The Barrel Store

Hire Rates – daily rates are applicable for this venue and reflect its current raw state.
Standard rate: $100.00 per day – a discounted rate is available for Registered Charities/NFP organisations, art students, and recent graduates.
Film Crews rate: $250.00 per day

The Barrel Store is located in the Still Building which runs alongside the Western Line train track. This historic space exudes character with original wooden interior roof framing, windows, and brick walls. Reinforced and strengthened in the mid-2000s saw the installation of concrete walls and floors, and industrial heavy-duty steel beams.

The footprint of the space is long and narrow with an entrance door at one end and original large wooden barn-style sliding doors at the other secured with chunky chain and padlock. These open onto an exterior wooden deck and bench seats perfect to enjoy during warmer months.

This venue is an ideal rustic exhibition space, a location for film, music and photography shoots, and a temporary making and studio space for creative projects.

What's included

Capacity: 100

There is currently no permanent lighting or heating in the Barrel Store. There are several double power points for use.

Wifi is available.

There are no water outlets available but can be accessed in the nearby Opanuku Building.

Accessible Bathrooms are also located on the Ground Floor/Foyer in the Opanuku Building. These spaces are shared with our resident Artists and Arts Organisations.

Additional Costs

Equipment for this space, such as tables and chairs, are available for hire upon request.

A TV can be hired at an additional rate (subject to availability)

• A service/admin fee of $50.00 applies to all bookings.

• Security – if your event is after hours the presence of security may be required, the person handling your booking will confirm this. Hirers can engage their own service provider, or we can assist with this.

• High Impact Fee - A high impact fee of $200.00 per day may apply to significant events or film crew hires. The person handling your booking will confirm this if your booking utilises multiple spaces, requires road closures, CEAC staff support or additional cleaning, consumable and utility costs.