Venue Hire and Function Rooms in Richmond
Church Street pubs and Bridge Road spaces for private hire
Church Street pubs and Bridge Road spaces for private hire
Richmond's function spaces are spread across Church Street, Bridge Road and the streets around them, so pick the pocket that suits your guests. The mix runs from a pub main bar and an upstairs function room to a distillery and a full venue takeover for 200. Most charge no room hire and set a minimum spend from about $1,200. Enquire with a few at once and compare what comes back.
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 4 spaces here that set a minimum spend, the midpoint is $2,400 on a Saturday. About 50% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| $1,200 | $2,400 | $4,000 |
| Size | Spaces | Minimum spend |
|---|---|---|
| 71 to 140 guests | 3 | $1,200 to $3,500 |
13 of the 19 spaces in Richmond include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 1 at $200, 11 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 Richmond venues varies based on the venue's pricing model. Venues charging a room hire fee average $900 for Saturday events, ranging from $200 to $2000 across 3 venues. Minimum spend venues typically cost $2500 per booking, ranging from $1200 to $4000 based on 4 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 | $200 | $900 | $2000 |
| Minimum Spend | $1200 | $2500 | $4000 |
Venue pricing on this page varies with capacity. On a Saturday the minimum spend averages $1300 at small venues (up to 70 guests), $2350 at medium venues (71 to 140 guests) and $4000 at large venues (over 140 guests). That puts large venues (over 140 guests) around 208% above small venues (up to 70 guests).
| Size | Type | Min. | Avg. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (≤70) |
Hire | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Spend | $1300 | $1300 | $1300 | |
| Medium (71-140) |
Hire | $500 | $1250 | $2000 |
| Spend | $1200 | $2350 | $3500 | |
| Large (>140) |
Hire | $200 | $200 | $200 |
| Spend | $4000 | $4000 | $4000 |
Updated August 2026
