Whole day functions hire - McLaren Vale Institute

This space page is for booking large functions and weddings only. The fixed price for these events is $1,000 for a 24hr booking for the WHOLE VENUE.

McLaren Vale Institute Hall & Piazza Della Valle is a standout venue, and the ideal event space situated in the heart of McLaren Vale.

It is an ideal location for weddings, large events, markets, and functions.
But as such a versatile space, it is also ideal for children's birthday parties, fitness classes, and meetings.
The venue is heritage-listed and includes four unique hire spaces, or you can hire the whole building.

The larger Main Heritage Hall features immaculate wooden floorboards with a large stage, a small kitchen, and bar server.
This hall also opens out to the Piazza della Valle which features an outdoor stage with granite steps, water feature, and an all-weather pavilion.

The Supper Room is a versatile space with lino flooring and a large commercial kitchen.

The Library is an intimate room filled with books, and ideal for small meetings or 1:1 sessions.

The Piazza della Valle can also be hired out on its own for outside events.

Features of the venue include:

• Versatile spaces - Supper Room / Main Hall / Library / Piazza

• Crockery & cutlery for 150

• 20 trestle tables

• 12 round function tables

• 100 chairs in each main room (Main Hall and Supper Room)

• Heating & cooling (supper room & Library only)

• Commercial Kitchen (adjacent to Supper Room)

• Toilets (accessed from all four areas)

• Disability access, toilets, and designated parking spaces.

• Parking (off-street & street)

Spaces, capacity, and size
Main Heritage Hall -
19mx12m
120 seated at round tables, 100 seated at trestle tables, 150 theatre style, 200 cocktail style.
Modern strip lighting with up or down lighting options, and lighting on stage, all operated from a switchpad.
No heating or cooling, however as a heritage building with thick walls its temperature remains comfortable year-round. Large fans are available if required.

Supper Room -
12mx12m
100 cocktail-style, 65 seated at trestle tables.
Strip lighting, wall-mounted heating, and cooling operated on a gold coin box.

Library -
One central large table that can seat up to 12.
Plug in heater.

Piazza della Valle -
900+
Power available.
Some bench seating, paved and grassed area.

This is a totally self-catering venue.
You are welcome to serve alcohol at your event. If you intend to sell alcohol at your event, please make sure you have purchased a license from Onkaparinga Council and provide that license to us before your hire. Please note, that special licenses can take weeks to process and must be provided to us before your hire commences.
The Main Heritage Hall has access to a small kitchen, which has a serving hatch into the hall. You are welcome to use the kitchen for self-catering your event, or with external caterers. Included in the kitchen there is a sink, water boiler, fridge, oven and stovetop, and microwave.
The Supper Room has direct access to a commercial kitchen which has two serving hatches into the room. You are welcome to use the kitchen for self-catering your event, or with external caterers. Included in the commercial kitchen there is a sink, water boiler, fridge, oven and stovetop, microwave, and dishwasher.
You may use external caterers for your event but their details and insurances would need to be provided before your hire commences.

Cleaning equipment is provided. You are expected to leave the space as you found it, and to book enough time to clean up after your event.
All large events include a mandatory cleaning fee for post-event commercial cleaning.

The venue has wheelchair access via the glass atrium between the two halls, and also via the Piazza into the main hall, and there is an accessible toilet. There are 3 accessible car parking spaces. There are also baby changing facilities within the accessible toilet.