Venue Hire

 

Follow the Info & Booking button below each image to find out all the specs on our spaces. You can also check availability and get an idea of pricing.

You can then secure your booking straightaway, or if you’d like to make an enquiry first, head to our venue enquiry form and we’ll get back to you soon!

The Chapel

Our beautiful and unique chapel seats 300 and comes complete with a pipe organ, a grand piano and stunning acoustics.

The Main Hall

A flexible flat-floor venue with a stage. Suitable for performance, rehearsals, events and functions.
Seats 150 theatre-style.

1861 Hall – Room 1

A large, flexible open plan space for rehearsals, meetings and more.

1861 Hall – Room 2

A large, flexible open plan space for rehearsals, meetings and more.

The Lawn

A great space for markets and outdoor events.

Multiple Space Hire

Planning something big? Need more than one space?

Venue Hire Info

We are BPAC (Ballarat Performing Arts Community), and Neill St is our home – a former Uniting Church property with a glorious chapel and two halls.

We offer flexible and affordable venue hire options for creative practitioners, cultural organisations and community groups looking for space to perform, rehearse, learn, play, connect and collaborate.

What can you use the space for?

The various spaces at Neill St are available for hire for:

  • Creative activities including performance, rehearsals, workshops, talks, meetings, script development, auditions, and more.
  • Community arts initiatives (such as programs that support professional development for, and skill exchange between, creative practitioners).
  • Commercial or government organisation events, workshops, programs.
  • Private events and functions, including weddings and funerals.

When you book venue hire with BPAC, you help us support the performing arts sector and community in Ballarat – Thank you!

About the venue

Our hub consists of four separate bookable spaces. Please follow the links to each space to find out more. If you are interested in booking more than one space, or our outdoor area for your event, please send us an email.

Photography credits: Evelyn Zeven, Renee Radulovic, Matthew Heenan, Beth Lamont, Liana Emmerson

What would you like to do? Enquire today!

Follow the links to find all the information on each space, via our bookings platform (SpaceToCo).

Check Out Our Spaces!

For more specific venue information, enquiries and bookings, or to organise a tour, send us an email!

We can’t wait to host more events and shows – and we’ll let you know when they’re on – sign up to the mailing list and/or join as a member to be the first to know!

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