What Kindred Studios does

Kindred Studios is a privately owned, artist-operated multi-purpose creative hub founded in 2005 and located at 3 Harris St, Yarraville, in Melbourne's inner-western suburbs, approximately 15 minutes from the CBD. The venue consolidates a broad portfolio of hireable physical spaces under one roof: seven-to-ten band rehearsal rooms with professional PA and backline equipment, an 11x9m film and photography studio, a 9.7x12m yoga and dance studio, coworking areas, private studio suites for lease, meeting rooms and boardrooms (2–26 people), the 250+ capacity Kindred Bandroom live music venue, the multi-level Atrium event space, the on-site Bass Note Café, and a licensed bar. It serves creative professionals (musicians, bands, photographers, dancers, filmmakers, designers), freelancers and small businesses, studio-suite tenants, and corporate/private event organizers.

The company's underlying "technology" is physical creative-space infrastructure rather than software—professionally equipped, domain-specialized rooms (backline amps and drum kits, mirrored dance walls, AV patch bays, on-air lighting, PA systems, NBN internet). It runs no proprietary software, API, or mobile app; customer-facing digital tooling is limited to a third-party Checkfront online booking system and a WordPress website.

Kindred monetizes primarily through usage-based space hire (band rehearsal rooms at $71.50–$82.50, film studio at $66/hour or $484/day, yoga/dance studio at $44/hour + GST, meeting rooms and function/event hire) alongside recurring subscription revenue from coworking memberships (casual drop-in $33/day, weekly $77, dedicated desk $104.50/week, private studio suites from $165/week, no lock-in) and long-term studio suite leasing. Ancillary revenue comes from the café and bar, functions/events, and pay-what-you-feel "Worth The Wallet" gigs. Go-to-market is community-led (classes, gigs, events, free facility tours) plus self-serve online booking, with direct contact for larger bookings. The business employs 11–50 people, operates from a single Yarraville location serving the domestic Melbourne inner-west market, and states it is 100% privately owned with no external, venture, government, or arts-body funding.

Name

Kindred Studios

Legal name

Kindred Studios

Website

https://kindredstudios.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kindred Studios is an artist-owned multi-purpose creative hub in Yarraville, Melbourne, offering hireable band rehearsal rooms, film/photography and dance studios, coworking, private suites, a 250+ capacity live music venue, café and event spaces to creatives, freelancers, and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Workspace and Event Venue Hire

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (512240), Photography Studios, Portrait (541921)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Rehearsal & Pre-Production Studios (Rehearsal Rooms, Backline) (MPAIAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soundstage & Stage Rental (Film/TV) (MPADAIAA), Production Management & Studio Support Services (Studio Managers, Techs) (MPAIAHAO)

Keywords

• Creative workspace hire
• Band rehearsal rooms
• Film photography studio
• Coworking private suites
• Live music venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Yarraville

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Space Hire - Band Rehearsal Rooms: Hourly rental of band rehearsal rooms. Standard rooms at $71.50, deluxe rooms at $82.50. Includes PA, microphones, stands, leads, music stands, and air conditioning. Available 7 days a week.
2. Space Hire - Film & Photography Studio: Hourly rate of $66 or daily rate of $484. Includes NBN internet, AV patch bays, dressing room, external access, parking, and on-air light.
3. Space Hire - Yoga & Dance Studio: Hourly rental at $44 + GST. Includes PA sound system, mirrors, yoga mats, meditation blankets, reception area, and climate control.
4. Coworking Memberships: Flexible coworking memberships: casual drop-in $33/day, weekly casual $77/week, dedicated desk $104.50/week, private studio suites from $165/week. No lock-in contracts.
5. Private Studio Suite Leasing: Long-term lease of private studio suites with 24-hour access, free printing, free parking, NBN internet, kitchenette, and access to meeting rooms and cafe/bar. Includes discounts on studio hire.
6. Meeting Room Hire: Hourly or full-day rental of meeting rooms and boardrooms for 2-26 people. Spaces include boardroom, deluxe room overlooking Yarraville Gardens, and smaller natural light-filled space.
7. Bass Note Café: On-site cafe open 8am-2pm weekdays and weekends serving burgers, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Operated by Gareth and team at [email protected].
8. Bar & Licensed Venue: On-site bar opens at 5pm weekdays and late night on weekends for events and functions. Part of the function space offering.
9. Functions & Events Venue Hire: Hire of function spaces including Bandroom with stage/lighting/bar, multi-level Atrium, and outdoor Beer Garden. Used for conferences, workshops, panel discussions, product launches, parties, birthdays, and dance parties.
10. Worth The Wallet Events: Pay-what-you-feel events supporting local musicians. All proceeds go directly to performing bands. Artists receive drinks rider, full backline, and performance photos.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kindred Studios operates a multi-purpose creative hub in Yarraville, Melbourne, offering hireable physical creative spaces including seven band rehearsal rooms, an 11x9m film and photography studio, a 9.7x12m yoga and dance studio, a 250+ capacity live music venue (Bandroom), a multi-level Atrium event space, coworking areas, private studio suites, meeting rooms, an on-site café (Bass Note), and a recurring classes program covering dance, African drumming, and choir.

