The Meteor Theatre is a Black Box space located at 1 Victoria Street in Hamilton and is a flexible, affordable and supportive space for local and touring performances. After renovating and adding backstage facilities in 2017 The Meteor is now a modern performance space, future-proofed and soundproofed. The Meteor is managed by a Community Trust as an affordable and accessible performance venue. Our theatre operates on a risk share model of 20% of gross box office or a nominal daily hire rate. We are open to joint venture opportunities. Hire includes free hours of technical support for packing in, the use of our in-house equipment and we can help with ‘preferred supplier’ rates for extra technical hire. As well as that, we also provide dedicated marketing support for your event and our Front of House team are committed to providing the best support possible. From theatre performances to music gigs to hosting corporate events, The Meteor is a flexible space catered to a variety of events. The Meteor has a standard seating capacity of 114 on movable seating blocks, which can be expanded to 172. We can provide an audience capacity of 154- 205, with cabaret style tables and standard seating. For standing gigs in the Black Box, we are licenced for an audience up to 480. We can also host events in The Nancy Caiger Gallery, which is a light-filled space by the entrance to the Black Box. Curated by a rotating group of acclaimed artists from around the Waikato, The Nancy Caiger Gallery is committed to supporting the work of local and touring artists. The Gallery can have up to 100 people seated and 150 standing. Inspired by our staff whakatauki “Kia tika mai a muri, ka nui te mana o mua – If the back functions well, the front will gain prestige”, The Meteor Theatre is dedicated to working hard to serve a variety of events for the community.
