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:
Processes
Event bookings at Yours are managed on a case-by-case basis through the ŌPCo Events Syndicate, with respect towards:
1) Our kaupapa (See ŌPCo manifesto),
2) The requirements of the event, including the needs of those facilitating it.
3) The other functional operations on site.
When contacting us about an event, please make sure to communicate enough detail to help us understand its requirements and desired outcome.
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 set venue fee, but will accept koha, donations or contributions to the operations of the space, though this is not expected.space.
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:
- Stage
- Sound & Lighting Equipment (See Sound/Lighting Specifications)
- Front of House /w chairs and tables
- Commercial Kitchen (See Kitchen Specifications)
- On site accomodation
- Eftpos terminal
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 equipment:equipment
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.