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MARY’S
to open dedicated
Live Music Venue
LIBERTY HALL
within
ENTERTAINMENT QUARTER
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Tess Wait, Kenny Graham, Jake Smyth // Photo – Tom Wilkinson
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Set your alarm to late October, when Mary’s is set to open their new 1200-person capacity dedicated live music venue, Liberty Hall.
Located opposite the iconic Hordern Pavilion and within the newly energised Entertainment Quarter, Liberty Hall arrives amidst a context of great optimism in the rebuilding of our city’s nightlife. The venue will be a champion for great art, opening the doors and stage to local, domestic and international touring artists with an anything goes approach and an elevated audience experience.
The Mary’s team have re-imagined the possibilities for this venue as a multi-use and multi-level space, perfect for touring live acts and club nights and a welcome home to those unafraid to colour outside of the lines.
On the new venue, NSW 24-Hour Economy Commissioner Michael Rodrigues shares, “Today’s announcement is another great step forward in the renaissance of Sydney’s live music scene. This new venue will give a platform for creative talent from Sydney and beyond, whilst also helping to revitalise the Entertainment Quarter precinct. It’s a big shot in the arm for our city’s 24- hour economy and I can’t wait to experience its first performances”.
Mary’s Co-Owner Jake Smyth adds, “Liberty Hall takes its lead from the great venues of the world whose vision is to provide space for artists to explore their full potential. We see art as so deeply vital to the health of society. We hope we can create a home for free expression, of shared celebration and of deep connection. Liberty Hall will be a home for intimate moments and fucking face tearing partying, for challenging conversations and shared experiences.”
Mary’s Co-Owner Kenny Graham further notes: “The number of words we encounter on a day to day basis is possibly at an all-time high. Opinions, take downs, promises, encouragement, they are ubiquitous but often lacking in fortitude. Taking action is what creates change and helps build a positive future and that’s what we look to embrace. We are humbled at another opportunity to take the reins of yet another fallen live music venue and pour energy and hard work into creating an exciting creative space for Sydney’s arts community.”
Graham continues, “We take these opportunities very seriously and are thankful for the support we have been shown by the EQ precinct and local Government to help bring these projects to life. Liberty Hall represents freedom of expression and a commitment to arts & culture. We look forward to opening the doors once again and welcoming everyone through! Long Live Liberty!!”
Liberty Hall will be located slap bang next door to a new Mary’s venue, bringing their infamous burgers, fried chicken & natural wine to the most exciting live music party of 2022.
Watch this space for more food, booze and lineup announcements to come! Liberty Hall will open late-October within the Entertainment Quarter, more information to come online in the coming weeks HERE.
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Kenny Graham, Jake Smyth // Photo – Tom Wilkinson
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About MARY’S
Mary’s opened in a back street of Newtown in 2013, slinging burgers and throwing shots of Jack Daniels down thirsty throats. Over the past 9 years, it has grown into a wild and wonderful and intensely individual collection of venues that champion food, booze, music and art. From their world-famous Mary’s Burger, to their proudly pokie-free Unicorn Hotel, and to the iconic Underground, Mary’s is a celebration of life through liberty, love, art and culture.
About ENTERTAINMENT QUARTER
The Entertainment Quarter is the iconic entertainment, leisure and retail precinct located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney and home of many world class facilities and organisations within the sporting, entertainment, and broader creative industries.
Each year The Entertainment Quarter welcomes over 4.3 million visitors, that get to enjoy the fun and excitement each week. Within recent years we have welcomed multiple Cirque du Soleils, Magic Mike Live, many Family Shows and Amusement fun, Pixar Putt, a Banksy Exhibition, Shakespeare’s The Globe – plus our continuing support of The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
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Jake Smyth, Kenny Graham // Photo – Tom Wilkinson
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My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
Amnplify your experience. That is what we want you to do here, and if you want to let me know why you do, or don’t, shoot me a message on Facebook.
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