• Esperance Civic Centre

About the Venue

Be it an intimate cocktail reception or an exhibition of local art and photographic talent, the mood will be set before your first guest walks through the door. A truly user friendly area, close to kitchen and toilet facilities, this space really is the best kept secret in Esperance. Be inspired to host an event that will create memories that live on forever.

 

Opened in 1981, the Esperance Civic Centre provides the focal point of entertainment in the south east of Western Australia.

The community facility is regularly favoured for concerts, drama, dance and music productions, conventions large and small, music festivals, graduation ceremonies, fashion parades, wedding receptions, religious services, quiz nights, luncheons, meetings, exhibitions… the list goes on.

The Esperance Civic Centre is a truly multi-functional complex with a valued reputation for providing the most friendly and professional attention to hirers requirements, ensuring success for all who visit the beautiful Bay of Isles.

Technical Specifications

Auditorium and Stage

Stage Dimensions

The stage is a polished wood grain with narrow side wings connecting to the change rooms hallway.
A back dock is connected to stage left through a wide sliding door.

• Proscenium width 12.97m
• Proscenium height 5.50m
• Stage Ceiling 8.65m
• Stage depth - from proscenium arch 9.13m - from edge of stage 9.64m - from closed house curtain 8.54m
• Stage width - performance area 11.00m - wall to wall 18.00m
• Wings width - each side 1.40m
• Stage height from Auditorium floor 1.20m
• Stage distance from FOH Control Room 20.20m

Seating

Our auditorium has 4 tiers, with wooden carpeted platforms that roll out to provide 16 leveled rows and 3 ground level rows for a total of 520 chairs. The first 3 rows are on the parquetry dance floor and the first row is generally only used for stand up comedy.

Cabaret mode
When all the seating platforms are pushed under the walls, we have 4 different leveled sections, 3 of which are carpeted and the bottom one is the parquetry dance floor. Using 57 trestle tables (80cm by 150cm) on the carpeted area, we can seat 342.

Change Rooms
Showers, toilets, fridge, fans, heaters, iron and board.

Seating Capacity

Auditorium Mode (full)

Our auditorium has 4 tiers, with wooden carpeted platforms that roll out to provide 16 leveled rows and 3 ground level rows for a total of 520 chairs. The first 3 rows are on the parquetry dance floor and the first row is generally only used for stand up comedy.

Cabaret Mode

When all the seating platforms are pushed under the walls, we have 4 different leveled sections, 3 of which are carpeted and the bottom one is the parquetry dance floor. Using 57 trestle tables (80cm by 150cm) on the carpeted area, we can seat 342.

Reception Room

The Reception Room is the perfect space to hire for such applications as:

• Weddings
• Birthday Parties (21st, 18th, etc.)
• Corporate Functions
• Seminars
• Graduation Ceremonies/Award Functions
• Special Events (eg. sales)

There is also a kitchen attached to the Reception Room that can be hired if your event requires catering. The Reception Room can hold a maximum of 252 people without having been divided.

The reception Room can be divided into two rooms, one carpeted and one set up as a dancefloor (including party lighting and mirrorball).

The Foyer

150 person capacity complete with refreshment bar.

Contact
Address
Esperance Civic Centre, Esperance, Western Australia, Australia
Phone & Fax
Phone: T: (08) 90831566
Fax: F: (08) 90831560
Online
E: timothy.currie@esperance.wa.gov.au
W: www.esperanceciviccentre.com