ExhibitionsContent StudioEvent VenueSouth Yarra · Est. 2025
Hire · Private events

Birthdays, dinners and launches

Five candlelit rooms in South Yarra, yours alone for your booked hours. Arrivals in the Gallery, dinner at the long table in the Library Room, music by the grand piano and a white studio for photos.

Up to 40 seated · 80 standingExclusive use of five roomsFrom $600 for 3 hours
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A harpist playing by candlelight on launch night at La Vita NovaLaunch night

A room that feels like an occasion

Birthdays, engagement dinners, brand launches, creator and influencer events, supper clubs and small celebrations. The whole venue is yours, so there are no other groups and no shared spaces, and one of our team is there on the day.

Bring your own caterer, cake and drinks, style the rooms your way, and add a content creator if you would like the night captured.

Packages

Three hours
$600

A birthday dinner, drinks or an intimate launch, with set-up and pack-down inside your time.

  • All five rooms
  • Seats up to 40, or 80 standing
  • One of our team on hand
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Four hours
$750

Room for arrivals, a relaxed dinner, speeches and photos.

  • All five rooms
  • Seats up to 40, or 80 standing
  • One of our team on hand
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Six hours
$950

Time to style the rooms, host a long lunch or dinner and wind down without rushing.

  • All five rooms
  • Seats up to 40, or 80 standing
  • One of our team on hand
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Eight hours
$1,200

For launches, influencer events and brand activations with styling, content and a guest list.

  • All five rooms
  • Seats up to 40, or 80 standing
  • One of our team on hand
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Prices are for the whole venue. Need something different? Ask us about a longer day or a later finish.

Add-ons

A content creatorCandid photo and video through your booking, with the raw files yours the same day.$100 an hour
Extra timeStay longer on the day, if the room is free.$150 an hour
Extra cleaningGlassware, floors and a deeper clean by our external cleaner.$50 an hour + GST

What’s included

Every booking includes
  • Exclusive use of all five rooms for your booking
  • Set-up and pack-down inside your hours
  • Furniture layout agreed with you beforehand
  • One of our team on hand throughout
  • A standard reset afterwards
Good to know

Our venue is not licensed, so drinks are BYO for private, non-ticketed events, once agreed with us in writing.

Online bookings run 8am to 7pm, seven days. For a later night, ask us for a quote. Music finishes with your booking and we keep things quiet from 10pm for our neighbours.

A refundable bond of $200, or $500 for larger events, applies to some bookings. Glitter, confetti, loose petals and sand stay at home.

Enquire

Tell us the date you have in mind, roughly how many are coming and which package suits. We reply within one working day with availability and the next steps.

Prefer email? Write to info@lavitanova.com.au.

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Good questions

Can we bring our own food and drinks?

Yes. Bring your own caterer, cake and drinks. We are not licensed, so alcohol is BYO for private, non-ticketed events, once agreed with us in writing.

How many guests can you fit?

Up to 40 seated at the long table, or up to 80 standing across the five rooms.

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.

How late can we stay?

Online bookings run from 8am to 7pm. For a later night, ask us for a quote. We keep things quiet from 10pm, out of respect for our neighbours.

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.