Amplify Your Space: A Guide for Inner West Venues Ready to Connect & Collaborate

The Inner West thrives on creativity, community and collaboration. From gallery pop-ups and live music nights to workshops, markets and networking events — our neighbourhood should run on shared spaces and shared energy.

If you manage a venue, studio, warehouse, bar, hall or community space, listing your space on venue platforms is one of the simplest ways to:

  • Build new networks
  • Attract diverse audiences
  • Support local creatives
  • Increase bookings
  • Strengthen community visibility

Here’s a curated list of platforms to help you promote your space and grow your reach.

Multi-Purpose Venue Platforms

  • Anyspaces
    Great for connecting with event organisers looking for unique and flexible spaces. Ideal for creative studios, galleries, and adaptable community venues.
  • VenueNow** (venuenow.com)**
    A strong Australian-based platform connecting venues with corporate events, private functions and community gatherings.
  • Venues.com.au
    A broad directory covering event spaces across Australia — useful for increasing general discoverability.
  • BizziEvents
    Designed to simplify event planning and venue discovery, particularly helpful for professional and business-focused events.

Community & Creative-Focused Platforms

  • 56Venues
    A platform with a strong community focus — ideal for halls, grassroots spaces, not-for-profits and creative hubs looking to support local activity.
  • Hidden City Secrets** (hiddencitysecrets.com.au/list-a-venue)**
    Excellent for increasing visibility among audiences seeking unique experiences, nightlife, dining and creative events.
  • Peerspace
    Perfect for photo shoots, film productions, workshops and off-site meetings. Particularly useful if your space has strong visual appeal or flexible layout options.

Why Listing Matters

When you promote your venue, you’re not just filling dates in a calendar — you’re:

  • Encouraging collaboration between artists, producers and organisers
  • Sharing resources across creative communities
  • Growing new audiences for both venue and event hosts
  • Supporting local economic and cultural ecosystems

The more visible our spaces are, the more vibrant the Inner West becomes.

Tips to Strengthen Your Listing

  • Include high-quality images (natural light, event set-ups, flexible layouts)
  • Clearly outline capacity, accessibility and tech capabilities
  • Highlight what makes your space unique
  • Mention proximity to public transport
  • Share your connection to the Inner West creative community

Inner West Creative Network believes that spaces are more than walls — they’re platforms for ideas, connection and possibility.

If you’re a local venue looking to collaborate, host creative programming, or connect with IWCN members, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s keep building a thriving, accessible and interconnected Inner West creative scene — together.

Contact us at: admin@iwcn.org.au