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Our indoor and outdoor venues at Cockatoo Island are ideal for a range of events, from corporate functions, commercial shoots and sporting displays through to art exhibitions and live music.
UPDATE: The event venues at Cockatoo Island are fully booked from January to July 2020. Seeking to hold an event during this period? Check out the other amazing event venues offered by the Harbour Trust.
Featuring exposed steel beams, cathedral-like ceilings and sandstone details, the interconnected buildings that make up this historic precinct boast a gritty industrial character that will transport event attendees to a bygone era.
Image: Festival of Dangerous Ideas, Cockatoo Island, 2018 (photograph by Jodie Barker)
Set against the dramatic backdrop of a sheer cliff face, the Eastern Apron is a magnificent waterfront area offering a breathtaking harbour view. Consisting of grass, concrete and relics of the island’s shipbuilding days, this functional open space can facilitate large structures and parked vehicles, and is also suitable for tents, marquees and set builds.
Image: © Invictus Games Sydney 2018/Getty Images
One of 11 significant Australian convict sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, our Convict Precinct dates back to the 1840s. Some of the striking landmarks, well-suited to events, include the sandstone Mess Hall, the enclosed central courtyard, and the Military Guardhouse with sweeping views of Parramatta River.
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