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Description

Located in the heart of the Gold Coast, the HOTA Home of Arts is submerged in beautiful parklands and is breathtakingly beautiful. As a place of innovation and creativity, the HOTA precinct is integral to the City of Gold Coast Council’s Gold Coast Cultural Precinct masterplan. The HOTA includes a vast range of cultural venues and is particularly known for its cinema as well as other auditoriums such as the Outdoor Stage, the HOTA Gallery, Theatre 1, Theatre 2, the Panorama Room, the Lakeside Room, the Basement, St Margaret’s Chapel and the Adventure Trail.

It is known as an important venue for hosting a range of events such as art, theatre, dance, live music, opera, comedy from creatives around the world and Australia, making it a truly creative and multi-purpose venue. HOTA also boasts a state of the art, world-class gallery which was newly built with $60.5 million and it will be the largest gallery outside the capital city in Australia.  

Capacity and Seating

The HOTA cultural arts centre has a Theatre 1 theatre space which can seat 1,139 people in its auditorium.The Theatre 1 space is divided across two levels: the Balcony and the Stalls. This is a traditional theatre space which has hosted performances from some of the best Australian performers.  

HOTA also includes a myriad of other performance spaces such as the Outdoor Stage, the Lakeside Room and the Panorama Room. There are also two cutting-edge cinema spaces which showcase a range of international and national films from different cinema genres. 

How to get there

The HOTA address is:

135 Bundall Rd,

Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast Area

Queensland 4217

• Train: you can use the Queensland rail service to get to HOTA. 
• Bus: you can take the Surfside buslines to HOTA and currently you can take Route 731 but there is another bus stop on Bundall Road services 747 and 748. 
• Tram: there are plenty of G:link tram lines which you can take to HOTA.  
• Car: there is some parking available at HOTA albeit limited. It is recommended that you arrive an hour prior to the performance in order to find a parking space. 
• Ferry service: you can catch a ferry to HOTA which travel between Surfers and the Broadwater Parkland and the ferry will provide another way to get there. 

Access

Access

HOTA is committed to making sure that the arts are accessible to everyone and the venue is committed to ensuring that everyone has a great time.

Getting there

There is accessible parking available in the HOTA main car park.

There is a ramp which provides access to the theatre, at street level, the terrace and HOTA Cafe. You can then go indoors and use the lift which will take you to the main foyer, Box Office and Theatre 1.  

Inside the Centre

Please notify the venue beforehand if you require any assistance and HOTA will make arrangements. All of the venues can be accessed by people who have mobility requirements and use a wheelchair.

However, please note that the balcony of Theatre 1 can not be accessed by those with mobility issues as it is an old building. 

Companion Card

HOTA accepts companion cards, providing a second ticket for their companion at no cost.

Sennheiser Infrared Equipment

Theatre 1 is equipped with Sennheiser Infra-Red Sound Reinforcement which can help people who have a hearing impairment. When you arrive, let HOTA know and it can have it ready for you to collect from the box office.

History

When HOTA officially opened in December 1986, it was known as the ‘Keith Hunt Community Entertainment and Arts Centre’ and for short it was nicknamed ‘the Centre’. Managed by the Gold Coast City Council, it then underwent a second name change and was called the ‘Gold Coast Arts Centre’ and it held this name until March 2010.  

The Arts Cafe, a cinema and two function rooms were built and added to HOTA Centre in 2004 and in March 2010, the Gold Coast Arts Centre was renamed and rebranded, relaunching as the Arts Centre Gold Coast which was part of an ongoing change of strategic direction. A fresh brand took place in 2018, making it a more contemporary space. THe new HOTA Gallery is set to open in early 2021.

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