The Entertainment Quarter facts for kids
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The Entertainment Quarter is a fun place in Sydney, Australia. It's in the eastern part of Sydney. You can find it right next to Fox Studios Australia in a suburb called Moore Park. This area is about 3 kilometers (less than 2 miles) south-east of Sydney's main city center. It's part of the City of Sydney area.
Things to Do and See
This exciting area has many different shops, cafes, and restaurants. There are two movie theaters, both run by Hoyts. You can also find places for live shows, like a comedy club and a big event space.
For kids, there's a playground and open park areas. You can also enjoy sports and games like ten pin bowling. In winter, there's even an ice skating rink!
The Showring area hosts special markets. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, you can find a Farmer's Market with fresh food. On Saturdays and Sundays, there's a Merchandise Market where you can buy different items. Some of the shops here include the music store Sanity and clothing stores like Esprit.
The Entertainment Quarter is also home to The Jerzy Toeplitz Library. This library is all about films, TV, and radio. It's located inside the AFTRS campus.
Learning About Film and TV
The Entertainment Quarter is where the Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS) is located. This school is a top place for people to learn about making movies, TV shows, and radio programs in Australia. It's often ranked among the top 15 film schools in the world by a magazine called The Hollywood Reporter.
AFTRS moved to its current building in 2008. This building was specially built for the school. It's very close to Fox Studios Australia and just around the corner from the Hoyts Cinema.
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Part of the AFTRS building's front
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A film studio at AFTRS
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The entrance doors to AFTRS
History of the Area
Before the Entertainment Quarter and Fox Studios Australia were built, this land was used for something else. It was the home of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Sydney Showground. This is where the yearly Sydney Royal Easter Show took place.
The Sydney Showground moved to Homebush Bay to get ready for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Some of the buildings made for the Olympics are now used for the annual show.
Fox Studios Australia and the Entertainment Quarter opened in Moore Park in 1998. There used to be a theme park here, but it closed. Some of its old buildings and areas are now used as part of the Entertainment Quarter.
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Bent Street
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The Hoyts Cinemas
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The old Showring
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Markets at the Showring
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The Hordern Pavilion
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The Royal Hall of Industries
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The Commemorative Pavilion
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The old Showground
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Another view of the old Showground
