⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Melbourne. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay vs. Ed Sheeran at The Athenaeum Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight.
📍 Venue: The Athenaeum Theatre
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 30 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
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🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
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General Info📍 Venue: The Athenaeum Theatre
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 30 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
❓ View the FAQs for this event here
🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
🕯️ If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
🎻 Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Melbourne
🎁 To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here
- Tentative ProgrammeColdplay - Clocks
- Coldplay - Something Just Like This
- Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits
- Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime
- Coldplay - Fix You
- Ed Sheeran - Photograph
- Coldplay - The Scientist
- Ed Sheeran - Shivers
- Ed Sheeran - Perfect
- Coldplay - Viva la Vida
- Ed Sheeran - Give Me Love
- Coldplay - Sky Full of Stars
- Performers
- String Quartet
- August 15 - Eclective Strings
- September 26, October 9 & 25 - Invictus Quartet

User reviews
4.9 /5
based on 75 reviews
- It was absolutely amazingly beautiful
- What an amazing experience! Absolutely love the setup and also i really appreciate that we were allowed to record the last set for safekeeping. I look forward to attend more of the series
- It was a truly magical evening
- It was very enjoyable! So good
- This is my second candlelight concert, and I’ll be back for more. I can’t recommend these enough!!!
- Every candlelight concert I have been has been 5 stars
- Great to see talented young women being showcased. Delightful setting
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The Athenaeum Theatre
The Athenaeum Theatre is a historic venue located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. Built in the mid-1800s, it has undergone numerous renovations and is now a popular destination for theatre, music, co...
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