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Documented events from 2021 to 2026 show a broad mix of programming. The Cable Room hosted *ALONE* during the 2021 New Zealand Fringe season after the production moved from Te Auaha because of COVID-19 restrictions. The sci-fi theatre work included live acting, designed lighting, sound and a 16-plus content rating. In 2023, the venue hosted a screen-industry discussion and networking event featuring composers, editors and directors, as well as conference receptions and sector gatherings. Recent recurring or representative bookings include the Co:Lab laboratory-sector forum in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the Wellington Salsa Ball in 2025 and 2026; and professional, scientific, technology, construction, disability and cultural-sector conferences. Chocstock, New Zealand’s craft chocolate festival, used the venue in 2024 for tastings, exhibitors and industry activity. Awards dinners, annual meetings, networking receptions, workshops and private celebrations are also regular parts of the venue’s work. The 2026 calendar demonstrates how the building is used across different scales and audiences. Confirmed or publicly announced bookings include DrupalSouth Wellington, Teulo Talks Live, the Wellington Salsa Ball, Co:Lab 2026, the New Zealand Information Technology Forum networking event, the National Digital Forum in November, the Archives and Records Association of New Zealand conference and a City Gallery conversation connected with Cornelia Parker’s exhibition. A conference dinner for Microscopy New Zealand is also scheduled for Shed 22 in November. This pattern makes 4 Taranaki Street particularly suitable for events that need a substantial room, a dance floor, exhibition space, a networking bar or several breakout rooms. It is less like a fixed-seat concert hall and more like a character venue that can be transformed for theatre, talks, dancing, tastings, awards, conferences and social events. ### Tickets and Booking There is no single year-round ticket season or central box office for the building. Each promoter or event organiser sets the ticket release date, price, refund conditions, age rating, door time and whether tickets are available at the door. Conferences normally sell registrations in early-bird and standard tiers, while dances, festivals and performances tend to use general admission or limited-capacity releases. Recent published examples indicate a wide price range. A 2026 salsa event was advertised at approximately NZ$59 including booking fees, while Co:Lab professional-conference registrations were NZ$479 to NZ$569 plus GST in 2025. The 2025 ASID conference offered NZ$100 member, NZ$150 non-member and NZ$25 lived-experience or support-person rates. These figures are useful benchmarks only; they are not standard Harbourside prices. For popular public events, buying during the early release is the safest approach because the Cable Room and other spaces have finite capacities. For professional conferences, early-bird registration can save a meaningful amount and may include catering, networking functions and exhibition access. For private dinners, awards and invitation-only events, there may be no public ticket sale at all. Read the event organiser’s conditions carefully before purchasing. Some recent events have offered no refunds, while others permitted transfers or refunds until a stated deadline. Event-specific information is more reliable than a general venue assumption, particularly for age restrictions, accessibility arrangements and catering inclusions. ### About 4 Taranaki Street The venue occupies Shed 22, a heritage-listed Wellington Harbour Board warehouse at the corner of Taranaki and Cable Streets on the waterfront. Event materials generally use 4 Taranaki Street, while the current management listing also displays 6 Taranaki Street in its location fields. The practical arrival landmark is the Shed 22 building at Taranaki Street Wharf, beside the waterfront and close to Te Papa Tongarewa. Shed 22 was completed in February 1921 after construction delays caused by material shortages. Designed under Wellington Harbour Board chief engineer James Marchbanks, it stored goods arriving by coastal and trans-Tasman shipping. Its working history included wool, timber and flax, and its original industrial purpose remains legible in the brick structure, regular arches, high roof and robust warehouse proportions. The building became redundant as container shipping changed port operations. It housed retail outlets and markets in the 1980s and 1990s before its major adaptive-reuse project in 2002. Willis Bond, Athfield Architects and LT McGuinness worked on the conversion into a bar, restaurant, function room, offices and working brewery. The brewery was later removed because of its limited capacity, and the hospitality operation became associated