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I nice local theater, that has a unique ambiance.
They have a bar and nibbles available on site. So you could come and socialize before the play.
They have a bar and nibbles available on site. So you could come and socialize before the play.
I can’t speak highly enough of The Park. We hosted our NYE wedding here and nothing was too difficult for the venue. Our wedding coordinator Mariana was amazing - so kind and helpful and organised! And out on the night coordinator Ella was also amazing. The staff were so attentive to all of our guests. The food was delicious and the venue was just fantastic. Thank you for helping making our wedding day the best day of our lives. Highly recommend this venue!!
Came here for an event. Really good.
Intimate experience for audience being close to the stage. Short 10 minute walk from Central train station. Suggest booking as sessions get sold out.
What a stunning venue for a wedding, can't wait to photograph here again.
Have seen a few plays here and they’ve all been really well-produced with incredible actors. I love the versatility of the stage for different productions. All the staff are also very friendly!
My husband and I had our reception here last year. We went for chill, cocktail/canape vibes with dancing later and the events team were amazing in ensuring our vision came to life. We were given plenty of options and ideas for what we could do, we had consistent communication with the events manager and had a number of inspections to ensure the set up was to our liking. On the night, the staff were also very helpful and had a designated person to liaise with our MC for the finer details so we could enjoy our night. We had so many compliments and positive feedback about the staff and the food from our guests and parents (especially the lamb skewers and salt and pepper squid). Highly recommend for a reception/party!
Such a lovely staff and tasteful cocktail
Thank you for letting us celebrate our event at your beautiful reception, the name say it all. The staff are highly experienced and skilled. Plenty secure car parking, clean and large kitchen, large dancing space with latest technology for livestreaming. Beautiful reception with amazing staff, Your graciousness and hospitality are greatly appreciated. Thanks for making our day so special."
Just saw Tiddas yesterday. We have not been able to stop talking about it. It was brilliant. Brilliantly written. Brilliantly performed. Brilliantly directed. So glad we got to see this wonderful show. Please pass on our comments to the cast as they were amazing.
The name is so fitting, my entire community had the happiest day ever on sunday. We were so pleased with how the entire day panned out, the services provided to us. This venue has ample amount of parking and is absolutely grand inside - thank you happy receptions we couldn't recommend you guys enough.
Where do I even start, amazing venue, wonderful staff, great facilities, latest digital technology and most of all reliable and catered to all our needs! Definitely will be booking more events here couldn’t fault a single thing! Well done and keep up the great job 👏👏👏
I would like to give a massive shout out to happy receptions for accommodating our Eritrean community event on Sunday 14/01. They were so providing, they listened and supported us throughout the day - only have amazing things to say. Thank you.
The most amazing venue, very accommodating. They lived up to expectations and beyond when we hosted our community event. Thank you so much
This venue hosted a group that spread’s propaganda in support of a regime that has and continues to commit gross human rights violations. Several venues in Melbourne just days before cancelled and rejected requests from this group to host their “festival” that promotes and endorses this dictatorial regime. Although Happy Receptions were made aware, the venue went against advice and hosted the group. The staff we spoke to were also extremely hostile.
I advise anyone looking for a venue to not choose this place.
I advise anyone looking for a venue to not choose this place.
What an absolute dream!
G&T was the perfect blank canvas for our wedding this year - We watched the team build our perfect wedding from scratch, and seeing it unfold on the day was nothing short of amazing!
The venue itself is perfect for those looking for a large fresh space, and alongside with the NUDO team and their assisting vendors, just know you’ll be in great hands!
G&T was the perfect blank canvas for our wedding this year - We watched the team build our perfect wedding from scratch, and seeing it unfold on the day was nothing short of amazing!
The venue itself is perfect for those looking for a large fresh space, and alongside with the NUDO team and their assisting vendors, just know you’ll be in great hands!
Lovely little beer garden in the heart of the city. Great food and plenty of drink options.
Whilst the venue was beautiful I found the service not so good. Our event commenced at 5:30pm. There was NO setup or harvest table ready and one person behind the bar trying to set up. We had shared food, however two bowls between 12 people was extremely poor! I had to ask for more food. No one filled my water glass and I had to ask. Fairy lights were not all working and one of the guests who was an electrician fixed them.
