The Entertainment Quarter
The Entertainment Quarter is an entertainment precinct in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The Entertainment Quarter sits beside Disney Studios Australia Fox Studios Australia in the suburb of Moore Park, located 3 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district, and is part of local government area of the City of Sydney. 4.5 million people visit EQ each year.
Located next to the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium, which sees 1.5 million people visit them each year. And Disney Studios Australia (previously Fox Studios) which is home to over 50 film and TV studios located just a gate away – shooting everything from major motion pictures, to local film and TV productions and creating the next generation of movies.
Inside the Entertainment Quarter is the Hordern - home to Live music and events for over 25 years. Also a live venue known as Liberty Hall (previously Max Watts).
Facilities
The Market Canopy located in the heart of The Entertainment Quarter's Showring hosts a bi-weekly Market on every Wednesday and Saturday, now in its 22 years at The Entertainment Quarter.
The Entertainment Quarter is home to restaurants, cafes, stores and activities.
EQ is the home of Sydney Roosters, Sydney FC, Head office of the AFL, The New Sydney Kings basketball courts Hoops Capital and they are only weeks away from opening the new Sydney Swans HQ at the Royal Hall of Industries.
There are many live event spaces located at The Entertainment Quarter - including the 22,000 sqm Showring space, which has live events, large scale activations - like Magic Mike Live, Cirque, Van Gogh Alive and the Sydney Family Easter Show.
Activities include Hyperkarting (located on Level 5 of the carpark) - which has seen over 400,000 come through the track, the huge Hoyts Cinema, arcades at B. Lucy and Sons, bowling at Strike Bowling, laugh along at The Comedy Store and the new World Gym.
Education
The Entertainment Quarter is home to the Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS). [1]
AFTRS relocated from its original location in North Ryde to a purpose built building in 2008,[2] located adjacent to Fox Studios Australia and around the corner from the Hoyts Cinema.
Part of the AFTRS building's front facade
A film studio at AFTRS
AFTRS Entry doors
Also located within the Entertainment Quarter is Brent Street Performance Arts Dance School - which sees over 1000 students each year.
History
The Entertainment Quarter and Fox Studios Australia were originally the site of Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Sydney Showground, which hosted the annual Sydney Royal Easter Show. The Sydney Showground moved to Homebush Bay in preparation for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Some of the venues built for the Olympic Games are now used for the annual show.
Fox Studios Australia and the entertainment precinct opened at Moore Park in 1998. A theme park at this location was closed, and some of the facilities have found new uses in the Entertainment Quarter.
Bent Street
Hoyts Cinemas
Old Showring
Showring markets
Royal Hall of Industries
Commemorative Pavilion
Old Showground
Old Showground
Transport
The Entertainment Quarter is located near the Moore Park stop of the CBD and South East light rail.
The multi-storey car park has capacity for 2000 cars.
References
- "Why AFTRS | Australian Film Television and Radio School". www.aftrs.edu.au. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- "Our history | Australian Film Television and Radio School". www.aftrs.edu.au. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
