Hopetoun Hotel

The Hopetoun Hotel, colloquially referred to as The Hoey,[1] is a historic Sydney hotel and music venue in Surry Hills, New South Wales. It was built somewhere between 1836 and 1839, originally under the name of the Cookatoo Inn and then in 1901 revamped and named in honour of the first Governor General, Lord Hopetoun.[2] In 1997 it was purchased by siblings Evangelos and Anastasia Patakas for $1.5 million and became a live music venue that saw performances by bands including the Hoodoo Gurus and Wolfmother.[3] In 2009, it was closed due to accumulated fines and police citations for noise violations in a residential area.[4] It has remained shut since, though it was used in 2012 as a set for The Wolverine (film). [5]

Hopetoun Hotel
The Hoey
Hopetoun Hotel in 2007
Former names
  • The Cockatoo Inn (1839–1861)
  • The Sportsman’s Arms (1861–1873)
  • Kilkenny Inn (1873–1885)
  • The Great Western Hotel (1885–1901))
Address416 Bourke St, Surry Hills
Sydney
Australia
Coordinates33.88537°S 151.21587°E / -33.88537; 151.21587
OwnerEvangelos and Anastasia Patakas
DesignationHeritage listed
TypeMusic venue
Construction
Built1836~1839
Closed2009

It was a much loved venue by the community and Sarah Blasko spoke of its unique nature, "It's so intimate, you almost feel like you could order a drink from the stage".[6]

History

The hotel is a heritage listed building[7] and has sat on the site for over 150 years forming a landmark feature in Surry Hills. It is an important architectural example of an early Federation warehouse style face brick building.[2][8]

Renaming

The hotel has been renamed many times:[8]

  • 1839–1861: The Cockatoo Inn
  • 1861–1873: The Sportsman’s Arms
  • 1873–1885: Kilkenny Inn
  • 1885–1901: The Great Western Hotel
  • 1901–present: Hopetoun Hotel

Notable performances

Acts who have played at the hotel include: [1]

References
  1. Molitorisz, Sacha (2 October 2009). "Rock of Gibraltar: the legacy and the legend of the Hoey". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. "Hopetoun Hotel including Interior". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. "Sydney pubs: Secrets behind the empty hotels, bars sitting sad for decades". The Daily Telegraph. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. "Hope for the Hopetoun: legendary Surry Hills pub set to reopen in 2020 after a decade". Time Out. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. "Hugh Jackman's hairy Wolverine debut". NewsComAu. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. "The Big Empty - the vacant Hopetoun Hotel". Neighbourhood Paper. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  7. Boon, Maxim. "Hope for the Hopetoun: legendary Surry Hills pub set to reopen in 2020 after a decade closed". Time Out Sydney. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  8. Ross, John Walter. "The Hopetoun Hotel–a colonial survivor?" (PDF). Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  9. "Orchestras and palindromes: a chat with Heather Shannon of The Jezabels". Happy Mag. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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