Australia's Top Historic Old World Charm Venues 2025

The Metropolitan is a historic landmark located in the west-end of Melbourne’s CBD, having opened its doors as a local hotel and pub all the way back in 1854. Today, it stands as a revitalised three-storey hospitality venue, with each floor providing a distinctively unique experience where you can celebrate your special occasion. From birthdays and engagements to christenings and weddings, we have spaces to suit all events.

The Ground Floor Wine Bar is a bar and restaurant setting that perfectly blends The Metropolitan's historic architecture with contemporary design. The space features exposed brickwork, beautiful wooden finishes and a large scale mural designed by renowned artist, RONE. With a mixture of high and low dining tables, as well as configurable bar tables, it's perfect for both seated and standing events.

Located on the first floor, the Cocktail Lounge is designed in a sleek deep blue, gold and velvet aesthetic, offering a plush and modern vibe. With configurable seating booths (three) and banquettes (six), luxe cocktail bar, adjustable lighting, dance floor, DJ booth, projector and state of the art audio equipment; it's the perfect place to sip and dance the night (or day) away.

After a more intimate event? Our Cocktail Lounge can also be transformed into a private dining experience for up to 30 guests. All tables, place settings and decorations are included, however, you can also bring your own decorations to dress the space to suit your needs.

The Rooftop Bar is complete with an alfresco deck area overlooking the surrounding cityscape, where you can enjoy delicious food that pairs perfectly with the selection of local wines and signature cocktails on the terrace, long after the sun has gone down. With wide, floor-to-ceiling automatic doors and climate control systems seamlessly blending the indoor and outdoor spaces; it’s the perfect all-weather spot to celebrate your event.

The perfect venue for your next conference, retreat & event! Discover the warm and welcoming Cleveland Winery in the picturesque Macedon Ranges, located just 45 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD and only a 30-minute drive from Melbourne Airport.

Renowned for its gourmet food, award-winning wines & natural beauty, the region creates the perfect setting for your next corporate retreat. Cleveland Winery is a purpose-built conference venue catering small scale conferences to large executive corporate meetings.

The venue has been architecturally designed to ensure privacy for individual conference groups. With each conference serving local food & wine, Cleveland Winery allows you & your guests to fully immerse themselves into the Macedon Ranges lifestyle. Cleveland Winery is an inspiring & stimulating conference venue destination surrounded by the natural beauty of the Macedon Ranges.

Built in 1895, Fremantle's Artillery Drill Hall was once an entertainment and community institution. In conjunction with the National Trust, Freo.Social was developed on this historic site as a place where live music, arts, and culture come together for the many.

Freo.Social offers three distinct venue spaces catering to groups and functions of all shapes and sizes. Whether it's a social event, corporate function, or entertainment-led initiative, we offer spaces, food, beverage, audio-vision and entertainment options to bring your event to life.

The venue boasts a maximum capacity of over 900 people, with individual areas able to cater to groups from 20 persons up to 600 persons.

Our beautifully presented spaces are perfect for all occasions. Classically styled and elegantly appointed, we cater for events of all sizes – up to 200 people. Quality in-house AV, lighting, furniture, and theming options, along with flexible floorplans, give you the ability to create a unique atmosphere, tailored specifically to your event needs.

The Royal Exchange is perfect for:

- Cocktail Event
- Corporate Event
- Presentation
- Networking
- Conference
- Debate
- Private Party
- Birthday Party
- Christmas Party
- Engagement Party
- Wedding

Melbourne City Conference Centre is a heritage-listed event space that can cater from 7 – 700 people, for conferences or concerts, and everything in between.

Choose all of our rooms, or just one. Use our modern audio-visual equipment or bring your own gear. You can also use our furniture and catering kitchen or choose to bring in your preferred furniture suppliers.

Our auditorium can cater up to 700 people, seated. The Chapel built in 1863, is a unique mix of Gothic architecture and useful, modern touches.

Chapel Hall is a pre/post event space used for events in the Auditorium and Chapel.

Price Hall stays true to its origins as a brightly lit, heritage-listed hall, with classic bluestone walls, high ceilings and polished floorboards.

Studio 277, this studio space can be configured in many ways, making it the ideal space for 5 to 40 guests, for any type of event.

Welcome to Hawley House Heritage Accommodation hosting wedding receptions, intimate conferences and overnight guests, in a unique and spectacular seaside setting. Residential functions and meetings can be catered for up up to 30 delegates.

Functions, weddings, seminars and workshops can be catered for up to 150 guests with 5 function spaces including The Sunroom with boardroom facilities for 14 delegates. The Drawing Room with large fireplace for 25 delegates. All Creatures Church suitable for presentations and lectures for up to 50 delegates. The Courtyard Marquee can seat up to 100 delegates and the dining room can cater for 30 delegates on one large table

Have you dreamt of getting married in a fairytale setting, complete with a white Victorian Gothic mansion, peacock laden lawns, a white sandy beach and charming white church? Hawley House is the place where the wedding day of your dreams day can become reality!

When imagining your ceremony at Hawley, you can choose from a secluded glade in the spectacular gardens, a romantic sunset ceremony on the sandy beach, or walk down the red carpet for an intimate candlelit ceremony in the quaint All Creatures Church (c. 1878).

Situated only 14 minutes from Devonport, one hour from Launceston and 3 hours from Hobart

The Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal is permanently closed.

Located on the Cairns Waterfront with stunning water views across the Trinity Inlet, this heritage listed wharf shed, has been beautifully restored and transformed into a modern facility offering practicality and style for your event, exhibition or function, while retaining the class and appeal of its rich history.

The Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal as a blank canvas is a spectacular historic and atmospheric venue making it an ideal venue for themed events, large catering options, or your extra special intimate event requiring ‘grandeur’ of yesteryear combined with modern convenience.

Our venue is hired on a ‘dry hire’ basis, whereby you would be required to source your own catering, equipment hire, theming and audio visual through our list of approved service providers

San Remo Ballroom is a well-renowned and truly unique function venue situated just 2km from the heart of Melbourne’s CBD in Carlton North. Recently refurbished, SRB exudes an unmatchable blend of old world charm and contemporary elegance designed to make any wedding, social or corporate function a breathtaking, memorable occasion.

Experience excellence with award winning catering and hospitality service, and a seamless event planning journey with our friendly, dedicated and passionate team of experts with over 70 years experience collectively in bringing together epic events and working closely with couples to create the Wedding of their dreams.

SRB is exquisitely decorated with a sophisticated art deco interior, high ornate ceiling, grand crystal chandelier lighting and the largest circular dance floor in a Melbourne venue, contributing to an unrivaled, elegant ambience and unique setting.

The Grand Ballroom is able to accommodate 150- 450 seated guests and up to 800 cocktail style and is perfect for hosting wedding receptions, awards nights, grand galas, corporate functions, charity events, conferences, university & school graduation celebrations and more!

The Terrazzo Lounge can host 20- 70 guests seated or up to 100 guests cocktail style. Perfect for more intimate events including engagements, milestone birthdays, baby shower, christenings, meetings, product launches, panel discussions and presentations.

Our versatile venue can be decked out in a variety of themes and styling preferences to suit any occasion and we work closely with preferred vendors to assure your entire event is perfect.

Brisbane Town Hall is a charming, old-world event venue in Brisbane's King George Square. This stunning function venue boasts a range of restored function spaces, outdoor area with beautiful city views, perfect for wedding receptions, corporate functions, and cocktail events.

Since opening in 1930, Brisbane City Hall has been a symbol of civic pride. Both the Queensland Heritage Register and the National Trust of Queensland list Brisbane City Hall as a 'culturally, historically and architecturally significant building'.

One of Brisbane's greatest icons, the Hall recently underwent a three year, $215 million restoration to return it to its original grandeur. As a result, Brisbane City Hall has an exquisite portfolio of function rooms capable of hosting events for 20 to 2,500 guests.

The grand marble staircase leading into the magnificent King George Square foyer provides an entrance that will immediately impress your guests. For extravagant celebrations, the Main Auditorium with its mesmerising dome lighting gives guests room to mingle and dance, while the Balmoral Room with ornate plasterwork provides an elegant backdrop for cocktail or sit-down events. King George Square provides opportunities to host your event outside or provide an extra outdoor area with a beautiful view of the city.

EPICURE provides all catering at Brisbane City Hall in consultation with renowned Celebrity Chef, Teage Ezard, owner of Gingerboy, ezard and BLACK by ezard. Favouring local suppliers, EPICURE aims to reduce their carbon footprint by supporting homegrown, environmentally sustainable produce. It's a food philosophy that they feel very strongly about.

Gourmet food and wine from EPICURE, plus an amazing selection of function rooms, makes Brisbane City Hall the ideal location for your next corporate event, product launch, wedding, dinner, lunch, board meeting, seminar or conference.