Glasshouse
Overview
Located in the heart of Port Macquarie, the Glasshouse is home to a theatre, Regional Gallery, studio, Visitor Information Centre, gift shop, conference and meeting facilities, and heritage displays.
The Glasshouse offers a world of cultural experience, state-of-the-art technical facilities and flexible venues for performance, leisure and hire.
Featuring innovative and environmentally sustainable design, the centre provides high quality exhibition, conference and performing arts facilities. The Glasshouse provides the region’s most modern technical and production infrastructure and highest level of patron comfort.
Glasshouse Theatre - 588 seat, tiered state-of-the-art auditorium, with a full flytower and orchestra pit.
Glasshouse Studio - a black box studio exhibition and performance space, able to seat up to 116.
International standard Regional Gallery space with over 600 square metre floor area over three levels.
Large foyer spaces able to be used as dedicated tradeshow and exhibition areas.
Commercial catering kitchen available.
Full fibre-optic communications and broadcast capabilities with audio-visual support provided in-house.
Heritage and archaeological displays dating back to the 1820s.
Accessibility
Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Train your staff in disability awareness
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
