The Entertainment Quarter is an entertainment precinct in theEastern Suburbs ofSydney, Australia. The Entertainment Quarter sits besideDisney Studios Australia in the suburb ofMoore Park, three kilometres south-east of theSydney central business district.
Located next to theSydney Cricket Ground andSydney Football Stadium, 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.
Inside the Entertainment Quarter is theHordern Pavilion - home to Live music and events for over 25 years. Also a live venue known as Liberty Hall (previously Max Watts).
The Market Canopy located in the heart of The Entertainment Quarter's Showring hosts a bi-weekly Market on every Wednesday and Saturday.
The Entertainment Quarter is home to restaurants, cafes, stores and activities.
EQ is the home ofSydney Roosters,Sydney FC, The NewSydney Kings basketball courts Hoops Capital and they are only weeks away from opening the newSydney 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[citation needed], the hugeHoyts Cinema, arcades at B. Lucy and Sons, bowling at Strike Bowling, laugh along at The Comedy Store and the new World Gym.
The Entertainment Quarter is home to theAustralian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS).[1]
AFTRS relocated from its original location inNorth Ryde to a purpose built building in 2008,[2] located adjacent to Fox Studios Australia and around the corner from the Hoyts Cinema.
Also located within the Entertainment Quarter isBrent Street Performance Arts Dance School – which sees over 1,000 students each year.[citation needed]
The Entertainment Quarter and Fox Studios Australia were originally the site ofRoyal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Sydney Showground, which hosted the annualSydney Royal Easter Show. The Sydney Showground moved toSydney Olympic Park in preparation for the2000 Summer Olympics. It was developed byLendlease andNews Corp Australia. In 2004 it was sold toCFS Retail Property Trust.[3] In 2014 it was sold toGerry Harvey,John Singleton andMark Carnegie.[4]
Fox Studios Australia and the entertainment precinct opened at Moore Park in 1998.[5] A theme park at this location was closed, and some of the facilities have found new uses in the Entertainment Quarter.
The Entertainment Quarter is located near the Moore Park stop of theCBD and South East light rail. The multi-storey car park has capacity for 2,000 cars.
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