Plaza Theatre
50 Kensington Street,
Putaruru 3443
07 8851059
South Waikato Sport and Events Centre
Description
We are available to hire for small and large events. Our newly renovated proscenium arch theatre features a 9-bar fly tower, ample parking, full wheelchair access, excellent dressing rooms/studio with kitchen and showering facilities, gas heating, retractable seats to reveal large floor, and the best acoustics you’ve heard in years!
We boast very reasonable rates. Call us – you’ll be surprised at what we can offer!
Fees and Charges
- Competitive commercial rates
- Discounted rates for charities and non-profits
Suitable for Events
- Awards Dinner
- Birthdays, anniversaries or other celebrations/parties
- Caberet
- Concert
- Funeral
- Meetings
- Performances
- Wedding
- Movie Theatre
Facilities
- Dedicated Parking
- Disability Access
- Disability Parking
- Disability Toilets
- Kitchen
- On Street Parking
- Round Tables: 6
- Showers
- Toilets
- Trestle Tables: 15
Additional Spaces
- Dressing Room
- Multi-function Spaces
- Pavillion
- Theatre
- Function Rooms
- Foyer
Catering and Meals
- Dining Seating
- Oven facilities
- Tablecloths
Available for Bookings:
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Our complex features the following:
✅ 500 (300 fixed, 100 retractable, up to 150 stackable) ✅ Staging: 12.8m x 7m fixed wooden stage, with 9-bar fly tower and 2m wings ✅ Sound/Lighting :DMX capable, light and sound rig available to hire ✅ Access: loading dock to stage ✅ Engineers/Security: technicians / security/FoH staff available ✅ Foyer: newly-renovated kitchen, commercial dishwasher, candy bar ✅ Seating / Tables: dining tables and chairs available on request ✅ Good acoustics ✅ Heating system ✅ Adequate parking ✅ Excellent dressing rooms -
Our main theatre is suitable for:
✅Concerts ✅Stage performances ✅Performing arts ✅Functions or special events ✅Film screenings ✅Large conferences -
The Theatre stage and floor can be booked for holding classes or provide a dining/cabaret experience for patrons.
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The Arthur Fountain Studio at the rear of our main theatre, is suitable for smaller functions or as a changing room for stage events. It features:
✅Full kitchen ✅Changing areas ✅Showers
The size of the studio makes it a suitable venue for meetings and functions for 20 to 40 people. -
Our foyer is capable of hosting function’s and taking care of all event requirements. It features:
✅Full kitchen ✅Bar and canteen ✅Disabled toilets ✅Ticketing office -
Adjacent to our foyer is a small function room dubbed ‘the pavilion’. It is an excellent location to host regular events or functions. Facilities for conferences include 100″ movie/data screen, data projector, whiteboard, easel display stand. The foyers full kitchen and bar/canteen is excellent for your function's food and drink requirements.
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