Facilities and Services
Organize an event, party, or a gig at the atmospheric Tavara-asema right next to the Tampere Railway Station at the city center!
Tavara-asema offers a great event space with a historical setting and agile service design for a variety of functions. This event and concert venue is snuggled right next to Tampere’s developing railway district, near the Railway Station, several hotels, and the City Center.
Built in the decorative Art Nouveau style, Tavara-asema can be transformed into a venue for corporate functions, gala dinners, trade fairs, festivals, dance events, theatre, conferences, parties, and other memorable experiences. The balcony can be closed for a more intimate space for smaller gatherings, and the feel of the space can be easily transformed with various furnishing and decoration solutions. For even smaller meetings, you can also hire the cabinet.
Event organizer will have the venue’s high-quality sound and stage technology, the stage, and free Wi-Fi at their disposal. In-house event staff will include a technician and a designated event manager, as well as professional restaurant and security personnel, who will also take care of the cloakroom services. You can also use our in-house programming, and production services when planning and running your event. For more information, see below!
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Venue Hire
Fill out this Venue Hire Enquiry to contact our sales service.
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Facilities
Originally built in 1907, Tavara-asema is an Art Nouveau style concert and events venue with an audience capacity of more than 1 000 people. Inside Tavara-asema, you will find cloakroom facilities, a large and atmospheric events hall, a horseshoe-shaped balcony with versatile uses, and comprehensive restaurant services.
The space is divided into two floors, and the total standing capacity of the events hall is 1 200 people, of which the main floor standing capacity is 800 and the balcony standing capacity is 400 people.
Accessibility
The whole main floor and entrance are accessible by wheelchair. There are gender-neutral restrooms on both floors. We are working for accessibility by training staff and surveying the suitability of the premises for various audiences. For more on accessibility, please see the Info page.
For more information on venue hire options, please contact our sales staff at: myynti(at)kulttuurikamari.fi.
Floor plan
We are currently working on our presentation material in English. Meanwhile, you can see the Finnish version of the Tavara-asema floor plan. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Capacity and Services
Tavara-asema can be made to suit many different event needs! Event capacity is determined according to the type of the planned event.
Examples of Capacities in Various Events
- Party 100 – 1200 ppl.
- Event with a buffet 100 – 600 ppl.
- Seated concert or conference max 300 ppl.
- Dinner with table service max 220 ppl.
- Concert (standing room only) max 1200 ppl.
- 1st floor 800 ppl.
- 2nd floor balcony 400 ppl.
- Cabinet (located at 2nd floor balcony) 10 – 30 ppl.
During summer, an atmospheric terrace will be opened between Tavara-asema and Puutalo.
Services
When hiring Tavara-asema for your event, you may also purchase services such as:
- Drinks Service
- Catering
- Cloakroom Service
- Event Safety
- Technical Production
- Event Programming
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Venue Tech
The top-notch technical facilities of Tavara-asema enable the high-quality audiovisual execution of your event. Our professional in-house tech staff will always be present at the events, ensuring the technical success of your event and helping you with any special tech requests. Our heads of events production and technical production are Production Manager Lotta Ahtinen and Technical Producer Kristian Kuronen.
For more information on tech or productions, please contact our staff at tuotanto(at)kulttuurikamari.fi.
Tavara-asema’s audiovisual tech partner is Torvinen Showtekniikka from Hämeenlinna
The company has versatile experience in implementing sound, light, and stage technology in such places as concert venues, restaurants, ice rinks, night clubs, and official premises. Torvinen Showtekniikka is the supplier of Tavara-asema’s audiovisual equipment, partnering alongside our in-house production team.
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Restaurant and Catering services
Restaurant Services
Tavara-asema is in charge of serving beverages. You can order staff and artist catering, coffees, or other small-scale catering services from Brocco Catering. Tavara-asema is licensed to serve alcohol.
For more information on drinks selection, menus and pricing, please contact ravintola(at)tavara-asema.fi.
Brocco Catering Ltd.
Tavara-asema’s in-house catering services are brought to you by Brocco Catering Ltd. A local catering company, Brocco Catering will make sure that the catering services are perfectly tailored to meet your needs in an event of any size. Event-specific setting and service, special requests – and above all, delicious and memorable meals from high-quality ingredients. For more information, see www.brocco.fi.
When your event needs catering, please contact our sales service: myynti(at)kulttuurikamari.fi.
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Ticket Sales
Ticket sales for Tavara-asema’s events will be handled by Tiketti’s online service and outlets. Should tickets remain available after the advance sales period, they may be purchased at the door.
More on Tiketti & ticket purchases on their website.
You are welcome to contact our staff in any questions related to organizing an event.
Group sales for Tavara-asema events
Time to celebrate successes with the work team or thank business partners? Welcome to the events of Tavara-asema! Did you know that you can rent half of the Tavara-asema’s balcony for a group of 50 people, with event tickets and drink service!
Hire the Cabinet for your Meetings
Tavara-asema’s cabinet can be hired for smaller functions such as meetings. This quaint room is a cozy space for a meeting or a private function before a concert or during an event. The size of the room is approximately 50m².
