Ōtara Music Arts Centre

Auckland

  • Community
  • Large

Ōtara Music Arts Centre is a large community arts venue in Ōtara, Auckland, with a main hall suited to music, dance, and other performing arts. The centre includes a recording studio open to community organisations, choirs, school groups, bands, and individual musicians, along with a sound system, stage, green room, drapes, and a kitchen.

At a glance

Low-rise building with colourful murals on exterior walls Foyer corridor with red doors, wall art, and brochure rack Plain carpeted room with stacked chairs, roller blinds, and upright piano Carpeted meeting room with stacked chairs, upright piano, and roller blinds Open carpeted hall with whiteboard, upright piano, and red exit door Carpeted room with stacked chairs, roller blinds, and upright piano Large hall with polished timber floor, stage lighting rig, and heavy curtains Commercial kitchen with stainless bench, dishwasher, microwave, and oven Utility kitchen with fridge, stainless sink, microwave, and dishwasher Kitchen servery counter with roller-shutter hatch and appliances Narrow kitchen with stainless sink, oven, timber cabinetry, and servery counter Music production room with keyboard controllers, monitors, and mural wall Recording studio desk with keyboard controller, monitor speakers, and screens Music workstation with keyboard controller, monitor, and headphones Studio control desk with two monitors, mixing equipment, and speakers Drum kit set up in front of a green screen backdrop Recording booth with microphone stand, pop filter, and view into control room
Capacity
This venue accommodates large gatherings, roughly 100 to 200 seated guests depending on layout. Whole-venue figure. Individual spaces hold fewer, so confirm numbers for the space you're booking.
Price tier
Community. A guide to typical pricing, not a quote.
Catering
Bring your own caterer
Suited for
Exhibition, Performance
Accessibility
Venue says: Step-free entrance, Accessible toilets, Accessible parking. Confirm with the venue before booking.
Facilities
Drapes, Green room, Kitchen, Off-street parking, Recording studio, Sound system, Stage, Drum kit, Guitar, Piano

Bookable options

  • Green room per hour
  • Main hall & kitchen per hour
  • Piano Room per hour
  • Piano Room 2 per hour
  • The Sound Lab per hour
  • The Village Studio Control Room/Vocal Booth per hour
  • The Village Studio Rehearsal Space per hour
  • Otara Music Arts Centre (OMAC) contact for pricing

Where it is

46 Fair Mall, Ōtara

Get directions

Enquire

Visit venue website Enquire via Auckland Council

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