Free Venue Hire in Brisbane
No hire charge, and at some venues no minimum spend either
No hire charge, and at some venues no minimum spend either
These Brisbane venues don’t charge anything to hire the space. Most set a minimum spend instead, which means you agree to spend a set amount on food, drinks, or both, and that covers the room. Brisbane is unusual: a good number of these venues ask for no minimum spend at all, so there’s no target to hit on the night. Fortitude Valley has the biggest cluster. Every space listed here has a $0 hire charge on a Saturday, and most include a bonus $100 bar tab!
A Saturday function in Brisbane typically has a minimum spend of $2,450, which is the midpoint across the 10 spaces here that set one. The average works out at $3,040. None of the 17 spaces here charge for the room, so the minimum spend is the whole cost.
| Saturday | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest | Spaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum spend | $1,500 | $2,450 | $6,000 | 10 |
| Hire charge | $0 | $0 | $0 | 17 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 6 spaces | Minimum spend | $1,500 | $2,400 | $3,500 |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 3 spaces | Minimum spend | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 8 spaces | Minimum spend | $2,000 | $3,500 | $6,000 |
Large rooms sit about 46% above small rooms on minimum spend.
| Day | Typical hours | Usual start | Usual finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 5 | 5pm | 10pm |
| Saturday | 5 | 5pm | 10pm |
Ranges from 4 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. 12 of the 17 will let you meet the minimum spend with a beverage package. Every one of them accepts a bar tab. Costs outside the venue quote usually include DJ hire, entertainment, specialised catering and decorations.
7 of the 17 spaces in Brisbane include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. Each one is worth $100. 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.
No. Every space on this page has a $0 hire charge for a Saturday, so the minimum spend is the whole cost.
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.
Browse the full list of Brisbane function venues, with hire charges and minimum spends shown upfront.
Last updated , based on 17 Brisbane function spaces.
