Ōamaru Opera House
A whitestone Edwardian theatre with a bell tower, built in 1907 and a landmark on Thames Street, still hosting concerts and plays after restoration.
The Opera House is an Edwardian whitestone building with a tall clock tower. It was restored around 2010 and has a vintage auditorium seating about 500. It still stages concerts, plays and festival performances. During the day you can visit the foyer and rest at the café, and when a show is on, you can buy a ticket and experience it. Located on Thames Street, the main street, it is a few minutes' walk from the Forrester Gallery and a great vantage point for photographing the whitestone streetscape.
Opening hours
Lobby open daytime; performances by schedule
Nearby sights
- Forrester Gallery
- Steampunk HQ
- Victorian Precinct
- Ōamaru Public Gardens
- Ōamaru Blue Penguin Colony
- Bushy Beach Scenic Reserve
- Totara Estate
- Riverstone Castle