Venue Type: Film

Photo pf the Founders Room : a room with dark wooden floors and exposed beams in the vaulted ceiling. In the foreground are red chairs and black tables set in cabaret configuraion. In the background is a stage with a baby grand piano aginst a black curtain backdrop.
Photo: Nicole Robson

Nestled beneath the vaulted gables of an 1840’s warehouse is the Founders Room. With polished oaken floorboards, limewashed sandstone walls and heritage windows that look out over the SAC Courtyard on one side and Woobys Lane and Salamanca Square on the other.

Dedicated to the Founders of Salamanca Arts Centre, this venue is the perfect location for Live Music Performances, Private Functions including Wedding receptions, cocktail parties, seminars, training sessions, launches and promotional events.

Venue Hire Rates

Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools / Rehearsals:
$174 per Half Day (maximum 6 hours) / $237 per Day / $1,155 per Week

Commercial / Government Departments:
$275 per Half Day (maximum 6 hours) / $395 per Day / $1,650 per Week

Venue Hire Package Private Functions / Events* (includes weddings, dinners, parties, conferences etc.)
$1,620 per event (maximum Hire Period of 3 Days)

Venue Hire Package for SAC Supported Local / Touring Performances*
$237 per event (maximum Hire Period of 1 Day)

All prices are inclusive of GST and valid from 1 January 2024.

*Venue Hire Rates will increase as of 1 January 2025.
For details of 2025 Venue Hire Rates, please refer to the Founders Room Venue Hire Pack / Conditions of Hire (PDF)

Applying for the Founders Room : 2025 Calendar REMAINING DATES

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) recently sought applications for inclusion in the Founders Room 2025 Calendar (January 2025 – March 2026).

Applications were for both Public Events and Activities, including Performances, Live Music Events and Concerts, Film Events, Workshops, Launches etc. and Non-Public / Private Events and Activities, including Corporate Events, Private Functions, Rehearsals and Creative Developments, Meeting, Workshops and Seminars.

**Applications for the remaining dates in the 2025 Calendar closed on Monday 30 September 2025**
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application early November 2024. 

Availability for 2026 & Beyond

The Founders Room is fully booked for the remainder of 2024.
**Applications for the remaining dates in the 2025 Calendar closed on Monday 30 September 2025**

Availability of remaining dates in 2025 can be advised once assessments are complete.

Below are the dates NOT available in 2025 due to existing bookings :

  • UNAVAILABLE : Thursdays throughout the year;
  • UNAVAILABLE : Last Saturday / Weekend of the Month; 
  • UNAVAILABLE : 1st Half of February 2025; 
  • UNAVAILABLE : 2nd Half of June 2025;
  • UNAVAILABLE : 1st Half of July 2025. 

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Founders Room twice annually, with submission dates of 30 April and 30 September each year, and with Special Assessment Rounds as required.

If you would like to be notified when applications open for 2026 dates or when dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.

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Photo of the Peacock Theatre. Red rows of theatre seats in the foreground, looking towards the stage. The stone wall of the back of the stage is lit with warm coloured theatre lights.
Photo: Nicole Robson

The Peacock Theatre is Salamanca Art Centre’s unique performance space that has been created at the foot of a historic quarry, named after the company that produced jams and juices on the site for half a century.

The Peacock Theatre is the venue of choice for intimate live productions accommodating dance, live art, hybrid music and film. A unique performance and event venue on the ground floor of the Salamanca Arts Centre, with a magnificent natural rock face as its backdrop, maximum Fixed Seating Capacity of 131 (unnumbered) seats.

Venue Hire Rates

Performances & Events
Independent Artists: $348 per Day / $1,570 per Week
Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools: $374 per Day / $1,675 per Week
Commercial / Government Departments: $490 per Day / $2,200 per Week

Bump In / Bump Out / Rehearsals / Creative Developments
Independent Artists: $174 per Day / $780 per Week
Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools: $195 per Day / $875 per Week
Commercial / Government Departments: $374 per day / $1,675 week

Venue Hire Rates do not include all charges (such as electricity, additional equipment or a SAC Technician etc.). Please refer to the Peacock Theatre Conditions of Hire for more information and for details on all additional charges.

All prices are inclusive of GST and valid from 1 January 2024.

*Venue Hire Rates will increase as of 1 January 2025.
For details of 2025 Venue Hire Rates, please refer to the Peacock Theatre Venue Hire Pack / Conditions of Hire (PDF)

Applying for the Peacock Theatre : 2025 Calendar REMAINING DATES

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) recently sought applications for inclusion in the Peacock Theatre 2025 Calendar (January 2025 – March 2026).

**Applications for the remaining dates in the 2025 Calendar closed on Monday 30 September 2025**
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application early November 2024. 

Availability for 2026 & Beyond

The Peacock Theatre is fully booked for the remainder of 2024.
**Applications for the remaining dates in the 2025 Calendar closed on Monday 30 September 2025**

Availability of remaining dates in 2025 can be advised once assessments are complete.

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Peacock Theatre twice annually, with submission dates of 30 April and 30 September each year, and with Special Assessment Rounds as required.

If you would like to be notified when applications reopen for 2026 dates or when dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our Alert List.

