Aerial Function Centre is a rooftop venue in central Sydney for conferences, workshops, gala dinners and cocktail functions of up to 450 guests. It occupies level 7 of Building 10 at 235 Jones Street, Ultimo, on the UTS campus, and is run by ActivateUTS. Five meeting rooms can be combined or configured for events of any size, with partial or full venue hire.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists awards nights, gala dinners, conferences, meetings, workshops, networking and cocktail functions, exhibitions and trade shows, and virtual or hybrid events. Its conference offer covers boardrooms, breakout rooms and larger auditorium-style arrangements, with natural light and ergonomic furnishings. Layouts include theatre, classroom, boardroom and cabaret, or a mix across several rooms, and the team builds a floor plan and schedule with the organiser.
High-speed Wi-Fi, integrated presentation systems, video conferencing and on-site technical support are described as standard across the meeting spaces. For hybrid events, the venue says it has run complex programmes with international speakers and delegates joining online. Exhibitions and trade shows use configurable floor plans in the pillar-free spaces.
Rooms and capacities
The space is modular and pillar-free, so rooms expand or contract with the event, from small groups to celebrations for up to 450 guests. The five meeting rooms can be joined together. Outdoor terraces look over the Anzac Bridge and the Darling Harbour area and are used for cocktail receptions. The site lists social gatherings and parties as well, with cocktail, banquet, lounge and dance floor layouts. It does not publish a capacity for each room, so ask for the room-by-room plan when you send your request.
Catering
Catering is run by the venue's own team. Packages cover full-day conference catering, from arrival coffee and working lunches to afternoon breaks, as well as cocktail menus with canapes, grazing stations and bar service, plated dining and dessert stations for celebrations. Menus take dietary needs into account. The catering service also reaches other venues within 500 metres of the UTS campus across Ultimo, Chippendale and Haymarket.
History and setting
Aerial is part of the ActivateUTS group of venues on the university campus, which also lists The Loft on Broadway and The Underground. The setting is urban, in the Ultimo precinct close to the city centre, with views of the harbour area from the terraces. The venue acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as traditional custodians of the land.
Getting there
The address is Building 10, Level 7, 235 Jones Street, Ultimo NSW 2007. The site does not name a station or a walking time, so confirm access routes for delegates and any loading arrangements for exhibitions when you enquire. Trade-show and AV needs are best discussed with the team early.
