Wedding Venues · Newcastle, New South Wales · Visit in person

Newcastle Racecourse

Capacity: Up to 10,000
Accommodation on site: No

About

Overview & Vibe

Newcastle Racecourse at Broadmeadow is minutes from the CBD and is, on its own reckoning, “Newcastle’s most versatile event destination” — ten indoor rooms, two permanent marquees and three outdoor spaces, every one of them published with a floor area, a capacity in five seating styles and a full-day hire fee. Very few venues in this database show their working this completely.

Setting & Style

For a wedding the two marquees are the point. Trackside Marquee is 600m² and the venue calls it “elegant weddings, exhibitions, large celebrations under the stars” — 380 banquet or 600 cocktail. Meadows Marquee is the newer one, 250m², “sophisticated weddings, exclusive dinners, intimate refined celebrations”, with an adjoining deck for pre-dinner drinks. Indoors, Chevals is a split-level restaurant on the first floor of the Members Grandstand overlooking the parade ring and the finishing line.

Ideal For

Almost any size — the venue quotes packages “for between 20 and 10,000 guests” — but especially couples who want a marquee on lawns without hiring one, and who value 900 free on-site car parks. Catering is in-house.

The Need-to-Knows

Room hire is charged on top of the per-head catering and it is published: the marquees are the two most expensive rooms on the list. Beverages are a third line again — three packages over three hours. And this is a working racecourse, so a wedding date has to sit around the racing calendar; the next meeting is shown on every page.

Standout Feature

The transparency. A current venue-hire brochure gives the area, five seating configurations and the full-day hire cost for every single space, and the catering pages price three-course dinners, four canapé tiers, three buffets and three beverage packages. A couple can build a realistic budget before making contact — which is the exception, not the rule.

Amenities

Trackside Marquee
Meadows Marquee
Chevals Restaurant
Pavilion Room
Courtyard Room
Ascot Bar And Lawn
Chairman's Suite
The Glasshouse
The Terraces
Courtyard Lawn
Hunter Lawn
Mark Murphy Lounge
Adjoining Deck For Pre-Dinner Drinks
Private Courtyard
Track And Parade Ring Views
In-house Chefs
Premium PA And Sound System
Projection Systems
High-Speed Wireless Internet
Full Air Conditioning
Natural Light-Filled Rooms
On-Site Event Supervisor
900 Complimentary Car Parking Spaces
Disabled Access And Equipment
Picturesque Lawns And Manicured Grounds
Minutes From Newcastle CBD

Ceremony Setting

marquee
lawn

Dietary Options Supported

Dietary Requirements On Request

Nearby Landmarks

Newcastle CBD – "Conveniently located in Broadmeadow, just minutes from Newcastle CBD"
Broadmeadow and Hamilton stations – "The closest train stations to Newcastle Racecourse are Hamilton station and Broadmeadow"
Hunter Valley Wine Region – "within easy reach of Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, and the Hunter Valley Wine Region"
Port Stephens – Named by the venue in the same sentence as Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Valley

On Site Accommodation

Venue Capacity

20 to 10000 guests, or 750 seated for a sit-down reception.

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Contact

Website: newcastleracecourse.com.au
Phone: 02 4961 1573
Address: Darling Street, Broadmeadow NSW 2292

Darling Street, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 Open in Maps

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