Light Space Industries

Great customisable space for an event– from my understanding everyone starts with a blank canvas so each event here will have a different look and feel.
The «blank canvas» has a bit of the trendy warehouse vibe going on as well, so would be super popular these days!
Kind of tucked off the main road and I came in a cab, but not sure where you park here– that would be the only thing to figure out!

What a beautiful venue. Take the existing and versatile blank canvas and turn this event space into your wildest dreams. I was fortunate to experience the space in full swing over the weekend at Pinot Palooza, an event that brought together local wine makers, punters and food vendors. By virtue of seeing the pre-​event organisation on the day I sense this is a tightly run ship and for personal events like weddings and such, this is what you want.
There’s plenty of scope to create the style and atmosphere you want in the area with two large hall-​like spaces.
There’s office space above that is used by an ecclectic group of creative businesses including photographers, a media agency, architect and online fashion store.
And as a little tid bit; there’s also a bee hive on the roof by Bee One Third. Nifty huh?

Having been here for two events in the last few months, I can safely say that Lightspace is a killer event space. It’s very «as you like it», with the venue itself just providing the shell that you build your event around. There are two sections to the venue: a large (bare and exposed) warehouse space, and a (very open) lounge and bar space (with a big wooden bar inbuilt). There’s a small concrete terrace outside the lounge/​bar space, too. You (as the event-​thrower) bring in everything you need apart from the bare bones. Your caterers and food, your bar staff and drinks, your equipment, your furniture (apart from a bit of lounge furniture). There are, of course, coordinators among the staff at Lightspace who will no doubt assist with any event advice, should you need it.
I’d love to attend a few different kinds of events here to see how the space is utilised by other groups, as the events I’ve been to have both been for the same company. There’s still been variation between the two — for the first event there was a big stage setup in the warehouse space.
Parking around here can be a little hard to come by and the dead-​end streets that Lightspace sits on the corner of can make it a bit awkward to get in and/​or out when it’s busy. It’s not completely unreachable by public transport, but you’ve got a few streets to walk.
I can only imagine the cost associated with hiring this venue isn’t cheap, but for a special event I’m sure it would be worth it.

The title ‘Light Space’ suits this place well as it is one bright and funky looking place. I do not often attend functions but when I have, they have generally been held in dull and stuffy buildings or hotels. ‘Light Space’ offers a refreshing change to this with its minimalist industrial chic design, high ceilings and modern architecture. Situated in the Valley (on the border of Newstead), it is also an easy location to get to.
I came here for the UQ Architecture 2011 exhibition and was impressed at how fitting of a venue this place was for it. The space was divided in 2 large rooms, one loungy room with a wide bar and the other area was as the exhibition space. The white walls and bright lighting really worked well in showcasing the 80+ student works that were being presented. Overall, this was an ideal place to fit all student works plus accommodate to the 200 – 300 people that attended the event. The size of the bar is very wide, which is practical when serving a large group of people thirsty for some free booze.
The décor and layout of ‘Light Space’ makes the place very versatile. I can imagine it would be a great place to host a wedding or large party. The high ceilings, white walls and amount of space would make this a great place to shoot audiovisual material in.
If you have a medium-​large sized function/​exhibition/​party to organise, or need a studio space for a photo shoot, you might want to look into hosting it at Light Space.