The Kulturhalle Sägegasse in Burgdorf can be hired for events of 50 to 400 guests. It is a single hall with an 8 m by 6 m stage, ready-made sound and lighting packages, projectors and a bar. Company parties, talks with a speaker, concerts and private celebrations are the uses the official rental page describes. The hall also runs its own public program of concerts, comedy and open stage nights, so private dates are agreed around that calendar.
Seminars and company events
For a talk or a presentation, the venue offers a speaker sound package, wireless handheld and headset microphones, and two projectors with screens: a standard one and a short-throw one. The stage and its colored LED lighting are included in every technical package, so a keynote, a company meeting or an award evening can use the stage directly.
Tables and chairs for about 80 people are on site. Larger seated formats need extra furniture, which the team can arrange. Plan this early if your group is more than 80 and wants to sit.
A sound or lighting technician is available. Technicians are billed according to the effort involved. Concert and speaker packages need a technician from the venue, and a large lighting setup does as well. A party usually needs one technician, and a live concert usually needs two.
Rooms and capacities
There is one hall, not a suite of rooms. The venue states a capacity of 50 to 400 people and gives the stage size as 8 m by 6 m. The floor area is not stated on the rental page. The technical details of the equipment are listed in a Venue Rider, a PDF available on the website, which is worth sending to your sound or AV supplier before the event.
Sound packages cover live music, party and DJ use, speakers, and background music. Lighting comes as a large system, a small system or a white stage option. Extras include two turntables and a mirror ball for dancing evenings.
Catering
The page does not mention food catering, so ask what is allowed if you need a meal. The bar has three formats. The venue can run the bar during your event. You can decide not to have a bar and buy drinks from the venue. Or you can propose your own arrangement.
Booking conditions
From September to May, closed events on Saturdays are generally not possible, because the hall keeps those evenings for its public program. Public events are possible by arrangement with the management. Requests are made through the contact form on the site.
Getting there
The hall is at Sägegasse 17, 3400 Burgdorf, in the Bern region. The site gives no transport details, so confirm access and parking with the team when you send your request. The site does not mention bedrooms or weddings, so overnight guests need hotels in town.
