Address: Peacock Theatre

The Peacock Theatre is Salamanca Art Centre’s unique performance space that has been created at the foot of a historic quarry, named after the company that produced jams and juices on the site for half a century.

The Peacock Theatre is the venue of choice for intimate live productions accommodating dance, live art, hybrid music and film. A unique performance and event venue on the ground floor of the Salamanca Arts Centre, with a magnificent natural rock face as its backdrop, maximum Fixed Seating Capacity of 131 (unnumbered) seats.

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Venue Hire Rates

Performances & Events
Independent Artists: $348 per Day / $1,570 per Week
Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools: $374 per Day / $1,675 per Week
Commercial / Government Departments: $490 per Day / $2,200 per Week

Bump In / Bump Out / Rehearsals / Creative Developments
Independent Artists: $174 per Day / $780 per Week
Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools: $195 per Day / $875 per Week
Commercial / Government Departments: $374 per day / $1,675 week

Venue Hire Rates do not include all charges (such as electricity, additional equipment or a SAC Technician etc.). Please refer to the Peacock Theatre Conditions of Hire for more information and for details on all additional charges.

All prices are inclusive of GST and valid from 1 January 2024.

*Venue Hire Rates will increase as of 1 January 2025.
For details of 2025 Venue Hire Rates, please refer to the Peacock Theatre Venue Hire Pack / Conditions of Hire (PDF)

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Applying for the Peacock Theatre : 2025 Calendar

Applications for inclusion in the Peacock Theatre 2025 Calendar (January 2025 – March 2026) have now closed and are being assessed.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application mid May 2024. 

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Availability for 2025 & Beyond

The Peacock Theatre is very heavily booked for the remainder of 2024, with limited dates remaining in August, October and December 2024 only.

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Peacock Theatre twice annually.

If you would like to be notified when applications reopen for 2025 or other dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.

This event is part of Winter Light 2022 and is presented by Salamanca Arts Centre

Dummies Corp offers a circus skills workshop to local communities whilst on tour.

Each workshop can cater for up to 30 participants ages 6+ and lasts for an hour. Participants don’t need any prior ability and will leave having learnt some of the moves they have seen in the show, creating a strong connection between the performance, the artists and their own experience. 

Some outcomes we hope to achieve through our workshops are:

• – Skills and fitness development
• – Confidence and character building
• – Verbal and Non verbal communication 
• – Developing working as a team
• – Developing critical thinking
  

The workshop, like the show, places great emphasis on creative play and self empowerment for participants to carry this imaginative embodied experience into their lives beyond the workshop. Once we achieve these outcomes once our company has left the participants can continue creation and play which encourages self sustaining creative communities.

We aim to keep a safe and consistent trainer to participant ratio so each individual gets a specialized amount of attention. All our trainers are highly skilled, professional and passionate people. 

Workshops are for people with little or no experience in circus arts.
Workshops suitable for ages 6+ 

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Workshop content

Game and warm up
The workshop will start with a group game followed by a mobility warm up, before beginning the circus skills circuit. 

Circus circuit

Hula hooping
Participants will learn some basic hula hooping manoeuvres including spinning it on their hands, waist, neck and even on their bum. They will also learn some basic manipulation of the hoop.

Poi spinning
Participants will learn Some basic poi spinning tricks including forwards, backwards and changing direction.

Ball Juggling
Participants will increase their hand eye coordination through  learning some 1, 2 and 3 ball tricks. Throwing and catching as well as balancing.

Acro Balance
Participants will learn some basic partner counter balances. They will learn how to attempt some tricks in a safe and controlled manner. (This will be COVID restriction dependent).

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The Artists

This event is part of Winter Light 2022 and is presented by Salamanca Arts Centre

Set up camp and stampede into the jungle for an outlandish, circus filled extravaganza

Winning Best Children’s Event award at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2021, this is an extraordinary adventure you just can’t miss.

Lions and tigers and Dummies, oh my! Set up camp and stampede into the jungle for an outlandish, circus filled extravaganza that will leave you chuckling like a monkey and roaring for more.

Dummies Corp are also running a circus workshop!

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Whilst the wearing of masks is not mandatory it is recommended in certain situations by Tasmanian Public Health.  Masks will be available upon entering the venue for those patrons who would like one.  

If you’re unwell, it is recommended that you stay at home, and we look forward to welcoming you at Salamanca Arts Centre another time.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

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This “inspirational all-female troop” (The Wee Review Edinburgh) of strong women, empower and educate young audiences to question gender stereotypes and societal expectations of gender.

Having delighted audiences in thirteen countries and counting, with five-star reviews across the board, this is a crazy adventure sure to “have the children (and adults) in stitches throughout” (One 4 Review Edinburgh).

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The Artists