La Vita Nova
ExhibitionsContent StudioEvent VenueSouth Yarra · Est. 2025
Private hire · South Yarra

Hire the space

Five connected rooms in South Yarra, softly lit and all yours for your booking. Gather friends around the long table, launch something new, or bring your crew and shoot your next campaign.

A candlelit path along the curtained entrance to La Vita Nova, florals and candles leading to the La Vita Nova wordmark Photo · inside the space
Events from $600 · shoots from $220 Up to 40 seated or 80 standing Open 8am to 7pm, seven days

What are you booking?

Host an event

Guests are coming.

  • Dinners, launches, celebrations, workshops and rehearsals
  • From 3 hours, up to 40 guests, 8am to 7pm
  • Paid in full when you book, then we plan the layout with you
  • Bigger, later or bespoke? Ask us for a quote
Book an event →
Shoot here

You bring the camera.

  • Photo, video and content shoots with your own photographer and crew
  • From 2 hours, 8am to 7pm, seven days
  • The Main Studio plus four more rooms to use as sets
  • Backdrops and a private changing area included
Book a shoot →
Branding shoots

We take the photos.

  • Branding and portfolio sessions with our photographer
  • Saturdays, from 2 hours
  • Lighting, posing guidance and retouched images included
  • From $495
See photo sessions →

Pick your hours.

Events · from 3 hours
3 hours$600Book →4 hours$750Book →5 hours$850Book →6 hours$950Book →8 hours$1,200Book →Longer or laterQuoteAsk us →
Shoots & content · from 2 hours
2 hours$220Book →3 hours$320Book →4 hours$420Book →5 hours$500Book →6 hours$580Book →8 hours$760Book →

Every room, the whole time. Set-up and pack-down sit inside your hours. Hire terms →

Add a content creator

Candid photo and video through your booking, with the raw files yours the same day. $100 per booked hour, on Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Add to your booking →

Parties and packages

From $600Birthdays, dinners and launches From $600Candlelit Christmas parties $50 per personPrivate candlelit Pilates $55 per childKids art and craft parties

What comes with the room

All five rooms, just for you and your guests
 
Furniture layout agreed with you before the day
 
One of our team on hand the whole time
 
A standard reset: furniture back, surfaces wiped
 

Extras, if you would like them

Content creator, raw photo and video the same day
$100 / hr
Extra time on the day, if the room is free
$150 / hr
Extra cleaning, glassware and floors, by our external cleaner
$50 / hr + GST
Refundable bond, for some events
$200 to $500

Five rooms. One booking.

Move between all five through your booking. Most people use the Library for the long table, the Gallery for arrivals, and the Studio for everything else. About 120 square metres in all, up to 40 seated or 80 standing.

The Main Studio set up for a shoot, with a white backdrop and two studio lights
Studio

The Main Studio

Photography, filming, castings and content, with clean backdrops and room to style.

4.3 × 6.4m
The Gallery with white plinths and a row of chairs, ready for a showing
Gallery

The Gallery

Exhibitions, launches, and where guests arrive.

3.85 × 7.6m
The Library Room, its long table lit by candles between the bookshelves
Library

The Library Room

Bookshelf lined, with the long table. Dinners, workshops and meetings.

2.75 × 11.8m
The grand piano in the Piano Room, among softly lit white curtains
Music

The Piano Room

The grand piano. Live music, recitals and small gatherings.

4.6 × 4.2m
A sculpture on show in the Exhibition Space beside a painted mural
Showcase

The Exhibition Space

Plinths and wall space for pop-ups, presentations and works in progress.

4 × 3m
All five

The Whole Studio

Every room is yours for the booking, up to 40 seated or 80 standing.

See pricing →
The Main Studio with soft cream curtains and the La Vita Nova backdropThe Studio
The Gallery looking through to the Piano Room, with white plinths and orchidsThe Gallery
Candles glowing along the Library shelves beside a leather chairThe Library shelves
The kitchen with its red fridge, bench seating and a rugThe kitchen
The Venue
Hire Guide
La Vita Nova · 2026

Everything your planner will ask, in one place.

The rooms, what is included, prices, food and drink, the details that help the day run smoothly, and how to book. Ten pages, made to forward.

Download the guide (PDF) →

Need a photographer?

A portrait in a red suit, shot under studio lighting at La Vita NovaPhoto · in the studio
Saturdays · South Yarra

Branding & portfolio sessions

Branding and portfolio sessions are available on Saturdays, with the space, professional lighting and retouched images included. Packages start at $495.

View the sessions →

Questions & answers

Can we bring alcohol?

We don’t hold a liquor licence. For private, non-ticketed events you are welcome to bring your own, once we have agreed it in writing. Alcohol can’t be sold, or included in a ticket price, without your own licence.

What if we need to cancel or move?

Let us know 7 days or more before and we will move your booking or refund you in full. With less than 7 days’ notice, we keep half and refund the other half.

How late can we stay?

Online bookings run from 8am to 7pm, any day of the week. For a later night, ask us for a quote. Music finishes with your booking and we keep things quiet from 10pm, out of respect for our neighbours.

Is there a bond?

For some events we ask for a refundable bond of $200, or $500 for larger events, before the day. We will let you know when we confirm your booking.

Can we decorate?

Of course, with care for the walls and any works on show. Glitter, confetti, loose petals and sand are the only things we ask you to leave at home.

Tell us about your event

Tell us the day, time and rough guest count, and we’ll reply within one working day with pricing and availability.

Planning a public workshop or event, and after a hand with ticketing or promotion? Have a look at hosting with us.

51a Grosvenor St, South Yarra
info@lavitanova.com.au

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