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Residents are invited to have your say on proposed designs for the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre (PAC) and Cinema, which will form an important part of the New Hamilton Gallery project.
Architects Angelo Candalepas and Associates (ACA) commenced development of the PAC designs after the extensive community co-design process which shaped the new Hamilton Gallery concepts.
A key feature of the proposal is the integration of the Cinema within the PAC building, in the supper room, creating a multifunctional venue capable of supporting cinema screenings, both intimate and large-scale live performances and productions, talks, community events and other cultural activities.
The proposed cinema will feature approximately 68 seats, compared with 121 seats in the current facility. Analysis of 3,964 cinema sessions found only 55 screenings per annum, or 1.39 per cent, attracted more than 68 attendees, with an average of 11 people per session.Data shows only a small number of screenings each year currently exceed the proposed new cinema capacity," he said.
A cinema projector will also be added to the existing 500seatauditorium to ensure we can cater for larger cinema audiences, which usuallyoccursduring school holidays. This will provide great operational versatility, providing theoption of a small or largecinema, as well as a small or large theatre/performing arts space.
The proposed cinema build is estimated at $2.141 million. This cost will be included in the new Hamilton Gallery construction contract. This has been allowed for in our fundraising/advocacy strategy and will not increase Council’s contribution of $10 million to the new gallery.
The redesign will also include improvements to audience and foyer spaces, with the new layout creating additional areas including a new bar, box officeand amenities.The proposed changes will improve accessibility, circulation, amenities and acoustics while giving us the flexibility to adapt spaces to different events and audience needs.
Public exhibition closes 5:00pm on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Feedback received during the public exhibition period will inform the ongoing development of the designs.
Residents are invited to have your say on proposed designs for the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre (PAC) and Cinema, which will form an important part of the New Hamilton Gallery project.
Architects Angelo Candalepas and Associates (ACA) commenced development of the PAC designs after the extensive community co-design process which shaped the new Hamilton Gallery concepts.
A key feature of the proposal is the integration of the Cinema within the PAC building, in the supper room, creating a multifunctional venue capable of supporting cinema screenings, both intimate and large-scale live performances and productions, talks, community events and other cultural activities.
The proposed cinema will feature approximately 68 seats, compared with 121 seats in the current facility. Analysis of 3,964 cinema sessions found only 55 screenings per annum, or 1.39 per cent, attracted more than 68 attendees, with an average of 11 people per session.Data shows only a small number of screenings each year currently exceed the proposed new cinema capacity," he said.
A cinema projector will also be added to the existing 500seatauditorium to ensure we can cater for larger cinema audiences, which usuallyoccursduring school holidays. This will provide great operational versatility, providing theoption of a small or largecinema, as well as a small or large theatre/performing arts space.
The proposed cinema build is estimated at $2.141 million. This cost will be included in the new Hamilton Gallery construction contract. This has been allowed for in our fundraising/advocacy strategy and will not increase Council’s contribution of $10 million to the new gallery.
The redesign will also include improvements to audience and foyer spaces, with the new layout creating additional areas including a new bar, box officeand amenities.The proposed changes will improve accessibility, circulation, amenities and acoustics while giving us the flexibility to adapt spaces to different events and audience needs.
Public exhibition closes 5:00pm on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Feedback received during the public exhibition period will inform the ongoing development of the designs.
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