National Institute of Dramatic Art Parade Theatres is located at 215 Anzac Parade Kensington, directly opposite the University of New South Wales. Parade Theatres describes the different theatre spaces of NIDA embraced under one banner.

As the largest of the theatre spaces at NIDA, the Parade Theatre offers seating for audiences of up to 707 people in its three-tiered, horseshoe-shaped auditorium. Performers and audiences benefit from the proximity between stage and the back row, making it an ideal venue for intimate performances, as well as larger productions.

The Parade Theatre is suited for fully-staged productions, award ceremonies and presentations. Its full seating capacity is accommodated in a three tiered horseshoe-shaped auditorium for audiences of 397-707 people. The Theatre’s stage surface is made of 6mm Masonite, with a concrete rear stage and wings. All stage surfaces are painted black. The stage is not raked and its maximum loading is 7.5 Kpa.Speak to one of our friendly staff from our functions team, and they will be able to assist you in ensuring your next event is professionally run, stress free and memorable.