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Colonial Hotel
(Blights Bar)

585 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

About the Venue

Blights Bar has hardwood timber floors and stylish lounges. It's ideal for a birthday party with a live band or set up for a corporate dinner party. The space is extremely versatile and able to hold 300 guests cocktail style or 140 guests for lunch or dinner.

Please note that we do not host 18ths or underage events.

Suitability

Capacity: 350 (Min. guests: 50)
Exclusive bar: Yes
Exclusive toilets: Yes
Exclusive smoking area: No
Wheelchair access: No

21st birthday parties: Yes
18th birthday parties: No
16th/17th birthday parties: No
Bucks parties: No
Hens parties: Yes

Underage/Children: May attend. Each minor must be with one of their parents.

Smoking area: Garden Terrace or Main Floor smoking room

Parking: On street parking and secure car parks in walking distance on Lonsdale, Williams and Spencer Streets

Conditions for Exclusive Hire

	Friday	Saturday
Hire charge	$ 0	$ 0
+ Minimum spend	$ 2500 on food or drinks ($ 400 min. food)	$ 2500 on food or drinks ($ 400 min. food)
= Total	$ 2500	$ 2500

+ Security guard fee

$ 0

Minimum guests

Evening functions are guaranteed exclusive:	7pm–12am = 5 hours	7pm–12am = 5 hours
Extended exclusive hire available up to:	7am, at discretion of venue	7am, at discretion of venue
If hire is not extended, the room/area:	Opens to the public	Opens to the public
Latest closing time:	7am	7am

Further conditions

Underage guests permitted at the discretion of management.

Guests get free entry to Blights Bar for the duration of the function. Entry to other areas of venue, especially in the case of ticketed events, is available at the discretion of venue based on the type of function and the ticketed event.

Drink options	Bar tab, Cash bar/Pay as you go (minimum spend must be reached first), drink cards, waiter service, beverage package
Seasonal surcharges	Increased Minimum Spend requirement for December - venue to advise depending on date required
Sun-Thu functions	Available from Sun-Thurs provided minimum spend requirement met.

Contact the Venue Manager
• Ask questions • Check availability

Music

In-house music equipment available in the function area for use at no extra charge:

Amp: Yes
PA System: Yes
Speakers: Yes

iPod input: Yes
CD Player: Yes
Jukebox: No

Mixer: Yes
CDJs: Yes
Turntables: Yes

Dance floor: Yes, proper dance floor

Mirror ball: Yes

Lighting: Yes

Other: You can arrange your own DJ or venue can supply at a cost of $90 an hour for a minimum of 4 hours hire. Alternatively, you can bring your own DJ and use in house equipment provided complimentary. No fee is charged to supply own DJ.