When Tazmania Ballroom announced that it had closed down for good earlier this year in March, it was impossible to predict what would move into the landmark space that’s been left behind on Wyndham Street. Is it a restaurant? Is it a retail destination, perhaps?
No, it’s a private membership club, and the vibes are giving science-fiction space capsule. New private members club Eko has taken over the space left behind by Tazmania Ballroom, and the transformation from old to new is remarkable.
Gone are the gold-plated pool tables, the hanging globe lights, the exposed ceilings, and the 2010s club aesthetics – the space is now unrecognisable in its new form as Eko, with undulating walls, futuristic banquette seats, and brushed bronze finishing turning the venue into a cave-like escape that looks like it was beamed down from Mars. Glass-reinforced gypsum was used to create the soft shapes of the interiors, set against a muted colour palette of mineral charcoals, blue-greens, and subtle metallics, with understated light signatures contoured against the flow of the walls.
Evenings from Wednesdays to Saturdays will begin with smooth jazz music before the LKF club energy sets in, but members can also find respite in two private rooms or browse through Eko’s curated selection of cigars and wines for a quieter night out. Creative cocktails are at the heart of the Eko experience – opt for the Drunken Cherry Old Fashioned with bourbon; Mai Fei Fat with salted peanut butter rum, pineapple molasses, lime, and egg white; or Reverse Wet with London Dry Gin, vermouth, and elderflower.
Not much information about Eko has been released yet. Considering it’s a by-invitation-only private membership club, that’s not a huge surprise, but the official announcement noted that Eko is designed as an ‘exclusive community [that] unites like-minded people with a shared appreciation for quality and style’. Membership is reserved for individuals aged 25 and above, and members can enjoy curated programmes that include live music and themed evenings, and benefit from discounts, access to private rooms, and more.
However, despite being a private membership club, Eko also welcomes non-members, provided they are pre-registered as the guests of existing members. Now to scope out who’s got membership so we can take a peek at this new space…
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