CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

For the comfort, safety and enjoyment of all patrons, staff and event participants please note that the following Conditions of Entry may apply within the Horsham Town Hall.

By entering, you agree to be bound by the following:

  1. Have your ticket ready. Everyone entering the theatre must hold a valid ticket for the duration of your visit.

  2. Latecomers. Due to the nature of live performance, trying to find your way to your seat once a show has started can disrupt both the audience and the performers on stage. Therefore, most performances have a lockout period which restricts anybody from entering the auditorium until a suitable break in the performance.

  3. Venue management reserves the right to refuse entry

  4. Visitors are responsible for behaving in a manner that does not interfere with the safety and enjoyment of others

  5. Ensure you do not leave personal items unattended

  6. Management reserves the right to inspect any personal belongings

  7. Horsham Town Hall is a non-smoking venue. Illicit substances along with the smoking of cigarettes, cigars, vaporisers and e-cigarettes will not be permitted inside any part of our Venue (including toilets, backstage and dressing rooms). Designated smoking areas are nominated in the street outside the Venue.

  8. The following items are specifically prohibited from the Horsham Town Hall:

  • Illegal substances

  • Laser lights

  • Animals (other than Assistance Dogs)

  • Alcohol that has not been purchased inside the precinct

  • Unauthorised advertising material or flyers

  • Any other item that in the opinion of Horsham Town Hall management could cause harm or public nuisance

9. Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades, skates or similar are not to be used inside the building unless with prior express permission from management

To observe the directions of staff and written notices

The Horsham Town Hall is a licensed venue and as such, the licensee is responsible for complying with the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998, and fully supports and practices the Responsible Service of Alcohol. Visitors and patrons may be requested to provide proof of identity and/or age at any time.

Cloak room, pram and stroller areas/facilities will be provided on an event by event basis

In addition, the following conditions apply to the Gallery:

  • Bags or items, where the longest length is 40cm or more, are not permitted in exhibition areas. This includes umbrellas which can be left at designated areas at own risk

  • Food and drink are not permitted

  • Touching of the artwork is not permitted (unless otherwise stated)

The following condition also applies to the Theatre and Wesley PAC:

  • Prams, pushers, strollers and umbrellas are not permitted and can be left in designated areas at own risk

Use of your image

You consent to and authorize the Horsham Rural City Council to film, record or photograph you, and to reproduce recordings in any audio, video, or photographic display or other transmission, exhibition, publication or reproduction in any medium or context for any purpose without further authorization by, or compensation or attribution to you.

All recordings are the sole property of the Horsham Rural City Council and you release us from liability arising from such usage.

Security cameras operate on the premises and you acknowledge that you may be filmed

Your behaviour

You are responsible for behaving in a manner that does not interfere with the safety and enjoyment of others. Specifically, you must not:

  • behave in a manner which causes or may cause property damage or that threatens or may threaten the safety of performers, customers or any other persons; or

  • behave in a manner that unreasonably interferes with other audience members enjoyment of the Premises, including through the use of cameras, mobile phones, personal computers, paging devices or other electronic devices; or

  • behave in a disorderly manner including as a result of intoxication or display unlawful or offensive behaviour; or

  • behave in a rude or aggressive manner to any other person including Trust staff.

 

Please be mindful of the other patrons in the auditorium. If you compromise the health, safety or experience of any person (including patrons and staff) with abusive behaviour or failure to abide by the conditions of entry, you may be relocated, refused entry or removed from the theatre. If you feel that your enjoyment of an event is being compromised or your health and safety is being put at risk in any way or by the actions of another person, please contact our staff immediately so that we can try to find a solution