Multi-purpose spaces for collaboration , & community.
Step in. Set up. Get to work. From rehearsal to performance, Toi Aro has spaces ready for you. Find your fit and lock it in now through Bookable.
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A purpose-designed space
Market Lane is a seismically sound, character property with high stud heights and plenty of natural light. Toi Aro offers 1,959 m² of floor area across three levels, purpose-designed for Wellington's creative community.
Each space is designed for a specific creative purpose — from pōwhiri and cultural ceremonies to dance rehearsals, music recording, and large-scale performances.
Poutama Space
Dance Studio 1
Gathering & Events Spaces
Versatile spaces for performances, exhibitions, functions, wānanga, and community events.
Mareikura
Multipurpose event and function space for performances, exhibitions, and large gatherings.
Pricing
TBC
The Mareikura space is our largest hireable space — 134 m² with kitchen facilities and a green room. Ideal for performances, exhibitions, large workshops, wānanga, and community functions. Available from 29 June 2026.
Size 134 m²
Capacity Up to 50 seated · 80 standing.
Key features
Kitchen facilities
Accessible
Flexible layout
Level 2
Dance & Movement Spaces
Three hireable dance studio configurations — two individual rooms and a combined option — all with timber floors and mirrors.
Kanikani — Dance Studio 1
Dance Studio · Individual Room.
Pricing
TBC
The smaller of the two Kanikani dance studios. A purpose-built movement space with a timber floor and full mirrored wall. Suitable for classes, rehearsals, auditions, and movement workshops.
Size 58 m²
Capacity Up to 20.
Key features
Natural light
Accessible
Ventilation
Timber floors
Ground Floor
Kanikani — Dance Studio 2
Dance Studio · Individual Room.
Pricing
TBC
The larger of the two Kanikani dance studios. A spacious, purpose-built movement space with a timber floor, and full mirrored wall. Well suited to larger classes, company rehearsals, and movement-based workshops.
Size 74 m²
Capacity Up to 25.
Key features
Natural light
Accessible
Ventilation
Timber floors
Ground Floor
Kanikani — Dance Studio 3
(Rooms 1 & 2 Combined)
Dance Studio · Combined Configuration.
Pricing
TBC
Rooms 1 and 2 opened up into a single large studio — the full Kanikani space. A 132 m² dance floor available for large company rehearsals, intensive workshops, performances, and events that need a generous movement space.
Size 132 m²
Capacity Up to 50.
Key features
Natural light
Accessible
Ventilation
Timber floors
Ground Floor
Multi-purpose & Drama Spaces
Flexible studios for drama, classroom learning, workshops, and community use.
Whakaari
Multi-Purpose Studio.
Pricing
TBC
A large, flexible studio designed for drama, classroom learning, workshops, and wānanga. A versatile spaces which can be combined with Poutama for a larger footprint.
Size 103 m²
Capacity Up to 50 people.
Key features
Fully blacked out
Accessible
Flexible layout
Combinable with Poutama
Level 2
Poutama
Presentation Room · Individual Room
Pricing
TBC
A compact, intimate space ideal for artist talks, small presentations, meetings, interviews, and focused creative sessions. Quiet, well-equipped, and easy to book. Can be combined with Whakaari to extend the studio.
Size 23 m²
Capacity Up to 15 people.
Key features
Natural light
Combinable with Whakaari space
Intimate space
Level 2
Whakaari + Poutama Combined
Multi-Purpose Studio.
Pricing
TBC
Whakaari and Poutama opened up as one connected space — a generous 126 m² suitable for larger workshops, wānanga, intensive programmes, and events that need both a main studio and an adjacent breakout or presentation area.
Size 162 m²
Capacity Up to 55 people.
Key features
Accessible
Flexible layout
Combinable dividing space
Level 2
Nau Mai Gallery
Cultural Space · Pōwhiri · Performance · Workshop.
Pricing
TBC.
A welcoming, multi-use cultural space designed to honour mana whenua kawa and tikanga. Serves a wide range of creative and community uses — from pōwhiri and cultural ceremonies to rehearsals and workshops.
Size 84 m²
Capacity Up to 60 seated. 100 standing.
Key features
Cultural designat
Accessible
Flexible seating
Wifi
Ground Floor
Cultural & Mana Whenua Spaces
Hot Desks
Drop-in Creative Co-working
Pricing
TBC
Drop-in hot desks for artists, creative practitioners, and freelancers. A productive, inspiring environment in the heart of the building — surrounded by other artists and practitioners.
Size TBC m²
Capacity TBC.
Key features
Office desk and chair
Wifi
Access to kitchen and bathrooms
Level 1
Flexible Spaces
Spaces for short-term use.
Bookings are Now Open
Spaces are now available. Visit bookable to see availability. Priority is given to artists, creative practitioners, and kaupapa aligned with our vision.