Mt Hutt Function Centre

Weddings & Functions
Whether you are planning an intimate wedding or something on a grand scale we have the flexibility to suit your needs.

Conferences & Meetings
Small or large, simple or high tech we can help you organise your event.
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Performances & Events
Modern facilities including stage and lighting for presentations and live performances.

70 Seat Cinema
A 70-seat cinema and additional breakout or learning rooms.
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The Mt Hutt Function Centre. based around our fantastic Mt Hutt Memorial Hall is a practical, modern and versatile venue located in the centre of Piwakawaka Methven, Mid Canterbury.
We have seven different spaces, suitable for meetings for 2, small or large weddings and functions, or multi day conferences for up to 430.
We offer delicious in-house catering, or you can use our commercial kitchen for outside caterers, or to prepare your own food.
Imagine a venue that provides a world class visitor experience in a friendly rural village, within an hour’s reach of the Christchurch International Airport. The Mt Hutt Function Centre offers all this and more.
Weddings & Functions
Create your dream wedding at the Mt Hutt Function Centre – Methven’s premiere, flexible venue in the heart of Mid Canterbury. With a blank canvas, you’re free to design a day that’s completely your own.
Choose your preferred caterers, style every detail, and bring your vision to life exactly as you imagined.
Whether you’re planning an intimate celebration or a large, unforgettable event, the space adapts to suit you.
The Auditorium seats 100 guests at round tables or 200 at Rectangular tables, and features a sprung dance floor and stage – perfect for live bands or DJs.
The adjoining function room, with bi-fold doors opening onto the lawn, is ideal for pre-dinner drinks or relaxed family parties.
With a wide range of accommodation just a short walk away and the stunning Ōpuke Mount Hutt as your backdrop, Piwakawaka Methven offers everything you need for an unforgettable wedding experience.
Conferences & Meetings
We have seven different spaces, suitable for meetings for 2, small or large weddings and functions, or multi day conferences for up to 430.
We offer delicious in-house catering, or you can use our commercial kitchen for outside caterers, or to prepare your own food.
Small or large, simple or high tech we can help you organise your event.
We work with great contractors to cover all your needs, from Catering to Audio Visuals.
Imagine a conference venue that provides a world class visitor experience in a friendly rural village, within an hour’s reach of the Christchurch International Airport. The Mt Hutt Function Centre offers all this and more.
Wareings Theatre
Our private 70-seat theatre is the perfect space for movies, presentations, and special screenings. Very quiet and comfortable, it offers an intimate setting with minimal distractions – ideal for corporate events, private functions, or cinematic experiences.
Spaces & Pricing
Spaces
We have seven different spaces, suitable for meetings for 2, small or large functions,
or multi day conferences for up to 430.
Fees and Charges
Community charges:
Hourly room hire rate (e.g. Tai Chi, Yoga etc) $31.00
ihub lease space (per month) $125.00
Board room hire per half day $63.00
Board room hire per full day $125.00
Theatre hire per half day $97.00
Theatre hire per full day $160.00
Function room hire per half day $125.00
Function room hire per full day $185.00
Hall hire per day $500.00
Commercial charges:
Downstairs office hire per half day $50.00
Function room hire per half day (without lawn) $141.00
Function room hire per half day (with lawn) $196.00
Function room hire per full day (without lawn) $217.00
Function room hire per full day (with lawn) $315.00
Function room hire per night function $125.00
Kitchen hire $82.00
Theatre hire per half day $125.00
Theatre hire per full day $217.00
Hall hire per day $853-1,066.00
Boardroom hire per half day $76.00