Birthday Party Venues in Brunswick

Choosing the Right Birthday Party Venue

Brunswick birthdays tend to go one of two ways: pizza and drinks on a pub rooftop, or a club night with a proper sound system and a dancefloor. Rooftop Bar @ The Cornish Arms sits above a long-running pub on the main road through the suburb, while Rubix Warehouse occupies an industrial building at 36 Phoenix Street.

Pub roof or warehouse club:

Evening drinks up top – at night the pub reserves the street end of its roof for a birthday crowd of roughly 65 to 75, with the bar trading around you. From $25 per person.
The whole roof – on weekday daytimes it can be yours for 150 standing or 80 seated.
Plant-based guests – the kitchen is known for running a full vegan menu alongside its regular one.
Your own club – Rubix Warehouse holds 300, and hire includes the stage, the sound system and a Pioneer DJ rig, house visuals on the LED wall and lighting. From $3,600 minimum spend.
Smaller warehouse spaces – the steampunk-styled bar at Rubix takes 20 to 70, and the front room around 50.

There's no room hire fee on the rooftop, just a food spend, whereas Rubix pairs a hire fee with a bar minimum that climbs on weekends.

Weather-proof: it's fully enclosed when the weather turns, with a retractable roof and heaters, and the skyline shows on clear evenings.
On the menu: sharing platters and wood-fired pizzas.
The tab: drinks usually run on a tab paid when the event wraps up.
Holding the booking: a credit card pre-authorisation rather than a deposit, and final numbers a week out.

A birthday at the warehouse

Main room: up to 250 on the dancefloor, with a 5 by 6 metre stage set up conventionally or in a boiler-room layout.
VIP booths: the steampunk bar can be broken into six booths for groups of 6 to 14.
Length: a standard hire runs five to seven hours, including an hour of bump-in.
Extras: DJs, an event coordinator, an AV tech and door staff can be added.

Common Questions About Venues for Birthday Parties

Which Brunswick venue suits a big dance party?

Rubix Warehouse holds 300 across three rooms, with a late licence, club sound and lighting and a stage on the main dancefloor.

Can I hire the Cornish Arms rooftop exclusively?

The whole rooftop can be booked on weekday daytimes for up to 150 standing or 80 seated, and exclusive use at other times can be arranged by agreeing a minimum spend.

Is there vegan food for a Brunswick birthday?

Yes – the pub's vegan menu sits beside the regular one, and its tap beers are all vegan as well.

Can we bring our own drinks to Rubix Warehouse?

No. Outside drinks are not permitted, and the venue offers standard, premium and platinum drinks packages instead.