The Regent will be sold if Nick Reece is re-elected as Melbourne’s lord mayor. The City of Melbourne owns 51 per cent of the century-old theatre, which was saved from demolition in 1969.

Half of the Regent Theatre would be sold off and the proceeds invested back into the local arts scene under a re-election proposal from Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece. Mr Reece said if he was ...

I recently visited the Regent Theatre early ... good done if we sell our share in the theatre and put the proceeds back into the creative industries in Melbourne where a helping hand is needed.” ...

has said that if re-elected he would sell the City of Melbourne’s majority stake in the Regent Theatre and redirect the funds to support, among other things, a new arts festival. The future of ...

The City of Melbourne part owns the Regent Theatre. Picture: Steven Grace But the issue took centre stage on Tuesday night at a Future Melbourne committee meeting when an urgent motion was put for ...

Melbourne's Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece wants council to sell its 51 per cent share of the Regent Theatre and reinvest in the local arts scene if he is re-elected. It's understood the iconic theatre ...