A $30 million grant will see Sydney Theatre Company’s home at The Wharf undergo a major redevelopment of all its facilities. The upgrade, known as The Wharf Renewal Project, has been in the pipeline for some years. Today’s announcement of funding from the NSW State Government means that the project has finally got the green light. Work will begin at the start of 2018 and is expected to take around 18 months, during which time the venue will be closed.

^{The entrance to Sydney Theatre Company’s home at The Wharf}

It will be the first significant upgrade to the venue since STC moved into the specially redeveloped space at Pier 4/5 in Walsh Bay in 1984. “It’s been a long time coming for us, this redevelopment, so we’re really delighted that the Government has supported it in a way that’s enabled us to press ‘go’ on it next year,” says STC Artistic Director Kip Williams.

The Wharf Renewal Project will cost a total of $60 million. Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin announced today that the NSW State Government has committed $30 million towards the project. The additional...