Celebrating 20 Years - City Recital Hall

City Recital Hall was officially opened on 30 October 1999. It was the first purpose-built music venue to be established in Sydney since the Sydney Opera House in 1973.

This year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of City Recital Hall, a venue that has come to be loved by performers and audiences alike.

We'd love to celebrate this milestone with you. Join us as we dive through the archives, meet with old friends, and reflect on the cultural impact that the building has made in Sydney, and for all of its visitors.

On the anniversary of the building's opening, we will host an Open Day for the public to explore the venue inside out, and We Are Twenty, a concert to propel us into a future of more vibrant, diverse and inclusive program of concerts and events at City Recital Hall.

Celebrate with us

Open Day

WED 30 OCTOBER 8AM

30 October marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of City Recital Hall, and to celebrate, we are throwing open our doors for a day of music and more, for anyone and everyone. Come along to sing your heart out as part of our popular Sydney Flash Mob Choir, join a backstage tour or experience a sumptuous hour of Bach at our lunchtime concert in our Ground Level Foyer.

We Are Twenty

WED 30 OCTOBER 8PM

Join us for a special evening to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of City Recital Hall. Curated by Australian musician and songwriter Megan Washington, this concert will celebrate the diversity of Australian music and culture. For the first time ever, Megan will collaborate with renowned artists Electric Fields, Luke Howard and Topology to look ahead to the music of tomorrow with a classical crossover theme.