A stress free experience from start to finish.
Weddings
Host your friends and family for a day no-one will forget in the beautiful restored art deco surroundings of the substation.
Events
From corporate functions and team meetings to creative photo shoots and celebrations, make your idea happen with our multipurpose venue.
Choose your own vendors
With full freedom to pick your vendors, BYO and self-cater, flexible room set ups and multiple indoor and outdoor spaces, you can make your event uniquely your own.
Inspired by art deco
It’s not everyday you get to enter into a living piece of history. Discover the story behind Milton Street Substation’s renovation.
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Cait and Daniels Wedding
“Daniel & I had our wedding (ceremony & reception) at Milton St Substation and LOVED every aspect of the venue - including the amazing venue manager, Alex, who constantly went above & beyond to make sure our day was perfect. We picked Milton Street for its convenience to town, and the unique industrial vibe, and we’re so stoked with our decision. From the cool interior spaces to the spacious courtyard, and sunny balcony - its perfect for any event! I would 100% recommend Milton Street to anyone wanting to host an event
- Alex is your man!”
Canterbury Young Professionals Annual Ball
“CYP (Canterbury Young Professionals) had its annual ball at the Milton Substation. We cannot thank the venue and the venue manager Alex enough for the impeccable service making it a fantastic night. We would highly recommend this venue to anyone and everyone and we cannot wait to come back to host another event. All the best and see you again soon, Canterbury Young Professionals.”
Find out what others are saying
about our venue.
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"Thanks for all your hard work, Alex. Was a fantastic night and a lot of great comments re venue etc. One in particular was about you and your bar team – so many compliments about them. Very professional and proactive."
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"Milton Street Substation has that WOW factor that you're looking for in a venue. One of the funkiest venues in Christchurch, perfect for large gatherings. Alex was wonderful to work with and made organising the event so easy. 11/10 can't recommend this venue enough!!!!"
Harris Sciascia
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Fantastic venue. The communication leading up to our event was friendly, informative and fun. Alex made sure everything was under control at all times and offered fabulous advice along the way. So many options and great spaces to use. Highly recommend this venue. I will be ensuring everyone I know looks at this venue when planning a function or event.
Nicki McGuigan
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