Ellen Melville Centre

Auckland

  • Community
  • Large
  • Modern
  • Urban

Set in central Auckland, Ellen Melville Centre holds a large hall that looks out over Freyberg Square, alongside separate meeting rooms for smaller gatherings. The venue includes a kitchen and wifi, and is suited to large groups across a range of event types.

At a glance

Glass-fronted Pioneer Womens Memorial Hall building on city square with outdoor cafe seating Glass-fronted Pioneer Womens Memorial Hall seen from across the plaza with pedestrians City plaza with trees, stepped seating and pedestrians outside the venue Stepped concrete terraces with trees in a city plaza, pedestrians in background Water cascade over dark stone steps with trees and city buildings in background Modern ground-floor lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass, modular sofas and outdoor seating beyond Kitchen servery viewed through an arched timber-framed pass-through window Large open hall with timber slatted walls, raised platform, tukutuku panel artwork and dark ceiling Large hall with timber slatted walls, raised platform and tukutuku panel artwork at rear Bright open hall with floor-to-ceiling glazing, timber linings and city views Open function hall with large glazed walls, timber panelling and herringbone carpet Small meeting room with large windows, boardroom table and Auckland Council branded chairs Small meeting room with wall-mounted screen, whiteboard, boardroom table and blue chairs Small meeting room with boardroom table, blue chairs and wall-mounted screen Meeting room with boardroom table, blue chairs, screen and servery hatch Meeting room with long table, blue chairs and wall-mounted screen beside a servery window Small boardroom with long timber table and blue chairs, wall-mounted screen
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.
Suited for
Meeting
Accessibility
Venue says: Step-free entrance, Accessible toilets. Confirm with the venue before booking.
Facilities
Kitchen, Wi-Fi

Where it is

2 Freyberg Place, Auckland Central 1000

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Bookable options

  • Betty Wark Room per hour
  • Eleitino (Paddy) Walker Room per hour
  • Elizabeth Yates Room per hour
  • Marilyn Waring Room per hour
  • Pioneer Women's Hall per hour

Contact this venue

Pricing, availability and bookings come from the venue directly, not Drift.

Visit venue website Enquire via Auckland Council Email the venue Call 09 379 2030

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