This is the first glimpse of The Camfield, the cavernous licensed venue that will open at the new Burswood stadium in just under a year’s time.

Construction of the multimillion-dollar project started on Thursday with a scheduled opening of next March for the start of the football season.

With a capacity of 2500, The Camfield will be one of, if not the, biggest licensed venue in WA.

The project is the brainchild of Tim McLernon and Tony Buhagiar, who co-own The Stables Bar, The Reveley and pop-up bar Embargo, in partnership with The Brockwell Group, which has more than a dozen venues across Australia.

“It’s ambitious,” Mr McLernon said. “But the way we look at it is that it’s situated on the peninsula, 50m from the new stadium. At the current Subiaco stadium, that group of people are serviced by 13 or 14 bars within 1km. Here, we will be it.”

With up to 60,000 people flocking to the new stadium on game days, The Camfield is sure to get plenty of traffic.

But Mr McLernon said The Camfield was designed to be much more than just a pub for a pre- or post-match drink.

Instead, he hoped The Camfield would help turn the whole stadium area into an entertainment precinct for everyone.

The 8000sqm site will also be home to a microbrewery, where Lion will brew a new range of craft beers.

Camera Icon Co-owner Tim McLernon Credit: The West Australian

“The development of the Perth Stadium and the surrounding precinct will see world-class technology and architecture put in place and we’re looking forward to supporting an iconic venue that will provide an excellent hospitality experience,” Lion’s craft marketing director Gordon Treanor said.

The main bar, next to the microbrewery, will house 1000 people.

The function centre, which will also be a wedding venue, will host up to 700 people. There will be big screens on which football fans can watch the game a stone’s throw from the stadium.

The outdoor courtyard will hold up to 1500 people and have a stage for concerts.

It is named after Henry Camfield, who was the first pioneer settler of the Burswood area of Perth.