25 January 2012

Adelaide City Council has launched The Balcony at the Adelaide Town Hall, “a sophisticated and savvy new bar in a beautiful setting, showcasing the magnificence of the city’s civic heart”.

The Balcony will open Fridays from 4pm during the summer months.

The new space will be managed by a new events team handling Town Hall functions along with events media specialists, Proshow Productions, supporting Town Hall events.

“The Balcony Bar is a fresh, vibrant spot in the heart of the city where people can grab a drink after work in a relaxed atmosphere while enjoying being in an iconic, heritage building,” says Adelaide Lord Mayor, Stephen Yarwood.

The space accommodates 80-100 people and is available for corporate and social groups for lunch and dinner functions or cocktail parties.

The balcony can also be hired for weddings, as can all the other rooms in the Town Hall.

“The Town Hall is often used for formal functions and orchestral events, but is not really known as a place for other types of events and we want to change that,” the Lord Mayor says.

“Holding a function on the Balcony - or anywhere in the Town Hall - will give people a chance to experience a venue like no other in Adelaide. It’s in a central city location making it easy for people to get to, and provides a unique setting with a real sense of history.”