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Venue Info

Yours is a worker-owned and managed café and venue at 43 Moray Place that imagines a better food system and provides space for radical action, music, art and cooperation. Yours is operated and managed as part of ŌPCo (Ōtepoti Possibilities Cooperative).

While Yours and ŌPCo regularly organise events internally, we welcome others to imagine, organise, and host events at Yours, either independently or collaboratively, providing they are in broad alignment with our kaupapa (See ŌPCo manifesto). 

We are an all ages venue and do not have a liquor license.

While we enjoy accommodating a wide range of events, Yours is a public venue and is therefore not available for exclusive-access events.

Here is some information about the facilities and processes at Yours:

Money

Yours does not charge set amounts for its goods/services, instead we let participants decide their contribution through a pay as you like system.

Venue Fee: We do not charge a venue fee, but will accept donations or contributions to the operations of the space, though this is not expected.

Ticketing/Cover Charge: We strongly encourage events to employ inclusive payment schemes, such as pay as you like, koha, or waged/unwaged pricing. Please feel free to talk to us about options.

Event Promotion

The responsibility of event promotion lies on the event organisers. If you wish to collaborate on organising, please let us know when you contact us. We may be able to assist event promotion even in the case of independently organised events.

Use of Facilities

Depending on the type of event, Yours can offer the use of its:

Yours has a total capacity of 108 people (including workers/staff)

We can also provide the following services for events:

  • We can serve food & drinks (Please note: we do not serve alcohol)
  • We have in-house sound/lighting technicians if required

Sound & Lighting Specifications

Yours has the following sound & lighting equipmentequipment:

Sound
  • PA /w subs
  • 18-ch wireless mixer
  • Foldbacks (x2)
  • Microphones + stands
  • DIs
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
Lighting and Vision
  • Projector + Screen
  • Stage Lightslights (x3 fresnel)
  • Effect lights
  • Lighting mixer
  • Digital projector + screen

When using this equipment please be respectful of future events. This means returning equipment/settings to a state where they can be easily used by non-professionals.

Accommodation

Our building at 43 Moray place contains a bunk room on the 2nd floor available for short term use by those who are holding events. The first floor has a domestic kitchen, shower and toilet also for use by guests. Please note the first floor facilities are also shared with Evening Books and the ŌPCo office.

Kitchen Specifications

Yours has the following commercial-grade kitchen equipment:

  • Gas stovetop (6-burner)
  • Deep fryer (2-tank)
  • Combi-Oven (Convotherm steam injection)
  • Deck oven (Double-deck E-700)
  • Dough mixer (40L spiral)
  • Dough mixer (20L planetary)

We can also provide space and equipment for preparation and cleaning, as well as fridge space for cold storage.





   

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