Hanzas Perons in Riga is an event building made for large gatherings: conferences, industry forums, receptions, fairs and shows. The main hall covers about 1,230 m² and holds roughly 2,100 people in total, or about 1,200 seated. Sliding partitions divide it into two or three sections, so a smaller meeting can run in one part of the building. The venue stands at Hanzas iela 16a in the Latvian capital.
Seminars and company events
The building was planned and built as a place for events, and its calendar shows it. It has hosted a music education conference, a star-speaker conference for a software company, the PULSE forum for the events industry, a real estate leaders forum and the TechChill start-up event, alongside concerts and festivals. Many dates are marked as closed events, which means private bookings take place here regularly.
The hall was designed with as few obstacles as possible for set designers, lighting and sound teams. That suits plenary sessions, product launches, award ceremonies and exhibitions where the layout changes from one client to the next.
Weddings and receptions
The official site does not present weddings or private celebrations as an offer. It does list a wedding and lifestyle fair among the events held in the hall, and the space can be rented for receptions and celebrations as well as conferences.
Rooms and capacities
The hall itself is 1,230 m². The rental includes the east, west, north and south galleries, guest and staff toilets, artists' rooms, a kitchen and a lift. The total building area is 4,400 m², of which 2,800 m² is open to the public.
The partitions create two or three separate zones. The kitchen and technical storage rooms sit on the same level as the hall, with direct access, which shortens service routes for caterers and production crews. A bar called "Vagons" is available with its equipment, and there is also a mobile bar.
Catering
The venue has its own kitchen on the hall level and bars on site. The site does not name a caterer, so ask the team how catering is arranged for your event.
History and setting
The name refers to the platform of the Hanzas street building in Riga's Vidzeme suburb. The venue is run by the company SIA Hanzas Perons and presents itself as a place where concerts, dance festivals, fashion weeks and business forums share one calendar.
Getting there
Hanzas Perons is at Hanzas iela 16a, Riga, LV-1045. The site has a page with directions, and a rental client manager answers venue hire questions. Technical plans of the building are available as a PDF from the venue.