Need to review planning of events.
Need to review planning of events.
I came here a short while ago to watch Into the Woods, an entertaining play performed by skilled actors. The facilities and architecture of Belvoir St Theatre are commendable, while the staff are kind and welcoming. My overall experience here was amazing and I was immensely impressed by the performance of Into the Woods. I highly recommend a visit to the Belvoir St Theatre if you are seeking an engaging and grand theatrical experience.
The atmosphere was great, shame about the rude red haired bartender who showed no sign of customer service !! Please think about doing some rehiring ! From the reviews I’ve now read it seems I am not the first one to experience the bad service!
We had our work party here over the weekend, and it was such a great venue. The staff were so professional and well presented. Would recommend booking your next party here. Kelli is also an amazing events manager helping you every step of the way.
It was a cool and nice experience , the stuffs there a so polite and very friendly . They directed me to where I want to go kindly
Great service, great staff. George & Liz are amazing and Betty what a laugh
Havent eaten here but its my fav spot to see the sunset along the lake.
We were with friends & just happened to be walking past this venue last Friday , so glad we decideded to pop in after hearing the Piano man from the outside. We had one of the best nights out , listening to some great songs performed by a very talented entertainer. We danced all night surrounded by friendly faces . Staff were amazing too. We'll be back for sure . 😊
The food was amazing. The floor manager did a great job in accommodating any requests and made the night run more smoothly. Again the food was great especially the lobster. Frank and David were amazing.
Very beautiful venue. The food provided was delicious especially the pork belly entree 😍. The fat melted in my mouth.
This venue is very hygienic and there is plenty of space inside if you want to book an event for a large sum of people. My favourite aspect of the place is the windows because the sun shines through and you can watch the sunset.
This venue is very hygienic and there is plenty of space inside if you want to book an event for a large sum of people. My favourite aspect of the place is the windows because the sun shines through and you can watch the sunset.
Food was average ,service has been hit and miss,depending on personal waitress. We tend to have table service when we book a night there, all in all a great experience. NOTE music can be selective,its best you look at the theme for the night as the music may not meet everyone's taste. Crowd is good ,but on the older side, my experience has been positive every time.
Great venue for champions to shine
Participate in the naturalization ceremony of relatives and friends, sing the national anthem together, and start a new life journey together.
Nice reception place with nice interior that can be decorated to suit any event.
Been a long time since we were last in a Belvoir audience but this Billy Holiday tribute show was exceptional, truly do not miss
A great local theatre that has an amazing vibe. Fantastic line up of shows. Good location. I would definitely go again.
Been here several times for various work events and birthdays and have always had an amazing experience.
Staff is super friendly and food delicious. Special shout-out to bartender, Oliver who goes out of his way to make sure the group is having an enjoyable time.
Staff is super friendly and food delicious. Special shout-out to bartender, Oliver who goes out of his way to make sure the group is having an enjoyable time.
Great conference centre!
I attended the Love Israel conference there. The teaching and worship was so Holy Spirit anointed. I was blessed.
I attended the Love Israel conference there. The teaching and worship was so Holy Spirit anointed. I was blessed.
Gather and Tailor as a wedding venue was perfect. It's a beautiful rustic venue which allowed us to have our ceremony downstairs and reception upstairs. We had our special day here two months ago and we can not recommend it enough! The team were absolutely amazing to work with and were there if we needed anything. Jasmine and Jess were a huge part of putting together our day. We are so grateful for everything they did.
The Park was a fantastic choice for our conference gala dinner. The spacious decor, attentive staff and breathtaking views made it a standout venue. Highly recommended!
This discreet theatre shows classy and highly entertaining shows which I enjoyed every minute of. Recently I watched Miss Peony and the energy of the whole play was electrifying. I loved it and I definitely want to watch more from here.
