Momento Hospitality has spent $2.5 million converting a warehouse into the multi-purpose event venue, Bella LIVE, aiming to make it the top MICE and entertainment space in Sydney’s northwest.
Designed by Archebiosis Architects and engineered for scale and flexibility, Bella LIVE is a multi-purpose event venue and will service both the concert and business events markets, looking to attract touring acts alongside conferences, galas, corporate events and the like.
Set within the Bella Vista Hotel precinct, Momento Hospitality has transformed the pillared 1029sqm warehouse into a venue ideal for businesses and event organisers, with adaptable spaces that can cater for strategy days, TED-style talks, gala dinners and private events.
Thriving destination
“Bella LIVE is set to redefine the events landscape in Sydney’s northwest,” general manager Richard Saliba said.
“With direct metro access only five minutes away and a major bus hub nearby, our venue offers exceptional connectivity for attendees. With flexible spaces, state of the art production capabilities, and tailored hospitality, Bella LIVE is not only a premier destination for live entertainment, but also a dynamic hub for conferences and corporate functions.
“We’re excited to play a key role in supporting the growth of Western Sydney as a thriving destination for business events.”
The mostly flat floor space can accommodate groups of up to 2,000 for cocktail events, 900 for theatre style events or gala banquets for up to 600 attendees and features a fixed 10m-wide stage and a 17.5m-long bar. Bold design details include concrete-rendered finishes, glossy red accents, and marble terrazzo benchtops brought to life under glowing linear pendants.
Green rooms
There are also fixed VIP booths, two green rooms with ensuites and a complete set of backstage amenities, making the space suitable for business event organisers wanting to bring in bands or other performers as part of the event experience. Green rooms can also be used for speaker prep.
The modular event spaces offer full AV integration, with more than $1 million spent on premium AV fixtures, with the venue coming with an in-house AV team. The AV fit out includes a custom audio system, dynamic LED stage lighting and immersive visual projection capability and will be a go-to for corporate launches, product reveals, networking nights and off-sites.
While the new event venue is located within the Bella Vista Hotel precinct, plans are in the works for a separate entrance for event attendees. There is also a separate access point for trucks for event bump in and out.
Western Sydney International airport
Bella LIVE is less than 15 minutes’ walk from Bella Vista Metro, which, with the newly opened Metro extension, connects directly from Sydenham through Sydney’s harbourside CBD, North Sydney, Chatswood, Macquarie Park and Macquarie University. It is about a 30-minute drive from the new Western Sydney International (WSI) airport.
The venue has already hosted a few test events for business events clients and is taking bookings for events following Bella LIVE’s August 9 opening.
