What's on
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5 Feb — 7 Feb 2026GROW
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5 Feb — 7 Feb 2026Hamnet
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29 Jan — 7 Feb 202628 Years Later: The Bone Temple
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5 Feb — 14 Feb 2026Return to Silent Hill
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5 Feb 2026Queen Forever – Greatest Hits Tour 2026
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12 Feb — 28 Feb 2026“Wuthering Heights”
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12 Feb — 21 Feb 2026Addition
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12 Feb — 14 Feb 2026Marty Supreme
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19 Feb — 21 Feb 2026We Bury The Dead
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19 Feb — 21 Feb 2026Scarlet (Subbed & Dubbed)
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19 Feb — 28 Feb 2026EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
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26 Feb — 28 Feb 2026Whistle
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26 Feb — 28 Feb 2026Scream 7
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26 Feb — 28 Feb 2026Send Help
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3 Mar — 4 Mar 2026Trophy Boys
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12 Mar 2026The Beatles Anthology
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24 Mar 2026Kevin Bloody Wilson Aussie Icon Tour
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10 Apr 2026Song Sung Blue – The Neil Diamond Experience
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16 Apr 2026Cirque Nouvelle
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13 May 2026Ireland the Voyage
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20 May 2026The Traveling Wilburys Collection
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8 Jun — 20 Jun 2026The Giant’s Garden
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9 Jun — 20 Jun 2026The Tree of Light
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12 Jun — 18 Jun 2026The Childhood of the World
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24 Jun 2026Luke Kidgell – Good Intentions
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22 Jul 2026Fleetwood Macs 2026
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20 Aug 2026Cosentino Tricked – An Evening of Wonder
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1 Sep 2026Whalebone
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12 Sep — 8 Nov 2026AGSA Screen: Wavelength
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30 Oct 2026Soundworks: Stories in Song
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19 Nov 2026Creedence Clearwater Collective 2026
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24 Jul — 19 Sep 2027Dan Withey: Finite Bounty
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5 Feb — 7 Feb 2026
GROW
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5 Feb — 7 Feb 2026
Hamnet
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29 Jan — 7 Feb 2026
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
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5 Feb — 14 Feb 2026
Return to Silent Hill
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5 Feb 2026
Queen Forever – Greatest Hits Tour 2026
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12 Feb — 28 Feb 2026
“Wuthering Heights”
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12 Feb — 21 Feb 2026
Addition
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12 Feb — 14 Feb 2026
Marty Supreme
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19 Feb — 21 Feb 2026
We Bury The Dead
Plan your visit
The Middleback Arts Centre is located 141A Nicolson Ave, Whyalla Norrie, SA, 5608, Australia
Wednesday 12.30pm – 4pm, Thursday & Friday 12.30pm until 30mins after last show/screening, Saturday venue opens 20 mins prior to first show/screening.
Parking is available out the front of the Middleback Arts Centre on Nicolson Avenue, and in the Tafe carpark located off of Racecourse Road.
Accessibility
We want to make your visit to the Middleback Arts Centre as enjoyable as possible. If you need more information you can give us a call on (08) 8644 7300 or email middleback@countryarts.org.au
The main theatre auditorium has removable seating located in F Row to accommodate patrons who wish to remain seated in their wheelchair or to allow ease of access to transfer to a theatre seat.
The main Cinema has a dedicated space in the front and centre of the auditorium for wheelchair access.
There is a dedicated accessible toilet in the Foyer.
The Middleback Arts Centre is guide dog friendly.
Find dedicated accessible parking at the carpark off of Nicolson Avenue.
About
In 1978, there was a plan to bring a cultural precinct to Whyalla. On March 9 in 1985, the Middleback Theatre was officially opened. It was renamed the Middleback Arts Centre in 2015 to incorporate all its functions, it is the cultural and artistic centre of Whyalla.
The venue incorporates a modern 210 seat cinema and the 478 seat theatre has been upgraded to accommodate Australian and international performances including ballet, drama, theatre and music.