Ordered some bar snacks and the food never came. After 45 minutes waiting we asked about where our food was and the bar staff said they would check on it, but never followed up. We then reapproached again after 1hr and 5 minutes since we first ordered and there was still no update with the staff looking confused. Obviously no one checked on it. We were told that there was some “system error” and that there was no ETA and we would not be made priority because the kitchen was busy. Absolutely ridiculous service with rude waitresses and not acceptable! Not what you’d expect in a 5 star hotel. We will never come back again.
Loved this bar, sitting with some red wine and singing along with The Piano Man.
WOW! Thank you so much for a great event on Friday at A Night At The Business Table 2023. The team was great, operationally everything ran so well and everything in the lead up. Even all the little last minute changes were accommodated, with ease!
And the set up....speechless guys! We had a number of VIP guests and hosts at this event, so we wanted to be sure we picked the perfect venue and I can say hands down, this was the perfect venue. Thank you so much to all the team at The Park, your work did not go unnoticed. The feedback was all 5+ stars. Thank you! We will certainly be recommending to our friends and business guests for future events. You guys killed it. Keep up the great work...Sam Bashiry +Team
And the set up....speechless guys! We had a number of VIP guests and hosts at this event, so we wanted to be sure we picked the perfect venue and I can say hands down, this was the perfect venue. Thank you so much to all the team at The Park, your work did not go unnoticed. The feedback was all 5+ stars. Thank you! We will certainly be recommending to our friends and business guests for future events. You guys killed it. Keep up the great work...Sam Bashiry +Team
Great job managing to turn out great food & service for so many guests!
Great atmosphere. The piano man added a positive spin to the experience.
Didn’t have food, kitchen closes at 9pm
The cocktail menu was good, but the drink were not consistent.
I ordered the same drink 3times, every time was a Different taste
Didn’t have food, kitchen closes at 9pm
The cocktail menu was good, but the drink were not consistent.
I ordered the same drink 3times, every time was a Different taste
We were served by Brandon, who was quite rude. He seemed like he was having a bad night. I wouldnt come back here, plenty of more friendly places close by.
Beautiful venue and lovely staff!
They were very accommodating to all our needs and made sure our event ran smoothly. The food was delicious and catered well to all the dietary requirements of our guests.
Our event manager, Ella, was incredibly bubbly and helpful, she definitely made the event feel a lot less stressful to run and checked in with us multiple times throughout the setup, event, and pack down.
Kate, the functions manager working with us, was also a pleasure to work with over email and incredibly accommodating.
Overall, we would recommend this venue to anyone.
They were very accommodating to all our needs and made sure our event ran smoothly. The food was delicious and catered well to all the dietary requirements of our guests.
Our event manager, Ella, was incredibly bubbly and helpful, she definitely made the event feel a lot less stressful to run and checked in with us multiple times throughout the setup, event, and pack down.
Kate, the functions manager working with us, was also a pleasure to work with over email and incredibly accommodating.
Overall, we would recommend this venue to anyone.
Good cocktails, very friendly bar staff and they even bring the drinks to your table after ordering at the bar. Great little spot.
Cocktails were great and the bar tenders seemed to know their craft. It was a quiet night and we enjoyed the ambience on the outdoor terrace area. BUT we ordered a pizza ($27) and it was literally a microwaved frozen pizza. Disgusting.
Totally undermined all the hard work the bar staff were putting in and ruined the experience for us.
If you’re going to serve food using a microwave/ deep fryer only, then choose more suitable items to put on the menu. The arancini were at least tasty.
Would not go back, and would definitely not recommend to order food with your drinks.
Totally undermined all the hard work the bar staff were putting in and ruined the experience for us.
If you’re going to serve food using a microwave/ deep fryer only, then choose more suitable items to put on the menu. The arancini were at least tasty.
Would not go back, and would definitely not recommend to order food with your drinks.
Beautiful place and nice gallery
The functions rooms were fantastic, large space, Stage, Well equipped toilets, Bar and outside undercover area, Smoking/vaping area. Close to accommodation, The city and Albert Park Lake.
The atmosphere was amazing here, great music, friendly people having fu
Had our wedding here and boy do we feel lucky we did. The family and crew running the business are so wholesome. We could really feel like they cared about making our special day a wonderful occasion and shared in our joy in making it happen.
