Saltbox is the new event space everyone is talking about, and top of the list when it comes to the best event venues Sydney currently boasts. While Sydney event spaces are plentiful, they’re not all created equal. Here are five reasons why Saltbox is perfect for your event.
Why choose Saltbox for an event?
1. The Best Events Are At The Best Locations
Wunderlich Lane is Sydney’s newest, trendiest lifestyle precinct, on the cusp of Redfern and Surry Hills. The architecturally splendid space is buzzing with diners, shoppers, and lovers of all-things lifestyle. Saltbox is the sole dedicated event space at the precinct, making it the new event space Wunderlich Lane is celebrating. Wunderlich Lane’s inner-city address, is luring event planners and clients out of their CBD comfort zone. Hosting an event in the edgier inner city is a excellent point of difference in the competitive events landscape. Yet Saltbox is still conveniently located, making it the perfect venue for corporate events Sydney has to offer. The venue is just 1.3km from Central Station, 4km from the city, and in close proximity to Surry Hills Light Rail, and local bus services. Visitors can park onsite, with two hours free. Hosting an event at Saltbox means you’re not only in Sydney’s hottest new event space, but also in the city’s trendiest lifestyle and dining destination. Your guests will be impressed!
2. Stylish, Sophisticated & Instagram-able
Renowned architects Bates Smart designed Saltbox, so prepare to be wowed! The stunning space is one of the most unique event venues Sydney has seen in some time. If you’re looking for modern event space hire, Sydney has lots of options, but Bates Smart has created Sydney’s most stylish event venue, for sure. At 560 square-metres, it is also one of the most spacious event venues in Sydney. From its luxe, ground-floor entrance, to its Level 1 event spaces, it is one of the most Instagram-able event spaces Sydney has the pleasure of calling its own. The interior design has a soft, neutral aesthetic, which lets the stunning architecture shine. Bates Smart blended modern features, such as an impressive, sculpted timber ceiling, with practical and eye-catching attributes, such as floor-to-ceiling windows that are hung with divine, sheer curtains that allows natural light to flood in. Sustainable features include an exposed lightweight, carbon neutral, cross-laminated timber (CLT) timber frame, and eco-friendly, contemporary cork flooring with excellent acoustic and cushioning benefits. So your next event can be stylish, sustainable, comfortable and Instagram-able!
3. Sydney’s Best Caterer, Cook & Waiter
Saltbox is amongst the best Sydney venues for private events for good reason: it is the first sole-operated event venue of legendary Sydney catering company Cook & Waiter. Creative Director and Owner, David O’Brien, launched Cook & Waiter 10 years ago. He has an esteemed team of hospitality alumni from world-leading groups, including Guillaume at Bennelong, Bentley Restaurant Group, Tetsuya’s, Rockpool, Sixpenny and the kitchens of Gordon Ramsay and Belinda Franks. This industry-leading catering team has created bespoke event menus for some of Australia’s highest profile brands and corporate and private clients, including Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Porsche, Lamborghini, Google, Netflix, Penfolds and Qantas. Large corporate clients include Atlassian, American Express, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. Having established Cook & Waiter’s reputation as a leading offsite caterer over the past decade, the team will be the dedicated in-house catering team for Sydney’s newest event space. This veteran team is masterful at creating customised event menus, that deliver a big serving of WOW! Quite simply: your Sydney event catering couldn’t be in better culinary hands.
4. Multifunctionality, Stunning Features, World-Class Facilities
A Bates Smart design bestows Saltbox with multifunctional event spaces that can host many different styles of function. Amongst Saltbox features and benefits is a sensational main pillarless space, The Box, which is the perfect corporate event venue Sydney event planners have at their disposal. The stunning room accommodates 240 guests seated at round tables, 300 theatre-style, 450 cocktail-style and 180 cabaret-style. The size is perfect for large-scale corporate events, gala dinners, wedding receptions and product launches. Two immaculate smaller rooms – Suites One and Two – are convenient breakout spaces, or more intimate meeting rooms. Operable walls open to create one larger space for arrival registrations, pre-drinks, networking, and conference catering. The suites also open onto a beautiful, 119 square-metre terrace that can host arrivals, morning tea, and alfresco events. Impress your guests with a stunning indoor-outdoor event space Sydney style, and one the most flexible venue hire Sydney options out there. As expected of one to the best function venues in Sydney, all spaces have sophisticated black-out facilities, as well as world-class audio-visual facilities. So, you can plan your dream event at Saltbox, because it ticks all the boxes when it comes to specific event style:
- Product launch venues
- Private party venue hire
- Networking event space
- Team-building venue
- Conference venues
- Wedding venues
5. Everybody Needs Good Neighbours
Saltbox is in exceptional company at Wunderlich Lane, which is an urban oasis of Sydney’s best new restaurants, bars, high-end retailers, and beauty and wellness destinations. The event space is also in close proximity to luxury The EVE hotel, providing a stunning and convenient event space just metres from Sydney’s newest hotel. Neighbouring the who’s who of hospitality, hotels, and lifestyle creates a one-stop playground for corporate event guests and wedding party participants, who can enjoy a few days of indulgence at Sydney’s hottest lifestyle precinct. Dine at some of the best new restaurants Sydney has to offer, including Olympus Dining Redfern; Sydney rooftop restaurant and hotspot, Lottie; Regina La Pizzeria and the Southeastern flavours of Island Radio. Relax into a few hours of pre-event pampering at beauty spa and salon The Parlour Room, spruce things up at QMan Barbershop, and boost your health and wellness with a Change Pilates session. Come for one of the best events in Sydney, stay for luxury hotel accommodation, destination dining and some indulgent ‘you time’.
Saltbox Sydney Opening 2025
If you are wondering where to host an event in Sydney, Saltbox, Sydney’s latest event venue, opens in May 2025. If you would like a Saltbox venue sneak peek, head this way.
