Our Venues
NIDA Open operates from locations in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Sydney
NIDA, 215 Anzac Parade,
Kensington NSW 2033
Telephone: +61 2 9697 7560
Email: [email protected]
Directions & Parking Information
Public Transport
The L3 light rail Kingsford Line runs south from Circular Quay, with stops at Town Hall, Central Station and right outside NIDA on Anzac Parade.
Buses run regularly from Central Station, Green Square Station, Bondi Junction and various locations around the inner-city suburbs.
Visit Trip Planner to help plan your trip.
Parking
There is time-limited street parking in the surrounding area, mostly 1 or 2-hour duration. The UNSW parking lot (entry via Day Ave, south of the NIDA building) is free after 6:30pm on weekdays and all day on weekends. Fees apply at other times. Visit Parkopedia for other paid parking options.
Melbourne
The Guild, Suite 4, 152 Sturt Street, Southbank 3006
Located next to the SES building, there is a large distinctive red flower sculpture on the façade of the apartment building. Our studios are on the left, halfway along the walkway.
Public Transport
Take any train to Flinders Street, followed by a 12-minute walk through Melbourne’s Arts Precinct. Via Tram, the number 1 South Melbourne tram passes directly by our front door at Stop 18. Other trams travelling down St Kilda Road, disembark at Stop 17, Grant Street.
Parking
There is limited, timed street parking on Sturt Street and the surrounding area. Paid parking centres are located at The Arts Centre at 4 Sturt Street and The Australian Ballet Centre at 2 Kavanagh Street.
Situated in Southbank, 2 Kavanagh Street, the centre is walking distance from Flinders Street Station. The closest tram stop is the Arts Centre stop on St Kilda Road, just south of Princes Bridge. The Ballet Centre has a paid parking centre.
Situated at 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford, you can catch a Mernda or Hurstbridge train line to Victoria Park Station. The station is a 10-15 minute walk to the Convent. Alternatively catch the 200 or 207 bus down Johnston Street to the Clarke Street stop, which is a 5-minute walk. Paid all day parking is available in the car park directly across the road on St Heliers Street. The machines accept credit card only.
For further information visit https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/visit/
Brisbane
66 Ernest Street, South Brisbane 4101
Located in the heart of Brisbane’s cultural precinct, the campus is easily accessible from the city.
NIDA courses in Brisbane are proudly supported by venue partner TAFE Queensland.
