Venue Hire

/ area | 483 sq m
/ seating capacity | 417
/ wheelchair accessible seats | 2
/ hearing-impaired accessibility | 3 rows (68 seats) equipped with induction loop assistive listening devices

The ECS Auditorium is a multifunctional space with a modern layout and state-of-the-art equipment. It can serve as a performance, conference or film screening room. Its top-of-the-line technologies make it possible to hold cultural and business events: concerts, theatre performances, screenings, conferences and congresses.
We have cutting-edge systems for visual presentation, sound and lighting, along with simultaneous interpretation equipment. In addition to standard working lighting, the Auditorium also benefits from natural daylight, owing to its partially glazed roof. When the room needs to be darkened, for example during a movie or multimedia screening, the glazed sections are covered with automated blinds.

Auditorium Features:
/ projection room
/ control room
/ 4 simultaneous interpretation booths → each with independent consoles for 2 interpreters, which provides 8 independent language channels to allow interpretation into 4 languages at the same time
/ 2 dressing rooms with toilet and shower facilities
/ cloakroom
/ backstage area
/ auditorium seats equipped with interpretation headphone sockets to allow language selection
/ theatre stage: 7 m x 11 m
/ presentation screen: 7 m x 4 m → Barco HDF-W22 projector
/ movie screen: 12 m x 7 m → Barco HDF-W22 projector
/ Barco DP4K-32B digital projector with Dolby 3D system
/ theatre → effect lighting system with Philips Strand Palette VL console
/ JBL VT8664 line array sound system with Soundcraft Vi6 mixing console
/ teleprompter
/ presentation preview on stage
/ 35 mm Ernemann E15-35 analogue projectors | 2
/ adjacent 125 sq m mezzanine with a 4 m x 3 m presentation screen, including a projector and sound system
/ standard Wi-Fi access

/ Winter Garden area: 400 sq m
/ Foyer area: 500 sq m

This architecturally striking, greenery-filled space remains lush year-round and sits at the heart of the building. Adjacent to the Auditorium, the Winter Garden and the Foyer can be used by event organisers to hold receptions, exhibitions, banquets and concerts. At the Garden’s centre, visitors will find comfortable seating, a coffee shop and the Museum Store.

/ area: 600 sq m
/ maximum capacity: 50 people
/ opening hours: spring–autumn, during the ECS opening hours; winter, 10:00 am–6:00 pm, weather permitting

The Observation Deck is located on the 6^th floor of the ECS. From a height of over 25 meters, it offers a view of the BHP (Occupational Health & Safety) Hall, the former Shipyard Management Building, the iconic shipyard cranes and more. A perfect place for a stroll during a conference break. The deck is not roofed.

/ area: 220 sq m
/ maximum capacity: 200 people

Situated near the building’s main entrance, this spacious and versatile conference hall is ideal for events of various formats. Its façade windows make it bright and open, while flexible furniture arrangements allow organisers to tailor the space to their specific needs and preferences.

For you to choose from:

Workshop Room 4 (Level 3)
/ area: 92 sq m
/ maximum capacity: 70 people

Workshop Room 5 (Level 3)
/ area: 92 sq m.
/ maximum capacity: 70 people

Workshop Room 3.19 (Level 3)
/ area: 52 sq m.
/ maximum capacity: 50 people

Library (Level 1)
/ area: 180 sq m.
/ maximum capacity: 100 people

Archive Reading Room (Level 2)
/ area: 72 sq m.
/ maximum capacity: 30 people

Media Library (Level 1)
/ area: 85 sq m.
/ maximum capacity: 70 people