Food, decoration, service and communication were all exceptional. They made everything so easy I feel incredibly lucky in how smoothly everything went. They even helped us hire a jumping castle for the kids. We pretty much got the wedding we didn't know we wanted.
It is truly the "happy" reception. Would recommended to all my family, friends and any couples looking to tie the knot.
Food, decoration, service and communication were all exceptional. They made everything so easy I feel incredibly lucky in how smoothly everything went. They even helped us hire a jumping castle for the kids. We pretty much got the wedding we didn't know we wanted.
It is truly the "happy" reception. Would recommended to all my family, friends and any couples looking to tie the knot.
We were served by Kat who was an absolute star! She was super friendly and made us the tastiest drinks we’ve ever had - we will definitely be coming back! The pasta and pizza was also delicious, such a wonderful night.
Fancy looking but not classy. Every single wine glass had lipstick marks on it. "Bowl of salted cashews" looked like a cheap Coles own brand bag of mixed nuts. Overpriced and disappointing.
There is not such a thing as a rooftop. The place it’s too crowed at evening and completely empty by night. There is no Australian food as they described and I found a little bit hostil the bartender. The first floor premises are nice and clean and it has windows for street view.
Excellent community function place
What a great place. Ella's hospitality and her team's service was outstanding. We were celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary and our group had the best night dancing and singing along with the piano man. Thank you
Great atmosphere, especially in the roof top bar and enjoyed the food and drinks. Very friendly service too.
Lovely staff and great venue. I really enjoyed the 50s and 60s show and I was delighted how well they catered for gluten free snacks. I'm coming back soon!
The food was soooooo yummy, thanks George!!!
Excellent venue and fantastic food. Parking is hard to find
We got married in October 2022. Absolutely loved Gather and Tailor as our venue. We were able to work with the wedding planners and stylists to achieve our beautiful rustic vibe. Our vision was realised in the most magical way. We loved how we could organise most things in house. They were so helpful and accommodating.
We held our wedding at the MCA Harbourside Room and loved it. The views are incredible and especially at night. George and the team made everything so easy in the lead up to the event so we didn't have to stress. On the night the fire alarms went off (due to a birthday celebration on the ground floor) and the evacuation process was all handled calmly. Our guests had a fantastic time and loved the location as well. We also hired the gallery for photos and the art gallery staff were really professional and helpful too.
Stopped in for lunch today and was pretty happy with the overall experience.
Staff were friendly, drinks cold, food tasted good and was promptly served. Note my schnitty was ordered without chips.
Staff were friendly, drinks cold, food tasted good and was promptly served. Note my schnitty was ordered without chips.
This is a beautiful auditorium with the best lighting & sound equipment operated by true professionals. It's a pleasure working with them when I video record a conference here.
Nice little bar in the historic European building😍 nice services with sat evening piano live music 🎶 all gd just foods could be better and bigger portions👍
A great spot for Friday night for important professional dancers and sophisticated men and women from all round the world Heritage. Bring out the creativity in you for your serious dance vibe. Not for the pretentious. Enjoy 😉 .
What a Venue! My wife and I began our search for the perfect Wedding Reception in December 2020. We were looking for something outside the norm, ballroom style wedding. We struggled and found nothing that "wowed" us. Then my partner found Gather and Tailor after many nights of googling. The moment we stepped foot in the venue we knew it was "us" and it filled us with so many ideas and inspiration for what it could be on our wedding day. I still remember the moment we saw the venue completed on our wedding day. We were in utter shock of how amazing it all looked. Gather and Tailor gave us everything a couple could ask for in a wedding reception and I could not speak higher of them. Thank you so much for everything, we will never forget it!!
Gather & Tailor has always been my dream venue for my wedding and I was super excited when Nudo Events took on this venue.
If you are looking for a rustic, minimal and unique wedding venue this is the place for you. We didn't need to spend too much time on decorating the venue as it looked beautiful inside and out.
The space allowed us to create different areas that were beautiful and fun for our guest. The outside space had beautiful rustic walls, a red staircase and plenty of cactuses that allowed you to take dreamy photos.
