Features of the room
The Performance Space can be used for:
- theatrical performances
- workshops and training sessions
- rehearsals
- formal presentations
- graduation ceremonies
- conferences
- passive recreation classes
- film screenings.
Capacity
- 120 people.
Floor surface
- Timber.
Equipment
- Tiered seating system
- Stackable seating
- 1 x fixed control desk with audio and DMX lighting controls
- 1 x mobile lectern with two lectern microphones
- Blu-ray and DVD player operable from lectern and AV desk
- 4 x overhead rigging bars
- 1 x drop down projector screen – 1615 x 2880 mm, 130 inch diagonal, 16:9 aspect ratio
- 1 x projector – ceiling mounted, 1080p
- 10 x wall mounted speakers
- Floor boxes
- Manual black-out roller blinds to windows
- Retractable black curtain in front of stage
- Wireless assistance headsets - System out for maintenance until further notice.
- 1 x headset or lapel microphone
- 2 x hand-held wireless microphones.
Lighting
- 4 x 600W light fixtures with shutters
- 4 x Stage wash light fixtures
- 12 x Colour LED wash fixtures.
Power supply
- 3 Floor boxes, each with four power points
- 3 Lectern floor boxes, each with two power points
- 5 Wall mounted double power points.
Floor plan
Getting there
Routes 11, 48
Take any train to Southern Cross Station
Conditions of hire
- An induction into this space is required for all new hirers.
- Food is not to be eaten in the Performance Space. The Community Room has a kitchenette that is suitable for catering.
- Bookings with expected attendance of over 30 patrons must have the Community Room adjacent to the Performance Space added to their booking for a charge.
- The Community Hubs officer will complete the Community Room booking on your behalf once we have received your booking request.
- The Community Room can be used as a foyer, registration space, a breakout space or for catering.
- The Community Room is a semi-private space. It has public bathroom entrance and emergency exit through which the public can move.
- Fees for the Community Room are:
- commercial / private event rate: $39 per hour
- community or not for profit organisations: $7.40 per hour.
- There is no technical support provided during bookings.
- The hirer is responsible for set up and pack down of the venue.
- Venue hire is limited to 10 hours per week or 15 hours per calendar month.
- Payment is only accepted by debit/credit card and can be paid through the online bookings portal.
- The venue is not available for hire on public holidays.
Please read our terms and conditions and policy below before making your booking. Once you have applied for a booking you have accepted our terms and conditions.
Booking process
Make a booking onlineOpens in new tab or download the booking request form below.
Once we receive your booking request, we will provide you with a booking confirmation email with information on costs, inductions, building access (including after hours), security, cleaning and technical support. An invoice will follow separately. Payment can be made via the online payment portal. We only accept payment by debit or credit card.
If submitting a regular or recurring request, please be aware that bookings are limited to 15 hours per month, per hirer, and that certain spaces or times may not be suitable for recurring bookings.
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present.
We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.
We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.