City of Port Phillip is currently accepting applications from local community groups to hire St Kilda's famous Palais Theatre for $1.
The incredible reduction in venue booking hire for the Palais Theatre is an initiative by the City of Port Phillip aimed at opening up the classic theatre to groups that would otherwise be unable to afford it.
Venue hire at the vastly reduced rate is open through application only and limited to residents of Port Phillip, but the council say applicants are open to hire the venue for a range of purposes.
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However, the council is only making eight of these new Community Purpose Reservations available for 2022, as part of its 2022 community action plan. Palais Theatre operating costs also still apply in addition to the venue hire fee.
The council’s calling the initiative its ‘Palais Theatre Community Purpose Reservations’ and say it supports the City of Port Phillip’s Council Plan 2021-2031, specifically strategic direction “Vibrant: a city that has a flourishing economy, where our community and local business thrive, and we maintain and enhance our reputation as one of Melbourne’s cultural and creative hubs.
- increase access to the Palais Theatre for community groups, artists and event organisers who may not otherwise be able to hire the venue for financial reasons
- increase access to the Palais Theatre for the wider community as audience members, through ensuring a diverse range of events is programmed that caters to broad audiences
- maintain and grow the sense of community ownership of, and engagement with, the Palais Theatre
- provide opportunities to local organisations, performers and producers within the City of Port Phillip, and attract or retain events locally to ensure a balanced events calendar year round
- encourage programming of low ticket-cost events increasing audience access to Palais Theatre.”
Among other conditions, the event in question has to show a history or strong connection with the City of Port Phillip, it’s residents or businesses and will be able to provide low cost tickets for the audience.
Expressions of interest are now open for events in 2022. Applications Close: 12pm (AEDST) Sunday 13 March 2022. Apply here.
