Academy Club (Upstairs Bar) in Canberra, ACT

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About the function space

Celebrate in style and leave the planning to Academy, with a dedicated event team to ensure your function is one to remember.

The stunning upstairs Candy Bar is an intimate cocktail bar, featuring exclusive seating areas, dance floor, DJ booth and views over the main club. From milestone birthday parties to corporate functions, we can tailor a package to suit your celebration. Enjoy amazing drinks and entertainment and let the team take care of you and your guests.

From Thursday to Saturday, the Candy Bar is destined to impress.

Function facilities

Exclusive bar: Yes
Exclusive smoking area: No

Exclusive toilets: Yes
Wheelchair access: No

Smoking area: Outside the venue

Parking: Street Parking / Shopping Centre Parking

Music facilities

This equipment is available in the function space free of charge:

Amp: Yes
PA System: Yes
Speakers: Yes
iPod/AUX input: Yes
Jukebox: No
Dance floor: No, but suitable area to dance

Mixer: Yes
CDJs: Yes
CD Player: Yes
Turntables: Yes
Mirror ball: No
Lighting: No

Can the venue arrange:

DJ hire: Yes
Free
background music: Yes

Can customers bring their own:

DJ: Yes
Band: No

Noise restrictions: None

Further music facilities/conditions:

Play your own iPod mix on our state of the art sound system or hire our DJ at $80 per hour.

After we open to the public, enjoy our DJ in this room as follows:

Fridays after we open to the public: a mix of the best national and international DJ performers from all styles. Enjoy a fusion of eclectic sounds, fun beats and lots of dancing.

Saturdays after we open to the public: Love Saturday is the hottest clubbing experience, oozing with sophistication, style and glamour together with ACT's top DJs and the best audio visual experience around.

Conditions for private party hire

Help

Friday $

Saturday $

Hire Charge

+ Minimum spend

1000

on drinks

1000

on drinks

+ Security staff

= Total

1000

Free gift for Partystar users:

$100 bar voucher for the host (to use during your party)

Min—max guests

50 — 120

Party duration

7pm — 10pm (3 hours)

At this time, the function space:

Opens to the public

Extend the party until:

11pm at an additional cost.

Closing time

4am

Further conditions

An alternative time slot for your party is 6pm-9pm.

We require all underage people to have their legal guardian or parent present for the duration of the function, and this cannot be an older brother or sister. Underage people are required to leave the venue at least 15 minutes prior to the function ending.

Your party isn't over when your room becomes non-exclusive, in fact it has just begun! Kick on with us until 3-5am at no extra charge. Please note that guests who arrive after your function has become non-private, are subject to the standard entry cost of $10 per guest.

After your party you are free to explore the club's Main Room which opens to the public at 9pm or 10pm and plays dance/electro. It is down 2 short flights of stairs.

Under-18 policy

Permitted, with N/A curfew. The law requires the minor to be in the company of a responsible adult who is responsibly supervising the minor. One separate responsible adult per minor.

Drink options

Bar tab, Cash bar/Pay as you go (minimum spend must be reached first), drink cards, beverage package

Seasonal surcharges

None. Same hire conditions all weekends of the year.

Sun-Thu functions

Available during the week, but conditions may differ.

18th, 21st, bucks/hens policy

18th birthday party: Yes
21st birthday party: Yes

Bucks party: No
Hens night: Yes

Underage parties are not permitted.

Food / Catering

Can the venue provide:

Finger food: Yes
Meals: No

Can customers bring their own:

Finger food: Yes
Cake: Yes

Customer supplied finger food:

Restrictions: Customer is responsible for food clean up prior to leaving the venue
In-house heating/cooking facilities: None

Presentation facilities

In-house presentation facilities available for use at no extra charge:

Microphone/PA: Yes
Stage: No
DVD Player: No

Data projector: No
Projector screen: No
Large TV/Plasma/LCD: No

Further presentation facilities/conditions:

A projector can be arranged at an additional cost.

Decorations policy

Can the venue:

Arrange decorations: Yes

Put up decorations: Yes

All types of party decorations are permitted.

Ticketed events policy

Can the customer charge for their function:

At the door: No

Presale: No

Academy Club (Upstairs Bar) - function hire

Contact the Venue Manager

• Ask questions • Check availability

About the function space

Function facilities

Music facilities

Further music facilities/conditions:

Conditions for private party hire

18th, 21st, bucks/hens policy

Food / Catering

Presentation facilities

Further presentation facilities/conditions:

Decorations policy

Ticketed events policy

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