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Seven-metre ceilings, 380 seated, a marble arrival hall for cocktails and a kitchen that plates for 550 — the gala dinner venue Sydney keeps coming back to.
A great gala has a reveal. At SMC, guests arrive through the private Castlereagh Street entrance into the triple-height Marble Foyer for cocktails, then the doors open on the Banquet Hall — 555 square metres under seven-metre ceilings, dressed and lit for the night. Seat 380 at rounds, or 330 with a dance floor and stage. Menus come from our in-house culinary team, AV and rigging are already in the room, and for awards nights the 550-seat Grand Lodge sits next door for the ceremony before dinner.
Built for exactly this
- Marble Foyer arrival, Banquet Hall reveal
- In-house chefs — plated menus for 550
- Rigging, staging & laser projection in the room
- Private street entrance for guests
Start with these rooms
Starting points, not limits — rooms combine, walls move, and the whole building is on the table.
Banquet Hall
555 square metres beneath seven-metre ceilings — the centrepiece floor for gala dinners, exhibitions and large-scale conferencing.
Marble Foyer
A triple-height marble arrival hall with its own private street entrance — an unforgettable first impression.
Grand Lodge
A commanding two-storey tiered auditorium seating up to 550 delegates — one of the most dramatic plenary rooms in Sydney.
Ionic
The largest of the classical rooms — a versatile 320 sqm space for conferences, dinners and table-top exhibitions.
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.
Doric
A refined 142 sqm room with built-in AV — made for seminars, training days and conference breakouts.
Corinthian
An elegant mid-size room seating 110 theatre-style, 70 banquet or 90 for cocktails.
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.
How many, in which room
| Room | Size (sqm) | Max guests | Location | Banquet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banquet Hall | 555 | 550 | Level 1 | 380 (330 with dance floor) |
| Marble Foyer | 335 | 300 | Castlereagh Street entrance | 120 |
| Grand Lodge | 568 | 550 | Level 1 · two storeys | — |
| Ionic | 320 | 280 | Goulburn Street level | 160 |
Capacities are maximums for the layout shown. Rooms combine — ask about pairing spaces.
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Gala dinner venues in Sydney CBD — questions answered
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