Live music and events venue · Collingwood

The Tannery Hall

400 standing, 180 seated, one very good room

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★★★★★ 4.8 · 512 reviews · Closed now

About The Tannery Hall

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.

In-house PA and lightingWheelchair access and accessible bathroomsLoading dockLicensed barHearing loop

What we stand for

Our story

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.

Values

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.

Our approach

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.

Privacy policy

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.

How to complain, and what happens next

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.

Who we're for

The Collingwood room that publishes its rates and treats its performers properly.

Promoters and tour managers

Bookers who want a technical spec and a number without a meeting.

Published ratesRig plotLoad-in that works

Couples marrying

People wanting a warehouse that doesn't sound like one.

Good soundOne coordinatorClear inclusions

What we can do

Live music production

Discipline

Event and wedding production

Discipline

In-house PA and lighting rig

Technology

Touring music

Sector served

Corporate launches

Sector served

Services

Full venue hire — evening

From $4,200

Exclusive use, in-house PA and lighting, house engineer, bar staff and security.

⏱ 360 min View details →

Seated event hire

From $3,400

180 seated with staging, lectern and AV. Ideal for launches and conferences.

⏱ 300 min View details →

Rehearsal and production day

From $1,200

Full room with house rig for tech rehearsal or filming.

⏱ 480 min View details →

Wedding package

From $9,800

Ceremony and reception, coordinator, catering partner, bar and staffing.

⏱ 600 min View details →

Products

SP

Season pass — 2026

$320
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P—

Programme — printed

$18
View & buy →
T—

Tote — Tannery Hall

$28
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Hire packages

Standing show — 400

From $4,200

Full PA, lighting rig, house engineer, four bar staff, two security.

capacity: 400 standingincludes: PA, lighting, engineer, bar, security

Seated event — 180

From $3,400

Staged, seated, with AV, lectern and a data projector.

capacity: 180 seatedincludes: AV, staging, staffing

Wedding — full day

From $9,800

Ceremony and reception with a coordinator on the day.

capacity: 180 seated / 300 cocktailincludes: Coordinator, catering partner, bar

Upcoming events

23Sept

Venue open day for hirers

Wed, 23 Sept 2026, 12:00 am

Walk the room, meet the engineer, see the rig. Free, book a slot.

Details & tickets →
27Sept

Sonder — album launch

Sun, 27 Sept 2026, 12:00 am

Four-piece, doors 8pm, 18+. Support announced.

Details & tickets →
5Oct

Northside Jazz Collective

Mon, 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 am

Seated, two sets, licensed. 180 seats.

Details & tickets →
19Oct

The Long Table Christmas Market

Mon, 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 am

Forty makers, all day, free entry.

Details & tickets →

Who we work with

Membership
Partner
Long Table Catering
Client
Sonder

Meet the team

Dana Whitfield

Venue manager

Fifteen years in Melbourne live music, previously at two 800-cap rooms.

English

Ollie Byrne

House engineer

Front of house and monitors. Knows exactly where the room fights you.

English

Credentials & accreditations

·
On-premises liquor licence renewal
License · Liquor & Gaming Victoria · No. TANN-10000 · valid to 2026-10-23 · as listed by the business
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Occupancy permit and crowd capacity certificate
Certification · City of Yarra · No. TANN-10137 · valid to 2026-09-30 · as listed by the business
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Rigging and working-at-height certification, two crew
Certification · WorkSafe Victoria · No. TANN-10274 · valid to 2026-12-19 · as listed by the business

Access & conditions

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

Capacity & curfew

Site88 Wellington Street, Collingwood
Service areaGreater Melbourne (25km radius)

What customers say

★★★★★ 4.8 from 512 reviews
★★★★★
Load-in that makes sense

"Dock at stage level, house engineer who knows the room, and rates published so I didn't have to negotiate."

— Ash R. (tour manager) ✓ Verified
★★★★★
Wedding with actual sound

"Most warehouse venues sound like a car park. This one is treated properly and our band said the same."

— Priya and Jai ✓ Verified
★★★★★

"Booked in, waited all day, nobody came and nobody called. I took the day off for nothing."

— Priya N.

From the journal

Work with us

Front of house engineer

Collingwood VIC · part time · closes 18 Oct 2026

We're hiring a front of house engineer. Read the full brief and apply on our site.

Apply →

Bar supervisor

Collingwood VIC · part time · closes 18 Oct 2026

We're hiring a bar supervisor. Read the full brief and apply on our site.

Apply →

What you get for coming back

Visits
123456A free check-up and clean
Passes issued
1 of 2 used

Good to know

PaymentsVisa, Mastercard, AMEX, Apple Pay, Bank transfer
LanguagesEnglish
Area servedCollingwood, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne
Price range$$$
CancellationFree to change or cancel up to 24 hours before. Inside that, the deposit is kept.
WarrantyAnything we get wrong, we put right at our own cost.

Frequently asked

What's the capacity?

400 standing or 180 seated. Both figures are the licensed maximum, not an optimistic estimate.

Are your rates published?

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.

Do you have in-house sound?

A full PA and lighting rig with a house engineer included in the hire. Touring engineers are welcome to patch in.

Is the venue accessible?

Step-free entry, accessible bathrooms, a hearing loop and eight designated wheelchair positions with companion seating.

Opening hours

Closed now
Monday08:30-17:00
Tuesday08:30-17:00
Wednesday08:30-17:00
Thursday08:30-17:00
Friday08:30-16:30
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Also available

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The room, in numbers

1912Built
400Standing
180Seated
212Events last year

Included in every hire

Come and see it

Free walk-throughs every Thursday. Meet the engineer, see the rig, take the rate card home.