Venue Hire
Terms & Conditions

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1. Kickstart Arts and its staff shall not be liable for any loss or damage sustained by the hirer or by any person, firm or corporation supplying any hirer.

2. Confirmation of booking is subject to the receipt of a signed acceptance by the hirer of these Terms and Conditions and payment as specified in the Schedule of Fees.

3. The venue is available for hire from 7am–11pm every day. If your event is outside Kickstart’s business hours of 9am–5pm Monday to Friday, you may need to visit during business hours to arrange access.

4. Noise restrictions apply.  There is to be no amplification from 9am to 5pm in most venues, and past 11:00pm on weekdays (Monday-Friday), and there is to be no activity past 11pm on any day.

5. Music is permitted by prior arrangement. In order to prevent as far as possible noise from the hirer's function becoming audible to people in other areas of the Venue and thereby causing unrest and disturbance, the Hirer shall undertake that all doors in the hired portion leading into any foyer and/or passageway are kept closed.

6. If bringing your own production equipment to the venue, you will need to provide your own technical support. If hiring any Kickstart production equipment, we can provide technical support at the rates outlined in the Schedule of Fees.

7. The hirer shall vacate the venue by the agreed time of the expiration of the period of hire.

8. All goods, properties or materials brought in by, or on behalf of the hirer, must be removed from the venue by the expiration of the period of hire. All rubbish and recycling must be removed. Failure to comply with this condition will incur an additional charge.

9. The venue must be left by the hirer in reasonable clean condition, as at the commencement of the hire. Failure to do so will incur additional cleaning charges. A monetary bond may be requested in advance.

10. No nails, screws, adhesive tapes, or any fastening may be driven into or attached in any way to walls, doors, glass, floors, furniture or fittings. Signage, additional structures or furniture that will put at risk any Kickstart original materials on display cannot be installed by hirers. Signage must meet the approval of Kickstart Arts.

11. Venues are hired with any current exhibition or display intact which includes audiovisual and exhibition structures, pictures, signage and display cases. Interference with or alteration of any of these or any other electrical installations, lighting sound systems or other property is prohibited.

12. No smoking, smoke machines, naked flame or animals are permitted within the premises.  Smoke machines and Hazers can be used in the Hidden Theatre if a permit is obtained well in advance.  

13. Children must be supervised at all times.

14. The hirer shall be responsible for the cost of making good any damage caused to the building, furniture fittings and equipment arising out of and in the course of the hirer's function: Reasonable wear and tear expected. The hirer will inform Kickstart Arts of any damage or breakages.

15. Prior to delivery, all deliveries for the function must be arranged with and approved by Kickstart, and delivery personnel are to follow any directions or instructions given by Kickstart.

16. The hirer shall conform to the requirements of the Local Government Act and any other relevant acts, by-laws, rules or regulations, made thereunder and shall be liable for any breach of any such acts, by-laws, rules or regulations.

17. The Hirer hereby indemnifies Kickstart Arts and agrees to keep the venue, and its staff indemnified against all actions, suits, proceedings, claims and demands, costs and expenses whatsoever, which may be taken or made against Kickstart or its staff incurred arising out of the death of or injury to any person or damage to or loss or any property.

18. No liquor is to be brought into the venue without Kickstart permission and an appropriate liquor licence.

19. Kickstart Arts requires the Responsible Service of Alcohol as follows:

    • ​Liquor will not be sold or supplied to a person or persons under the age of eighteen years

    • Proof of age must be provided on request

    • Kickstart Arts will not permit intoxication or any indecent, violent or quarrelsome conduct on the premises

    • Liquor will not be sold or supplied to any person or persons who are at the time in a state of intoxication. Accordingly, patrons will be denied service if they are considered to be intoxicated.

20. Kickstart Arts reserves the right to refuse entry or ask any of the Hirer's invitees to leave the premises.

21. Kickstart Arts reserves the right to cancel a booking. Kickstart Arts shall not be liable in any way for any loss or damage to the hirer or any third party in consequence of the exercise of this right. In such circumstances any amount paid on account of fees will be refunded however, no interest shall be payable thereon.

22. As part of your hire agreement, you agree to provide Kickstart Arts with 3 images of your event and grant us the rights to use them for reporting, evaluation and promotional purposes of Kickstart Arts. You also agree that Kickstart Arts may take photos of your event to be used for reporting, evaluation and promotional purposes for Kickstart Arts and community arts and culture in general. You will notify us of people at your event who do not wish to have their image used for promotional purposes.

23. Kickstart’s facilities are hired on the rules and condition above mentioned and the payment by any person of any fees, and charges for such facilities, and issue to any such person of a receipt or sum and/or confirmation of hire shall be deemed to be acknowledgement and acceptance by such person of the conditions herein contained.

24. The Parties agree:

    • The Hirer is responsible for the observance of the terms and conditions of hiring Venue rooms and the payment of all fees and charges arising from the hire.

    • Invoices for Venue hire are payable within 7 days from the end of the venue hire period.

    • Payments can be made by direct credit (EFT), cheque or cash.

    • In the event of cancellation of the function, the following fees will apply:

      • Cancellation made fourteen (14) days or more prior to the function date, no fee will apply

      • Cancellation made less than fourteen (14) days prior to your function, the 50% of the venue hire fee is payable

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