Product overview

Kindred Studios is a multi-purpose creative hub offering a diverse portfolio of hireable creative spaces and services. The core offering includes band rehearsal rooms (7 rooms with backline equipment), a film and photography studio (11x9m white cyclorama), coworking spaces with multiple membership tiers, meeting rooms, private studio suites for lease, a yoga and dance studio, the Bandroom live music venue (250+ capacity), the Atrium multi-level event space, Bass Note Cafe, and a classes program featuring dance, drumming, and choir instruction. All spaces are located at the Yarraville venue, enabling creative professionals, musicians, businesses, and community groups to access purpose-built facilities under one roof.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Band Rehearsal Rooms Seven spacious band rehearsal rooms available for hire 7 days a week, equipped with PA systems, microphones, stands, leads, music stands, and air conditioning. Backline equipment including Hiwatt/Vox guitar amps, Gallien Krueger bass amp, and Pearl drum kits available for additional hire. Standard rooms at $71.50 and deluxe rooms at $82.50 per booking. Designed for musicians and bands needing professional rehearsal facilities.
• Film & Photography Studio An 11x9m white studio with 4.4m ceiling height, available full day ($484) or hourly ($66). Includes NBN internet, AV patch bays, dressing room, external access for bump-in, on-site parking, ground-level access, and on-air lighting. Designed for film crews, photographers, videographers, and content producers.
• Coworking Space Flexible co-working space with multiple membership tiers: casual drop-in ($33/day), weekly casual ($77/week), dedicated desk ($104.50/week), and private studio suite options ($165+/week). Includes free Wi-Fi, printing, parking, kitchenette, and discounted rates on other studio hire. No lock-in contracts. Designed for freelancers, designers, small businesses, and remote workers.
• Meeting Rooms Flexible meeting rooms and boardrooms for groups of 2 to 26 people, suitable for client presentations, workshops, seminars, interviews, and team catch-ups. On-site cafe and bar available. Designed for businesses and professionals needing professional off-site meeting space.
• Private Studio Suites

Quantifiable outcome

• 250+ capacity live music venue - one of the only venues of this size in inner-western suburbs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sing Sing Studios: Melbourne-based rehearsal and recording complex serving bands and musicians; overlaps with Kindred on rehearsal-room hire and backline.
• The Cluster: Australian creative coworking and studio-suite operator (Sydney/Melbourne); closest competitor on Kindred's private studio suites and member-community coworking segment.
• Bakehouse Studios: Long-running Melbourne rehearsal and recording studio complex serving a similar musician base; directly comparable on the rehearsal-rooms and backline-hire core of Kindred's offering.
• The Commons: Hospitality-led Australian coworking brand combining desks, meeting rooms and on-site food and beverage — directly comparable to Kindred's coworking-plus-café-bar model in Melbourne.
• The Tote: Iconic Melbourne live-music venue in Collingwood focused on original Australian acts; comparable to the Kindred Bandroom as a mid-capacity inner-city live-music room.
• Hub Australia: Australian coworking operator with multi-city sites in Melbourne and Sydney; comparable on flexible memberships, private offices and meeting-room hire.
• 170 Russell: Melbourne CBD live-music venue running a regular original-music program; comparable to Kindred Bandroom's gig and ticketed-event offering.
• Work-Shop: Australian creative coworking brand (Melbourne/Sydney) focused on designers, freelancers and small creative businesses — overlapping target segment with Kindred's coworking tenants.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global flexible-workspace incumbent offering coworking, meeting rooms and event space at scale; potential competitive pressure on Kindred's coworking and meeting-room product.

Regional players

• The Jam Factory: Creative precinct in Adelaide combining studios, retail and food/beverage venues; comparable as a multi-purpose creative hub but in a different Australian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kindredstudios
• Facebookfacebook.com/kindredstudios
• Instagraminstagram.com/kindredstudios
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kindred-studios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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