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From 50 in a classical room to 550 in the Banquet Hall — and a triple-height marble foyer that turns arrival into the first moment of the night.
The Marble Foyer is the cocktail space people photograph: ten metres of marble and light behind a private Castlereagh Street door, 300 guests standing with room to move. For bigger functions the Banquet Hall opens up to 550, and the two combine for a party that flows from arrival to the main room. Smaller launches, drinks and networking nights sit in the Ionic or Doric. Canapés and bar come from our in-house team, and the CBD location means guests arrive by train and leave by taxi without a second thought.
Built for exactly this
- Triple-height marble arrival hall
- Private street entrance for your guests
- In-house canapés & beverage packages
- Two minutes from Museum & Town Hall stations
Start with these rooms
Starting points, not limits — rooms combine, walls move, and the whole building is on the table.
Marble Foyer
A triple-height marble arrival hall with its own private street entrance — an unforgettable first impression.
Banquet Hall
555 square metres beneath seven-metre ceilings — the centrepiece floor for gala dinners, exhibitions and large-scale conferencing.
Ionic
The largest of the classical rooms — a versatile 320 sqm space for conferences, dinners and table-top exhibitions.
Doric
A refined 142 sqm room with built-in AV — made for seminars, training days and conference breakouts.
Grand Lodge
A commanding two-storey tiered auditorium seating up to 550 delegates — one of the most dramatic plenary rooms in Sydney.
Northcott
Two walls of natural daylight and dedicated kitchen facilities — a favourite for full-day training and seminars.
Remington
SMC's newest room — natural daylight, rich textures and operable walls for flexible configurations.
Corinthian
An elegant mid-size room seating 110 theatre-style, 70 banquet or 90 for cocktails.
Boardroom
Fully refurbished and quietly impressive — built for executive sessions, flexible from boardroom to cabaret.
Tuscan
A focused 76 sqm meeting room with built-in screen, projector and sound.
Composite
An intimate 67 sqm room, perfectly equipped for workshops and working sessions.
Rawson
An intimate 38 sqm room for boardroom meetings, interviews and small training courses.
How many, in which room
| Room | Size (sqm) | Max guests | Location | Cocktail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marble Foyer | 335 | 300 | Castlereagh Street entrance | 300 |
| Banquet Hall | 555 | 550 | Level 1 | 550 |
| Ionic | 320 | 280 | Goulburn Street level | 250 |
| Doric | 142 | 120 | Goulburn Street level | 110 |
Capacities are maximums for the layout shown. Rooms combine — ask about pairing spaces.
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Cocktail party venues in Sydney CBD — questions answered
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