The perfect wedding venue use to be large room with round tables, plenty of room for a dance floor, 5 piece band, and a place the couple can escape to throughout the night when needed. But as Instagram and Pinterest play a huge part in the couples decision process of how their dream wedding will […]

Last month the Australian Bridal Industry Academy voted Showtime Event Group, Best Wedding Reception Venue in Australia. Over 3,452 couples voted for 954 entrants across 9 categories. After Showtime Events Centre was nominated in the Victorian category for the past 5 years (taking out the top prize three of those years) it qualified for the first time […]

At Showtime Event Group, we are renowned for curating extraordinary event experiences in stunning venues. We are now thrilled to announce our latest venture: the River Pavilion. Nestled within the vibrant South Wharf precinct, The Pavilion is set to redefine alfresco events in Melbourne, offering a unique blend of elegance, versatility, and breathtaking views. A […]

Old Melbourne Gaol – Completed in the mid 1800s and located in central Melbourne, the Old Melbourne Gaol is constructed in blue stone and still contains the original cells and historic features. In these cells some of Australia’s most notorious criminals were held, including the infamous bush ranger Ned Kelly. One of Australia’s most fascinating […]

The Common Man Lawn is the open grassed space that connects Showtime Event Centre, Meat Market, Bohemian Wine Bar and the Common Man. Each festive period we activate this space for large corporate events, and by adding venues we can accommodate for up to 2,000 people across the space, with several areas for guests to discover and explore. In 2018 […]

In 2013 Showtime Event Group hosted its very first promenade event, the AIME Welcome Reception for 2,500 guests, including industry, hosted buyers and media. The event connected Meat Market, Bohemian Wine Bar, Common Man and Showtime Events Centre with a ‘Streets of Melbourne’ concept, highlighting the flavours, sights and sounds of Melbourne iconic laneways. The event is still regarded as one […]

Large Scale Productions mean cohesiveness, planning and a serious passion for organisation and logistics. It is these skills that come together with the various venues on South Wharf to create our highly anticipated promenade events. Up to 5500 people come down to the wharf to celebrate public and private events, some are secretive in nature […]

Opened on New Year’s Day 1845 the Old Melbourne Gaol is one of the last historic sites still in-tact from the 19th century. A long history spanning over 100 years saw the Gaol used as a site for hardened criminals, a prison for World War Two soldiers who went AWOL, classrooms for art and fashion up […]

We’ve recently added a few venues to our portfolio to cater for the large numbers of 1,000+ guests. Docklands Studios  Home to Melbourne’s film sets and several local TV productions, Docklands Studios are a set of sound stages that provide the ultimate in blank canvas venues. With 5 huge clear-span buildings to choose from the Sound […]

You’ve chosen one of the most unique spaces possible for your next event, so why not add a unique experience, custom created for your group. We work with the National Trust programs, and several key suppliers to create a range of different options for entertainment. Watch House Experience Tour The City Watch House was the […]

Breakout Spaces are areas set aside for the purpose of breaking away from the traditional work-area. They are used by to re-invigorate the mind, de-stress and to separate environments with their associated emotions. Showtime utilises our wide range of dynamic areas to manipulate and create our own breakout spaces for creative conferencing clients. By separating […]

Showtime Event Centres win at the 2018 Victorian ABIA awards was strictly decided by the couples married in 2017 at Showtime. As such its there anonymous vote and recommendation that decides our fate in the Australian Bridal Industry Academy awards. See what those voters had to say about us! “Showtime Events Centre is truly where dreams are […]

Wednesday June 6th saw the 3rd Annual ‘Love Letter to Football’, hosted at Cargo Hall. An afternoon of storytelling, drinks and most importantly, fundraising. 3AW‘s Ross Stevenson opened the proceedings at this sold out cocktail afternoon. Love Letter to Football has ultimately been about getting the football public involved around the passion for the game […]

This year Showtime Event Group partnered up with the fantastic White Lion group to produce the fundraising event ‘Bail Out’ at The Old Melbourne Gaol. The White Lion group is responsible for a range of community programs that are created solely to give young people an equal chance in the world. These include school outreach, counselling, house and more […]