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Christmas Party offer

Exclusive Venue Hire at The Royal Exchange of Sydney

Event Venue
·
Whole venue
1 Gresham Street, Sydney, 2000 –
Sydney CBD
Up to 100
seats
Up to 200
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering allowed

About this space

The Royal Exchange of Sydney is a private business club and restaurant-style event venue defined by its formal dining-room character and clublike interiors.

Design: Polished timber floors, white panelling, crown moulding and neutral paint tones create a formal dining-room appearance. A mirrored shelving backdrop behind the service counter and framed architectural prints complete the traditional interior.

Features: The venue has an in-house restaurant and staffed bar that can deliver plated dining and canapé service. The venue includes a PA system and speakers, a designated dance area, Wi‑Fi and air conditioning, and allows guest playlists or a brought-in DJ. The venue provides step-free access, wheelchair-accessible toilets and other accessibility features.

Ideal for: Corporate and private social groups seeking a polished, restaurant-style seated dining experience or a staffed reception with space for music and dancing.

What guests say: The venue provides attentive, accommodating event coordination and consistently high-quality dining. The venue accommodates last-minute changes and flexible layouts, including designated areas created for children.

Offers and packages

Menu

 Main menu

Event offers

Christmas Party Offers

$550 hire fee
+ $5000 min. spend

An all-inclusive food, beverage and AV package. *Minimum spends apply and vary subject to the date.

ALL-INCLUSIVE CHRISTMAS PARTY PACKAGE
$155 per person

Our Amazing Value Offer for your EOY 2025 Christmas Party!
Simply choose from either a 3 course sit down meal or our substantial canapé menu served with a 4-hour beverage package, complimentary cocktails and canapes on arrival.
We’ll even include a $1,000 gift voucher for use towards any in-house styling, lighting or AV.

ON ARRIVAL
Complimentary bellini cocktail
Chefs’ selection of two canapes

4 HOUR BEVERAGE PACKAGE
NV Veuve Auguste / Blanc de Blanc / FR
Mount Fish Tail / Pinot Gris / NZ
Harper Park / Shiraz / SA
Peroni / Asahi
Soft drinks and juices

SUBSTANTIAL CANAPE PACKAGE
Or
3 COURSE BANQUETTE MENU

$1,000 GIFT VOUCHER
In-house styling, lighting & AV

*excludes venue hire & service fee, minimum spends apply, menu subject to change

Meeting Offers

Run your meeting in a private CBD venue with a Full Day package including continental breakfast, cold buffet lunch and afternoon tea.

Full Day Meeting Package – Exclusive Venue Hire
$90 per person

• Continental buffet breakfast — croissants & pastries, yoghurt & granola, seasonal fruit; coffee, teas & juices
• Cold buffet lunch — sandwiches & wraps, artisan cheese board, fresh fruit platter
• Afternoon tea — coffee, teas, juices, cookies & cakes

Prices

Sunday
12:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $550 hire fee + min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
from $550 + $3000 hire fee + min. spend
Per evening
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $550 + $3000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00 am. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Monday
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $550 hire fee + min. spend
Per morning
6:00 am – 11:30 am
from $550 + $1000 hire fee + min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
from $550 + $2000 hire fee + min. spend
Per evening
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $550 + $2000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00 am. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Tuesday
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $550 hire fee + min. spend
Per morning
6:00 am – 11:30 am
from $550 + $1000 hire fee + min. spend
Per evening
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $550 + $2000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00 am. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Wednesday
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $550 hire fee + min. spend
Per morning
6:00 am – 11:30 am
from $550 + $1000 hire fee + min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
from $550 + $4000 hire fee + min. spend
Per evening
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $550 + $4000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00 am. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Thursday
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $550 hire fee + min. spend
Per morning
6:00 am – 11:30 am
from $550 + $1000 hire fee + min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
from $550 + $4000 hire fee + min. spend
Per evening
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $550 + $4000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00 am. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Friday
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $550 hire fee + min. spend
Per morning
6:00 am – 11:30 am
from $550 + $1000 hire fee + min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
from $550 + $4000 hire fee + min. spend
Per evening
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $550 + $3000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00 am. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Saturday
12:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $550 hire fee + min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
from $550 + $3000 hire fee + min. spend
Per evening
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $550 + $5000 hire fee + min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00 am. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 1 month ago

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 200
  • Dining
    up to 80
  • Theatre
    up to 100
  • Boardroom
    up to 50
  • Cabaret
    up to 50
  • U-Shaped
    up to 30
  • Classroom
    up to 50

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Complimentary water Complimentary refreshments (such as water, tea, or coffee) for guests at no extra cost
Complimentary tea and coffee
Australian cuisine
External catering allowed Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Buyout fee for external catering
Kitchen facilities available for guests Space where you can prepare food
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
BYO alcohol allowed A fee is charged if you bring your own alcohol
Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Whiteboard
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Conference call facilities Equipment for video or phone conferencing during your event
  • Air conditioner
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
  • Quiet space
  • Dance floor Dedicated dance floor area
  • Paid parking is available on-site (5 spaces)
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Accessible parking spot available
  • Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • Wedding licence available Venue is licensed to host wedding ceremonies and receptions

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day

Show cancellation details

Reviews and ratings

(41 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.

KP
Katharine P.
Verified review
Wedding · 70 guests · February 2025

Excellent venue and outstanding staff and customer service. Every interaction with the staff was pleasant and they were super helpful and explained all the costs well.

4.9
AA
Aimee A.
Verified review
Meeting · 60 guests · October 2022

Loved everything about the venue, we will definitely be using here again

5.0
KW
Kelley W.
Verified review
Excellent communication

Very quick and easy.

5.0
AA
Aimee A.
Verified review
Excellent communication

Amazing communication :) Thank you Ida, so helpful and accomodating

5.0

About The Royal Exchange of Sydney

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