Hawke's Bay Opera House

Hawke's Bay Opera House is rated 3 out of 5 in the category events services. Read and write reviews about Hawke's Bay Opera House. Formally known as The Hastings Municipal Theatre Complex, The Hawke's Bay Opera House has recently undergone a change of management who are currently enjoying her restoration and rejuvenation with a true commitment to being the best and most vibrant entertainment venue in Hawke's Bay. The Hawke's Bay Opera House proudly boasts a reputation for being one of the best lyric theatres of its type in Australasia made better by its brand new back stage facilities, including dressing rooms and counterweight fly floor system. Offering a unique range of venues and services, the attached Municipal Buildings also house Hawke's Bay's largest ballroom (complete with fully restored sprung dance floor). Combined with the Opera House, we are proud to be able to offer a unique destination for an entire plethora of events and conferences. The 981 seat Opera House is the home of the Arts in the Hawke’s Bay. Over its 96 years of operation, HBOH has hosted a myriad of performance genres - from ballet to contemporary dance, operas to musical theatre, vaudeville to stand-up comedy, Shakespearean drama to pantomime and more. Situated in Hastings, Hawke's Bay where the expanse of the blue Pacific Ocean forms a dramatic backdrop to renowned vineyards and wineries that produce award winning wines. Where fruit orchards and farms stand along side world famous Art Deco and Spanish Mission architecture, where the world's largest mainland gannet colony resides, where wilderness beaches stretch for miles.