Where can I hold a trivia afternoon in Sydney?
March 20, 2011 3:51 PM Subscribe
Sydney filter: Where can I hold a weekend trivia afternoon for around 80 people (fundraising for a charity project)?
I'm looking for a venue that:
1) can hold 80 people.
2) Preferably one that will not charge a booking fee (as they will get 80 odd people buying drinks and food all afternoon).
3) Easy access by public transport.
4) Available on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
or
Plan B:
another form of venue where people could BYO their drinks/snacks but has low cost to hire/access
Thanks for your help.
I'm looking for a venue that:
1) can hold 80 people.
2) Preferably one that will not charge a booking fee (as they will get 80 odd people buying drinks and food all afternoon).
3) Easy access by public transport.
4) Available on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
or
Plan B:
another form of venue where people could BYO their drinks/snacks but has low cost to hire/access
Thanks for your help.
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Note the following condition
"(1) Main function room, $200 refundable deposit. Minimum spend on bar of $1000 not including food/entertainment or deposit is required. In the event of not reaching $1000 the $200 deposit is forfeited to cover the costs of staffing and security etc."
That means you have to be reasonably confident people would spend on average $12.50 each
posted by smithsmith at 5:03 PM on March 20, 2011
Note the following condition
"(1) Main function room, $200 refundable deposit. Minimum spend on bar of $1000 not including food/entertainment or deposit is required. In the event of not reaching $1000 the $200 deposit is forfeited to cover the costs of staffing and security etc."
That means you have to be reasonably confident people would spend on average $12.50 each
posted by smithsmith at 5:03 PM on March 20, 2011
Marrickville council has quite a few halls to hire....all near good transport and they have tables and chairs and kitchens. Give them a call.
posted by taff at 6:35 PM on March 20, 2011
posted by taff at 6:35 PM on March 20, 2011
Plenty of pubs have upstairs areas that can be hired out for private parties & functions etc - but I assume you already knew that. Normally these are booked out for friday / saturday nights, but on a weekend afternoon you'd have your pick.
I don't know about their booking fee policies, but some worth considering near transport are:
- Bar Broadway (Broadway, right next to Railway Square)
- Royal Exhibition Hotel (opposite side of the Devonshire St Tunnel, right next to Central)
- The Shakespeare on Devonshire St (might be a bit small for 80 people, but maybe not. Cheap food, too)
- Possibly the Strawberry Hills Hotel, on Devonshire again, but closer to Central than the Shakespeare...it's had a revamp recently that seems to have added an upstairs area, but I haven't been in yet. Same owners & kitchen / menu as the Shakespeare, so cheap & filling pub grub.
posted by UbuRoivas at 9:05 PM on March 20, 2011
I don't know about their booking fee policies, but some worth considering near transport are:
- Bar Broadway (Broadway, right next to Railway Square)
- Royal Exhibition Hotel (opposite side of the Devonshire St Tunnel, right next to Central)
- The Shakespeare on Devonshire St (might be a bit small for 80 people, but maybe not. Cheap food, too)
- Possibly the Strawberry Hills Hotel, on Devonshire again, but closer to Central than the Shakespeare...it's had a revamp recently that seems to have added an upstairs area, but I haven't been in yet. Same owners & kitchen / menu as the Shakespeare, so cheap & filling pub grub.
posted by UbuRoivas at 9:05 PM on March 20, 2011
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posted by divabat at 4:09 PM on March 20, 2011 [1 favorite]