Bangarra Dance Theatre hires out its wharf spaces at Walsh Bay for corporate events, receptions and weddings. The largest room, Studio 1, seats 120 people on a retractable bank. A separate function space opens onto the wharf, and a commercial kitchen on site supports catering. The company is based on Hickson Road at Dawes Point, in Sydney.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists corporate events as one of its hire uses, with a dedicated information sheet. For a presentation, a product launch or a staff briefing, Studio 1 is the natural choice. It measures 29 m by 11 m, has a sprung dance floor and can run with natural light or in full blackout, which helps when screens or projection are used. The retractable seating bank holds 120 people.
For a smaller working session, Studio 2 and Studio 3 are rehearsal rooms of roughly 10 m by 12 m each. They suit workshops, breakout groups or a team day alongside a larger gathering in another space. Technical specifications for each room are published by the venue, so an organiser can check equipment and layout before asking for a date.
Weddings and receptions
Bangarra publishes a wedding brochure and lists weddings among the events it hosts. The function space, named Dangarra O Badu (Dancing on Water), is the room built for receptions. It has high ceilings, a raw timber finish and doors that open onto the wharf, with water views toward the Harbour Bridge. A large foyer is shared by all the spaces and can be hired together with the function space outside business hours, by negotiation.
Rooms and capacities
The venue offers four main spaces. Dangarra O Badu is the light-filled function space. Studio 1 is the large room with the 120-seat retractable bank and a sprung floor. Studio 2 and Studio 3 are medium rehearsal spaces of about 10 m by 12 m. The foyer links them all. The official page gives a seating figure only for Studio 1, so ask the venue manager for standing and banquet numbers in the other rooms.
Catering
A commercial kitchen is available on site. Every booking can be paired with food and beverage options from four Sydney catering companies, listed by the venue as its suppliers. Organisers therefore choose among approved caterers rather than bringing their own, which keeps service consistent with the building's kitchen.
History and setting
The venue sits within the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, a harbourside group of wharves that houses several leading performing arts organisations. Bangarra uses the space as its home base, so event days share the building with a working dance company. The rooms keep a studio character, with timber finishes and large openings toward the water.
Getting there
The address is Wharf 4/5, 15 Hickson Road, Dawes Point, on the western edge of Sydney's central business district. Packages, availability and any questions about hire go to the venue manager, whose contact is given on the official hire page.
