Our Spaces
Dynamic Performances. Professional Gatherings. Private Events.
Situated in the heart of the city, The Fire Station showcases electrifying live performances and provides adaptable spaces for hosting your meetings, conferences, and special events.
The Auditorium
Make a statement in the Auditorium – a versatile performance and conference space featuring warm tones, beautiful walnut wood panels, comfortable seating and state-or-the-art audio-visual technology and lighting.
About the Auditorium
It offers four different stage formats, and the space can be configured to various seated or standing capacities and layouts.
What's Included?
- Access to house sound and lighting (additional PA, lighting, AV and operators quoted on request)
- Support from our Duty Technician and Duty Manager
- Support from our friendly Customer Service Team (1 team member per 150 attendees, up to a four-hour event)
- SIA badged security where required by venue (quoted on request)
- Wireless internet access
- A variety of food and drink options (quoted on request)
Facilities
- Projector and large screen on stage
- Event/conference furniture
- Microphone and lectern
- Standard theatre seating
- Dressing rooms including accessible show spaces and backstage toilets
Capacity
Different stage depths affect the capacity and may incur additional stage turnaround costs
- Standard theatre seated: 550
- Level 0 stalls standing: 806
Room Layouts
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The Foyer Bar
Our stylish Foyer Bar is perfect for smart but relaxed drinks receptions, corporate networking sessions and small-scale events.
With comfortable low-level seating and tables, poseur tables with stools and floor to ceiling views across the cultural quarter, the downstairs Foyer Bar and upper level Mezzanine are impressive and flexible locations.
These spaces can be hired together or separately outside of performance times. The Foyer Bar is open to the public during performances.
What's Included?
- Background music
- Support from our Duty Technician and Duty Manager
- Support from our friendly Customer Service Team (1 team member per 150 attendees, up to a four-hour event)
- SIA badged security where required by venue (quoted on request)
- Wireless internet access
- A variety of food and drink options (quoted on request)
Facilities
- Full bar service
- Large TV screen
- Microphone and lectern
- Standard bar seating: poseur tables with stools and low-level tables and chairs
- Event/conference furnitureCapacity
Capacity
Seated capacities vary depending on layout
- Foyer Bar: 350 (standing)
- Mezzanine: 80 (standing)
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The Engine Room
Great quality food, produced from fresh and locally-sourced produce, is teamed with a fantastic range of drinks – from soft drinks to beers and cocktails.
Sitting inside the lovingly restored 1907 Edwardian Fire Station, the Engine Room can be booked separately for corporate or private events and special occasions, or as part of a package with other spaces in The Fire Station.
The Parade Ground
The Parade Ground, our fabulous new outdoor performance and events space. With festival lighting, outdoor bar, seating areas and a stage, the Parade Ground is the perfect place to host outdoor events, parties and get-togethers.
Would you like to know more?
Get in touch and we'll be delighted to help.
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