Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Common Rooms

Common Rooms is Melbourne Fringe's year round venue, featuring a raised stage, cabaret seating, and a huge disco ball. On the first floor of the building, you can get to this venue via the Loading Dock Bar by heading through the northern doors and then west past the lift and up the south portico stairs. Our best venue for good sound and good vibes - check out some of Melbourne Fringe's best music, cabaret, and words & ideas events.

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Events at Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Common Rooms

  • Bisexual Intellectuals

    Created by  Millicent Sarre, Rosie Russell & Jemma Allen

    Genre: Cabaret

    A camp and chaotic celebration of queer joy, dismantling bi-phobia with levity and heart.

    Dates
    02 - 13 Oct
    Time
    6:00pm, 5:00pm, 8:45pm, 7:45pm (60 min)
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    Bisexual Intellectuals
  • Dancefloor Dedications: Late Night Love Games

    Presented by  Game Boys Comedy

    Genre: Parties & Social Events

    A night for singles to mingle, lovers to linger, and the heartbroken to heal.

    Dates
    17 Oct
    Time
    9:30pm - 1:00am (210 min)
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    Dancefloor Dedications: Late Night Love Games
  • Gikilangangu Wergaia

    Performed by  Alice Skye, James Howard, Michael Julian

    Genre: Music

    An exploration of personal and community history through language and improvised music performance.

    Dates
    02 - 03 Oct
    Time
    7:30pm (50 min)
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    Gikilangangu Wergaia
  • Impromptunes - The Completely Improvised Band Musical

    Presented by  Impromptunes

    Genre: Comedy

    A brand new musical made up on the spot every night!

    Dates
    11 - 13 Oct
    Time
    7:30pm, 6:30pm (60 min)
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    Impromptunes - The Completely Improvised Band Musical
  • Otto & Astrid - The Stages Tour

    Performed by  Otto & Astrid Rot – Die Roten Punkte

    Genre: Cabaret

    Taylor Swift had Eras. Otto & Astrid go through Stages.

    Dates
    16 - 20 Oct
    Time
    7:30pm, 6:30pm (60 min)
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    Otto & Astrid - The Stages Tour
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  • PHOSPHENES

    Created and Performed by  CZUCHWICKI

    Genre: Music

    An innovative audiovisual live show combining electronic music performance & audioreactive visuals.

    Dates
    09 - 10 Oct
    Time
    7:30pm (30 min)
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    PHOSPHENES
  • SUGAR

    Starring  Tomáš Kantor

    Genre: Cabaret

    A gender-queer cabaret about luxury, power and being paid to have sex on a grand piano.

    Dates
    16 - 20 Oct
    Time
    6:00pm, 5:00pm (60 min)
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  • The "Wham, Bam, Thank You" Jam

    Performed by  Blake Everett and Harrison Lane

    Genre: Music

    Best Music Nominee - Melbourne Fringe 2023.

    Dates
    01 - 20 Oct
    Time
    7:20pm, 9:00pm, 6:00pm - 9:00pm (60 min)
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  • The Big Sing Your Heart Out

    Hosted by  Luke Hockley

    Genre: Music

    Together we’ll belt out songs from across generations, laugh and sing with our hearts on our sleeves

    Dates
    13 Oct
    Time
    5:00pm (60 min)
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    The Big Sing Your Heart Out
  • The Book of Divergence

    Devised by  Matt Frequencies

    Genre: Experimental

    The interactive DJ Adventure; Join the party and Save the Rave!

    Dates
    10 Oct
    Time
    9:00pm (60 min)
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    The Book of Divergence
  • The Loved One

    Created and Performed by  Students of Monash University

    Genre: Cabaret

    An urgent, wild and passionate night of new love songs from the next wave of cabaret artists.

    Dates
    04 - 06 Oct
    Time
    8:00pm, 7:00pm (60 min)
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    The Loved One
  • Welcome to the Jungle "Dancehall Bashment"

    Presented by  Jungle City Projects

    Genre: Parties & Social Events

    Astral travel from the concrete Jungles of Melbourne to the vibrant street parties of Jamaica.

    Dates
    03 Oct
    Time
    9:30pm - 1:00am (210 min)
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    Welcome to the Jungle
  • Wheelchair Accessible

    Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Common Rooms is wheelchair accessible.

    The entrance to the venue is on Lygon St. You can head up the front stairs and through the main doors, from there head right to get to the Loading Dock. If you need step-free access, head to the driveway located on the left-hand side of the main entrance on Lygon Street. The driveway will lead you into the courtyard. From the courtyard, there will be a lift on your right. Head to the first floor and turn right. The common rooms will be on your left.   Volunteers will be available along the route to assist you if needed. Please don't hesitate to ask for help.

  • No Hearing Loop

    The venue has no hearing loop.

  • Accessible Bathroom

    This venue has toilets which are accessible for wheelchair users.

  • Step-free access

    This venue has no stairs or all stairs can be bypassed via a ramp, lift or elevator.

  • No Accessible Parking

    The venue has no accessible parking.

  • Assistance Dogs allowed

    Assistance dogs are allowed into all parts of this venue.

Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts

Carlton VIC 3053

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  • Nearest Train Station

    Melbourne Central