Venue Hire and Function Rooms in Fitzroy
Brunswick Street, Smith Street and Johnston Street venues for hire
Brunswick Street, Smith Street and Johnston Street venues for hire
Fitzroy's function spaces sit along Brunswick Street, Smith Street and Johnston Street, mostly upstairs rooms and side bars in long-standing pubs. Sizes run from a 50-guest side bar to a 250-capacity band room, so there's something here for a small birthday or a big party. About half charge no room hire and work on a minimum spend, and the rest quote a flat hire charge. Every price on this page is shown before you enquire.
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 6 spaces here that set a minimum spend, the midpoint is $1,750 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 | $1,750 | $3,500 |
| Size | Spaces | Minimum spend |
|---|---|---|
| 71 to 140 guests | 3 | $500 to $2,000 |
| 141 guests or more | 4 | $1,500 to $3,500 |
15 of the 19 spaces in Fitzroy include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 13 at $100 and 2 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 Fitzroy venues varies based on the venue's pricing model. Venues charging a room hire fee average $1000 for Saturday events, ranging from $500 to $1500 across 4 venues. Minimum spend venues typically cost $1750 per booking, ranging from $500 to $3500 based on 6 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 | $1000 | $1500 |
| Minimum Spend | $500 | $1750 | $3500 |
Venue pricing on this page varies with capacity. On a Saturday the minimum spend averages $1000 at small venues (up to 70 guests), $1500 at medium venues (71 to 140 guests) and $2500 at large venues (over 140 guests). That puts large venues (over 140 guests) around 150% above small venues (up to 70 guests).
| Size | Type | Min. | Avg. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (≤70) |
Hire | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Spend | $1000 | $1000 | $1000 | |
| Medium (71-140) |
Hire | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Spend | $500 | $1500 | $2000 | |
| Large (>140) |
Hire | $500 | $1000 | $1500 |
| Spend | $1500 | $2500 | $3500 |
Updated August 2026
