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Concert Hall

One of the world’s most sought after venues, the Concert Hall is a performance space like no other. With its cathedral like ambience and unrivalled majesty, standing on this very special stage will see you deliver a performance to remember.

Venue information

Seating

The Concert Hall seats up to 2664 people in the round or up to 2102 facing the stage.

Accessibility

There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in the Concert Hall.

Location and access

The Concert Hall is located beneath the largest of Sydney Opera House’s roof sails, filling the upper levels of the west side of the building. Best accessed through the covered concourse. All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).

Location map

New corridor to the Concert Hall with purple carpet.

Upcoming events

Wayfinders: Ordinary People Changing the World

13 Apr 2025

Unlock your inner strength and ignite real change. Through inspiring stories, music, and meditation, discover how personal transformation sparks a brighter, collective future. Come find your light!

  • Talks and Ideas

Delta Goodrem: Mistaken Identity

14 & 15 Apr 2025

Join multi-ARIA award winner, Delta Goodrem as she celebrates the twentieth anniversary of her landmark second album, Mistaken Identity at the Sydney Opera House in April 2025.

  • Contemporary Music

Bach’s St Matthew Passion

17 Apr 2025

Experience all the drama and colour of Bach’s masterwork in a rare performance of Mendelssohn’s 1841 version performed on Romantic period instruments.

  • Classical Music
Woman conducts with a baton in her right hand and a graphic of a crown of thorns as the background

Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.