Town Hall Plan
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Auditorium & Stage
View of stage, from the balcony
Set up for large sit down dinner
Set up for an Antique Fair
Throughout its rich history, the Auditorium has been used in a multitude of ways; from being the venue for the social after the induction of G. Dane as Masonic Lodge Master in 1912 (Mr George Dane was a well loved music teacher and producer of many musical performances at the Town Hall from the early 1900s) and hosting the Philharmonic Society in the 1920s to being the choice location for any number of movie showings, dinner dances, weddings and other private and business functions.
Size:
18m x 10m
Capacity:
Seats up to 250
Features:-
Raised stage
Piano located on stage
Balcony opposite the stage which seats 80
(fixed cinema seats).
Projector room with projector
Heating
Perfect for:-
Showing movies
Concerts
Theatre productions
Dinner dances
Engagement parties and weddings
Large private functions, such as special birthday parties and wedding anniversaries
Large conferences
Antique fairs
Comments from previous hirers:-
"The hall was just perfect for the wedding reception of 120 guests with plenty of room for dancing. The bar was in the supper room provided by one of the hotels. We hired round tables."
John Fuss in the stage and lighting room
The following equipment is available for stage lighting at Burra Town Hall.
2 X patt 23 lanterns
4 X 650 watt Fresnels
4 X 1000 profile spots
4 X 23s pattern lanterns
4 X 500 watt Fresnels (Aust)
3 X 64s floods
3 X 9 way cyclorama magazines colours
24 way dimmer
3phase 30 amp outlets
42way patch panel
120watt pa amplifier
2 microphone and assorted cables
lectern
microphone stands
DVD-CD player
Audio and lighting control installed through ceiling from stage to new storage cupboard at rear of hall.
Public Address system
Multi media projectors
Supper Room
View of Supper Room facing the Historic Burra Photograph display
Typical Table setting
Size:
10m x 7m
Capacity:
Seats 60 comfortably, more if set up for non sitting function
The commercial kitchen opens onto the Supper Room
The Supper Room is the optimum choice for mid size functions. Historic photographs hang on every wall. The display was officially opened on December 10, 2005.
Note: The photos can be removed for special occasions if other wall decoration is needed.
Features:-
Air conditioned
Perfect for:-
Small to mid size engagement parties and weddings
Small to mid size private functions
Conferences
End of year work functions
Cocktail parties
Church functions
Art exhibitions
Civic Room
Civic Room
The Civic Room has been restored to its former glory.
Size:
7m x 4.5m
Capacity:
2 to 30 people
Features:-
Has a large round table and 10 antique chairs
Wall to wall carpet
Perfect for:-
Meetings
Mary Warnes Room
This room is named after Mary Warnes, the founder of the Burra Country Women's Association in South Australia in 1926, the first of 300 State branches of the C.W.A.. She was State President from 1929-1941. For more information on Mary and the SA C.W.A., please click here. Opens in a new tab.
Mary Warnes Room
Size:
7m x 4.5m
Capacity:
2 to 30 people
Features:-
Has a large oval table and 12 antique chairs,
Air conditioned
Wall to wall carpet
"Burra Through the Eyes of the Quilters" - an original framed quilt presented by the Burra Quilters to the District Council of Burra Burra to commemorate the150th Jubilee if Burra in 1995
Perfect for Meetings
Kitchen
View of Kitchen's preparation space and fridge
View of Kitchen facing the stove and sinks
Stove and mobile food warmer
Large commercial kitchen with:
6 burner gas cooker
an industrial dishwasher
ample preparation space.
Microwave
Pie warmer
Mobile food warmer
1000 Iitre refrigerator
Freezer
2 urns
Other features include:
230 sets of crockery and cutlery.
To see a typical setting, refer to the Supper Room section.
2 large and 1 small tea pot
6 large glass jugs
14 Carafes
80 wine glasses
salt and pepper shakers
9 trays with 12 cups and saucers set up
Other miscellaneous glasses and sets of crockery
Note: there are no pots or pans for general cooking
Dressing up at the Town Hall is fun!
You and your family can dress in period costumes at the Burra Town Hall.
The Dressing Rooms hold a great range of clothes from fireman's boots and braces, to ladies aprons and shawls and children’s clothes too.
Dress up and take your own photographs in front of themural on the stage. Best of all, IT’S FREE.
The Original Kitchen
Big changes occurred to this hall in 1926 when the stage was enlarged by demolishing the two dressing rooms at the back of the stage and building dressing rooms at the rear. The fire place on the stage is all that is left of the original dressing rooms. The kitchen was enclosed and a useful passage created.
The Annual General Meeting of the Burra Institute of January 1927 reported the following
"There is now a side entrance to an enclosed kitchen on the south side and a stairway leading to dressing rooms. The kitchen was enclosed on the south side and extended by a long underground passage, fitted with a table and also a servery through the wall to the supper room. The stage can be screened to serve as a supper room and stage at the same time."[but not now]
A link to a more detailed History of the old kitchen can be found in the main menu above.
The Pascoe Collection
The Pascoe Collection
The Pascoe Collection (Merino Display) can be viewed by visitors to the Town Hall.
A link to more information and 1925 and 1914 articles taken from the local newspaper of the time can be found in the main menu above.
The Lodge Room
This room is not for hire