Please Note:
⚠️ If Tickets with Alcohol or Alcohol is being sold, a special license will need to be applied for by the Hirer from the Dunedin City Council Liquor Licensing Agency
Package One
$ 487 GST Inc per day or night
Charge out for power & gas $88 per day
Package Two
$ 338 GST Inc per day or night
Charge out for power & gas $88 per day
Seating for 355
Foyer, backstage, dressing room
Package Three
$97 GST Inc 4-hour period meeting rate
$ 291 GST Inc per day or night
Seating for 70-100
Lounge, Kitchen, Bar facilities
Package Four
$ 72 GST Inc per day or night
Seating for 30
Upstairs
The complete venue hire package provides exclusive access to both the Auditorium and the Keith Willis Lounge, offering a versatile, multi-purpose facility suitable for a wide range of events from large-scale performances to receptions, pre/post-event gatherings, catering, meetings, or hybrid functions.
Full theatre capabilities: 355-seat tiered auditorium with professional stage, removable orchestra pit, loading dock, backstage changing rooms (with toilets), and full projection/sound/lighting control.
Additional flexible breakout/social space: street-level Keith Willis Lounge seating up to 100 (theatre) or 70 (tables), with kitchen/servery, bar, PA system, heating, whiteboards, and projection screen.
Shared street entrances, lobbies, and toilet facilities across both areas.
Ideal for full-day or multi-part events such as concerts + receptions, theatre productions with interval catering, conferences with plenary + breakout sessions, community festivals, or any event requiring both performance and hospitality spaces.
This full-package setup allows seamless use of the entire venue without splitting groups or needing external locations for catering/meetings.
Street entrance and Lobby with Toilets and Ticketing
Audience capacity seating for 355 patrons on an upward tiered floor 4 rows from the stage with limited accommodation for those who are mobility restricted and can navigate a gentle sloping floor for the first 4 rows from an entry through side doors at front of stage)
Projection, Sound and Lighting Control room
Removable Orchestra Pit floor ( if in use reduces Auditorium seating by 12 )
Stage
Back of Stage, Loading dock, two Changing areas with wash hand basins, mirrors and extra lighting, two toilets per room. Bench seating and clothes rack.
Street entrance and lobby with Toilets, Disabled access as Lounge floor is at street level
Seating with table layout 70 people, a theater style layout 100
Lounge, adjacent Kitchen facilities with servery for tea, coffee prepared snacks, Bar Facilities.
Public address system
Independent room heating
Mobile white boards x2
White rollup projection screenSuitable for midsize gatherings, community meetings and presentations
Access via Hall’s back door and steep stair way to a mezzanine floor above Back of Stage.( Not recommended for persons with mobility issues.)
Seating and tables to cater for meetings and gatherings of up to 30 persons
Back stage crew and performers rest area
Toilet
Kitchen facilities with hot and cold running water