Venue Hire and Function Rooms in Brunswick
Warehouses, a ballroom and Sydney Road bars in the inner north
Warehouses, a ballroom and Sydney Road bars in the inner north
Brunswick's function spaces are big ones. There's a theatre and gallery off Dawson Street, a warehouse on Phoenix Street, and a ballroom on Victoria Street that holds 400, so this is the part of town to look at when your guest list has outgrown a pub back room. Two of the three charge a hire fee on top of the minimum spend and the other charges nothing for the room. Further down you'll find more spaces along Sydney Road.
Compare Melbourne function venues by hire charge, minimum spend, guest numbers or affordability.
Other parts of Melbourne with function spaces to compare. Hire charges and minimum spends are shown on every listing.
Across the 3 spaces here that set a minimum spend, the midpoint is $5,000 on a Saturday. About 67% of them also carry a hire charge. Where there is one, it usually brings the minimum spend down rather than adding to it.
| Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | $5,000 | $6,600 |
| Size | Spaces | Minimum spend |
|---|---|---|
| 141 guests or more | 2 | $2,000 to $6,600 |
6 of the 10 spaces in Brunswick include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 2 at $200, 3 at $100 and 1 at $50.
The venue adds it to your bar on the night once you meet its stated requirement, which is either the hire charge, the minimum spend or the minimum guest numbers. See how the bonus bar tab works for the full detail.
Pricing for Brunswick venues varies based on the venue's pricing model. Venues charging a room hire fee average $525 for Saturday events, ranging from $500 to $550 across 2 venues. Minimum spend venues typically cost $4533 per booking, ranging from $2000 to $6600 based on 3 venues. Final costs depend on factors including venue capacity, suburb location, day of the week, security guard charges and extensions to the guaranteed hire duration. Additional expenses may include DJ hire, entertainment, specialised catering, decorations.
| Pricing Type | Min. | Avg. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hire Charge | $500 | $525 | $550 |
| Minimum Spend | $2000 | $4533 | $6600 |
Venue pricing on this page varies with capacity. On a Saturday the minimum spend averages $5000 at medium venues (71 to 140 guests) and $4300 at large venues (over 140 guests). On this page large venues (over 140 guests) work out around 14% below medium venues (71 to 140 guests).
| Size | Type | Min. | Avg. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (71-140) |
Hire | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Spend | $5000 | $5000 | $5000 | |
| Large (>140) |
Hire | $500 | $525 | $550 |
| Spend | $2000 | $4300 | $6600 |
Updated August 2026
