The Gladdy, Stockton

Address

36 Mitchell St, Stockton, New South Wales 2295

Phone

0400230788

Description

Easy weddings for fun-loving people — no venue hire fee for 2026 at The Gladdy, Stockton.

The Gladdy is a heritage hotel in the heart of Stockton, surrounded by the harbour, river and ocean. It's built for easygoing couples who want a great day without a big-venue price tag. The Gladdy is a heritage listed building made for gathering, for long tables, and for the kind of warmth that makes people feel at home the moment they walk in. We think a great wedding should feel exactly like that. Not stiff. Not formulaic. Just your people, beautiful food and a venue with character you could not design from scratch. Book a long table for 30, the Dining Room for 50, the garden for 100, or the whole hotel for up to 300.

Food comes from Chef Simona's kitchen: shared feasts and roving canapés made with produce from local suppliers like TJ's butcher, Slick Chicks and Shane's fresh catch. Most couples pair it with a bar tab they control or keep it simple with a drinks package. When the last song plays, the walk home is a flight of stairs, with barista coffee and a cooked weekend breakfast waiting.

What couples will love about The Gladdy for their Newcastle wedding:

No venue hire for 2026! For the rest of the year, every space is $0 to hire; you simply meet a minimum spend on food and drinks you'd be buying anyway.
Vows on the water. Stockton Beach and the harbour are a short walk away, so you can say "I do" almost anywhere along the sand or foreshore, then stroll back to the party.
Easy to get to, easy to stay. Five minutes by ferry from Newcastle's CBD, about 20 minutes from Newcastle Airport, with free parking and heritage rooms upstairs.

Highlights of The Gladdy, Stockton: