Parties & Social Events

Mr McClelland's Finishing School

The No. 1 night out for people who LOVE music

$20.00
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A crowd dance in a large ballroom. There is a mirror ball on the ceiling and the room is lit with purple-hued party lights.
Mr. McClelland's Finishing School returns for another year of dance floor good times at Fringe Common Rooms!

Legendary Melbourne DJ Andrew McClelland and guests play nothing but bangers all night long.

From Elvis to The Supremes to The Beatles to The Bee Gees to Donna Summer to Bowie to Prince to The Cure to Pulp to Britney to The Spice Girls to Hall & Oates to Beyonce to Daft Punk to The Weeknd to Phoenix to The Clash to Taylor Swift and all in between. If you can dance to it, they'll play it.

JULY: Join Andrew and guest DJ Dan Hall as they bring the tunes.

AUGUST: More regular good times with Andrew and guests.

SEPTEMBER: Mr. McClelland’s Finishing School is gonna rock your daytime!

For the first time ever, Mr. McClelland’s Finishing School is venturing into the wilds of Saturday afternoon! Our first ever day club; dedicated to those who wanna party, but who want to be finished by 9pm, not just starting out.

It’s all the usual Finishing School good times – music you love, music you forgot you loved and music you don’t know you love yet, as led by Melbourne’s favourite dancin’ DJ, Andrew McClelland.

Come join us on Saturday 13th September from 4pm – 9pm at Fringe Common Rooms for an afternoon to remember.

  • Duration: til late

  • Event Accessibility: English no barrier

  • Age suitability: R18+

  • Event warnings: Contains Strobe Lighting, Moderate Coarse Language, Both Sudden And Sustained Loud Noises, Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.

  • Fringe Common Rooms
    Cnr Victoria and Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

    Wheelchair Access

    Fringe Common Rooms is wheelchair accessible.

    Assistive Hearing

    Fringe Common Rooms is hearing loop accessible. Please advise of access requirement when buying tickets.

    Accessible entry via main Lygon Street entrance, using a mobi-lift.

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  • Full: $20.00

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking. Not applicable for free events.

Date Time Venue

Friday, 28 March 2025

9:00pm

Fringe Common Rooms

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Friday, 11 July 2025

9:00pm

Fringe Common Rooms

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Friday, 08 August 2025

9:00pm

Fringe Common Rooms

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Saturday, 13 September 2025

4:00pm

Fringe Common Rooms

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