William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre
A theatre in Berkeley, California. It seats a stated 8,500. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 8,500
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1903
- 123 years old
- From SFO
- 30 km (19 mi)
- San Francisco International Airport
- From the centre
- 1.6 km (1 mi)
- of Berkeley
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
About this venue
It sits in Berkeley, right in the centre of Berkeley.
William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre was opened in 1903 and operated by University of California, Berkeley, which puts it at 123 years old.
8,500 is hall scale — a full general session, or an exhibition floor with the seating cleared.
- Operator
- University of California, Berkeley
- Owner
- University of California, Berkeley
- Official site
- calperformances.org/visit/venues/greek-theatre.php
- Coordinates
- 37.8737, -122.2542
- Classified as
- theatre
Travel to William Randolph Hearst Greek
30 km (19 mi) separates William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
The centre of Berkeley is 1.6 km (1 mi) away, which is a taxi rather than a walk and a reason to publish an arrival map.
Berkeley has 33 venues mapped in total and a population of 121,749. The Berkeley guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
The seats do not move, which is the whole trade. You get sightlines, acoustics and a lighting rig you would otherwise have to rent, and you give up the ability to put tables in the room. William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre is 1st of 14 such houses mapped in Berkeley.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
A worked example for William Randolph Hearst Greek
A William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
If this one is booked
4 other venues in Berkeley have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- California Memorial Stadium62,467 seats
- Zellerbach Hall1,984 seats
- The UC Theatre1,400 seats
- Roda Theatre558 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 9 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 8,500 for William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
What does an event app cost for an event at William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre is booked?
California Memorial Stadium (62,467), Zellerbach Hall (1,984) and The UC Theatre (1,400) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 33 venues in total are mapped in Berkeley.
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Elsewhere in Berkeley
- California Memorial Stadium
62,467 seats
- Zellerbach Hall
1,984 seats
- The UC Theatre
1,400 seats
- Roda Theatre
558 seats
- Hosting an event in Berkeley
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