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★★★★★
Great food, great drinks, and a beautiful atmosphere. Everything was really enjoyable, and the overall experience felt great value for money. Will definitely come back again!
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Newcastle venues · Customs House
Newcastle · Federation heritage
Customs House
Beautifully restored Federation sandstone customs building in Newcastle East — exposed sandstone walls, timber beams, statement chandeliers.
Capacity
40 – 200
guests
From Sydney CBD
165 km
from Sydney CBD
Price band
$$$
indicative
Accommodation
No
Newcastle hotels
About Customs House
Customs House Hotel is a heritage Newcastle wedding venue in Newcastle East, inside a beautifully restored sandstone Federation customs building. Multiple function spaces across the heritage interior, with exposed sandstone walls, timber beams and statement chandeliers.
Full-service catering with multiple package levels covering canapés, seated dinners and full reception packages. The heritage character — original Federation features carefully preserved — makes for memorable wedding photography.
The Newcastle East location keeps the wedding party close to Newcastle Beach, boutique hotels and the city's growing collection of restaurants.
The spaces
Heritage function rooms
200 seated
Multiple function rooms with original Federation features.
Sandstone interior
200 cocktail
Restored sandstone interior with statement chandeliers.
Pub bar
100 cocktail
Heritage pub bar for after-party drinks.
What's typically included
- Catering — in-house culinary team with custom event menus
- Beverages — on-site licensed bars — the harbour bar and Harbourmasters cocktail lounge
- Styling — all seating, tables, white linen, silverware and glassware, plus wishing well, acrylic table numbers and a parquetry dance floor
- Coordinator — a dedicated wedding planner to tailor and manage your day
- Ceremony setup — indoor ceremonies can be held on-site across the venue's three spaces
Specific inclusions and pricing depend on the season, day and package. Send an enquiry below for an indicative quote.
Gallery
Photos coming soon
We're awaiting permission from Customs House to publish their imagery. Once we have approval, photos of the venue and recent weddings will appear here.
What couples say about Customs House
Reviews from Google · see all on Google
Google
★★★★★
Loved this place. It's a little slow at first, have to use a QR code to put your order in. After that everything was great. There was good live music, made the experience very enjoyable. Did not get…
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★★★★★
This beautiful, historic venue has it all. Overlooking the harbour foreshore, it's spacious beer garden is the perfect place to relax & enjoy drinks with friends, whilst soaking up some afternoon…
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Newcastle · Newcastle East — 1 Bond St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia.
1 Bond St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
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We're still finalising our partnership with Customs House, so we can't forward leads to them just yet — sending now would mean your enquiry doesn't actually reach the venue.
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