Big Top Sydney
Entertainment and concert venue in Luna Park, Sydney / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Big Top (also known as the Big Top Auditorium and The Arena; commonly known as Big Top Sydney) is a multi-purpose entertainment venue located within Luna Park Sydney. Opening in 2004, the venue was a part of the amusement park’s 2003 redevelopment plan. It has a capacity of nearly 3,000, making it one of Sydney’s largest mid-sized venues.
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Entrance to venue (c.2013) | |
Full name | The Big Top at Luna Park Sydney |
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Former names | Luna Circus (planning/construction) |
Address | 1300 Big Top Sydney NSW 2061 Australia |
Location | Luna Park, Milsons Point |
Owner | Brookfield Metro Edgley Pty Ltd |
Operator | Luna Park Venues |
Capacity | 2,950 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 7 February 2003 (2003-02-07) |
Opened | 2 April 2004 (2004-04-02) |
Construction cost | $20 million ($33.1 million in 2022 dollars[1]) |
Architect | Hassell |
Structural engineer | MacDonald Contracting |
Services engineer | Douglas Partners |
General contractor | Cordell Construction |
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It has housed notable events such as: the 2005 MTV Australia Video Music Awards, Come Together Music Festival and the 2013 Sydney Darts Masters.