City of Fremantle Venues
The City's venues for hire include:
Fremantle Town Hall, opened in 1887, is a luxurious concert hall that still holds its original grandeur making it one of Perth's most prestigious examples of classical 19th century architecture. The hall is able to accommodate a variety of functions ranging from an intimate cocktail reception to a wedding for up to 500 people.
Function areas
The town hall has several rooms which can be utilised for your function; this versatility makes the hall perfect for:
- wedding receptions or ceremonies
- gala dinners or corporate functions
- expos and exhibitions
- musical performances
- stage and theatrical performances
- lectures or seminars
- private functions.
The town hall has an elaborate main room which has been fully restored, complete with an upstairs gallery; the atrium - a perfect reception area; the East Room - ideal for photos; cloak room and other storage spaces. The hall contains a fully functioning kitchen with an adjoining large supper room.
Fremantle Arts Centre has three outdoor venues suitable for concerts. The Arts Centre is an established special events venue with stage and high perimeter walls.
The South Lawn, Samson Court and Inner Courtyard are all available for concert hire. For more information on hiring the Fremantle Arts Centre for a concert click here.
The grounds and facilities are not available for weddings, meetings, or other private functions.
The Moore's Building Contemporary Art Gallery is a City of Fremantle subsidised exhibition space that promotes a diverse range of contemporary art. Located in Fremantle's historic west end, this heritage-listed venue has been an important part of Fremantle's art community since 1994. It is particularly suited to emerging artists and recent graduates due to its low cost gallery spaces and central location.
It has six individual exhibition spaces and we support exhibition development and partnerships with artists, arts organisations and communities by providing subsidised rental spaces, developmental assistance and information services for exhibitors.
Contact the coordinator on 08 9335 3519 or email moores@fremantle.wa.gov.au.
The hall, located in Paget Street, Hilton, is a popular choice for the community, being regularly hired for dance classes, church and community groups. The hall can also be hired for weddings and functions, which can be one-off occasions or permanent yearly bookings.
This spacious community hall can cater for groups up to 200 people. There are three separate areas for booking; the main hall, the lesser hall and the activity room. You can hire the areas within the hall separately or hire the entire facility.
There are 22 trestles, 195 chairs, and an upright piano available onsite for you to use. The kitchen contains excellent amenities, including an oven with 5 burners and spit.
Please note: The Hilton Progress Hall is currently undergoing renovations and will not be available for hire until late November 2011.
The Hall, located at 2 Thompson Road, North Fremantle, is a popular choice for the community, being regularly hired for yoga classes, low-key dance classes, choirs and school groups. It can be hired for one-off occasions or permanent yearly bookings.
This large community hall can cater for groups up to 100 people. There are 10 trestles and 100 plastic chairs available onsite. A kitchen is available which contains basic amenities.
Contact our bookings officer on 08 9432 9702 or email bookings@fremantle.wa.gov.au
The Meeting Place has rooms available for hire - during times when not being used for programs and activities. Priority will be given to support and non-for-profit community groups. Private tutors, groups or individuals may hire the rooms at the discretion of the program officer. For more information, email meetingplace@fremantle.wa.gov.au.
The Fremantle Leisure Centre's newly built training room caters for groups of up to 20 and is available for hire for half or full days. Our crèche and pools are also available for hire for your next event. The training room is equipped with tables and chairs, projector, and TV/DVD.
For more information contact the Leisure Centre on 08 9432 9533 or email leisure@fremantle.wa.gov.au.
The centre has a multi-purpose sports hall and kitchen facility available to hire to suit your recreation activities including netball, badminton, indoor soccer, volleyball, tennis, fundraising events, dances, senior sports and children's parties.
Contact our recreation officer on 08 9331 8040 or email samsonrec@fremantle.wa.gov.au
To make a booking
Contact our bookings officer on 08 9432 9702 or email bookings@fremantle.wa.gov.au for information on availability, fees, and public liability insurance.
Search our community information database Fre-info, for information on a range of other venues available for hire in the Fremantle area.