Christmas Party Venues in Ultimo

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

A 40-person team and a 600-person company can both hold their end-of-year function in Ultimo, because the three UTS-run venues here scale from a mezzanine bar to a live music hall.

All three are run by ActivateUTS but take bookings from companies, and Central is within about ten minutes' walk of each.

Sizing the work Christmas party to the right room:

A small team on a weeknight: The Loft on Broadway's upstairs mezzanine holds 50 on weeknights from Tuesday to Friday, 4pm until 9pm, from $600 minimum spend
One department: a single Aerial Function Centre room takes 100 standing or 70 at banquet tables, opening straight onto the rooftop terraces
The whole firm, seated: Aerial's five rooms join into a 494 square metre space for a 350-guest dinner, with menus from $35 per person
The whole firm, on its feet: The Underground Sydney takes 600 when booked outright, with Monday to Thursday bookings from $3,500 minimum spend
A weekend party: The Loft's courtyard, indoor bar and stage are available as a whole from Saturday through Monday for as many as 300

December demand shows in the pricing. At The Loft, whole-venue spends rise from October to December, The Underground's Friday to Sunday bookings cost more than weeknights, and Aerial charges extra on weekends and public holidays.

The Underground Sydney has a stage with fixed lighting, a screen, a projector and house sound for the CEO's address
At Aerial, screens, sound and mood lighting come through the venue's AV partner, and a hearing loop is available on request
Staff with limited mobility can reach Aerial by lift and ramp, and there is an accessible bathroom
The Loft on Broadway has a stage beside its ground-floor indoor bar

Catering and the bar tab

Aerial's in-house kitchen cooks everything, from canapés to live smokehouse and woodfired pizza stations, with matched wines as an extra
At The Loft and The Underground, the food runs to platters, BBQ or canapés
Bar options: a standard or premium package, a fixed tab, or staff paying for their own
Each Aerial room has its own minimum spend, redeemable against food and drink packages

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which Ultimo venue suits a company of several hundred?

The Underground Sydney takes 600 standing. With every room opened up, Aerial Function Centre seats 350 at dinner or 450 at a cocktail function.

When can weeknight Christmas bookings start at The Underground Sydney?

Monday to Thursday bookings start from 4pm, with a four-hour minimum and a 30% deposit.

Can staff drive to a Christmas function at Aerial Function Centre?

Yes: Interpark runs a UTS car park in Thomas Street with a lift that goes up to the function floor, and Central Station is about five minutes away on foot.

How late can an Ultimo work party run?

Both Broadway venues hold a licence to 3am, and a booking at either runs for at least four hours.