Standing show — 400
Full PA, lighting rig, house engineer, four bar staff, two security.
400 standing, 180 seated, one very good room
The Tannery Hall is a restored 1912 tannery in Collingwood. Brick, timber trusses, and acoustic treatment that took two years and most of our budget.
We publish our hire rates. Promoters and couples both told us the same thing: the worst part of booking a venue is not knowing what it costs until you've sat through a meeting.
The building was a tannery until 1974, then a furniture warehouse, then empty for eleven years. We opened it as a venue in 2019 after treating the room properly rather than hanging drapes and hoping.
Rates published. Capacities honest. And performers get a green room with a shower and natural light, because the alternative says what you think of them.
Book a walk-through, meet the engineer, see the rig, take the rate card away. No pressure and no bundled extras you didn't ask for.
The Tannery Hall collects only what it needs to do the work, keeps it for three years, and anonymises rather than deletes so the record of what happened survives the person leaving.
A complaint reaches the owner the same day. You get an answer within two working days and a named person who owns it until it is closed.
The Collingwood room that publishes its rates and treats its performers properly.
Bookers who want a technical spec and a number without a meeting.
People wanting a warehouse that doesn't sound like one.
Exclusive use, in-house PA and lighting, house engineer, bar staff and security.
180 seated with staging, lectern and AV. Ideal for launches and conferences.
Full room with house rig for tech rehearsal or filming.
Ceremony and reception, coordinator, catering partner, bar and staffing.
Full PA, lighting rig, house engineer, four bar staff, two security.
Staged, seated, with AV, lectern and a data projector.
Ceremony and reception with a coordinator on the day.
Walk the room, meet the engineer, see the rig. Free, book a slot.
Four-piece, doors 8pm, 18+. Support announced.
Seated, two sets, licensed. 180 seats.
Forty makers, all day, free entry.
Fifteen years in Melbourne live music, previously at two 800-cap rooms.
Front of house and monitors. Knows exactly where the room fights you.
| 18+ for licensed shows | Yes — All-ages matinees possible with a variation |
|---|---|
| Wheelchair positions and hearing loop | Yes — 8 positions with companion seating |
| Public liability for external promoters | Yes — $20m minimum |
| Amplified music curfew | Yes — 11pm Sunday to Thursday, midnight Friday and Saturday |
| Site | 88 Wellington Street, Collingwood |
|---|---|
| Service area | Greater Melbourne (25km radius) |
"Dock at stage level, house engineer who knows the room, and rates published so I didn't have to negotiate."
"Most warehouse venues sound like a car park. This one is treated properly and our band said the same."
"Booked in, waited all day, nobody came and nobody called. I took the day off for nothing."
| Payments | Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Apple Pay, Bank transfer |
| Languages | English |
| Area served | Collingwood, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne |
| Price range | $$$ |
| Cancellation | Free to change or cancel up to 24 hours before. Inside that, the deposit is kept. |
| Warranty | Anything we get wrong, we put right at our own cost. |
400 standing or 180 seated. Both figures are the licensed maximum, not an optimistic estimate.
Yes, on the site. Standing hire from $4,200, seated from $3,400, weddings from $9,800. We'd rather you self-select than sit through a sales meeting.
A full PA and lighting rig with a house engineer included in the hire. Touring engineers are welcome to patch in.
Step-free entry, accessible bathrooms, a hearing loop and eight designated wheelchair positions with companion seating.
| Monday | 08:30-17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30-17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30-17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30-17:00 |
| Friday | 08:30-16:30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Have a booking or an order? Sort it out here — you'll need your reference.
Full rig, no extra hire charge.
Someone who knows where the room fights you.
Costed in, not added later.