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.

Events at Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Common Rooms

  • 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.

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    Gikilangangu Wergaia
  • Otto & Astrid - The Stages Tour

    Performed by  Otto & Astrid Rot – Die Roten Punkte

    Genre: Cabaret

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

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    Otto & Astrid - The Stages Tour
  • SUGAR

    Starring  Tomáš Kantor

    Genre: Cabaret

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

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    SUGAR
  • 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, there is lift at the front of the building and our team will be able to guide you from there to the Loading Dock. Once you're in the Loading Dock you can head west down the corridor and up the stairs to Common Rooms. There is also a lift if you are unable to take the stairs.

    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, there is lift at the front of the building and our team will be able to guide you from there to the Loading Dock.

    Once you're in the Loading Dock you can head west down the corridor and up the stairs to Common Rooms. There is also a lift if you are unable to take the stairs.

  • 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