Adjoining The Civic Theatre and built in the same year (1929) were the Civic House and Fergusson House. Both were drawn by architect Sinclair O’Connor. The former housed a luxury glassware retailer named Tanfield Potter & Co. The latter was headquarters for the Samuel Vaile & Sons real estate firm. Both evolved into office space until the historic facades were transformed into Event Cinemas, a chain of movie theaters operated by Australia-based Event Hospitality and Entertainment. Next door is the Sky World building. Inside is a food court, restaurants and retailers.
