The Red Rattler Theatre
6 Faversham St
Marrickville NSW 2204
Events: [email protected]
Techs: [email protected]
www.redrattler.org
ABN: 37 860 341 399
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
About The Red Rattler
Run and staffed by unpaid artists and activists, The Red Rattler is a new creative
playground for performers, musicians, artists, designers, multi-media makers,
experimentalists, film-makers, theorists, activists, collective organisers, and local
punters, fitted with a full PA, stage, LED lighting rig, projector and screen, licensed
bar, two non-residential artist studios, and a rooftop garden.
Open days/times
The Red Rattler can open 7pm – 2am Wed to Fri and 10am – 2am Sat to Sun only.
Rates
We operate a not-for-profit philosophy, with a tiered fee structure being charged to
community users to cover regular outgoings only. All events attract an eco tax of 50c
per head, to go towards The Red Rattler sustainability initiatives.
Rates vary depending on cause and type of event;
 NOT FOR PROFIT – free (50c eco-tax taken at door as above)
Defined as solidarity benefits; can have door charge or free entry, but no
individual being paid for their work.
 SOCIAL COLLECTIVES WHERE SURLUS IS SPLIT - $1/ticket + 50c eco-tax
Defined as events where organisers and performers split surplus equally.
 COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS - $2/ticket + 50c eco-tax
Defined as events where organisers/promoters determine the door takings
split, book shows and pay a defined wage to acts and/or to themselves.
 OTHER – price and conditions on application
including photo shoots, film shoots, etc. Sorry, we can’t accommodate
rehearsals or birthday parties
Conditions of use
 The Red Rattler is a community space run and staffed by unpaid volunteers.
Fees collected by events contribute to ongoing costs only, such as
insurances, electricity, water, rates, licenses, repairs and maintenance, etc.
Event organisers are expected to consider the community aspect of the space
and contribute as follows;
- Provide door staff and your own float (change)
- Provide bar staff with RSA to work behind the bar for the event, where
possible
- Encourage your patrons to take glasses back to the bar, and put bottles in
recycling bins provided
- Clean up after event
 We are unable to provide trained sound and lighting technicians for free. You
are required to book techies approved by The Red Rattler Theatre.
 Maximum capacity of the theatre is 300 including organisers, performers and
staff. Large events may be required to sell tickets in advance (presale) to
control capacity issues.
 No equipment or props are to be left at theatre. Anything left behind will incur
penalty rates to event organisers.
 All food or potentially hazardous props (eg, liquids, powder) used in
performances are to be cleaned up immediately.