Basement Makers Space - Affordable rehearsal studio/meeting/workshop space in Auckland CBD
Hosted by Basement Theatre
SpacetoCo Host since June 2021 · 1k bookingsNau mai ki te whare tāpere o Basement Theatre. Smack-bang in the middle of a central city car park, Basement Theatre is where Auckland’s creative community congregates to share ideas, share a drink, and satiate their appetite for boundary-pushing, disruptive and urgent works.
About this space
Basement Makers Space is a space for the performing arts community to be in process; one that Basement Theatre feels privileged to run. We are excited to be able to offer affordable rates to artists and offer a space that is large, flexible, with a range of useful utilities to accommodate the likes of rehearsals, workshops, auditions, table reads and production meetings.
Please note the space is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.
The space hire includes:
Tables and chairs
Whiteboard
Wifi
Storage
Kitchenette
Sofas
Bathroom
Sound system and speakers + Mic
AirCon - heat & cool
This is a private and fully enclosed space. There is natural light from a stretch of windows at the back, and the space is lit by overhead fluoro lights. There is also two lamps available to change ambience. You can make as much noise as you like here!
Pricing
The space is $10 an hour (inc GST) for independent artists and producers, and unfunded arts community groups.
If you're using the space to rehearse for an upcoming show at Basement ("Basement artist"), we will deduct your booking cost from your settlement at the end of your season. You will be given a code to reduce the cost of the booking to $0.
The space is $25 (inc GST) for fully funded arts organisations, educational institutes or commercial entities, please add "Commercial or funded rate top up" to your booking at check out.
All bookings are minimum 3 hours. If you wish to have exclusive use of the space for a certain period, please message us.
Regular Hire
We are open to requests for regular hire (e.g. for classes). Please message us to discuss what you need. Ideally we would like regular hirers for off peak times e.g. early mornings, so that we can prioritise rehearsal usage of the space.
Eating & Drinking
The space has a small kitchenette that includes a toaster, kettle, microwave, sink and a fridge. We have crockery, cutlery and glassware for up to 6 people. You're welcome to bring food or your own crockery etc for your session. You can leave rubbish in our bins, we have recycling, however, if you create significant amounts of rubbish (ie. more than a bin full) we ask you to take this with you. Please leave the kitchen space as you found it. We have an assortment of tea and filter coffee available, but do not provide milk.
AV & Tech
The space has a decent number of power points and a speaker system. You can hire our projector as part of your booking, which projects onto our big white walls - please get in touch about this. The projector has VGA and HDMI. Please bring your own adaptors if you need them. Please note, no technical staffing support are provided as part of your booking.
Your kit
Please let us know if you need to leave kit behind. We have limited large item storage and some small hirer cupboards to store things between sessions.
Access
Regrettably, there is no wheelchair access to this space.
When your booking is accepted, the Sunday prior to your booking you will be given a bespoke code to access the space.
Location
It doesn't get more central than this! We are located just behind Queen Street's Q Theatre. There are hundreds of cheap eats places nearby and you won't have to travel too far to get your coffee fix.
Parking
Unfortunately, there is no free parking available on site. The closest paid parking options are the Civic parking and Grays Avenue adjacent streets, such as Vincent Street.
[Photos by Benny Joy Photography. Shows pictured are FALA MUNCHER created by Lyncia Muller, and INHOSPITABLE by Aaron Richardson.]
Booking schedule
Extra items and charges
This space has extra items and charges that can be added to your booking. Some may be required depending on your booking time and type, which will be shown at the checkout.
Amenities
Suitable for
Location
Basement Theatre, Lower Greys Avenue, Auckland CBD, Auckland AUK 1010, New Zealand
Opening times
Monday
9:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday
9:00am - 10:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday
9:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday
9:00am - 10:00pm
Rules
All packing in and out must occur during your hire period.
Makers Space is provided ‘as is’ and does not include any technical labour, equipment (other than what is listed in the description) or parking.
Any items left in the space between hire periods must be kept in the “hirer cupboards” or stowed tidily at the far end of the space. Leaving items in the space is at the hirers own risk.
Unless otherwise agreed, the hirer will not host any members of the public (other than invited guests) during the period of their hire.
No alcohol is permitted. This is not a party space; it is a space for rehearsal. We ask that should you wish to drink alcohol that you have a fine wine or pint of beer at our Basement bar just across the way.
Please return the space to a tidy and organized fashion before leaving your hire. Remove personal belongings unless they are to be stored away, and stack chairs and reset equipment used. For hygienic purposes we ask groups to please keep the kitchenette tidy and wiped down. At the end of a booking, please send photos of the reset space to your booking thread on Spacetoco. It is a collective responsibility to ensure the space is maintained throughout the week for all of our groups to feel ready to go to work, rather than focusing on cleaning and resetting upon arrival.
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Additional details
There is parking available in The Civic carpark, however there is a charge. We are easily accessible by bus, with a number of bus stops within a five minute walk on Queen Street.