Location

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Located at 1C New Beach Rd, Rushcutters Bay, the Drill Hall had been the site of navy use and administration for much of the twentieth century. In 1979, the site was transferred from the Commonwealth to the State. In 2000, the Drill Hall was the headquarters for sailing events for the Sydney Olympics and Paralympics. Post Olympics, Woollahra Council assumed responsibility for the site and is committed to ensuring that broad community use is applied for the space, based on outcomes of extensive community and stakeholder consultation.

Uses

The Drill Hall and the Studio is available for use by the community as a performance development facility. Performance development is not limited to but encompasses areas including:

• dance development
• theatre and script development
• rehearsals
• arts meetings and workshops
• low-key performance showings.

Facilities

The Drill Hall is a multi user facility and has two main workshop areas available for community use including "The Drill" and "The Studio".

"The Drill" 

'The Drill' and is equipped with the following:

• 18 x 10 metre (approx) semi sprung dance floor with tarket
• Shower facility
• Custom made portable dance mirror
• Access to sound system by negotiation
• Change area and storage facility
• Disabled access
• Common kitchenette facility
• Common downstairs toilets

"The Studio"

The Studio is equipped with the following:

• One 9 x 5 metre room and two 5.6 x 3.6 metre rooms
• Polished timber floorboards
• Black out drapes
• Large balcony areas off Workshop Rooms
• Disabled access upstairs via lift
• Common upstairs (and downstairs) toilets
• Common kitchenette facility downstairs
• Inspirational harbour views!

Available for hire

Currently Critical Path utilise 'The Drill' area of the The Drill Hall for nine months of each calendar year. Critical Path is funded by the Ministry for the Arts in NSW and has made a valuable contribution to the independent dance sector in NSW. 'The Drill' is available for hire from 9am to 9pm when not utilised by the Critical Path program.

The Studio has been the host for small theatre and dance rehearsals, creative workshops, voice coaching, landscape painting classes, film production workshops and other innovation in the arts.The Studio is located upstairs in the Drill Hall are a series of three interconnected rooms that are available for hire from 9am to 9pm as one package.

Hiring fees and bookings

• Download an application form, fees and conditions of hire for use of  The Drill Hall (PDF File, 140.9 kb).
  
• Download the Sir David Martin Reserve Plan of Management (PDF File, 8.2 mb).

Contact Details

Venue Coordinator
Telephone: (02) 9391 7170
Fax: (02) 9391 7044
Email: records@woollahra.nsw.gov.au