WMA Theatre 11 Nile Street, Port Adelaide, SA - 1926
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WMA Theatre 11 Nile Street, Port Adelaide, SA - 1926
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The WMA theatre opened and was operated as a picture theatre for the members of the Waterside Workers Union and their families, but without the backing of a major chain behind it, it would struggle for the best quality product. Then in 1928, the union entered into a strike that was both bloody and damaging. Less than two years after it opened it would cease to be used as a picture theatre.
From late 1929 onwards it would be used as a performance hall and as a meeting hall. Since 1992 it has been home to Vitalstatistix and is used as a contemporary art space. The building is heritage listed.
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