Venue Hire and Function Rooms in the Northern Suburbs
Brunswick warehouses, High Street bars and hotels up to Coolaroo
Brunswick warehouses, High Street bars and hotels up to Coolaroo
Some of the biggest party rooms near the city are in the north. Brunswick has warehouse spaces and a club that fit a few hundred guests, while Preston, Thornbury and Northcote have bars and pubs along High Street. Further out, Essendon, Pascoe Vale and Coolaroo have local hotels with room for a big crowd. Most of these venues add a bonus $100 bar tab if the enquiry comes through Partystar. A few are $200 rather than $100.
A Saturday function in the Northern Suburbs typically has a minimum spend of $2,445, which is the midpoint across the 38 spaces here that set one. The average works out at $2,599. About 37% of them also carry a hire charge, and where there is one it usually brings the minimum spend down rather than adding to it.
| Saturday | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest | Spaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum spend | $500 | $2,445 | $6,600 | 38 |
| Hire charge | $100 | $400 | $1,000 | 19 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 5 spaces | Minimum spend | $900 | $1,500 | $2,500 |
| Hire charge | $100 | $300 | $750 | |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 18 spaces | Minimum spend | $1,000 | $2,450 | $5,000 |
| Hire charge | $200 | $300 | $500 | |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 20 spaces | Minimum spend | $500 | $2,490 | $6,600 |
| Hire charge | $250 | $400 | $1,000 |
Large rooms sit about 66% above small rooms on minimum spend.
| Day | Typical hours | Usual start | Usual finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 5 | 7pm | 12am |
| Saturday | 5 | 7pm | 12am |
Ranges from 2 hours at the short end to 8 at the long end. Going past the guaranteed finish usually costs extra.
Security guard charges apply at some venues here and are shown on each listing. 23 of the 43 will let you meet the minimum spend with a beverage package. 42 of them accept a bar tab. Costs outside the venue quote usually include DJ hire, entertainment, specialised catering and decorations.
33 of the 43 spaces in the Northern Suburbs include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 3 at $200, 20 at $100 and 10 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.
Mostly not. 24 of the 38 spaces that set a minimum spend have no hire charge at all. The 14 that do charge run from $100 to $1,000 for a Saturday.
Food, drinks or both, depending on the venue. At a lot of venues drinks alone will cover it, and the venue's own listing says which applies. See how minimum spend works.
Compare Melbourne function venues by hire charge, minimum spend, guest numbers or affordability.
Last updated , based on 43 Northern Suburbs function spaces.
