What Is It Like to See a Concert at Hordern Pavilion?
At a Glance
- Capacity
- 5,500
- Venue Type
- Arena (a 1924 exhibition hall with a flat floor and tiers on three sides)
- Year Opened
- 1924
- Seating
- GA floor or reserved floor seats depending on the show, plus tiered seating on three sides
- Cashless
- Yes, cards only
- Climate
- Indoor, air-conditioned
- Parking
- EQ car park, $30 event-day flat
- Transit
- Light rail L2 or L3 to Moore Park, 450 m walk
Small for an arena, against the 83 arenas we have documented.
Older than most of the 83 arenas we have documented.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bag size, outside food and drink, and cameras. Detachable-lens cameras and lenses longer than 5 cm aren't allowed. An empty plastic bottle is fine, and you can fill it inside. Overnight queueing is banned, and fan-made numbering systems aren't honoured.
Yes. Bars, food, merch and the cloakroom all take cards only. You'll need photo ID to buy alcohol.
No. The Hordern doesn't issue pass-outs, so once you're out, you're out. If you want dinner in the EQ, eat before you join the line.
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This guide is based on fan reports, public records, and community discussion. Claims we can’t source are left out rather than estimated, and the charts render only where the sample is large enough to trust. It is not sponsored by or affiliated with Hordern Pavilion.
Cite this guide
Concerts Remembered, "Hordern Pavilion," concertsremembered.app/venues/hordern-pavilion, updated October 2026.