Birthday Party Venues in Thornbury

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Thornbury Birthday Party Venues, Compared

Franklin's Bar - party venue in Melbourne

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Worth a look for a birthday party: Franklin's Bar, a High Street cocktail bar in Thornbury with a lounge and beer garden for functions of up to 130 guests.

Normanby Manor - party venue in Melbourne

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Normanby Manor (Thornbury)4.5 (104)

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Planning a birthday party? Normanby Manor is a heritage function house in Thornbury for up to 200 guests.

Choosing the Right Birthday Party Venue

Thornbury has a High Street cocktail bar and a heritage manor on Normanby Avenue for birthdays, and the two suit opposite kinds of party. Franklin's Bar takes functions of 20 to 130 guests, while Normanby Manor takes 50 to 200 with the whole house to the host.

One is a low-lit bar night with a beer garden, the other a chandelier-lit reception room with space for a dance floor.

Choosing between the two Thornbury rooms:

Franklin's Bar, 646 High Street – a main bar, lounge and beer garden for functions of 20 to 130
Semi-private option – areas reserved for up to 60 guests while the bar stays open to the public
Normanby Manor, 22 Normanby Avenue – exclusive hire of the house, with an in-house kitchen
Manor timing – the house is open from 9am until midnight, and extensions can be arranged
Bar timing – private functions finish by 9pm on Friday and Saturday nights

A standing party with cocktails and pizza suits the bar, and a seated dinner with speeches suits the manor.

The look is warm and low-lit, with red-toned lighting, booth seating and a courtyard that welcomes dogs
Cocktails and tap beer lead the drinks, pizza is on the menu, and vinyl DJs play on weekend nights
Weeknights and Sundays are open to larger private bookings, and a bigger weekend booking can have the doors open early
Groups of fewer than 20 book a table rather than a function

Normanby Manor on Normanby Avenue

Guests gather in a white reception room lit by chandeliers, with gilt mirrors and tall windows, a bar and lounge alongside, and a deck at the front and a little courtyard for fresh air
The manor can be set with round tables for a seated reception or kept open for a cocktail party, with a dance floor
The house team cooks every dish on the premises, whether the birthday wants relaxed grazing tables or a formal plated dinner
Tours run by appointment, and street parking is free beside the venue

Common Questions About Venues for Birthday Parties

Which Thornbury birthday venue suits 80 guests?

Franklin's Bar takes functions of up to 130 guests, and groups above 60 are treated as private functions. Normanby Manor suits a guest list from about 50 up to 200, whether round tables or a cocktail party.

How late can a Friday or Saturday birthday run at Franklin's Bar?

Private functions are not run after 9pm on Friday and Saturday nights, because the bar stays open for its regular guests. For a larger weekend booking the doors can open early, and weeknights and Sundays are open to larger private bookings.

Can outside stylists and entertainers work at Normanby Manor?

Yes, hosts are welcome to bring in their own vendors, such as stylists or entertainment, or choose from the venue's list of preferred suppliers.

What is there to eat at each Thornbury birthday room?

Franklin's Bar serves pizza alongside its cocktails and tap beer. At Normanby Manor the house team prepares everything on site, and guests who are vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free, or have allergies, are catered for.