Event Information
Location
BROOME, Western Australia
OPERA UNDER THE STARS® acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the country on which it is presented, the Yawuru people, and their continuing connection to land, water and culture and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
OPERA UNDER THE STARS® is hosted in the lush tropical gardens of Mangrove Hotel overlooking the crystal blue waters of Broome’s breath-takingly beautiful Roebuck Bay whose majestic ebb and flow provides the perfect backdrop for this exhilarating Opera experience.
As twilight falls and the Kimberley night sky lights up with a canopy of scintillating stars the scene is set for the Opera experience of a life-time!
Venue & Seating
Mangrove Hotel is just a short walk from Broome’s famous Chinatown – the centre of Broome – and a leisurely 10-15 minute stroll from other accommodation in the area of Broome known as ‘Old Broome’ meaning ‘Original Broome’.
Mangrove Hotel is easily accessible.
Bus and taxi services to the venue are available – please read below.
For the comfort of Patrons seating for OPERA UNDER THE STARS® is provided. Premium Seating ensures seating in a Reserved Area – please note these seats are NOT numbered. Seats are provided in an unreserved area for General Seating.
Patrons are asked not to bring chairs or picnic blankets.
Weather
OPERA UNDER THE STARS® is presented during the warm, dry ‘winter’ season which extends from April to September (opposite to northern hemisphere seasons) with temperatures averaging 15-30C (59-86F).
The days are warm and sunny averaging 30C (86F).
The evenings are cool in comparison to the days, averaging 15C (59F), and it is advisable to dress to suit and to have a warm jacket / wrap for the late evening.
Pre Opera Gala Dining -
NB: Information to be confirmed for future events.
Exclusive Pre-Opera dining for OPERA UNDER THE STARS® Patrons is available at JOHNNY SAUSAGE, Mangrove Hotel’s indoor restaurant – 3 course set menu, $ TBC per person. Bookings essential and patrons must be seated by 5:45pm. View MENU and HOW TO BOOK details here.
Enjoy a delicious al fresco meal at The Bay Club at Mangrove Hotel – click here for menu details. Available from 5:30pm – when Doors Open – until 6:45pm.
There are a range of other fine restaurants in Old Broome and Chinatown as well as in the Cable Beach precinct. For more information please check with your accommodation; visit the Broome Visitor Centre here or phone 08 9195 2200; or the restaurant pages of the 2022 Shire of Broome Directory.
Broome Explorer Bus
Broome Explorer Bus provides a bus service from Chinatown and Old Broome to Cable Beach and vice-versa – check bebus.com.au for timetable details (NB: this usual bus service ceases early evening). The BE Bus will run an EXTRA Bus Service AFTER the OPERA UNDER THE STARS® performance that will follow the usual bus route through Old Broome and Chinatown and then on to Cable Beach for $ TBC per person. For details about this EXTRA Bus Service visit: bebus.com.au/events
Taxi Services
Taxi services are available: Chinatown Taxis 9192 3316, Pearl Town Taxis 13 13 30 and Roebuck Taxis 1800 880 330.
Bar Facilities
Mangrove Hotel is a Fully Licensed venue.
NO BYO alcohol is permitted.
Photo ID will be required, as necessary, to enter the venue or purchase liquor.
Enjoy OPERA UNDER THE STARS® twice as much DON’T DRINK & DRIVE…nominate a Skipper early, take the Broome Explorer Bus or a cab or stroll to the venue if you fancy it!
About Broome
For more information about Broome please visit:
Nyamba Buru Yawuru – www.yawuru.com.au
Broome Historical Society & Museum – www.broomemuseum.org.au
#SoBroome – www.sobroome.com.au
Broome Visitor Centre – www.visitbroome.com.au
Pearling & South Sea Pearls
The town of Broome was established as a pearling port in the 1880s. As a result of the pearling industry Broome’s First Nations people were joined by nationalities including Chinese, Europeans, Japanese and Malays. This cultural melting pot has influenced the distinctive character and charm of Broome. Pearling remains synonymous with Broome with local South Sea Pearls lauded as the best in the world.
