Take a Seat in the Wellington Town Hall

You can make a difference by naming a seat in the Wellington Town Hall.

Naming a seat is a personal and impactful way for you to help us realise the exciting vision of a national music centre in the heart of the capital. Whether in your own name, a company name, in memory of a loved one, or as a gift for someone special, your donation will provide Wellington and Aotearoa New Zealand with a focal point for music and the arts, and a sustainable platform for Aotearoa New Zealand’s future cultural and creative development.

Photo of the inside of the Wellington Town Hall with overlaid text showing where the standard, deluxe and premium seats are located.
You can sponsor three different types of seats in the redeveloped Wellington Town Hall—premium and deluxe seats in the gallery, and movable seats in the stalls.

Recognising your donation

For a donation of $1,000, your gift will be recognised by:
  • a named plaque on a stall seat downstairs in the Wellington Town Hall.
For a donation of $2,500, your gift will be recognised by:
  • a named plaque on a deluxe seat in the Wellington Town Hall
  • the opportunity to choose the location of your seat.
For a donation of $5,000, your gift will be recognised by:
  • a named plaque on a deluxe seat in the Wellington Town Hall
  • the opportunity to choose the location of your seat.
For donations over $5,000, your gift will be recognised by:
  • your name displayed on a wall of recognition that will be placed in a prominent public-facing space on the ground floor of the national music centre.

How to name a seat

Naming a seat is as easy as 1, 2, 3—here's how:

Choose a type of seat (step 1)

  • Select the type of seat(s) you'd like to name—stalls, deluxe, or premium.
  • Use the + and - symbols to select either one or two seats.
  • Select the exact seat(s) you'd like to name (deluxe and premium seats only).
  • Choose your dedication type and specify the details for the name plaque.
  • Provide your contact details.
  • Your donation will be processed in step 2, so at this stage the seat(s) will appear as 'free'.

Make your donation (step 2)

  • Select your choice of seat type again (matching your choice in step 1).
  • Provide your payment details.

Confirmation (step 3)

You'll receive three different email messages:

  • An automatic email confirming your named plaque on a seat (this will come from trybooking.com).
  • An automatic email confirming your donation.
  • A personal email from the Development Team at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, that will confirm that your selected seat is available and has been applied against your donation.

Step 1: Choose a type of seat

Step 2: Make your donation