Located next to the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium, which sees 1.5 million people visit them each year.
And Disney Studios Australia (previously Fox Studios) which is home to over 50 film and TV studios located just a gate away – shooting everything from major motion pictures, to local film and TV productions and creating the next generation of movies.
Inside the Entertainment Quarter is the Hordern - home to Live music and events for over 25 years. Also a live venue known as Liberty Hall (previously Max Watts).
Facilities
The Market Canopy located in the heart of The Entertainment Quarter's Showring hosts a bi-weekly Market on every Wednesday and Saturday.
The Entertainment Quarter is home to restaurants, cafes, stores and activities.
EQ is the home of Sydney Roosters, Sydney FC, The New Sydney Kings basketball courts Hoops Capital and they are only weeks away from opening the new Sydney Swans HQ at the Royal Hall of Industries.
There are many live event spaces located at The Entertainment Quarter - including the 22,000 sqm Showring space, which has live events, large scale activations - like Magic Mike Live, Cirque, Van Gogh Alive and the Sydney Family Easter Show.
Activities include Hyperkarting (located on Level 5 of the carpark) - which has seen over 400,000 come through the track[citation needed], the huge Hoyts Cinema, arcades at B. Lucy and Sons, bowling at Strike Bowling, laugh along at The Comedy Store and the new World Gym.
AFTRS relocated from its original location in North Ryde to a purpose built building in 2008,[2] located adjacent to Fox Studios Australia and around the corner from the Hoyts Cinema.
Part of the AFTRS building's front facade
A film studio at AFTRS
AFTRS Entry doors
Also located within the Entertainment Quarter is Brent Street Performance Arts Dance School - which sees over 1000 students each year.[citation needed]
Fox Studios Australia and the entertainment precinct opened at Moore Park in 1998.[citation needed] A theme park at this location was closed, and some of the facilities have found new uses in the Entertainment Quarter.