with Mac’s Brew Bar. A later consent recorded changes including a new intermediate floor, entrance and stairs, toilets, fire-system alterations and a new kitchen. The function operation was formerly known as Mac’s Function Centre and later became Harbourside Function Venue or Harbourside Function Centre. The heritage registration identifies Shed 22 as a Category 2 historic place and recognises its Federation Warehouse character, innovative early use of steel and concrete strengthening, and electrically operated travelling winch system. ### Seating and Layout The building contains event rooms across three levels. Layouts are configured for each booking, so a public performance may use an open dance floor or rows of chairs while a conference may use classroom seating, cabaret tables, theatre rows, exhibition stands and catering areas. | Room | Published characteristics and capacities | | --- | --- | | Cable Room | Ground-floor, pillar-free room with timber floors, brick character, high ceilings and a dedicated bar; up to 80 seated or 220 standing, with larger theatre and cabaret configurations published in some venue tables. | | Te Aro Room | Approximately 260 square metres with a 5.2-metre stud; up to 250 theatre-style, 150 banquet-style or 450 standing. | | Waterfront Room | Approximately 180 square metres, with floor-to-ceiling harbour views, a balcony and a divisible partition; up to 50 seated or 120 standing. | | Te Aro and Waterfront combined | The largest configuration, with up to 350 theatre-style, 250 banquet-style or 650 cocktail/standing guests. | | The Loft | Top-floor room with an informal loft atmosphere, integrated bar and mood lighting; up to 50 seated or 70 standing. | | Tupuānuku and Ururangi | Small executive rooms for meetings or private dining, with published capacities of up to 8 and 14 respectively. | The best viewing position depends on the booking. For talks or theatre, the centre of the room usually gives the most balanced sightline and sound. For dancing, exhibitions and networking, perimeter positions near a wall or bar are more practical. The Waterfront Room and parts of Te Aro offer the strongest harbour outlook, while the Cable Room provides a more enclosed, industrial atmosphere. The venue publishes an acoustic divide between the Te Aro and Waterfront rooms that can be removed for larger events. It does not publish a fixed raked auditorium, permanent stage dimensions or a standard seating map for every event. Seating and sightlines should therefore be confirmed from the individual event listing rather than assumed from the room name. ### Getting There and Parking Use the corner of Taranaki Street and Cable Street on Wellington’s waterfront as the main location reference. The building is beside Te Papa, near Circa Theatre, and within walking distance of the central city. It is also close to the waterfront promenade, Cuba Street, Courtenay Place and Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre. There is no on-site public parking identified in a conference access guide. Nearby options include the Barnett Street car park at the Cable Street corner and Te Papa’s car park, both only a few minutes’ walk away. A 2025 accessibility guide listed Barnett Street at NZ$20 for a full day and Te Papa at NZ$40, but parking prices and opening conditions can change. The 25A Taranaki Street car park is a further option. Its published rates include NZ$5 per hour during weekday daytime hours, a NZ$35 maximum for 12 hours, NZ$22 early-bird parking, NZ$11 weekday evening parking and NZ$11 weekend parking. The early-bird rate has entry and exit conditions, so check the sign before leaving the vehicle. Most central Wellington buses stop around Courtenay Place or Willis Street. From either area, allow roughly ten minutes on foot to reach the waterfront venue. The Airport Express also stops at Courtenay Place. Wellington Railway Station is approximately a 20-minute walk away, or you can take a connecting bus, taxi or rideshare. From the railway station, walk south along the waterfront through the central waterfront precinct, continue towards Te Papa and follow Cable Street towards Taranaki Street Wharf. From Courtenay Place, walk towards Te Papa and the waterfront, then turn towards the Taranaki Street Wharf entrance. Allow extra time in poor weather, during major waterfront events or when roadworks affect Taranaki Street. ### Inside the Venue Inside, expect exposed brick, timber, metalwork, high ceilings, industrial detailing and strong natural light. The saw-tooth roof, half-moon windows and glass ceilings are defining features, while the waterfront rooms provide views towards Wellington Harbour. The building retains enough of its warehouse character to feel distinctive without operating as a raw or unfinished space. Published facilities include air conditioning, high-speed Wi-Fi, bar facilities, in-house