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SYDNEY’S NEWEST THEATREAND EVENT VENUE A CONTEMPORARY SPACE STEEPED IN HISTORY Home of Darlinghurst
Theatre Company
VENUE HIRE INFORMATION
ETERNITYPLAYHOUSEEternity Playhouse is Sydney’s newest state-of-the-art theatre and event space in the heart of Darlinghurst. Winner of the 2014 National Award for Heritage Architecture, the 127-year-old former church has been meticulously restored and renovated to create a truly unique, stylish and welcoming space. Architects Tonkin Zulaikha Greer, famed for their work on Customs House, Carriageworks and Hyde Park Barracks, have successfully fused contemporary design with the buildings original 1880s historic features.
Close to the city and the bustle of Oxford Street, the venue boasts nearby transport links and affordable car parking facilities. This premier arts venue comes fully equipped with a commercial kitchen, bar facilities and password secure Wi-Fi throughout. Eternity Playhouse is a fully accessible, eco-friendly building with two event spaces available for hire...
“The new Eternity Playhouse instantly becomes Sydney’s most beautiful theatre. Its size, sightlines, acoustics, stage area, ceiling height, seat-comfort and ambient charm are second to none. It also boasts the most attractive foyer in town, brimming with architectural flourishes, handsome timber, glorious stained-glass windows.” JOHN SHAND, SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
THEATRE AUDITORIUM An intimate 200 seat tiered theatre ideal for presentations, AGMs, seminars, product launches or performances. The auditorium comes fully equipped with the latest AV, lighting, audio facilities and internet capabilities. The D-shaped thrust stage can be masked to create a scaled down platform for solo presenters. One level below, the foyer provides an ideal area for guests to relax, and enjoy lunch or morning tea.
This stylish, split level entertaining space can accommodate up to 250 guests. With in-house bar and kitchen facilities providing a range of catering options, the foyer can be hired as a single space for corporate parties, launches, dinners, cabaret style events and end of year corporate functions, or in conjunction with the auditorium for pre or post event entertaining.
CORPORATE SHOW PACKAGES Eternity Playhouse is first and foremost the new home of Darlinghurst Theatre Company, which presents a diverse season of innovative and exceptional theatre throughout the year. Evening theatre entertainment packages for Darlinghurst Theatre Company productions are available and can be tailor made to suit your event to include theatre tickets and pre or post show food and drinks packages. To make your function unrivaled, post show discussions or opportunities to meet the cast can be included. Please contact us for more details.
Eternity Playhouse was named in tribute of Sydney identity Arthur Stace, who became known as ‘Mr Eternity’. It was in this venue in 1932 that Stace heard the sermon that inspired him to anonymously chalk the word ‘Eternity’ on Sydney’s footpaths for almost 35 years.
‘MR ETERNITY’
Sydney Harbour Bridge, New Years Eve 1999
FOYER
© Brett Boardman
COVER PHOTOSTop image © Damian Shaw. Bottom image © Brett Boardman, Falsettos production design by Gez Xavier Mansfield.
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CATERINGFACILITIESEternity Playhouse’s foyer has an adjoining fully equipped commercial kitchen. The foyer bar provides a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage packages. Please contact us if you wish to contract an external caterer for your event, or would like further details on drinks packages.
TECHNICALFACILITIESEternity Playhouse comes equipped with state-of-the-art technical and communication facilities. Our aim is to meet all your technical and production needs to a high standard. Our fully qualified staff will offer professional, expert advice and services in the lead up to and during your function.
To discuss venue hire please contact our Executive Producer Glenn Terry at [email protected] or on 02 9331 3107
Foyer and Back of House
Auditorium
All photos © Brett Boardman
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HOW TO FIND USEternity Playhouse is located at 39 Burton Street (cnr of Palmer Street), Darlinghurst.
DISCOUNT PARKING Discount parking is available at the Riley Street Secure Parking Station, a short walk from the venue. Unlimited parking for $13 is available from Monday to Friday (4pm to midnight) and Saturday and Sunday (7am to midnight), once guests validate their parking tickets at the Eternity Playhouse Box Office.
Early bird parking rates are offered at $20 (or $15 if pre-booked online at the Secure-a-Spot rate) from Monday to Friday if entering between 6am and 10am and leaving between 3pm and 7pm.
For further information please see secureparking.com.au/car-parks/australia/nsw/sydney/Eastern%20Sydney/70-riley-street
On street meter parking is available but limited. There is no on-site parking at the venue.
TRAINSMuseum Station is a ten-minute walk from Eternity Playhouse and Central Station is a five-minute bus ride away.
BUSESThe 389 bus (which runs between Circular Quay and North Bondi) stops close to the Eternity Playhouse on the corner of Bourke and Burton Streets. Numerous bus routes also stop on the corner of Oxford and Palmer Streets, a two-minute walk from the venue.
Visit sydneybuses.info for bus timetables
CONTACT DETAILSEXECUTIVE Glenn Terry PRODUCER
ADDRESS Eternity Playhouse, 39 Burton Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010
TEL 02 9331 3107
E-MAIL [email protected]
WEB darlinghursttheatre.com/eternity-playhouse
Darlinghurst Theatre Company is the resident theatre and management company of Eternity Playhouse. For over 20 years Darlinghurst Theatre Company has developed, produced and presented outstanding new Australian theatre productions to over 20,000 Sydneysiders each year. As well as presenting an annual season of work the company are responsible for managing all external functions and events held in the venue.
Darlinghurst Theatre Company is supported by the City of Sydney and the NSW Government through Arts NSW.
© Brett Boardman
© Brett Boardman
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