Located in the heart of the vibrant multicultural city of Durban, the Olive Convention Centre is an established large-scale venue with over 10000sm of event space. The venue is located within the Golden Mile making it the perfect meeting destination with close proximity to hotels, restaurants, beaches and tourist attractions. The venue offers practical, user friendly and technologically advanced facilities and comprises four (4) large multi-purpose halls, ten (10) meeting rooms and five (5) boardrooms with the venue capacity ranging from 30 to 1950 delegates.
The Olive Convention Centre’s versatility, flexibility and professionalism makes it an event organisers dream in creating the ideal and perfect space for hosting various events including large conferences, meetings, indoor sports, exhibitions, banquets, and live shows.
The Olive Convention Centre is proud to have implemented a number of green building initiatives that assist in reducing carbon footprint. These include energy efficient lighting, the recycling of rain water for non-portable use and timers for high voltage operational equipment.
The venue offers in-house services allowing event organisers to embrace convenient and cost-effective options in hosting a successful event. In-house services include food and beverage, adaptable audio-visual and lighting, high speed internet connectivity (Wi-Fi), health and safety services, backup power and secure onsite parking.
At the Olive Convention Centre, you can be sure of consistent services that meet quality, safety and sustainability standards, delivered in spec and on time. To create the best products for our customers, we invest in best practice models and continuous improvement.
Since opening its doors over a decade ago, the Olive Convention Centre has evolved and hosted plentiful local and international events. The venue operates and has partnered with reliable, efficient and trustworthy service providers in ensuring clients receive sound advice and event requirements are achieved.
The venue’s technical offerings include Wireless high-speed internet connectivity, Audio-Visual- Lighting services, Video Recording with Live streaming capabilities. Our permanent standby Generator works seamlessly in the event of power loss.
The venue offers competitive rates for all products and services. Where possible, we assist clients to tailor make packages that best suit price guidelines.
Over a decade of hosting successful local and international events in Durban, South Africa. Contact us today to discuss your event needs – Drop us an email or complete an online Booking Enquiry Form
The World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender competition took place at the Olive Convention Centre in January 2023. Halls 2-4 were used as practice venues and Hall 1 (Olive Theatre) held the semi-finals and finals of the competition.
The Durban Sports Arena was the perfect venue to host an indoor sports competition. Karate SA returned to the Olive Convention Centre to host and broadcast their annual tournament.
The Durban Sports Arena was the perfect venue to host an indoor sports competition. Netball SA returned to the Olive Convention Centre to host and broadcast their annual tournament.
The Banqueting Hall provided spacious and flexible capability to successfully host a reception to theme that included a stage, seating and a dance floor. Specialist décor service providers assisted in ensuring this client’s vision was met.
CFCI hosted an intimate gala dinner – the venue was beautifully decorated to theme with a centered stage for formal proceedings to commence prior to dinner.
The Banqueting Hall provided spacious and flexible capability to successfully host a cocktail event – this setup offered a more casual feel to the space with décor and lighting added to enhance the venue mood.
CFCI hosted a live conference with outstanding performances. The event stage and setting was truly a remarkable experience with specialized audio, visual and lighting installed by industry experts.
CFCI hosted a live conference with outstanding performances. The event stage and setting was truly a remarkable experience with specialized audio, visual and lighting installed by industry experts.
The Olive Theatre was host venue to Robin Sharma’s Leadership Conference in 2017. The versatility of Olive’s onlooking Gallery made this venue perfect to host VIP’s in a private space whilst still being able to be a part of the event.
The Banqueting Hall provided spacious and flexible capability to successfully host a year end function to theme that included a stage, seating and a dance floor. Specialist décor service providers assisted in ensuring this client’s vision was met.
The Durban Arena was made perfect to host our client exhibition – the onlooking VIP Balcony made this an excellent space to offer exhibition and catering areas.
The X-Factor South Africa Season 1 was successfully hosted in the Olive Theatre. This was a live broadcasted competition that spanned over a period of 3.5 months.
Was pleasantly surprised with the OCC. What a great venue to host functions up to 1999 pax.
Extremely helpful staff and very accommodating.
Loved the netball experience and atmosphere.
Food great. Waiter on point, always smiling and willing to assist where possible and Fast.
It’s very organized with great facilities.
Very welcoming spacious and convenient location for all public transport. The technical department is on point, staff very helpful. Parking located down the road, but a shuttle is provided to get to the venue
