About our centre
Address: Corner of Mountain Highway and Scoresby Road, Bayswater VIC 3153.
Phone: 9729 7287
Email: [email protected]
Our facilities
You can hire the centre for:
- theatre
- seminars
- meetings or conferences
- functions
- concerts – vocal, dance, school performances
- and more.
Rooms available include:
Theatre
- tiered seating for 161 unobstructed audience viewing or 100 individual flat floor seating
- excellent intimate theatre setting, with good stage dimensions and wings
- biocontrol room, sound, lighting and AV equipment
- rehearsal and dressing room facilities
- timber floor suitable for dance activities.
Meeting room
- 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 rectangle tables
- quality data projector and screen.
Cinema
- fully equipped data projection system for the complete cinematic experience
- ideal for special interest groups.
Venue specifications
Learn more about the set up:
Hire costs and application
The rates for room and facilities are:
Meeting Room
- Rate includes chairs, trestle tables (10), PA system (iPad/laptop), lectern.
Theatre
- 4 hour minimum for theatre bookings.
- Space rate includes flat floor and house lights only (no technical equipment or stage access).
- Bump in rate includes stage access and venue technician for bump in/bump out time only.
Performance rate includes:
- stage access
- venue technician - minimum staffing requirements (FOH and BOH) will be decided at the discretion of senior technician or venue manager after event production meeting. Any additional staff required for events will be at the cost of hirers
- venue standard PA (FOH speakers, two foldback wedges, two microphones)
- standard lighting rig (standard focus only)
- two dressing rooms
- green room.
Entire facility
- Rate includes exclusive access to all spaces and all inclusions of Theatre Performance rate.
Bookings
For availability and a quote, contact the Knox Community Arts Centre on 9729 7287 or email [email protected].
To apply to hire the Knox Community Arts Centre:
- Download and complete the KCAC Theatre hire form or the KCAC Meeting room hire form
- Email it to [email protected].
Need help?
Contact us and we will come back to you.
Or call our Customer Service team on 9298 8000.
Community - not for profit rates
These fees and charges are valid from 1 July 2024 until 30 June 2025
| Booking type | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Meeting Room Up to 6 hours | $46 |
| Meeting Room 6 hours plus | $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, green room. Excludes Meeting Room | $121 |
| Theatre - Production Minimum 4 hour booking. Includes Biobox, venue technician, kitchen, green room, audience access to foyer. Excludes Meeting Room | $145 |
| Entire Facility - Bump in/rehearsal Minimum 4 hour booking. Includes Theatre bump in/rehearsal and Meeting Room | $160 |
| Entire Facility - Production Minimum 4 hour booking. Exclusive access to all areas. Includes Biobox and venue technician | $180 |
Commercial rates
These fees and charges are valid from 1 July 2024 until 30 June 2025
| Booking type | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Meeting Room Up to 6 hours | $71 |
| Meeting Room 6 hours plus | $63 |
| Theatre - Space No Biobox, house lights only | $76 |
| Theatre - Bump in/rehearsal Minimum 4 hour booking. Includes Biobox, venue technician, kitchen, green room. Excludes Meeting Room | $152 |
| Theatre - Production Minimum 4 hour booking. Includes Biobox, venue technician, kitchen, green room, audience access to foyer. Excludes Meeting Room | $235 |
| Entire Facility - Bump in/rehearsal Minimum 4 hour booking. Includes Theatre bump in/rehearsal and Meeting Room | $219 |
| Entire Facility - Production Min 4 hour booking. Exclusive access to all areas. Includes Biobox and venue technician | $291 |
