Live Performance Venue Program
Live Performance Venue Program
The Live Performance Venue Program aims to increase the number of fit-for-purpose live performance venues across NSW.
The program seeks to:
- connect existing hospitality venues with subject-matter experts
- facilitate connections between venues, artists, agents and other live performance industry affiliates
- increase industry capacity to diversify existing hospitality venues to offer live performance
- increase sector knowledge and expertise
- provide funding for live performance equipment purchase and install, and start-up programming and marketing costs.
Live Performance Venue Accelerator
The Live Performance Venue Accelerator is a workshop series designed to assist existing hospitality venues in enhancing their venue and business strategies to host live performances.
In 2024, the Accelerator accepted a total of 24 businesses from across NSW and we're thrilled to recognise and applaud the following 8 local businesses selected to participate:
- @Mondays - 6/88 John Street, Cabramatta
- 7 10 Split Bowling - 22 Railway Parade, Fairfield
- Bar53 - 53 Canley Vale Road, Canley Vale
- Cafe Noi - 2A John Street, Cabramatta
- Hai Au Lang Nuong - 48 Canley Vale Road, Canley Vale
- Neo Bar - 4/231 Canley Vale Road, Canley Heights
- Saigon Hustle - 678A The Horsley Drive, Smithfield
- The Skara Rama - 1647 The Horsley Drive, Horsley Park.
Congratulations to all these establishments on this exciting opportunity!
Live Performance Venue Grant Program
The Live Performance Venue Grant Program will provide funds to support and increase the number of existing hospitality venues staging live performance - offered as an additional service, complementary, and secondary to their primary purpose.
Eligible hospitality businesses received grant funding up to $80,000 to purchase essential equipment to help start programming and promote live performance. Round 2 funding has not been confirmed as of 30 September 2024.
Find out more about the program