The Underground Sydney
ProHighlights
- Exclusive hire for up to 600 with no venue hire fee
- Minimum spends from $3,500 Monday to Thursday
- Stage, event lighting, projector and in-house sound, licensed to 3am
About The Underground Sydney
The Underground Sydney is the live music room and bar tucked inside the UTS Tower on Broadway in Ultimo, about a ten-minute walk from Central station. It has been running gigs since the early nineties, with past bills that include Silverchair and Peking Duk, and during the university session it doubles as a casual bar serving pizza, loaded fries and cheap schooners. Its profits go back into student programs at UTS. For private events the whole venue is hired exclusively, and it holds up to 600 people. The room is wide and open with natural light from above, its own bar and kitchen, a stage with fixed lighting rigged above it, a screen and projector, and house sound, and the licence allows events to run until 3am. Partial hire for a smaller crowd can be discussed, and neighbouring spaces such as The Loft on Broadway can be added for events of up to 1,200. Extras like LED walls, moving lights, DJ packages and bubble machines are quoted separately. There is no hire fee; each booking instead carries a minimum spend that goes on food and drink. Monday to Thursday bookings start from 4pm with a $3,500 minimum spend, and Friday to Sunday bookings from $5,000, with a four-hour minimum and a 30% deposit. Catering add-ons include platters from $13 per person, barbecue menus from $35 per person and canapé packages from $35 per person, and drinks can run on a standard or premium package, a set bar tab or a cash bar.
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Frequently asked questions
How many people does The Underground Sydney hold?
Up to 600 for exclusive hire. Combining it with neighbouring rooms like The Loft on Broadway takes events to around 1,200.
Is there a venue hire fee?
No. Events work on a minimum spend instead, from $3,500 Monday to Thursday and from $5,000 Friday to Sunday, with a minimum booking of four hours.
How late can events run?
The venue is licensed until 3am.
What catering is available?
Platters, barbecue menus and canapé packages can be added, and the in-house kitchen makes pizza. Catering add-ons are agreed with the venue before the event.
What AV is included?
A stage, built-in lighting, a projector screen and the in-house sound system. LED walls, moving lights, DJ packages and special effects can be quoted as extras.
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Dman Of Guidance
6 months ago
Loved the place. Everywhere in the place had a great sound and you can see the stage from almost anywhere.
hreem S
7 years ago
Attended Winterfest at UTS. First time ever doing this type of event and it was great treat for the pricing. With only $20 entry we got food, face painting, fairy floss, ice cream and offcourse great music to choose from…
F Liu
a year ago
Went here with SXSW Festival/ Conference- was a cool venue! Has a smoking area upstairs and a VIP area downstairs, cool neon lights & sound is OK. Food is not good- don’t do it!
Brad Ebby
2 years ago
Good atmosphere and venue for the lol final, but $30 for this sized pizza & glass of Coke at a uni bar? Which took just under an hour, tasted average and was more expensive than was advertised on the poster due to a 'sun…
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