Melbourne Season Packages

Ballet 1: 7.30pm, Tuesday 16 March 2027
Ballet 2: 7.30pm, Friday 11 June 2027
Ballet 3: 7.30pm, Wednesday 30 June 2027
Ballet 4: 7.30pm, Saturday 25 September 2027
Ballet 5: 7.30pm, Saturday 16 October 2027

Ballet 1: 1.30pm, Wednesday 17 March 2027
Ballet 2: 1.30pm, Wednesday 16 June 2027
Ballet 3: 1.30pm, Wednesday 7 July 2027
Ballet 4: 1.30pm, Wednesday 29 September 2027
Ballet 5: 1.30pm, Wednesday 20 October 2027

Ballet 1: 7.30pm, Wednesday 17 March 2027
Ballet 2: 7.30pm, Wednesday 16 June 2027
Ballet 3: 7.30pm, Wednesday 7 July 2027
Ballet 4: 7.30pm, Wednesday 29 September 2027
Ballet 5: 7.30pm, Wednesday 20 October 2027

Ballet 1: 7.30pm, Thursday 18 March 2027
Ballet 2: 7.30pm, Thursday 17 June 2027
Ballet 3: 7.30pm, Thursday 1 July 2027
Ballet 4: 7.30pm, Thursday 30 September 2027
Ballet 5: 7.30pm, Thursday 21 October 2027

Ballet 1: 7.30pm, Friday 19 March 2027
Ballet 2: 7.30pm, Friday 18 June 2027
Ballet 3: 7.30pm, Friday 2 July 2027
Ballet 4: 7.30pm, Friday 1 October 2027
Ballet 5: 7.30pm, Friday 22 October 2027

Ballet 1: 1.30pm, Saturday 20 March 2027
Ballet 2: 1.30pm, Saturday 12 June 2027
Ballet 3: 1.30pm, Saturday 3 July 2027
Ballet 4: 1.30pm, Saturday 2 October 2027
Ballet 5: 1.30pm, Saturday 23 October 2027

Ballet 1: 7.30pm, Saturday 20 March 2027
Ballet 2: 7.30pm, Saturday 12 June 2027
Ballet 3: 7.30pm, Saturday 3 July 2027
Ballet 4: 7.30pm, Saturday 2 October 2027
Ballet 5: 7.30pm, Saturday 23 October 2027

Ballet 1: 6.30pm, Monday 22 March 2027
Ballet 2: 6.30pm, Monday 14 June 2027
Ballet 3: 6.30pm, Monday 5 July 2027
Ballet 4: 6.30pm, Monday 27 September 2027
Ballet 5: 6.30pm, Monday 18 October 2027

Ballet 1: 7.30pm, Tuesday 23 March 2027
Ballet 2: 7.30pm, Tuesday 15 June 2027
Ballet 3: 7.30pm, Tuesday 6 July 2027
Ballet 4: 7.30pm, Tuesday 28 September 2027
Ballet 5: 7.30pm, Tuesday 19 October 2027

Ballet 1: 1.30pm, Saturday 27 March 2027
Ballet 2: 1.30pm, Saturday 19 June 2027
Ballet 3: 1.30pm, Saturday 10 July 2027
Ballet 4: 1.30pm, Saturday 9 October 2027

Ballet 1: 7.30pm, Saturday 27 March 2027
Ballet 2: 7.30pm, Saturday 19 June 2027
Ballet 3: 7.30pm, Saturday 10 July 2027
Ballet 4: 7.30pm, Saturday 9 October 2027

Due to scheduling constraints, we’re not always able to secure enough performance dates to include every ballet in each Principal Package. If your package is missing one or more ballets, you can choose to buy subscriber rate tickets on a date/time of your choosing. 

Additional tickets are subject to availability, so you might not be able to purchase your usual subscriber seats.

2023 Principal Package subscribers who did not join us at the Regent Theatre will still have an allocated seat held for the 2027 season.

If you joined us at the Regent Theatre and didn't previously hold a Principal Package at the Ian Potter State Theatre, we've selected a new seat for you based on your current price reserve.

As part of the Ian Potter State Theatre, new aisles have been added to the Stalls and Circle, along with additional wheelchair-accessible spaces to improve accessibility for all patrons. These changes have resulted in some adjustments to the seating configuration, including the row letters and seat numbering throughout the auditorium. We know how important your seat is, and we’re carefully reviewing the new seating to ensure you’re allocated to the closest possible match to the seat you held before the venue closure.

Yes. We will soon share your allocated seat details and invite you to our Principal Subscriber Welcome Home event, where you’ll have the opportunity to explore the renovated theatre, view your seat and meet our team. After you’ve seen your seat at the Welcome Home event on 26 August, you’re welcome to request a seating change or upgrade, and a member of the Customer Experience Team will be in touch. 

We'll be in touch with your allocated seat by email from mid-July 2026. 

For existing seat dedicators, the end date of any dedications will be extended by three years to accommodate for the theatre’s closure since March 2024. When the Ian Potter State Theatre opens in October 2026, most dedications will appear in their original or very similar locations on new seats with the same plaque wording for the remainder of the 25-year dedication.

Arts Centre Melbourne’s Seat Dedications team has notified dedicators of changes to their seat number, and individual communications have been undertaken to those whose seat no longer exists in the new layout. If you have a seat dedication and have not heard from Arts Centre Melbourne’s Seat Dedications team, you can reach out directly to [email protected] for further information.

After forty years of use, the original velvet seats in the Ian Potter State Theatre were worn and tired and were near the end of life. The new seats honour John Truscott’s original design and aesthetic, but are more accessible, comfortable and are made of materials that better support the acoustics of the auditorium.   

The 2027 season will be announced on 1 September 2026, with Melbourne Principal Packages on sale from 9 September 2026. To keep your package and seat for 2027, you must renew by 7 October 2026. You'll receive everything you need to renew via email, including your allocated seat and renewal instructions. You can check we have the correct email address for you by logging into your account here.

As a Principal Package subscriber, you have priority access to renew your package and secure your seat ahead of Create Your Own Packages and single tickets going on general sale.

A Principal Package usually includes all ballets in a season for a fixed day and time. This package allows you to keep the same seats year after year. Principal Packages give the best per-ticket price if you are wanting to see every ballet and gives the earliest access to book and renew. A Create Your Own Package gives more flexibility. This package allows you to choose 3 or more ballets on dates that suit you. Create Your Own Packages still get early access to book ahead of general ticket sales and receive discounts compared to general tickets.

Both Principal Package and Create Your Own Package holders receive Subscriber benefits including fee free exchanges (subject to Exchange Policy) and special offers from our partners.

To receive a copy of the 2027 brochure in the mail, please submit a request via our Contact Us page or call us on 1300 369 741.

Delivery times will vary for tickets delivered digitally as an email attachment and those that are printed and delivered by post. Please view our Ticketing page for updated delivery times. 

Please note that if you have purchased a concession ticket, your tickets will not be sent until valid proof of concession has been received via email by our customer experience team. Please contact our customer experience team if you cannot email your proof of concession.

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