Venue Hire and Function Rooms in Collingwood
Smith Street bars and converted warehouse spaces
Smith Street bars and converted warehouse spaces
Collingwood is warehouse country and its function spaces reflect that. You can hire a converted space on Rokeby Street or Sackville Street, a basement bar off Smith Street, or a ground floor room on Johnston Street. Some charge a flat hire and no minimum spend, others waive the hire and ask you to spend at the bar instead. Both models are set out clearly on each listing.
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 $750 on a Saturday. About 33% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | $750 | $3,000 |
| Size | Spaces | Minimum spend |
|---|---|---|
| 71 to 140 guests | 2 | $500 to $3,000 |
7 of the 11 spaces in Collingwood include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 2 at $200, 4 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 Collingwood venues varies based on the venue's pricing model. Venues charging a room hire fee average $1335 for Saturday events, ranging from $770 to $1900 across 2 venues. Minimum spend venues typically cost $1417 per booking, ranging from $500 to $3000 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 | $770 | $1335 | $1900 |
| Minimum Spend | $500 | $1417 | $3000 |
Venue pricing on this page varies with capacity. On a Saturday the minimum spend averages $750 at small venues (up to 70 guests) and $1750 at medium venues (71 to 140 guests). That puts medium venues (71 to 140 guests) around 133% above small venues (up to 70 guests).
| Size | Type | Min. | Avg. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (≤70) |
Hire | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Spend | $750 | $750 | $750 | |
| Medium (71-140) |
Hire | $770 | $770 | $770 |
| Spend | $500 | $1750 | $3000 |
Updated August 2026
