable forestage.

The Reginald Theatre
The Reginald Theatre is the previously named Downstairs Theatre; a small informal studio theatre that holds 153-200 people. The theatre has fixed raked seating that can be supplemented by additional seating in front of the stage area.


Each year over 250,000 people engage with the Centre as audience, theatre creators, directors, designers, technicians and performers – and the numbers are growing.

We present a diverse range of the best of contemporary performing arts including participation in some of this city’s major arts festivals; the Sydney Comedy Festival, Sydney Children’s Festival, Sydney Fringe Festival and the iconic Sydney Festival.

The Seymour is also a dynamic hub for diverse arts activity: we are home to four innovative performance companies who all present work in the Centre: SIMA Jazz performs the best of contemporary jazz regularly in our Sound Lounge; Shaun Parker and Co presents major dance and physical theatre works; Chronology Arts commission and perform contemporary classical music and Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People adapt well-known novels for young people into memorable theatrical experiences.

As part of the University of Sydney we host a vibrant program of University events and student performances, ranging from lectures by leading world thinkers as part of the Sydney Ideas program to presenting the annual student revue season.

We present outstanding theatre experiences for families and young people with performances scheduled during each holiday period. Our arts education program presents stimulating main stage performance, practical workshops and discussions for students from K–12 to engage with throughout each year.

The Seymour is also committed to partnering with small and emerging companies to develop and present innovative independent performance. In 2011 we presented a program to mark the launch of the Reginald Theatre (formerly the Downstairs Theatre) which consisted of curated works by some of Australia’s best small and emerging performance companies.

The Seymour Centre is a centre in the true sense of the word – a place for many to come together and have a great time. On any given night you might experience a major concert for 800 in our York Theatre, a dramatic play, a solo comedian and the most innovative music in our intimate Sound Lounge.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Seymour.