Club Retro (Ground Floor Function Room) in Melbourne, VIC

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About the function space

Originally serving a motley crew of street workers, gold prospectors new to Australia and general "rouseabouts", the Niagara Hotel (aka Retro) was named after the ship on which the original owners arrived.

The venue has come a long way since those days, and the Ground Floor can be completely yours for your next party. It boasts its own street frontage and entrance from Niagara Lane, a beautiful long chandelier bar, private bathrooms and an illuminated dance floor.

Party food is made fresh in the venue, ensuring lip-smacking goodness.

And the piece de resistance - a fully heated all-weather private smoking room to keep your party cohesive.

Party harder after your function finishes, by exploring the rest of the venue on two other levels.

Function facilities

Private bar: Yes
Private smoking area: Yes

Private toilets: Yes
Wheelchair access: Yes

Smoking area: Private heated smoking room.

Parking: Street parking, and secure car parks around Lonsdale Street

Music facilities

This equipment is available in the function space free of charge:

Amp: Yes
PA System: No
Speakers: Yes
AUX input: Yes
Jukebox: No
Dance floor: Yes, proper dance floor

Mixer: No
CDJs: No
CD Player: No
Turntables: No
Mirror ball: Yes
Lighting: Yes

Can the venue arrange:

DJ hire: Yes
Free
background music: Yes

Can customers bring their own:

DJ: Yes
Band: No

Noise restrictions: None

Further music facilities/conditions:

Illuminated dance floor. House DJs can be hired for $80 p/h.

After your party head upstairs to the main dance floor where the DJ plays retro classics until the wee hours.

Or go to the Rooftop and enjoy old school hip hop, RnB and top 40 tracks until close.

Conditions for private party hire

Help

Friday $

Saturday $

Hire Charge

+ Minimum spend

2,000

on food/drinks

2,000

on food/drinks

+ Security staff

(21st birthdays)

(all other parties)

= Total

2,080

(21st birthdays)

2,080

(21st birthdays)

2,000

(all other parties)

2,000

(all other parties)

Security staff fee calculation

21st birthdays:
$40 per hour until 9pm.

Min—max guests

30 — 200

Party duration

7pm — 12am (5 hours)

At this time, the function space:

Closes

Extend the party until:

5am, by prior arrangement and depending on guest numbers.

Closing time

5am

Further conditions

You and your guests get free entry all night, saving the usual cost of $20.

Minors allowed Mon – Fri until 9pm, with a guardian.

After your party you are welcome to stay in the venue, head upstairs to the club level and the rooftop, and continue to celebrate.

Underage policy

No entry to under-18s.
No exceptions (no wristbands, no stamps).
All guests must be 18 or older.

Drink options

Bar tab, Cash bar/Pay as you go

Seasonal surcharges

None. Same hire conditions all weekends of the year.

Sun-Thu functions

Available every day for the same price.

18th, 21st, bucks & hens party policy

18th birthday party: No
21st birthday party: Yes

Bucks party: No
Hens night: Yes

Underage parties are not permitted.

Club Retro - Venue hire terms

Ground Floor Function Room

About the function space

Function facilities

Music facilities

Further music facilities/conditions:

Conditions for private party hire

18th, 21st, bucks & hens party policy

Food / Catering

Presentation facilities

Decorations policy

Ticketed events policy