Editing Hobart (section)

===Theatre and entertainment===
[[File:Theatre Royal Campbell Street Hobart Tasmania Australia.jpg|thumb|right|Established in 1837, [[Theatre Royal, Hobart|Theatre Royal]] is Australia's oldest continually operating theatre.]]
The city centre is home to [[List of theatres in Hobart|several theatres]], including live theatre venues, picture palaces, and a multiplex operated by [[Village Cinemas]].

The [[Theatre Royal, Hobart|Theatre Royal]], established in 1837, is Australia's oldest continually operating theatre, designed by colonial architect [[John Lee Archer]].<ref>{{cite news |last=McIntyre |first=Paul |title=The Theatre Royal celebrates 175 years |url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2009/11/03/2731770.htm |access-date=24 May 2013 |date=3 November 2009 |website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |archive-date=16 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116112220/http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2009/11/03/2731770.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Another historic theatre is the Playhouse Theatre. Built in the 1860s, it was originally a chapel designed by [[Henry Bastow]]. Today, it is owned by the Hobart Repertory Theatre Society.

Hobart's largest arthouse cinema, the [[State Cinema, North Hobart|State Cinema]] in [[North Hobart]], was established as the North Hobart Picture Palace in 1913. It was acquired by the [[Reading Cinemas]] chain in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |first=Lucy |last=Shannon |title=Hobart's State Cinema, once saved by Gough Whitlam, enters new era after sale to Reading |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-20/hobart-state-cinema-sold-to-us-chain-reading/11721212 |publisher=abc.net.au |date=20 November 2019 |access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref> Located in [[New Town, Tasmania|New Town]], the Rewind Cinema, formerly the Hidden Theatre, is housed in a 19th-century convict-built structure.<ref>{{cite web | title=About | website=Rewind Cinema | url=https://www.rewindcinema.net/about | access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref>

Another popular live entertainment location is the Hanging Garden precinct, which contains several venues<ref>{{cite news |last1=Aitken |first1=Sarah |title='The seats are wonky, it's falling apart – but people love it': is Hobart's Odeon Australia's best music venue? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/14/the-odeon-hobart-australias-best-music-venues-gigs |access-date=20 June 2024 |agency=The Guardian Australia |date=14 April 2024}}</ref> and hosts [[Dark Mofo]] and Hobart Festival of Comedy events.