Meat Market Meat Market

Built in 1880, the Meat Market is a grade one heritage-listed building with enormous character and history.

Meat Market offers a variety of versatile spaces and the hottest creative events in Melbourne. Located just north of Melbourne CBD, we're a hub for arts, performances, exhibitions, festivals, markets and fairs.

Our spaces frequently accommodate theatre companies, artists, performers, artisan producers and creative practitioners with regular events scheduled throughout the year. With a collection of flexible spaces for hire, including our Flat Floor Pavilion, Cobblestone Pavilion, Stables, Meeting Room, Garden and Old Cafe, we're able to cater to events of all sizes. From intimate art exhibitions to impressive aerial performances.

Cobblestone Pavilion

Meat Market's Cobblestone Pavilion is a magnificent space steeped in history. Accommodating up to 600 people, the space features original cobblestone flooring and unique period details combined with modern technical equipment and contemporary requirements. With a dedicated commercial kitchen and bar area, food and beverage service is made easy. The Cobblestone Pavilion's bays add another 400m squared to the already expansive space.

As one of few venues in Melbourne with a custom-made circus truss, the Cobblestone Pavilion allows you to orchestrate intricate circus, aerial and creative performances. From technically complex creative performances and live music shows to corporate events, markets and functions, the Cobblestone Pavilion caters for productions of all sizes. Book Meat Market's Pavilion for creative or corporate events in Melbourne.

The Old Cafe

Stairs leading up to The Old Cafe from the Meat Market Main Pavilion.
Attached to the Flat Floor side of the Main Pavilion, the Old Cafe is suitable as a production office, dressing room, warm-up space or costume store. As a stand-alone space it is suitable for small meetings and rehearsals.

Please note that this room has stair only access from the Main Pavilion.

5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne
Melway Reference: 2B A9 (view Google Map)
Public transport: Tram 59, Stop 17 corner Flemington Road and Blackwood Street, North Melbourne.

❊ What's On ❊

➼ Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical - Friday 21 February 2025

❊ Address ❊

 ℅ Yern-da-ville
 ⊜  3 Blackwood Street,  North Melbourne 3051 View Map
 ✆ Telephone: (03) 9329 9966

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❊ Web Links ❊

➼ Meat Market 

➼ www.meatmarket.org.au

❊ Also See... ❊

➼ Arts House

➼ Meat Market's Stables






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