Transform your next performance by hiring our fully equipped auditoria or studios. Develop or present your work in our creative, accessible spaces, with the support of our dedicated events team and skilled technicians.
Please note: we are currently not accepting new hire enquiries owing to limited capacity.
From our fully equipped black box Performing Arts Studio to our 200-seat Djanogly Theatre, we have a range of spaces to accommodate the needs of artists and companies. The Djanogly Recital Hall and adjacent Rehearsal Hall are regularly used to host music courses, concerts, and rehearsals of all shapes and sizes.
You’ll be in safe hands with our experienced technical team, who have supported the development of numerous theatre and dance productions. We can offer state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and staging packages in all of our venues to suit the nature of your event. Our Box Office and Front of House teams have extensive experience of running our year-round arts programme and can be on hand to help make your event a success.
In addition, by hosting your event at Lakeside you are helping to support the arts in Nottingham. Every penny earned from the hire of our spaces goes towards supporting our artistic and social aims.
Explore Our Spaces For Hire
Performing Arts Studio
Size: 90 m2
Capacity: 80
Flexible black box studio for a range of events.
Performing Arts Studio
90 m2
80
Performing Arts Studio
Size: 90 m2
Capacity: 80
A black box studio suitable for performances, rehearsals, workshops, corporate events and larger meetings. The space is equipped with a lighting truss, mixer, audio system and projector.
Located in Lakeside’s DH Lawrence Pavilion, next to Highfields Park lake.
£40-£60 per hour*
Plus £200 per performance
*Depending on day/time of booking
*Room hire cost only
Djanogly Theatre
Size: 300 m2
Capacity: 213
Fully equipped professional theatre.
Djanogly Theatre
300 m2
213
Djanogly Theatre
Size: 300 m2
Capacity: 213
Fully equipped professional theatre with retractable seating, dressing rooms and green room. Suitable for performances, lectures, film screenings and conference keynotes.
Located in Lakeside’s DH Lawrence Pavilion, next to the Highfields Park lake.
£850-£2,100 per day*
Plus £750-£950 per additional performance
*Room hire cost only
Djanogly Recital Hall
Size: 183 m2
Capacity: 225
Ideal for nonamplified small ensemble performances.
Djanogly Recital Hall
183 m2
225
Djanogly Recital Hall
Size: 183 m2
Capacity: 225
A performance space ideally suited to nonamplified small ensemble performances, but also available for lectures and conference keynotes. Previously voted by Classical Music Magazine as one of the top ten chamber music venues in the UK.
Located in the University of Nottingham’s Department of Music.
£400-£1,200 per day*
Plus £400 per additional performance
Additional practice rooms £50 per day
*Room hire cost only