catering, microphones, audiovisual equipment and technical support. Venue listings also identify projector, sound-system and lighting-system provision, although equipment is likely to vary by room and event package. No authoritative public inventory specifies brands, console models, microphone quantities, speaker models, stage dimensions, rigging points, power distribution or lighting fixtures. The rooms can include integrated bars, and event catering may range from morning tea and conference lunches to canapés, buffet meals, plated dinners or drinks packages. The separate Shed 22 bar and restaurant has historically provided casual food, beer and waterfront seating, but its current operator announced closure for renovations from 23 August 2026. Because function bookings continue to be listed for late 2026, do not assume the bar is available before or after an event; check the individual event arrangements. Public information does not confirm a permanent coat check, merchandise counter, fixed event foyer layout or venue-wide photography policy. Those facilities are commonly organised by the event host. Arrive with enough time to locate registration, collect a name badge or ticket, pass any security check and find the correct room, particularly when several rooms are in use at once. ### Nearby Amenities Te Papa is immediately nearby, making the waterfront a convenient place to combine an event with a museum visit, waterfront walk or coffee. Cuba Street and Courtenay Place provide the broadest choice of restaurants, bars and late-evening hospitality within walking distance. The waterfront itself has additional dining and drinking options, although availability can change during renovations or private functions. Accommodation close to the venue includes U Residence Hotel, QT Wellington, Oaks Wellington Hotel, Mercure Wellington Central City Hotel and Haka House Wellington. A 2025 conference access guide estimated walking times of roughly three minutes from U Residence, four minutes from QT, six minutes from Oaks, eight minutes from Haka House and ten minutes from Mercure Wellington Central City. For late-night travel, pre-booked rideshare or a taxi is the simplest option after a late dance or private function. Bus frequency varies by route, day and night, so check the evening timetable before travelling. The compact central location also makes walking practical for guests staying around Te Aro, Courtenay Place or the waterfront. ### What Makes This Venue Special Its main distinction is the combination of genuine maritime history and adaptable event infrastructure. Shed 22 is not a modern function box decorated to look industrial: it is a 1921 warehouse whose brick walls, arches, roof structure and relationship with the wharf remain part of the visitor experience. Heritage New Zealand describes it as a representative cargo shed connected with the shipping and harbour-board activity that was central to Wellington’s early economic life. The 2002 conversion demonstrated how a redundant waterfront building could support hospitality, offices, brewing and events without losing its essential character. The adaptive reuse helped retain one of the buildings that forms the southern edge of the historic Wellington waterfront. Its current event programme extends that reuse into conferences, cultural gatherings, public talks, social dancing, food festivals and community networking. The venue also contributes to Wellington’s visitor economy by giving conferences a memorable off-site gathering place. The 2026 International Sedimentological Congress brought 615 delegates to Wellington, more than 90 percent from overseas, and used Shed 22 for a networking event and programme hub. That kind of booking connects the venue with accommodation, restaurants, transport, museums and other waterfront businesses. Visitor feedback is generally positive about the location, staff and event facilities. An aggregated listing records a 4.3 rating from 80 reviews, with comments describing the venue as clean, peaceful and well suited to conferences, while other reviews praise the food and service. Restaurant-focused reviews are more mixed and should not be treated as a direct assessment of every private function. ### Visitor Tips and Information Published venue information states that the function rooms have accessible facilities, and an Easy Read conference guide specifically confirms that the venue is wheelchair accessible, with ground-floor rooms and lift access to level one. A quiet area may be possible in the entrance or another room during some conferences, but quiet-room arrangements are event-specific rather than a guaranteed permanent facility. There is no public statement describing the building in U.S. ADA terminology. For New Zealand events, the practical questions are whether the required room is step-free, whether accessible seating is available, how many