A comprehensive Technical Specifications Document for the Middleback Arts Centre is available online. Please review this document before booking the venue for your performance.
- 476 seat proscenium arch theatre
- 210 seat cinema with Dolby digital surround sound
- 3D digital cinema projector
- Spacious foyer with track lighting and licensed bar
- Centre based manager plus box office and technical staff
- Stage with depth of 10.88m x 16.70m wide
- Full technical facilities and support
- TV, DVD, CD, data projector, rear projection screen
- Computerised box office
- Disabled access
- Ample car parking
- Fully appointed dressing rooms, wardrobe, laundry facilities and green room
- Orchestra pit for up to 40 musicians
- Yamaha concert Grand and Yamaha upright pianos
- Professional sound system
- Public address system
- Fully air-conditioned
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Master Plan
After extended consultation with the community a Master Plan was created for the Middleback Arts Centre with architects Grieve Gillet Andersen.
We have both a summary and plan available to the public below
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Master Plan Summary
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Full Master PlanView Plan
The Country Arts SA’s Friends Club is a membership program that rewards our loyal patrons and helps support our Arts Centres.
Don’t know what to give your friends or family for birthdays or special occasions?
Entertain them with a Gift Voucher; Gift Vouchers can be used for any live performance, film screening or candy bar purchase at the Middleback Arts Centre.
You can purchase your Middleback Arts Centre Gift Vouchers at the box office or online.
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Terms and Conditions
Gift Certificates are available for purchase at the following values:
$100, $50, $40, $30, $25, $20, $10
Gift Vouchers are available for purchase online at the following values: $100, $50, $20, $10
Gift Vouchers can only be exchange for tickets at the theatre Box Office during office hours or online through our website.
Gift Vouchers are not redeemable for cash.
Gift Vouchers are redeemable for tickets at the Venue in which it was originally purchased from only and are non transferable.
Country Arts SA Venues are not responsible for lost or stolen Gift Vouchers.
Gift Vouchers are valid for 36 months from the date of purchase.
Additional Terms and Conditions may apply contact the theatre for more details.
Community Circle
Country Arts SA is partnering with local businesses to enable more people in the community to experience, value and benefit from the arts.
Community Circle brings together businesses with a shared passion and commitment to giving back to the communities in which they operate.
The generous backing of Community Circle businesses will support the Middleback Arts Centre in continuing to deliver a dynamic mix of exciting live performances, creative workshops and educational projects.
Community Circle provides a unique platform for businesses to engage with their local communities in association with artistic excellence and exceptional live performance all year round.
Cinema Advertising
Looking to reach an engaged target audience?
Cinema is a unique advertising medium. Cinema advertisements are vibrant, full colour advertisements shown on the movie screen. Cinema advertising is the perfect medium to increase the community profile of your business.
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Cinema is a unique advertising medium. Cinema advertisements are vibrant, full colour advertisements shown on the movie screen. Cinema advertising is the perfect medium to increase the community profile of your business.
The Middleback Arts Centre offers two cinema screens for your advertising purposes. Featuring Digital and Real D 3D projection as well as Dolby Digital sound. Each year the Whyalla Cinema screens over 950 screenings. The cinema attracts an average of 30,000 patrons per year to a range of highly anticipated film releases.
We have two options for cinema advertising, either slide or motion.
Option 1: Slide
The Middleback Arts Centre preshow advertising is featured prior to every cinema screening and your business slide will be prominently displayed before screenings accompanied by background music.
Monthly, quarterly and annual periods are available upon request. The advertisement should be a provided in JPEG or PDF format (1920w x 1080h/300dpi). A slide can be designed in-house for a fee.
Option 2: Motion
Full motion features an advertisement of up to 30 seconds . The huge illuminated screen and dynamic sound combine to become the single focus of attention for your advertisement.
Monthly, bi-annual and annual periods are available upon request.
The finished advertisement should be a supplied as an MP4 file.
Interested in booking cinema advertising with us? Fill in the form below.