Hordern Pavilion
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Address1 Driver Ave
Moore Park, NSW 2021
Australia
LocationEntertainment Quarter
OwnerCentennial Park and Moore Park Trust
OperatorPlaybill Venue Management
Capacity5,500
Construction
Opened2 April 1924 (1924-04-02)
Renovated1972, 1999
Construction cost£45,000
($2.07 million in 2022 dollars[1])
ArchitectTrenchard Smith & Maisey
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Hordern Pavilion (known locally as The Hordern) is a building located in Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on the grounds of the old Sydney Showground. The building has been an architecturally and socially significant Sydney landmark since its construction in 1924. Now best known as a dance party and rock concert venue, the Hordern Pavilion was originally constructed for the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales to meet the increasing demands for exhibition space at the Royal Easter Show.

History

The Pavilion was named in honour of the enterprising retail Hordern family, Anthony Hordern and Sons, and Sir Samuel Hordern, who was the president of the Royal Agricultural Society from 1915 to 1941. The building is designed in the Inter-War Academic Classical Style with rendered masonry featuring classical detailing inside and out, including fluted Doric columns, a parapet and an imposing vaulted roof with lantern tower. Designed by Northern Sydney architecture firm Trenchard Smith & Maisey, it cost £45,000 to originally build.[2][3] The pavilion was officially opened on 2 April 1924 by the Premier, Sir George Fuller.[4][5] The pavilion has also been the site of championship boxing over the years with, among others, former World Champion Jeff Fenech fighting at the venue.[6]

Performances

List of performances
Upcoming performances

See also

References

  1. ^ AU = 1850-1901: McLean, I.W. (1999), Consumer Prices and Expenditure Patterns in Australia 1850–1914. Australian Economic History Review, 39: 1-28 (taken W6 series from Table A1, which represents the average inflation in all of Australian colonies). For later years, calculated using the pre-decimal inflation calculator provided by the Reserve Bank of Australia for each year, input: £94 8s (94.40 Australian pounds in decimal values), start year: 1901.
  2. ^ "PROGRESS OF THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF N.S.W." Construction and Local Government Journal. Vol. XXX, no. 845. New South Wales, Australia. 16 April 1924. p. 12. Retrieved 19 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "THE SHOW". Construction And Local Government Journal. Vol. XXXIV, no. 948. New South Wales, Australia. 7 April 1926. p. 7. Retrieved 19 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "NEW PAVILION". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 26, 909. New South Wales, Australia. 3 April 1924. p. 10. Retrieved 19 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "NEW PAVILION AT THE SHOWGROUND". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 26, 909. New South Wales, Australia. 3 April 1924. p. 10. Retrieved 19 March 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "The Hordern Pavilion – an amazing history!". Centennial Parklands. Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Irresponsathon Poster". Archived from the original on 1 June 2022.

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