Blue Mountains Heritage Centre Theatrette
Blackheath area in Blue Mountains National Park
Overview
Located amidst the captivating Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, Blue Mountains Heritage Centre Theatrette is an ideal venue hire option with ample space and facilities for you and your guests to enjoy your next event.
- Venue is suitable for
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Arts and cultural events, corporate and business events
Other purpose of venue: This venue is also suitable for exhibitions, conferences and workshops; movie screenings and theatrical performances; indoor learning area; first aid courses that require access to outdoor areas; exhibition of artworks. Please contact the Blue Mountains Heritage Centre to discuss your requirements. - Capacity
- Maximum people: 60
- Facilities
- Drinking water, toilets, electric power
- Fees
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$250 per day.
- Availability
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Available for hire 7 days a week except 24 December to 5 January and public holidays.
Venue available for exclusive hire
Blue Mountains Heritage Centre Theatrette, near Blackheath, is a great place to stop and find out what’s on offer in the Blue Mountains. It’s also an ideal venue hire option, providing a unique glimpse of this beautiful World Heritage Area.
Perfect for groups and completely wheelchair-accessible, the centre also hosts the permanent ‘Outside In’ exhibition. Learn about the local Aboriginal culture, plants and animals, and discover the history that make Blue Mountains National Park one of Australia’s most popular and famous destinations.
Wheelchair-accessible Fairfax Heritage walking track starts here and leads to the picnic area, with scenic views of nearby Govetts Leap lookout – a perfect spot for photo opportunities. Enjoy the lookouts with stunning waterfall views over Grose Valley and be treated to bursts of colour from the wildflowers if you visit in summer.
Spacious and set amidst the natural beauty of Blue Mountains National Park, you and your guests are sure to enjoy a memorable day at Blue Mountains Heritage Centre Theatrette.
Local alerts
For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/venues/blue-mountains-heritage-centre-theatrette/local-alerts
Park info
- in the Blackheath area of Blue Mountains National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region
Blackheath area is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
Venue info
All the practical information you need to know about Blue Mountains Heritage Centre Theatrette.
Getting there and parking
Blue Mountains Heritage Centre Theatrette is in the Blackheath area of Blue Mountains National Park.
To get there from Sydney:
- Turn right off Great Western Highway, at Blackheath traffic lights, into Govetts Leap Road.
- Drive for 2.5km. After passing through the park entrance, take the second exit from the roundabout.
Road quality
- Sealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
There is parking in an asphalt carpark at Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, including 2 accessible parking spaces. Bus parking is available.
For larger groups please discuss parking arrangements with the Heritage Centre when you book the theatrette.
Facilities
Theatrette hire inclusions:
- Use of lights, heating and air conditioning
- Large drop-down projection screen
- Tables and chairs
- Lectern
- Video equipment and microphone
If you hire this venue, you will need to supply your own laptop.
Food and drink
- You can order tea and coffee for $3.50 per person per day
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea can be organised by the Heritage Centre and delivered on the day of hire.
- Plates and coffee cups are supplied if you order catering.
If you wish to provide your own lunch and morning tea, you will be responsible for cleaning up and removing all waste at the end of your event. There may be a $60 fee if excessive waste is left behind or if significant cleaning is required. Please recycle all rubbish where possible.
Outdoor area
There is an outdoor space that you can use if you hire the venue. Please discuss this with the Heritage Centre at the time of booking.
Toilets
- Flush toilets
Drinking water
There is tap water for drinking or you can buy bottled water at the at the visitor centre.
Electric power
- There is internal power
- A microphone and speaker system is available inside
Step-free access
From the carpark, there's a concrete ramp and footpath that leads to the entrance of the heritage centre.
Inside the building, there's step-free access to the counter, displays and theatrette.
- Step-free main entrance to the building
- Step-free access to conference or function room
- Step-free outdoor pathways
Accessible doorways
The doorway at the main entrance is a wide automatic sliding door.
Seats and resting points
There's a bench with a backrest next to one of the display shelters outside the heritage centre.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - easy
Blue Mountains Heritage Centre is fully accessible with the following facilities:
- Step-free access from the carpark to the main entrance of the building along a concrete pathway and ramp
- Wide automatic sliding doors at the main entrance
- Flat floors and step-free access to the counter, displays and theatrette
- A bench seat outside for resting
- Toilets that have been specially designed for wheelchair access
- 2 accessible parking spaces in the carpark
Prohibited
Balloons and plant materials are not permitted, including:
- Decorations consisting of flowers or plant materials
- Throwing rice or petals
- Horse-drawn carriages
Amplified music is not permitted.
Generators
Pets
Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Visitor centre
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Blue Mountains Heritage Centre
270 Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath NSW 2785 - 9am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- 02 4787 8877