Would highly recommend this space to all couples.
J & H
If you are looking for a rustic, minimal and unique wedding venue this is the place for you. We didn't need to spend too much time on decorating the venue as it looked beautiful inside and out.
The space allowed us to create different areas that were beautiful and fun for our guest. The outside space had beautiful rustic walls, a red staircase and plenty of cactuses that allowed you to take dreamy photos.
Would highly recommend this space to all couples.
J & H
I attended the Vivaldi candlelight performance here. I pity the poor staff that had to turn on every single ‘candle’!
The event was really nice and simple. Surprisingly there was no bar. The space itself didn’t offer much, very basic. There is not much around the venue either, it’s in a bit of a wasteland. It is close to the train station, and has parking. The garden pictured on the venue website is a little underwhelming in person.
The event was really nice and simple. Surprisingly there was no bar. The space itself didn’t offer much, very basic. There is not much around the venue either, it’s in a bit of a wasteland. It is close to the train station, and has parking. The garden pictured on the venue website is a little underwhelming in person.
Great place for a function, modern function room, excellent food, great service.
We went just to have a drink before our booking at THe GLASS and was the best decision we could have taken! I recommend this place 100% for a drink whilst enjoying a nice city view!
It has indoor and outdoor and they also have a Food Menu!
It has indoor and outdoor and they also have a Food Menu!
We hired the Harbourside Room at the MCA for our wedding reception and wow, our guests are still talking about how incredible it was! George from the MCA was amazing with helping us plan our wedding, especially during covid. And the venue went above and beyond in helping us make sure our day went as smooth as possible. The venue and the view is stunning and we will never forget it!
You couldn't pick a better place to have a big conference or a small meeting and everything in between!!
It has more than adequate facilities the seating is comfortable the sound system is perfect the staff are friendly there's plenty of room for advertisers to put up a little stand, the toilet facilities are clean and plentiful, there is wheelchair access and disabled access.
A cafe is brilliant, serving teas and coffees and the usual range of cakes and yummy snacks!!
I couldn't recommend the venue more highly!!!
It has more than adequate facilities the seating is comfortable the sound system is perfect the staff are friendly there's plenty of room for advertisers to put up a little stand, the toilet facilities are clean and plentiful, there is wheelchair access and disabled access.
A cafe is brilliant, serving teas and coffees and the usual range of cakes and yummy snacks!!
I couldn't recommend the venue more highly!!!
Nice grassland in front of harbour pier
Its not only great for a confrence, but also in a concert !... I attend an convert in last friday. Ot has a good lighting, sound system, and comfortable chair.
A fantastic family run business where the owner is actively running the business. Great food and a nice atmosphere!
Work sent us here for an afternoon session to learn about homelessness and how common it is in today's society. We were shown people's struggles and how people can easily become homeless. We did a supermarket challenge in purchasing things on a budget for each case study. I found the experience rewarding. The conference centre was a tad bit hot if you're in there all day, they probably need to up the air-conditioner but other than that, the place is clean and comfortable.
Amazing venue for Chinese sing china show tvb night!
It’s fantastic hall room has lots of facilities
Amazing venue by the river. Urban setting made the event extra special, and unique. It was like living in Jeffrey Smart painting for the afternoon.
We attended a charity event organized by a friend, and the help & generosity that was given by venue was incredible.
Venue, location, food, drinks and service all 10/10. I look forward to working with these guys on an event in the future.
We attended a charity event organized by a friend, and the help & generosity that was given by venue was incredible.
Venue, location, food, drinks and service all 10/10. I look forward to working with these guys on an event in the future.
Nice traditional style reception venue. Good environment, quality meals and generous portions.
Great view and space
Amazing venue for private functions. Delicious food coupled with great wines and exquisite service. Views are awesome!!!
A wonderful place to celebrate a special event.. Beautiful food & excellent service, really friendly staff, we had a Fabulous night here..
Very nice Church Theatre, please come for Sunday Service at 1 pm or 6 pm. Agape Indonesian Church.
This is a nice place but not overly exciting
Best view of the opera!