Victoria Hall

Arts Venue Fremantle

Welcome!

I am a theatre.
A workshop.
And a home to artists, culture and events in our community.

Victoria Hall is a performance space. A theatre. A workshop. It's also home to arts and cultural organisations, a bustling little bar and events in our community.

Built in 1897, she's now 124 years old and to step into the space is to step into a piece of Fremantle's history.

Her impressive red velvet curtain is ready to lift on a whole new set of memories so please stay in touch with us about upcoming shows or hosting your next event.

Use The Hall

Performance

Live theatre, dance and music gigs are all welcome here. Servicing crowds big and small.

Events

Corporate, community and private events that need space or some grace.

Celebrations

Weddings, anniversaries and milestone celebrations for any community.

Exhibitions

Fine arts, sculptural or installation art lives alongside our performing arts. Display or develop.

Community Meetings

Educational classes, wellness, presentations, creative developments or gatherings.

Fundraisers

Hosting events designed to raise capital for community works.

Victoria Hall is open to all kind of new proposals! Don't be shy, get in touch and say hello!

Clients

« The hall is also home to a range of creative residents including Fremantle Theatre Company, Fremantle Biennale, Spacemarket, and our events bar, The Dugite. Regular hires include Hub Studio, Loud & Victorious, Dancing Dhevas and more.
We look forward to holding the doors open to all members of our local community. Please reach out if your project also needs a space to call home »

Principles

I.

Access and diversity.

Every person is equal, welcome and safe once they step through the door. The hall should be affordable and accessible to all who wish to participate,  educate or celebrate.

II.

Respect.

For the building, for expression, and for each other.

III.

Open: in thought and style.

By granting voice to many, we listen better to all.

People

Who we are.



Renato Fabretti

Thinking of an event at Vic Hall?
Talk to this guy, he'll sort it out.



Pippa Davis

If it pours within our doors,
this is the wizard at the gate,
to magic it into existence.

Latest Projects

FTC's New Season for 2024

If you've been paying attention then you know our residents FTC have been kicking some goals as the new theatre company in town and there's some hot news on the press.

Check out FTC INDIE's new program on the Insta, as show-by-show announcements go up!

And to learn more about classes or what's ahead, go join them on the Fremantle Theatre Company website or Facebook page, where you'll get the latest drops and links to tickets to the new shows.

Learn More

Host's Message

Bringing Victoria Hall back to life has been a slow and loving joy. Offering new life to this grand space, as we have fresh paint to the old walls.

We've had time to get to know each other. Pouring over the scars, the warped timber, the twisted nails, and the tender bits that need a little fixing.

All the while revealing the great potential that space like this affords us.

The bones here are strong and sturdy, the history long and the future bright, and now we're filling it with the most inspiring people.

We look forward to this new dawn and the fruit it brings us all.

Booking Information




Anything you need to know about booking the Victoria Hall is available here at the Space-To-Co portal.

Rates, access info and venue capacities etcetera. Take a look before getting in touch with us to see if your work or event suits Victoria Hall!


Please Note:

- The Bar onsite is strictly NO BYO, so no, you cannot provide for your own events onsite, but our Bar team is very happy to accomodate your event needs.

- We can assist in providing access to gear, but no, the venue is not yet rigged to deliver sound and light for your event, these elements will need to be planned for and hired in.

About this space

*See below for rates, and please read all before requesting a viewing or date. Thank you!

Victoria Hall is a stunning125-year-old building located on High St in central Fremantle. As the space is heritage-listed there are certain limitations on the venue that require strict enforcement, however, there is also much potential for all types of events to take place!The main hall of the space is suitable for all types of events not limited to but including;

Weddings
Markets
Long table dinners
Film screenings
Workshops
Classes (dance, performance, drawing etc)
School dances/ balls
Trade shows/ expos
Private parties (subject to terms)
Meeting space/ Conference space
Music gigs and performance
Theatre performance
Photography and filming
 

Before submitting a booking request please see the Space Rules below.

Booking is subject to review by FTC and the City of Fremantle. This portal is away for you to get in touch with Victoria Hall and does not guarantee hire, rates or availability.

Bookings will need to be negotiated and confirmed by Victoria Hall staff upon the submission of your dates, numbers, intended usage information and physical event needs. Only then can we properly confirm and permit a hire.

The hourly rate advertised above is for short term, low-impact bookings only. All other rates, including those pertaining to events, exhibitions, parties and performance hires, are explicitly laid out below and we will suggest which category best suits your needs. These rates are not open to debate and will be the rates we work from when you organise your hire.