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An image of a large gallery space with wooden floors and wooden poles throughout. We can see a large, multi coloured fabric artwork hanging from the ceiling by Matt Arbuckle. A work by Kate Tucker on a white plinth in the distance and a large painting by Grant Nimmo on the far wall of a rainforest.
Photo: Jesse Hunniford

The Long Gallery is the largest gallery space at Salamanca Arts Centre.

Originally a store for whaling products, then filled with can-labelling machinery during the jam factory days, the Long Gallery has provided the backdrop to countless exhibitions, conventions, balls, auctions, recitals, workshops, product launches and live performances. It is located on Level 1 of Salamanca Arts Centre.

An enigmatic venue where 180 year-old polished floor boards stretch for 30 metres past rows of oaken columns to limewashed sandstone walls. Licensed for 400 patrons and with French doors opening above Salamanca Place, the Long Gallery is always in high demand for exhibitions and private functions. Facilities include contemporary track lighting, demountable hanging panels, lift access, storage and limited tables and chairs.

Venue Hire Rates

Exhibitions

Not for Profit / Educational Institutions / Schools / Artists (group or solo)
$363 per Day / $1,505 per Week

Commercial Galleries / Government Departments
$464 per Day / $1,970 per Week

Tertiary Students (does not include School Exhibitions)
$230 per Day / $985 per Week

All Private Functions / Events (includes Weddings, Performances, Conferences etc.)
$3,165 per event (maximum Hire Period of 4 days)

All prices are inclusive of GST and valid from 1 January 2024.

*Venue Hire Rates will increase as of 1 January 2025.
For details of 2025 Venue Hire Rates, please refer to the Long Gallery Venue Hire Pack / Conditions of Hire (PDF)

Salamanca Arts Centre (SAC) recently sought applications for inclusion in the Long Gallery 2025 Calendar (January 2025 – March 2026).
Applications were sought for both EXHIBITIONS by Groups, Organisations, Duo and Solo Artists working in any visual arts medium and for PRIVATE FUNCTIONS (Weddings, Engagement Parties, Birthday Parties, Parties in general, Balls, Dinners, Conferences, and any other non-public non-arts events). 

**Applications for the remaining dates in the 2025 Calendar closed on Monday 30 September 2025**
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application early November 2024. 

Availability for 2026 & Beyond

The Long Gallery is fully booked for the remainder of 2024.
**Applications for the remaining dates in the 2025 Calendar closed on Monday 30 September 2025**

Availability of remaining dates in 2025 can be advised once assessments are complete.

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Long Gallery twice annually, with application rounds occurring in April and September each year, with Special Applications Round (in the event of a cancellation) if required.

If you would like to be notified when applications open for 2026 or dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.

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Photograph of the Sidespace Gallery : A room with white walls and dark wooden floor. A support beam is in the middle of the room. To the far end of the room is a wooden french door.
Photo: Nicole Robson

The Sidespace Gallery is a professional exhibition space that is accessible and affordable for solo artists and small group exhibitions. 

A quirky gallery with perfect proportions, the Sidespace Gallery is the gallery of favour for artists wishing to exhibit contemporary work in the public domain. 

The Sidespace Gallery is part of Salamanca Art Centre’s subsidised Access Galleries Program and is available to Salamanca Arts Centre Associate Members on the acceptance of an exhibition proposal.

Venue Hire Rates

Exhibitions
Salamanca Arts Centre Associate Members
$73 per Day / $325 per Week

All prices are inclusive of GST and are effective from 1 January 2024.

*Venue Hire Rates will increase as of 1 January 2025.
For details of 2025 Venue Hire Rates, please refer to the Sidespace Gallery Venue Hire Pack / Conditions of Hire (PDF)

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for the Siespace Gallery twice annually, with application rounds occurring in April and September each year, with Special Applications Round (in the event of a cancellation) if required.

Applications are currently CLOSED for the Sidespace Gallery.

Availability for 2026 & Beyond

The Sidespace Gallery is fully booked until the end of March 2026.

If you would like to be notified when applications open for 2026 or if dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.

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Photo: Jesse Hunniford

SOCIAL is a new space proudly presented by Salamanca Arts Centre.  

SOCIAL stands on the land of the traditional owners, the palawa people and we pay respect to Elders, past and present. SOCIAL aims to bring our community together through a celebration of culture. This multi-modal space is for experimentation, play and discovery.
 
Located at 67 Salamanca Place, this accessible and centrally located space will be a mixture of curated exhibitions and open calls.

Venue Hire Rates

$2,950 per month / $735 per week / $163 per day

All prices are inclusive of GST and are effective from 1 January 2024.

*Venue Hire Rates will increase as of 1 January 2025.
For details of 2025 Venue Hire Rates, please refer to the SOCIAL Venue Hire Pack / Conditions of Hire (PDF)

Applying for SOCIAL

Salamanca Arts Centre assesses applications for SOCIAL twice annually, with application rounds occurring in April and September each year, with Special Applications Round (in the event of a cancellation) if required.

Applications are currently CLOSED for SOCIAL.

Applying for 2026 & Beyond

SOCIAL is fully booked until the end of March 2026.

If you would like to be notified when applications open for 2026 or when dates become available due to a cancellation, please sign up to our alert list.

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