Venue hire

The Capitol is available to hire for screenings, performances, talks, conferences, festivals, meetings and private events.

Bookings

If you are interested in enquiring in one of our venues for your event, we kindly ask you to use the online venues enquiry form for

  • Venue booking enquiries
  • General questions
  • Media enquiries
  • Location shoots

Theatre


Specifications

  • 568 pax seated
  • 8 accessible spaces with 8 companion seats
  • 4K DCP Projection
  • Dolby surround sound for cinema
  • Retractable cinema screen
  • Lectern and plug-and-play capabilities for talks, conferences and lectures
  • LED coloured ceiling light display
  • Fly tower and stage rig
  • Sound and lighting desks, AV facilities

Salon

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Specifications

  • 60 pax seated lecture-style, 20 seated meeting-style, 150 standing
  • Integrated AV system including hearing loop, wireless microphones and speaker system, lectern and mobile large screen
  • Computer system (MoCow)
  • Wine Bar for drinks and snacks
  • Optional event catering
  • Optional cocktail tables
  • Toilet facilities
  • Accessible lift access from the Foyer
  • Built in digital display screen

Lounge


Specifications

  • 52 standing
  • Integrated AV system including hearing loop, wireless microphones and speaker system, lectern and mobile large screen computer system (MoCow)
  • Optional event catering
  • Toilet facilities
  • Accessible lift access from the Foyer and the Salon

Foyer


Specifications

  • 100 pax standing
  • Integrated AV system including hearing loop, wireless microphones and speaker system, lectern and mobile large screen computer system (MoCow)
  • Option Candy Bar for drinks, snacks and confectionary
  • Box office facilities
  • Flexible networking, event and breakout space
  • Optional event catering
  • Accessible and general toilet facilities
  • Accessible lift access from the Arcade on the ground floor (Swanston Street)
  • Three arrays of digital signage display screens

Eat and drink

The Capitol’s Candy Bar is located in the Foyer and an additional Wine Bar is located in the Salon. Both bars serve a selection of soft drinks, coffee, confectionary, light snacks, wine and beer.

The Mahony Group are available to cater events and functions at The Capitol. Please contact us to discuss your event bookings.

Accessibility

Entrances

Enter The Capitol Arcade from Swanston Street or Howie Place. Halfway through the arcade there’s a lift (between the jeweller and the dry cleaner). Take the lift up to The Capitol’s Foyer level. From the Foyer, a separate lift provides access to the Theatre, Salon and Lounge levels inside The Capitol.

 

Parking

There are a number of accessible parking spaces located on Little Collins and surrounding streets. Parking is also available at a number of nearby car parks, including Fed Square car park, which has accessible car spaces on each level.

Contact venues staff for short term loading and unloading information.

 

Toilets

Wheelchair accessible amenities are located on the Foyer level. Facilities include a baby change area.

 

Seating

The Capitol Theatre has eight accessible spaces, accompanied by eight companion seats. Four of these spaces are accessible from the Foyer level. The remaining four spaces are accessible from the Salon level (Level 3) via the lift. Please ask our front of house staff for directions or to accompany you to one of these spaces if assistance is required.

 

Hearing Loop

The Capitol is equipped with a hearing loop throughout the building. Please ask our front of house staff for assistance if required.

Contact venues staff for short term loading and unloading information

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.