BRUNSWICK
TOWN HALL
cnr Sydney Rd and Dawson St, Brunswick
catch tram Route 19 to Stop 21
Concert Seating capacity: 300 unreserved
Brunswick was declared a municipality in 1857. The Town Hall
was built in 1876, and is an imposing Victorian building in
the Second Empire style. The Town Hall is host to the annual
Brunswick Music Festival, and also contains the Counihan
Gallery and the Brunswick branch of the Moreland City
Library.
MECHANICS
INSTITUTE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
cnr Sydney Rd and Glenlyon Rd, Brunswick
catch tram Route 19 to Stop 21
Concert Seating capacity: 160 unreserved
Diagonally opposite from the Town Hall is the Mechanics'
Institute, built in 1868, and used for education and social
activities. A monument to the Free Speech fights of the 1930s
stands near the corner. The building was acquired by the Brunswick
City Council in 1927 and for many years served as the Brunswick
Municipal Library. The building is now home to the Mechanics
Institute Performing Arts centre, and boasts a fully equipped
community theatre space. It is also the administrative home
of the Brunswick Music Festival.
THE
PENNY BLACK
420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
catch tram Route 19 to Stop 23
Phone: 03 9380 8667
Limited seating available ticket does not guarantee seating
Dinner shows (with seating) available. Contact venue
Nestled within the heart of Sydney Road in the old Brunswick
GPO, The Penny Black aims to keep everyone happy - lazy afternoon
sippers, fresh homestyle dinners, local bands, and a lazy weekend
atmosphere.
Brunswick
Music Festival
AUSTRALIA'S ONLY INNER CITY FESTIVAL OF
FOLK ROOTS AND WORLD MUSIC...
PO Box 477, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia Phone +61 3 9387 3376 - Fax +61 3 9380 8234
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