Take advantage of reduced ticket, food and drink prices for groups o 20 or more people for your fundraiser or social gathering. The process is simple Select a Palace Cinema location Select a film Select a date and time Select your food and beverage package CONTACT INFORMATION For group bookings and events at Palace Cinemas Victoria contact: Emma Vail Group Functions & Events Phone: 03 9816 1777 Email: events.vic@palacecinemas.com.au Fundraisers Our Event Managers can offer tips to ensure you get the best out of your fundraiser. Let them help you find the right film and the right date to suit your audience, and guide you in ways to create a memorable event. All without taking away from the main goal to raise funds! How: - Contact us now to discuss your future booking. - We will send you confirmation of all details including costs and deadlines. - Start your promotions and ticket sales. - Pay the cinema 2 days before your event (1 week for private cinema hire) - Entertain your guests with ease! Social Groups It doesn t need to cost you a fortune to catch up for a drink, a snack and a great film with friends and colleagues. Talk to us early so that we can have everything ready for you when you and your guests arrive at one of the Palace Cinema locations. Make your social gathering one to remember. Price: Refer to Per Person Group Booking rates overleaf Private Cinema Hire & Corporate Presentations Consider one of Palace Cinemas beautiful auditoriums for your own private screening or presentation. We can offer: Private screenings for new and non-current release films. Private Hire for film makers and short film screenings. Corporate presentations (PowerPoint & Keynote compatible) Corporate presentations combined with a film screening. Price: Refer to Private Cinema Hire Rates overleaf. Contact one of our Event Managers to discuss additional technical needs and fees. Schools & Holiday Programs Palace Cinemas offers the best prices available for schools and holiday programs on weekdays between 10am and 4pm during school terms. Price: For school groups consisting of 20 or more, tickets are $9 per student ($12 for 3D features) and a complimentary ticket for each teacher/carer for every 8 students. Luncheons Available at Balwyn, Dendy Brighton, Brighton Bay & Westgarth Film luncheons offer a relaxed social outing with the chance to enjoy a current release film along with a delicious lunch. Films commence at 11.00am followed with a seated luncheon in one of the palatial Palace Cinema foyers. Consisting of freshly made sandwiches along with coffee, tea and cake, luncheons are a terrific way to enjoy a post-film discussion with friends. Price: Bookings can be made for over 6 patrons at a ticket price of $14.95 per person. Please call the cinema directly for their latest program and to make your booking. Festivals Palace Cinemas is the home of Australia's leading international film festivals: the Italian Film Festival, Spanish Film Festival, Scandinavian Film Festival, Israeli Film Festival, Greek Film Festival, French Film Festival, German Film Festival and many others. Ask us about special rates for social and school group bookings. Page 1
PALACE LOCATIONS Victoria Palace Balwyn 231 Whitehorse Rd, Balwyn. 9817 1277 Palace Brighton Bay 294 Bay St, Brighton. 9596 3590 Palace Cinema Como Cnr Toorak Rd & Chapel St, Sth Yarra. 9827 7533 Palace Dendy Brighton 26 Church St, Brighton. 9592 7815 Kino, a Palace Partner 45 Collins St, Melbourne 9650 2100 Palace Westgarth Cinemas 89 High St, Northcote. 