The Vanguard
42 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
Bar
•Why you'll love The Vanguard
- Ultra High End production specification, with audio visual capabilities that far exceed the capacity of the room.
- Recently renovated by acclaimed Sydney designer, to bring a stylish and luxurious look and feel to the venue.
- Flexible room configuration and adaptability to meet event needs. Be it theatre styled seating, sit down Lunch/Dinner, standing cocktail party or corporate showroom.
Situated on the the city fringe, The Vanguard is a live music and entertainment venue that has been operating for over 20 Years. Primarily trading as a live music and burlesque venue, The Vanguard is here to cater to all of your event needs. Recently renovated with a world class audio visual system, that features a d&b audiotechnik PA, 7K Lumen Epson projector and 30+ programmable lighting fixtures, as well as a brand new Parisian inspired look, The Vanguard will delight every sense imaginable. The venue features a versatile two and a half story layout, with the ground floor consisting of the bar, stage, and entertainment area, a mezzanine with a view of the stage and lounge area, and top floor consisting of bathrooms, offices, greenrooms and full kitchen. Be it a dinner or lunch party, birthday celebration or corporate party/conference, The Vanguard can cater for any and all event needs.
Minimum spending requirements to hire the venue exclusively vary by day of the week and are as follows:
- Monday & Tuesday: $4,500
- Wednesday: $5,000
- Thursday: $8,000
- Friday: $10,000
- Saturday: $12,000
- Sunday: $8,000
These amounts are all-inclusive, covering catering, food and beverage, production, and staffing costs.
The Vanguard Function Rooms
Full Venue Hire
Exclusive hire of the entire venue with access to the stage, audio & lighting.
Price Guide
| Price Type | Price Per Person (Starting From) |
|---|---|
| 2 Course Menu | $ 70 |
| 3 Course Menu | $ 80 |
| 3 Hour Canapes | $ 60 |
| 3 Hour Beverage Package | $ 70 |
Please note, that pricing may be subject to change without notice. We recommend confirming with the venue prior to booking to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.
Reviews for The Vanguard
Mark Bravo
Nice venue for live performances. The staff were really friendly and helped out whenever needed. Me and my friends felt safe and was very satisfied how the performances was well co-ordinated. Lighting and sound was ideal enough for me and my friends to still hear and each other and have a conversation. Overall, we were really satisfied with our experience here and will definitely check out future performances and this venue.
Joy Lawn
We had an amazing evening at The Vanguard. The food was outstanding - the polenta so fine and tasty, the wild boar lasagne, chickpeas and saltbush spliffs flavoursome and perfectly cooked and the wattleseed flan divine. All served speedily by attentive staff. Jeff Lang and band topped off the night - incredible performers. We'll be back.
Jonathan Scott
Good music, culinary disaster. As of November 2024, the renovated Vanguard in Newtown is a compact, well-designed venue for dinner-and-show events. The major problem is the food, which was inadequate in quantity and embarrassing in quality. Included in the ticket price of $75/head, the meal consisted of about four mussels each, presented in salty water you could not drink even if you had been given a spoon, then spaghetti with butter-cheese sauce and a spoonful of wilted spinach. The menu said "caesar salad", but we had to ask for that, and we got about 6 cos lettuce leaves with dressing per capita, no bacon, croutons, shaved cheese, etc. The online example menu lead us to expect a decent meal, and probably amounts to false advertising. The drinks were OK, but many Newtown bars provide better-made cocktails for the same price. The musicians were excellent. The sound quality and mix were average for pub-style venues---you needed to know the song to follow the lyrics despite the singer almost swallowing the mike.
Owen Matthews
Cool experience novel music venue. Vibes. I recommend the rabbit puff x
DASH PRASAD (Aadarsh Prasad)
The vibes were great at this venue, but was really disappointed waiting to be served as one of the few POC that came in early and circled around next to the people that came in before us so that more of the bar space could be used. I don’t know if it was purposeful but they could see us waiting and didn’t even say they wouldn’t serve us, just kept ignoring us.
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