Forum Melbourne (originally the State Theatre) is a live music, cinema, theatre, and event venue located on the corner of Flinders Street and Russell Street in Melbourne, Australia. Built in 1929, it was designed by leading US ‘picture palace’ architect John Eberson, in association with the local architectural firm Bohringer, Taylor & Johnson. Designed as an "Atmospheric theatre", the interior intended to evoke a Florentine walled garden, complete with a cerulean-blue ceiling sprinkled with lights like twinkling stars, mimicking a twilight sky. Today, it is used for concerts by many artists, having hosted performances by, Oasis, Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne, Katy Perry, Lily Allen among others. In more recent times, the Forum has been used as a venue for numerous acts during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. From 2009 to 2012 the Forum was the primary contemporary music venue for Melbourne Festival in expansive programs featuring scores of international and national music artists. It is also a venue for the annual Melbourne International Film Festival. In 2016, the Forum underwent a major internal renovation to restore many of its original features and fixtures, including uncovering and restoring the mosaic tile entrance, remoulding and repairing statues, and moving the interior walls back to their original 1929 position. The Forum officially reopened 5 September 2017 … Wikipedia The redesigned Forum Melbourne can accommodate 250-550 for dinner, 400-1,500 for cocktail events, and up to 800 for presentations. Standing room in the main auditorium has been widened, increasing its capacity from 1,500 to 2,000 … architecture and design The theatre was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register in 1978 and classified by the National Trust of Australia in 1994 … Wikipedia _________________________________________________________________________ Don't be shy to comment, give a thumbs up and click to subscribe, it's TOTALLY free. We would like to keep this channel kids and family friendly as much as possible, but also want viewers to express their positive thoughts or criticisms - Any suggestions or ideas for new drone locations, places to visit or requests on something historical for us to research are welcome in the comments ... even to promote a business or location. If you require an aerial video for your business or location, we'll give it a go. Any anti-social comments, poor language or links to your viewing fetish / choices can be left at our email address, so others don't need to experience them and us to delete! Urban Aerial Explorer can be contacted via: urbanaerialexplorer@yahoo.com Credit of historical photographs (photographers) at the end of the video STATE LIBRARY - Victoria Architecture and Design - www.architectureanddesign.com.au

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