accessible toilets are open, and whether an interpreter, support person, quiet space or other adjustment can be arranged. Confirm those details with the event organiser before buying a ticket. Age limits, dress codes and entry rules vary. The 2021 performance *ALONE* was recommended for people aged 16 and over, while the Wellington Salsa Ball encouraged formal or comfortable social-dance clothing without making it compulsory. The adjacent supervised bar has required under-18 guests to attend with a parent or legal guardian. Private-hire conditions prohibit hazardous substances and objects heavy enough to overload or damage the building. Hirers are responsible for equipment they bring, and substantial pack-in time may require a separate arrangement. The venue may require contracted security depending on event numbers and circumstances. These rules apply mainly to organisers and suppliers, but they explain why large props, outside equipment and unusual installations need advance approval. ### Frequently Asked Questions #### What is the venue at 4 Taranaki Street called? The building is commonly known as Shed 22. Its function rooms are promoted as Harbourside Function Centre or Harbourside Function Venue. Older records refer to Mac’s Function Centre, while the adjacent hospitality operation has used the Shed 22 name. These names describe the same historic waterfront building or closely associated spaces at Taranaki Street Wharf. #### Is 4 Taranaki Street the same as Shed 22? Yes. Event listings for Harbourside Function Venue, conferences and public functions identify Shed 22 at 4 Taranaki Street, near Te Papa and Circa Theatre. The current management page also displays 6 Taranaki Street in some location fields, so use the address printed on your event confirmation and look for the Shed 22 building at the Taranaki Street and Cable Street corner. #### What kinds of events are held there? The venue hosts conferences, exhibitions, workshops, annual meetings, awards dinners, networking receptions, weddings, private celebrations, social dances, food festivals and occasional theatre or performance work. Recent examples include Chocstock, New Zealand Fringe theatre, the Wellington Salsa Ball, Co:Lab, DrupalSouth and professional cultural, scientific, technology and disability-sector conferences. #### Does 4 Taranaki Street host live music? Yes, although it is not primarily a permanent concert venue. The Cable Room has hosted social-dance events with live salsa music, DJs and an open dance floor. Other bookings may include bands, musical entertainment, performance work or conference receptions. Sound, staging and lighting are arranged according to the individual booking rather than supplied through a fixed public concert specification. #### What is the largest capacity? The combined Te Aro and Waterfront rooms are published at up to 650 guests for a cocktail or standing event. The same configuration can hold up to 350 theatre-style guests or 250 banquet-style guests. Actual capacity depends on exits, catering areas, staging, exhibition layouts, dance floors, furniture and the event’s approved plan, so the advertised maximum may not be the number available for every booking. #### Is the venue seated or general admission? Both formats are possible. The rooms can be arranged for theatre seating, banquet tables, cabaret tables, classroom layouts, boardroom meetings, exhibitions or standing receptions. Public dances and social events may use mostly open floor space, while conferences commonly use rows or tables. Your event listing should state whether seating is reserved, general admission or not provided. #### Which room is best for dancing? The Cable Room is a natural choice for social dancing because it is pillar-free, has timber flooring, high ceilings and a dedicated bar. The Wellington Salsa Ball used the room for live music, DJs and several hours of dancing. Larger dance events may use another room or a combined layout, but the best option depends on the floor plan and production requirements for the specific booking. #### What do tickets usually cost? There is no standard venue price. Recent examples range from approximately NZ$59 for a public salsa event to several hundred dollars plus GST for a two-day professional conference. Some conferences offer discounted member, early-bird, disability or support-person rates, while private functions may be invitation-only. Prices include different combinations of entry, catering, drinks, sessions and networking activities. #### Does the venue have its own box office? No permanent public box office is identified. The organiser of each event controls ticket sales, registration, refunds, age restrictions and door arrangements. For a conference, register through the conference organiser; for a performance or dance, follow that event’s booking instructions. Do not assume that a sold-out event will