Corporate Event Venue · Sydney Harbour
Two waterfront event spaces above Manly Wharf
The Shelly Room, our intimate new space opening this December for 120 seated or 200 cocktail, and The Freshwater Room for up to 300. Full AV capabilities, in-house catering and harbour views, a scenic ferry ride from the CBD. A corporate event people actually clear their calendars for.
Private waterfront rooms to hire
Seated in The Shelly Room, or 200 cocktail
Seated or cocktail in The Freshwater Room
Ferry from Circular Quay to your front door
Two Waterfront Event Spaces To Choose From
Both sit on the upper level of Manly Wharf, both are exclusively yours, and both are run by the same in-house events team. The difference is scale.
The Shelly Room
- 120 seated
- 200 cocktail
Overlooking eastern Manly Cove, with water views unfolding on two sides and light from two aspects.
The intimate counterpart to The Freshwater Room, designed for the events where the room should feel considered rather than vast: board dinners, VIP client entertaining, leadership offsites, milestone team celebrations and private end-of-year dinners. It opens this December and the first bookings are being taken now.
Enquire About The Shelly RoomThe Freshwater Room
- 300 seated
- 300 cocktail
Sweeping views across the crystal-blue water of Manly Cove and Sydney Harbour, with a private bar and the outdoor terrace.
This is the room for events that need scale: end-of-year parties, awards and gala dinners, conferences and seminars, product launches and full-company celebrations. Choose long tables for 272, oval tables for 300, or cocktail for 300.
Enquire About The Freshwater Room
A closer look at both spaces
The rooms, the bar and the terrace, from long-table lunches through to evening cocktail events. Click any image to enlarge it.
Three reasons to book sooner rather than later
A complimentary arrival spritz for every guest
Celebrate the festive season with up to 300 guests in The Freshwater Room, or be among the first to book The Shelly Room when it opens in December. Christmas packages include canape service and a Somewhen beverage package.
From $117 per person 3-hour cocktail package, Sunday to Thursday
Book your Christmas event before 30 September 2026 to receive the arrival spritz. Subject to availability.
Save 14% on events booked inside 12 weeks
For cocktail events held within 12 weeks of your enquiry. Cold, hot and substantial canapes plus a Somewhen beverage package for the full duration, at a lower rate than our standard packages.
From $100 per person 3 hours $100pp (usually $116) · 4 hours $120pp (usually $139)
New bookings only. Subject to minimum catering spend and availability. Not combinable with other offers.
A full conference day, costed per head
Our Day Delegate Package covers arrival tea and coffee, morning tea, a networking lunch and afternoon tea, so the day is costed per head before you start adding suppliers. A half-day option runs the same way with one tea break.
From $115 per person Half day $115pp · Full day $130pp
Available in The Freshwater Room for conferences and seminars up to 300, or The Shelly Room for smaller sessions from December.
Two rooms, every corporate occasion
From an end-of-year celebration for 300 to a board dinner for 40, there's now a room that fits, and both come with the harbour.
End-of-year parties
Cocktail flow for up to 300 in The Freshwater Room, a private bar and a harbour sunset to close out the year in style.
Awards & gala dinners
Seated dining with a proper stage moment in The Freshwater Room, full AV for the presentation and a room that photographs beautifully.
Client & VIP functions
Entertain your best clients in The Shelly Room, intimate, light-filled, with the water on two sides.
Product launches
A destination arrival, your brand front and centre, and your pick of two rooms built for the reveal and the celebration after.
Board dinners & offsites
A seated dinner or leadership offsite in The Shelly Room, close enough to feel effortless, far enough to feel like a change of air.
Conferences & seminars
Theatre-style seating and AV that carries in The Freshwater Room, with a terrace for breaks people actually enjoy.
"Timeless luxury with an airy harbourside sensibility, inspired by the elegance of the French Riviera."
What's included in every event
No chasing five suppliers and hoping they line up on the day. One waterfront space, one team, everything under the same roof.
- Exclusive use of your room for the event, with no shared space.
- In-house catering: feasting, plated and cocktail menus, with stations & enhancements.
- Private bar and dedicated beverage packages to keep the night flowing on the terrace.
- Fully furnished: your choice of long or oval tables, bentwood chairs, indoor and outdoor lounge furniture, linen, cutlery and glassware.
- Outdoor terrace over the harbour for arrival drinks, networking and sunset.
- A dedicated events team to plan the run sheet and manage the night with you.
- Two rooms to choose from: intimate dinners in The Shelly Room through to 300-guest celebrations in The Freshwater Room.
Lunch events run 11am to 3pm and dinner events from 6pm. Limited paid parking onsite, and both rooms are wheelchair accessible.
From enquiry to confirmed booking in three steps
Enquire online
Submit your dates, guest numbers and the occasion through the enquiry form, and one of our Event Executives will be in touch. It takes about a minute.
Book a tour
Experience both rooms in person with a private tour. Stand on the terrace, picture the set-up, and meet the team who will run your event.
Secure your date
Once you have chosen your date and room, we prepare your Venue Hire Agreement and guide you through the deposit and planning process.
Book A Tour & View Our Packages
The quickest way to know which room is right for your event is to see them both. Send us a few details and our events team will be in touch to arrange your tour and share the full package and menu options for your date.
Book a TourNo obligation. Takes about a minute. Planning Christmas? Book before 30 September and every guest arrives to a complimentary spritz.