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ESTONIAN HOUSE
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43 Melville Rd, West Brunswick
catch tram Route 55 from the City and Coburg
catch bus Route 508 from Moonee Ponds and Alphington (note last
bus will have departed by the time the concert finishes)
Good on-street parking in Melville Rd, Victoria St and surrounding
streets
Melville Rd is a regular taxi route
Concert Seating capacity:
300 unreserved seats which will be free-standing floor-level
seating.
Our main venue for many years has been the Brunswick Town Hall,
but it is not available for festival use in 2013. The Moreland
City Council have closed the Town Hall for major building works.
Consequently, we will be launching our new Festival venue at
Estonian House, 43 Melville Rd. West Brunswick located
just south of the cross roads with Victoria St. and north of
Hunter St. This historic building was built in 1928 as The Western
Picture Theatre and operated as such until 1960. It later reverted
to the Marco Polo and screened mainly Italian films until 1971,
when it was purchased by the Estonian Community.
The venue has a large high stage, excellent sight lines for
300 concert seating and the acoustics are brilliant. With the
injection of the 'Brunswick Music Festival vibe' Estonian
House will be an excellent replacement for the Town Hall and
home to the historic 25th Brunswick Music Festival.
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In June 1931, Gladys Moncrieff, the undisputed Queen of Australian
musical comedy, "starred at the Western" in a special
live performance. The Brunswick Music Festival is proud to be
following in this tradition of live music making in Brunswick.
Find out more about the history of this fascinating building.
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Coming to a show at Estonian House in West Brunswick?
We have discovered a little 'gem' which is just up the road
from Estonian House. If you fancy a woodfire pizza before your
show, Roy's on Melville is the place to go.
A very tasty menu including wood fire pizza, focaccia, risotto,
pasta, salads and deserts, all very reasonably priced. Gluten
Free Pizza Bases also available.
Roy's On Melville
57 Melville Rd, West Brunswick
Dinner Monday to Sunday - Fully Licensed - Phone 93882006
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MECHANICS INSTITUTE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
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cnr Sydney Rd and Glenlyon Rd, Brunswick
catch tram Route 19 from the City and Coburg
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.
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THE SPOTTED MALLARD
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314 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
catch tram Route 19 from the City and Coburg
Concert Seating capacity:
150 seated at tables; 80 concert seating, with an additional
capacity for 30 standing room.
Dinner:
The Spotted Mallard will be open for pre-show dinner at all
of our Festival shows.
Festival ticket holders can make a table reservation for a
pre-show dinner by emailing The Spotted Mallard on samanda@spottedmallard.com
(note: you must have already purchased your tickets before
you can make a dinner reservation)
Dinner times during the Festival are:
Wednesday & Thursday: 6.30-8.00pm (show starts at 8.30pm)
Fridays and Saturdays: 6.30-8.30pm (show starts at 9.00pm)
Sundays: 5.00-6.30pm (show starts at 7.00pm)
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Access:
This is an upstairs venue. Please contact our Booking Office
on 03 9388 1460 if you require wheelchair access or any other
special assistance.

The Spotted Mallard, 314 Sydney Rd comes on stream
as a top class dinner & show style venue. The Mallard
offers concert and dinner seating for up to 230 and provides
that essential venue the festival has been seeking for several
years.
The Rare and Reclusive, oft Neglected, Lesser Spotted Mallard
its full title serves solid, honest, quality
meals; rotates a deftly selected craft beer selection and
endeavours to provide a unique environment to enjoy a variety
of musical events.
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BRUNSWICK UNITING CHURCH
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212-214 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
catch tram Route 19 from the City and Coburg
Concert Seating capacity:
260 seated unreserved
The Brunswick Uniting Church will be our venue for the 2013
festival choral concert series.
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THE LOMOND HOTEL
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cnr Nicholson St and Blyth St, Brunswick
catch tram Route 96 to Stop 27 (East Brunswick terminus)
catch bus Route 508 from Moonee Ponds and Alphington
Top class bar & Bistro food available lunch and dinner;
friendly family hotel environment, plus music five free sessions
per week, Thursday - Sunday.
Live at the Lomond: Free entry!
Superb music in the front bar right throughout the Festival:
Folk, Blues, Roots and Country, every Thursday - Sunday.
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