About CarriageWorks

Opened in January 2007, CarriageWorks is the new home for contemporary arts and culture in Sydney. Built on a vision of a vibrant cultural life for our people and artists, it’s a place for creativity and innovation, where artists are given the opportunity to conceive, develop and present their work in an inspiring and creative atmosphere.

THE BUILDING

CarriageWorks is a multi-venue centre focused on the creation and presentation of contemporary art and culture. There are large flexible theatre spaces (Bay 17 and Bay 20), gallery (Bay 19) and exhibition spaces, rehearsal rooms (Track 8 and Track 12) and a scenery workshop. CarriageWorks is a working hub for practitioners and audiences of the small to medium arts sector.

CarriageWorks is housed in the old Eveleigh Rail Yards at Wilson Street, located within the emerging Redfern Waterloo precinct, and has been developed by the NSW State Government through Arts NSW. Starting with the cathedral-scale foyer, the physical beauty and scope of CarriageWorks is inspiring. The distinctive nineteenth century industrial atmosphere of the former railway carriage and blacksmith workshops have been retained, with many heritage iron and brick details featured in the regeneration of the building.

To enquire about venue hire, click here.
To look at images of the building, and the events that happen here, visit our Flickr stream.

THE PROGRAM OF EVENTS

At CarriageWorks we believe that creativity extends into all facets of life, and we present Program of extraordinary events and unforgettable experiences for every person that visits this unique artistic hub.

Some of our major events include:

Sydney Children’s Festival, every corner is transformed into an artistic playground for kids aged 5 - 12. Visit the website.
Platform Hip Hop Festival, a 2 day festival of hip hop culture. Visit the website.
carriageARTworks, an exhibition of contemporary art from the city fringe
The Finders Keepers, independent design and art markets. Visit the website.
Wrong Prom, a mass dance class experience inspired by cult classic movies
CarriageWorks’ Kitchen Garden Project, a series of workshops about sustainable living

Performance Space, one of our Resident Organistions, also present a wide and diverse range of contemporary performances and events that keep the building buzzing with artistic activity all year around. For more information about Performance Spaces residencies, performances and other activities, visit their website here.

Visit the What's On page for a full list of upcoming events, performances and activities at CarriageWorks.

OUR RESIDENTS

Adding to the rich cultural atmosphere at CarriageWorks are a number of Resident Organisations, all working within the contemporary arts sector: Erth, Force Majeure, Performance Space, PlayWriting Australia, Reeldance, Stalker and Version 1.0. CarriageWorks and the Residents work together to diversify and broaden the arts events on offer. For more information about our Resident Organisations, click here.