have door sales unless the organiser specifically announces them. #### Is the Shed 22 bar open before events? Not necessarily. The adjacent Shed 22 hospitality operation announced closure for renovations from 23 August 2026. Harbourside function bookings continue to appear for later 2026 dates, but bar and restaurant access may be separate from the event rooms. Check the specific event information before relying on Shed 22 for dinner, drinks or post-event plans. #### Is 4 Taranaki Street wheelchair accessible? Published venue information identifies accessible facilities, and an Easy Read conference guide states that the venue is wheelchair accessible. Ground-floor spaces are available, while level one can be reached by stairs or lift. Details such as accessible seating, toilet location, door widths, quiet rooms and assistance vary by event layout, so confirm the exact arrangement before purchasing. #### How far is it from Wellington Railway Station? The venue is about a 20-minute walk from Wellington Railway Station, following the central waterfront route south towards Te Papa and Taranaki Street Wharf. A connecting bus, taxi or rideshare can reduce the walking distance. Allow more time if carrying luggage, using a mobility aid or travelling during a major waterfront event. #### Where can I park near the venue? Nearby options include the Barnett Street car park, Te Papa’s car park and commercial parking on Taranaki Street. A 2025 event guide listed Barnett Street and Te Papa as a few minutes away, with rates of NZ$20 and NZ$40 for a full day at that time. The 25A Taranaki Street facility currently publishes evening and weekend rates from NZ$11, but prices can change. #### Are there restaurants and bars nearby? Yes. The venue sits beside Te Papa and the waterfront hospitality area, with further choices around Courtenay Place and Cuba Street. Because the on-site Shed 22 operation has announced renovation closure from August 2026, nearby dining should be treated as the safer plan unless the event organiser confirms an in-venue bar or meal service. #### Are there hotels within walking distance? Nearby accommodation includes U Residence Hotel, QT Wellington, Oaks Wellington Hotel, Mercure Wellington Central City Hotel and Haka House Wellington. A conference accessibility guide estimated walking times between approximately three and ten minutes, depending on the property. Actual times vary with the entrance used, road crossings and the event-room access point. #### Are there permanent seating maps? No permanent public seating map applies to every booking. Harbourside is a configurable function venue, so organisers decide whether to use theatre rows, banquet tables, cabaret seating, exhibition stands, a dance floor or standing space. If sightlines matter, check whether the event publishes a room plan and whether seating is allocated before arrival. #### Does the venue publish professional sound and lighting specifications? It confirms audiovisual equipment, microphones, technical support, sound-system and lighting-system provision. However, no public technical sheet located for the venue lists equipment brands, speaker models, mixing consoles, stage size, rigging limits or lighting fixtures. Performers and production teams should obtain an event-specific technical advance rather than relying on generic venue listings. #### Are children allowed? There is no single building-wide age policy. Individual events set their own ratings, and the 2021 production *ALONE* was recommended for people aged 16 and over. The adjacent supervised bar has required under-18 patrons to attend with a parent or legal guardian. Always check the rating and entry conditions for the particular event you plan to attend. #### What should I wear? Dress depends on the event. Conferences are generally business or smart-casual, awards dinners may specify formal or cocktail clothing, and social dances often welcome dressing up while allowing comfortable dancewear. The Wellington Salsa Ball explicitly encouraged guests to dress up but said comfort came first. Follow the event organiser’s instructions rather than assuming a venue-wide dress code. #### Is there a permanent bag, camera or coat-check policy? No venue-wide public policy covering bags, cameras or coat check was located. Those rules may be imposed by the promoter, performer, security team or licensing conditions for a particular event. Bring only essential items, avoid large bags unless permitted, and check the event instructions before arrival. A coat-check arrangement should be treated as event-specific rather than guaranteed. --- This page is on Ticket Fairy, a ticketing, marketing and operations platform for live events and the venues that host them: festivals, club nights, concerts, conferences and tours, and night clubs, beach clubs and concert venues. 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