Additionally, every hire will require payment in advance including a Bond (with a minimum of 25% of your over-all hire) and a Cleaning Fee where applicable. Every hirer will need to sign a Conditions of Hire document to show they appreciate the heritage status of the venue and accept that they will be accountable for any damage caused to the venue during their hire, and that it will be their responsibility to properly rectify financially.


Amenities:

Bar
Chairs
Stage
Family Friendly
Available Staff
Toilets
Outdoor Area
Wheelchair FriendlySuitable For:Performances
Filming
Classroom
Studio
Speeches / Symposiums
Boardroom
Networking
Counselling
Group Training 


Pricing:

Short Term Hire - Specifically for low-impact and simple usage.

$80.00/hr - Meetings/Rehearsals/Classes only - 2 hours minimum (over 5 hours necessitates a Daily Charge) Maximum Daily Charge $850.00

Event Hire - All commercial hire, celebratory or performance usage.

$1250/day Main Hall Event Hire - 24 hour access. (Parties, Musical Performance, Public Presentations, etc) + Cleaning Fee and Bond

$1750/day+ Main Hall Wedding Hire - 24 hour access + pre-loading and clearance time.+ Cleaning Fee and Bond 

$1950/week Main Hall - Theatre Performance Hire (Three Week Minimum)
+ Cleaning Fee and Bond 

$2750/week Full Venue Hire - Theatre Performance Hire (Three Week Minimum)
+ Cleaning Fee and Bond 

$1950/week Main Hall - Theatre Event Hire
+ Cleaning Fee and Bond 

$2500/weekend - Whole Venue Event Hire
+ Cleaning Fee and Bond 

Creative Hire: Rehearsal and development hire for recognised arts orgs (and these are not guaranteed, but must be discussed with management)

$950/$650week Main Hall/Lesser Hall - Theatre/Performance Rehearsal and/or Development (Subsidised by Victoria Hall Freo for NFT/Co-Pro use)
+ Cleaning Fee and Bond $1750/week Main Hall - Theatre Event Hire (Subsidised by Victoria Hall Freo for NFT/Co-Pro use)
+ Cleaning Fee and Bond 

$2100/weekend - Whole Venue Event Hire (Subsidised by Victoria Hall Freo for NFT/Co-Pro use)
+ Cleaning Fee and Bond 


Extra bookable items: 
CLEANING FEE - for events of over 80 people $300.00 per booking


Conditions of Hire:


The heritage venue is to berespected and taken care of, as are all properties made available to you as ahirere throughout the duration of your hire.*Booking cancellation fees apply. 50%of a booking will be charged if cancellation occurred within a 14 day periodahead of any main hall booking and any cancellation within a 72 hour periodprior to the booking will incur the full cost of the agreed upon booking.

Weddings need to consider whether they need additional access to thehall the day before or after for delivery and design and clearing ofproperties, etcetera. As such, we recommend they 24 hour access+ hire for weddings, to reduce the strain on the day and any need foradditional charges. Attendance to afford access to deliveries outside of ourhired hours is $75 per attendance.

Bond is typically 25% of the overallbooking. And will be held in the instance of last minute cancellation excludingCovid related interference (hourly hires need a week's notice, major eventhires will need to notify us three weeks ahead of a cancelation to avoidcharges?*Cleaning is $175 for smaller eventsunder 50 persons with no bar service, and $300 for larger events.

PA Hire is $200 per day, and FTC'snew professional event Chairs may be hired from $3 a chair per day for events.Projector Hire can be arranged at a rate of $250 a day.

Please do not ask for discount ratesfor NFPs, as we are a volunteer organisation currently and we are investingmaintaining the venue at great expense so that it can be available to thecommunity. In the instance your event is obviously worth further support wewill discuss it, and if you are a regular hirer or keen to set up a longer-termhire, we will offer discounted rates to match that commitment.

Production hirers/producers need to be in possession of their own Public Liability Insurance to cover their staff, audience and practices and are wholly responsible to any damage cause to the venue by their actions over the course of their hire. As a heritage venue,t here is an expectation that the venue be respected. Obviously, nothing is to be fixed to the walls or drilled into floors, painted or permanently change, or any such, without the explicit approval of the venue management. The event production company, aka. the hirer, will be liable to pay the cost on any and all repairs caused to the venue.

**PLEASE NOTE: The venue has a licensed bar and as such we cannot allow BYO forany events under any circumstances - however the bar can manage anyevents needs upon request.

Thank you!

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