9482 2001 ~ The Astor Theatre 1 Chapel St, St Kilda Please contact us for details about hiring The Astor. You can hire your own cinema exclusively, or you can share a cinema and simply pay the per person Group Booking rates. GROUP BOOKINGS (minimum 20 people) Guests PER PERSON RATES 20-100 $12.00 101-200 $11.50 201+ $11.00 Special Bayside Rate: $11.00 per person This special rate is available for bookings at the Palace Dendy Brighton and Palace Brighton Bay Cinemas only. 3D surcharge + $3 per seat PRIVATE HIRE Cinemas can be hired exclusively for groups wanting to run presentations, product launches or simply provide their guests the luxury of a private film screening. We also offer the flexibility to increase or decrease your cinema size, or add extra cinemas as needed, up to 10 days before your event. So don t be afraid of aiming to fill the biggest cinema! Prices: See overleaf for cinema capacities and cinema hire rates. Technical: Do you have a video, or a screen slide that you would like to run before the film or presentation? Not a problem. Fees apply and the content must be supplied one week prior in DCP. Contact us for more details. SESSION TIMES Exact session times can only be confirmed once cinema programming is complete. All session times are advised on the Tuesday before your booking. Session times start within the following windows: Between 10.00 and 10.30am Between 12.00 and 12.30pm Between 2.00 and 2.30pm Between 4.00 and 4.30pm Between 6.30 and 7.00pm (early evening) Between 9.00 and 9.30pm (late evening) AVAILABLE DAYS: Group bookings are offered every day of the week, subject to availability. Some locations can not offer bookings during their peak periods (Friday and Saturday evenings). The group booking rates do not apply for public holidays, film festivals or special events. PAYMENT Bookings can be made for an estimated number of guests initially. Final guest numbers and payment for a Group Booking is required 2 working days prior to your booking. Final guest numbers and payment for Private Cinema Hire is required one week prior to your booking. Payment can be made by cash, credit card or direct transaction. No deposit is required. ** Please note that ticket and catering payments are non-refundable.** Page 2
PALACE BALWYN 231 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn (3D) 1 1 312 seats 154 seats 154 seats $1748.00 $1748.00 $3432.00 $1771.00 $1771.00 PALACE COMO Corner Toorak Road & Chapel Street, South Yarra (3D) Cinema 6 194 seats 193 seats 125 seats 136 seats 68 seats 63 seats $2231.00 $2219.50 $1437.00 $1564.00 $816.00 $756.00 KINO Collins Place Centre, 45 Collins Street, Melbourne (3D) Cinema 6 (3D) Cinema 7 220 seats 220 seats 53 seats 43 seats 33 seats 64 seats 69 seats $2420.00 $2420.00 $768.00 $828.00 PALACE WESTGARTH 89 High Street, Northcote 169 seats 106 seats 103 seats $1943.50 $1219.00 $1184.50 BAYSIDE RATES Private Cinema Hire PALACE BRIGHTON BAY 294 Bay Street, Brighton 147 seats 257 seats 84 seats 127 seats $1617.00 $2827.00 $924.00 $1397.00 PALACE DENDY BRIGHTON 26 Church Street, Brighton (3D) 197 seats 197 seats 233 seats 433 seats $2167.00 $2167.00 $2563.00 $4763.00 ~ Private Cinema Hire rates allow for 2 to 2.5 hours in the auditorium ~ ~ All 3D films incur an additional $3.00 per seat. 3D glasses are included ~ TECHNICAL FILMS / SHORT FILMS: Palace Cinemas can only accept films supplied in DCP (Digital Cinema Package). We are happy to discuss options for converting film to DCP. Special packages are available for Short Film screenings. PRESENTATIONS: Palace Cinemas can support PowerPoint and Keynote presentations. A microphone is included in the cinema hire. Contact us for rates and technical specs. REHEARSALS: A technical rehearsal is highly recommended before your booking date and must be conducted outside of regular session hours. Fees apply. Page 3
For those who are after more than just a film, our combos and catering options will tantalise your tastebuds while offering excellent value for money. Choose from the following selection to suit your needs and budget. COMBOS PALACE CLASSIC (Sparkling) $13.00 A glass of Sparkling wine on arrival + small popcorn + choc-top + 600ml water for the cinema PALACE CLASSIC (Peroni) $13.00 A Peroni Beer on arrival + small popcorn + choc-top + 600ml water for the cinema PALACE TRADITIONAL $8.00 Small popcorn + choc-top + small soft drink / 600ml water PALACE SNACK $5.00 Small popcorn + small soft drink / 600ml water SNACKS Choc Top $3.00 Small popcorn $3.00 Bottled Water (600ml) $3.00 