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Pioneer Women's and Ellen Melville Hall

Corner High Street and Freyberg Place, Inner City

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Pioneer Women's and Ellen Melville Hall

About the venue:

Located in Auckland's CBD on Freyberg Square this historic building has three rooms available:

Pioneer Women's Hall: Located upstairs (lift available)
Carpeted flooring
Small stage
Separate kitchen shared with other rooms
Ellen Melville room: Located upstairs - no disabled access to this room only
Carpeted
Shared kitchen
Can be used as a dining area in conjunction with the Pioneer Women's Hall
Conference room: Located on ground floor
Carpeted
Kitchenette

TopCapacity, cost and bookings:

Room Theatre* Dining** Cost Bookings
Pioneer Women's Hall 220 170 Standard rate - $29 per hour
Premium rate (after 6pm Friday and Saturday) - $58 per hour
Booking enquiry
Ellen Melville room 20 20 Standard rate $17 per hour
Premium rate (after 6pm Friday and Saturday) - $31 per hour
Booking enquiry
Conference room 40 30 Standard rate $17 per hour
Premium rate (after 6pm Friday and Saturday) - $31 per hour
Booking enquiry
Note: discounted rate available if multiple rooms hired.
Click here for information on applications for a discount and additional costs
* Theatre capacity = sitting and/or standing
** Dining capacity = seated at tables

TopKitchen facilities:

Main kitchen: Dishwasher
Fridge
Microwave
Oven
Tea/coffee making facilities
Conference room kitchenette: Fridge
Tea/coffee making facilities

TopParking:

No off street parking
Street parking (pay and display)

Disabled access:

Gently sloping ramp to right-side entrance
Lift from ground floor to Pioneer Women's Hall (right-side entrance only)
Steps to stage
No disabled access to Ellen Melville room if Pioneer Women's Hall not open
No designated car parking or drop off area
Disabled access toilets

Enquiries

For booking enquiries see capacity, cost and bookings, or contact us for further information.

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