Everything for 30th Birthday Parties
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By 30, plenty of people would rather make something than sit through three courses, and Wollongong's 30th options lean that way. Book the hands-on part for the afternoon, then let the evening run in a bar or restaurant that takes a group without needing a ballroom.
At South Coast Distillery in Mount Saint Thomas, guests design a gin recipe with a distiller and take home 700mL of their own, from $99 per person. Clay Wollongong on Keira Street runs Wine & Clay handbuilding sessions with BYO drinks, and down the coast at Gerringong, Soul Clay Studios and Stoic Brewing are both on Rowlins Road – pottery first, then the brewery's courtyard or mezzanine.
For the evening, Bóveda serves Mexican food and cocktails in a former bank vault in Thirroul, Connie's Rooftop @ The Corrimal Hotel has open-air seating upstairs, and Hilda's Bar @ The Illawarra Hotel is a private room with booths and a pool table for 20 to 50.
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Gin-making at South Coast Distillery, where each guest leaves with 700mL of their own gin, a Wine & Clay session at Clay Wollongong, or a private pottery session at Soul Clay Studios in Gerringong.
Yes. Soul Clay Studios and Stoic Brewing are both on Rowlins Road, and Stoic hires its courtyard, mezzanine or the whole brewery with no venue hire fee. Gerringong Bowlo at Werri Beach adds barefoot bowls and a bistro.
Hilda's Bar @ The Illawarra Hotel is a private bar room for 20 to 50, Connie's Rooftop @ The Corrimal Hotel designs function menus for groups of 20 or more with a refundable $250 deposit, and Bóveda in Thirroul takes canapé parties for up to 100.
Some rooms are booked against a minimum spend on food and drinks rather than a hire fee. North Wollongong Hotel starts from $1,500 minimum spend, Hilda's Bar @ The Illawarra Hotel from $2,000 minimum spend, and Bóveda from $8,000 minimum spend.
Trail rides at Otford Farm, axe throwing at Battle Axe Throwing and wheel-throwing parties at Clay Wollongong all put the activity first.
Resin Brewing in Bulli has room for up to 200 across indoor, heritage house and covered outdoor areas, with guided tours ending in a tasting paddle. Stoic Brewing in Gerringong hosts group functions among its brewing vats.
Ultimate DJs plays five-hour party sets from $800 and can add an MC or a digital photobooth. Ellie Maye Belly Dance performs Egyptian and Turkish belly dance, with props like veils or wings and music picked to suit the night. Both cover every Wollongong region.
