Melbourne Wedding Venues, Party and Corporate Venues: Get down and party with style and sophistication in Melbourne

Melbourne is a city that offers myriad venues for weddings, parties and corporate functions, so where do you go for the best birthday, business or bridal celebration?

Venues in Melbourne are plentiful, so celebrating outside the norm means thinking outside the square – or in this case, below the street.  Below 673 Bourke Street to be precise.

Rooms with a view are two-a-penny in Melbourne, but The Cellars, cocooned beneath the city’s heart, offers a rare experience:  A buried treasure.  The arches and walkways in this secluded, heritage-listed venue form a subterranean labyrinth; a distinctive backdrop to any occasion.

Once the living quarters of St Augustine nuns in the early 1900s, The Cellars is the basic foundation on which you can build your event.  With high quality in-house catering, an affordable, extensive wine list and the services of a decorating/theme consultant, the space can accommodate up to 250 people for a cocktail soiree or up to 80 seated diners.

As your guests approach the 19th Century neo-Gothic edifice, enter through the unobtrusive doorway on Bourke Street and descend the stairs, they will enter a world you have created. Perhaps your style is a ‘Roaring Twenties’ cocktail party; a ’70s disco; a sophisticated, formal salon; or a casual but classy gathering?  The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

Rooms at The Cellars can be subtly enhanced or totally transformed, depending on your needs, and proprietors Glenn and Peter see this flexibility as The Cellars’ greatest asset.

It’s the individually tailored finer details that will make your event at The Cellars a night to remember.  Comfortable, chill-out lounge areas can be arranged.  Two bars can be established in your choice of location.  Acoustics are excellent for live music, and an in-house sound system filters moody background music to some or all areas.  Create a unique ambience with lighting: tea lights, Moroccan lanterns, Gothic candelabra … whatever suits your mood.

Glenn and Peter are thrilled about their ‘one of a kind’ venue.  Their desire to share the relatively unknown delights of The Cellars translates into an enthusiastic collaboration with clients to ensure each function leaves an indelible memory.

Whether you prefer an intimate affair in a cosy niche or a spirited bacchanal that flows in and around the arches and pillars, The Cellars’ team will ensure your fantasy becomes a reality.

Peter Hayton of ACC Advanced Catering Concepts, The Cellars’ exclusive event caterer, spends the year staging major catering events – his client résumé includes the Rolling Stones, Cirque de Soleil and England’s Barmy Army. With their selection of extraordinary Melbourne venues, Peter and his team at Advanced Catering Concepts are able to create any size event you desire.

Peter is based in Cheltenham, Melbourne, Australia, and can be contacted on: 03 9555 4000.