Sanctuary, Canberra

Venue + Studio

Hire our venue for your next event.

  • Life Celebrations

    The perfect venue for any of life's celebrations!

    Catering for elopements or small weddings, baby showers, birthdays, wakes or funerals, family reunions or parties.

  • Meeting + Workshop

    Gather your team for a planning day, training or workshop.

    Our unique venue is perfect for organisations wanting to ‘unplug’.

  • Creative Shoot + Workshop

    Sanctuary is Canberra’s favourite natural light photography studio.

    Hire for a Mini Shoot (2 hours) or add on extra time if required.

  • Retreats + Classes

    Sanctuary is a spacious venue, offering ample room for yoga mats.

    It has a serene atmosphere; perfect for a wellbeing retreat or regular movement or meditation class.

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Catherine Bowyer - Happiness Hive

“I've loved using the Sanctuary for our Happiness Hive Hangouts this past year.  The space is beautiful, with a great vibe that suits our community perfectly!  The flexibility in setting up the space and the option to handle our own catering added an extra layer of convenience and customisation to our events which I really appreciated.  Lauren was wonderful to work with - friendly and professional, making the process of using the venue straightforward and easy. The Sanctuary truly lives up to its name - a welcoming space for gatherings and special events.”

Our Team

  • Lauren Harkness

    FOUNDER + MANAGING DIRECTOR

  • Jacqui Corkhill

    EVENT COORDINATOR

  • Tania Vrancic

    ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

  • Joanne Gittoes

    PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO MANAGER

  • Beth Baldwin

    COMMUNICATIONS + MEDIA

Our Social Commitment.

 

Rise Events is committed to redistribute profits to projects that align with our values and that care for and empower women and children across Australia and the globe. This isn’t something we just say, or do for a little while. It's woven into our constitution, it's ingrained in our ethos, and it's the very reason we're in this business.

A portion of the hire fee from every booking at Sanctuary helps grow our At Her Table community.

In the past we have also proudly supported Bloom Asia, Cancer Council, Destiny Rescue and Pink Elephants Support Network.

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Acknowledgement of Country.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we would like to respectfully acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather, and also to the traditional custodians throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.  We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who gather with us.