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Philip Carter Family Auditorium
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InfoPhilip Carter Family Auditorium
This tiered auditorium is ideal for performances, talks, seminars and projection-based entertainment. It’s a warm, intimate space with good natural acoustics and easy-to-use facilities. You can hire the auditorium alone, or with a break-out space for catering. If a larger space is required, we suggest hiring the foyer.
Capacity
The auditorium seats 178. Four seats can be removed to allow for wheelchair access.
Availability
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, Sat and Sun: 8am – 10pm
Wed 8am – 5pm
Hire Rate
Half day: $550 including GST and the use of audio-visual equipment
Full day: $975 including GST and the use of audio-visual equipment
Hourly: $275 per hour
$1,100 flat rate fee for hire on Friday and Saturday evenings from 5pm.
You may need to hire an audio-visual technician to manage any required AV equipment. This cost is not included in the hire rates.
A surcharge of $300 applies for any events held outside of the Gallery's normal opening hours (before 10am, after 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday) as well as all day Sunday and public holidays.
Catering, event management, extra security, technical requirements, including staging equipment, theatre lights and set-up, and additional licences or event fees relating to Council consents are additional costs, and your responsibility to organise. We have preferred suppliers that can assist with all aspects of quotes and proposals.
Canterbury Film Society is hugely indebted to the wonderful Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu which has offered our members a spectacular and central venue for our regular Monday night screenings.
The auditorium is perfectly equipped for our screenings and presentations, while the foyer is an extraordinary bright, warm, and contemporary space to share pre-film drinks and conversation.
We have always found the team at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu to be extremely professional, friendly and helpful. Whether it is working out how to safely continue screenings under covid 19 restrictions or taking delivery of a piano for a "silent" movie screening.
Our membership has grown exponentially over the years we have worked with the venue - and many have joined after picking up our brochure at the gallery's information desk.
Contact and Bookings
Contact us to enquire about venue availability and arrange a site visit.
+64-3-9417367