The Tivoli Group - Tivoli & Princess Theatre
At 137-years old The Princess Theatre reigns as Queensland's oldest standing theatre. The heritage-listed building, which opened in 1888, has over the years housed a picture theatre, a rag merchant, a secondhand dealer, a paper wholesaler, an engineering firm, and most recently, a church
Following meticulous and faithful restorations, The Princess reopened to the public in 2021 and now boasts a state-of-the-art performance auditorium designed for a standing capacity of 900 and a seated theatre capacity of 500. It also features four bars, a public cafe, private event spaces, a rehearsal room and an outdoor courtyard.
The Tivoli Theatre was originally built as the Adams Bakery in 1927. It was later used by the State Library to store rare books, but with Expo ’88 reverberating in the city, a new owner, Ann Garms OAM transformed it into The Tivoli Restaurant and Theatre - modelled on the Paradis Latin in Paris (1803) one of France’s most famous cabaret theatres. In 2016, the venue was purchased by brothers Steve and Dave Sleswick after being earmarked for development.