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Knox Community Arts Centre venue hire

Book the Knox Community Arts Centre for theatre, seminars, meetings or conferences, functions and concerts, such as vocal, dance and school performances.

Location

Corner of Mountain Highway and Scoresby Road, Bayswater

Rooms and facilities

Theatre

The theatre includes:

  • tiered seating for 161 people with unobstructed views or Cabaret-style flat floor seating for 100 people
  • intimate theatre setting with good stage dimensions and wings
  • a control room, sound system, lighting rig and AV equipment
  • a modest backstage and dressing room facilities
  • timber floor suitable for dance activities
  • a data projection system for complete cinematic experience, ideal for special interest groups
  • Schimmel 208T Semi-concert grand piano.

Performance rate inclusions

This includes:

  • stage access
  • venue technician – the senior technician or venue manager will decide the minimum number of front-of-house and back-of-house staff needed after the event production meeting. If extra staff are needed for the event, the hirer will be responsible for the cost
  • venue standard PA (front-of-house speakers, 2 foldback wedges, 2 microphones)
  • standard lighting rig (standard focus only)
  • 2 dressing rooms
  • green room.

Entire facility inclusions

Rate includes exclusive access to all spaces and all inclusions of performance rate.

Meeting room

The meeting room includes:

  • carpeted multi-purpose space
  • adjoining commercial kitchen
  • heating/air conditioning
  • seating for 50 people (theatre style) or 30 people (boardroom style)
  • chairs and up to 10 rectangular trestle tables
  • quality data projector and screen.

Venue specifications

The centre has parking and is wheelchair accessible. 

Learn more about the set up:

Fees

Community – not-for-profit rates

Booking type Hourly
Meeting room 
Up to 6 hours
$46 
Meeting room
6 hours or more
$42
Theatre – Space
No Biobox, house lights only, no technical equipment or stage access.
$46
Theatre – Bump in/rehearsal
Minimum 4-hour booking. Includes Biobox, venue technician for bump in/out time only, kitchen and green room. Excludes meeting room hire.
$121
Theatre – Production 
Minimum 4-hour booking. Includes Biobox, venue technician, kitchen and green room, audience access to foyer. Excludes meeting room hire.
$145
Entire facility – Bump in/rehearsal 
Minimum 4-hour booking. Includes Theatre bump in/rehearsal and the meeting room.
$160
Entire facility – Production
Minimum 4-hour booking. Exclusive access to all areas. Includes Biobox and venue technician.
$180

Commercial rates

Booking type Hourly
Meeting room 
Up to 6 hours
$71 
Meeting room
6 hours or more
$63
Theatre – Space
No Biobox, house lights only
$76
Theatre – Bump in/rehearsal
Minimum 4-hour booking. Includes Biobox, venue technician, kitchen and green room. Excludes meeting room hire.
$152
Theatre – Production 
Minimum 4-hour booking. Includes Biobox, venue technician, kitchen, green room and audience access to foyer. Excludes meeting room hire.
$235
Entire facility – Bump in/rehearsal 
Minimum 4-hour booking. Includes theatre bump in/rehearsal and the meeting room.
$219
Entire facility – Production
Minimum 4-hour booking. Exclusive access to all areas. Includes Biobox and venue technician.
$291

How to book

You can check availability, submit booking requests and manage your bookings online for Knox Community Arts Centre. If you're a new user, you will need to create an account before making a booking.

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If you have any questions or need to book another way, you can call 9729 7287 or email [email protected].

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