Small soft drink $3.00 Lolly bag (100gms) $2.50 When offering your guests a choice of the above items we will ask you for exact quantities of each item at the time of payment. Please keep this in mind when selling your tickets. PLATTERS GOURMET CHICKEN SANDWICHES [serves 10] $68.00 - roast chicken, celery, spring onion and home-style mayonnaise MIXED SANDWICH SELECTION [serves 10] $68.00 - Ham, Sundried Tomato, Cheese / Grilled Vegetables, Crumbed Fetta, Spinach Egg, Lettuce / Turkey, Cranberry Sauce Sandwiches can also be ordered individually for $6.80 per person CHEESE PLATTER [serves 10] $70.00 An assortment of local cheeses to suit the season, dried and fresh fruit and a range of water crackers and Lavosh biscuits. FRUIT PLATTER [serves 10] $50.00 A selection of seasonal fruits SELF-CATERING Palace Cinemas offer you the option to self-cater some food subject to the terms below: A $50 function area fee applies for the set-up, clean-up and pack down of the function space. If you include any food or drinks through the cinema as part of your booking package this fee is waived. The responsibility of food safety and hygiene lies solely with the group organiser. Due to limited refrigeration space all food must be consumed prior to the film. No hot food is permitted. The organiser is responsible for supplying all crockery & cutlery for self-catered food. No items that are available for purchase from the Palace Bar are to be sold or given away. This includes lollies, chocolates, popcorn, packet chips, ice creams, alcohol, and ALL drinks. Page 4
Enjoy the best in local and international wines and beers at our fully licensed cinemas, because there is nothing finer than being greeted with a beverage! Beverages can be served at a private bar in your function area, or if pressed for time they can be enjoyed inside the cinema. So: Select a range of beverages to offer your guests and have our staff manage your private drink service. Drinks charged on consumption on the night. Select one drink per guest on arrival, upon redemption of a drink ticket. SPARKLING Pol Remy Sparkling Wine France $25.00 Brown Brothers Prosecco King Valley, Vic $30.00 Veuve Cliquot France $85.00 WHITE Squires Peak Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, NZ $25.00 Fat Bastard Chardonnay California, USA $27.00 Brown Brothers Pinot Grigio King Valley, Vic $28.00 RED Andrew Peace Shiraz Langhorne Creek, SA $25.00 Brown Brothers Shiraz North East, Vic $28.00 Devil s Corner Pinot Noir Tasmania $30.00 BEER Peroni Nastro Azzuro $6.00 Peroni Leggera (Low Carb) $4.50 NON-ALCOHOLIC Jugs of Juice (5 glasses) $10.00 Jugs of Soft drink (5 glasses) $8.00 Bottle of Softdrink / Mineral Water $3.00 Self serve Tea and Coffee $1.50 Barista style hot drinks (coffee / tea / hot chocolate) $3.00 - available to groups of 50 or less only. Complimentary jugs of iced water are available upon request. 30 MINUTE BEVERAGE PACKAGE (per person) $13.00 Sparkling, White and Red Wine. Beer. Mineral Water. 60 MINUTE BEVERAGE PACKAGE (per person) $17.00 Sparkling, White and Red Wine. Beer. Mineral Water. STAFF When drinks are being charged on consumption an RSA qualified Palace staff member is required at a cost of $44 per staff member. 20 100 guests 1 staff member 100 200 guests 2 staff members 200+ guests 3 staff members TRAY SERVICE: If you would like tray service for food and/or drinks additional staff costs will apply. TERMS & CONDITIONS Groups cannot supply their own drinks (alcoholic or non- alcoholic) at Palace Cinemas. Wine and beer are charged per full bottle. (Wine: 5 glasses per bottle) No refunds for pre-ordered, pre-paid wines. When being charged on consumption, the organiser is responsible for the payment of the drinks at the immediate conclusion of the event. The prices listed here are reduced rates. Bar prices will differ. Prices and selection are subject to change. Our liquor license does not extend beyond our premises and therefore you are not permitted to take home any alcohol that is not consumed at the function. Page 5