From faculty dinners to major university balls, Melrose Events sets the tone from the moment guests arrive. Expansive ballrooms, refined interiors and flexible layouts bring dinner, presentations, entertainment and dancing together for an event designed around your guest list.
With the capacity to host hundreds in a single space and up to 2,300 guests across the venue, there is room to make the night as significant as the occasion.
Planning a university or faculty ball in Melbourne? Here are some of the most important questions to consider when choosing your venue.
Melrose Events has a licensed capacity of up to 2,300 guests across four distinct event spaces. For a single large-scale event, the Grand Ballroom and Magnolia Room can be connected to accommodate up to 880 guests banquet style or 860 with a dance floor.
Melrose Events can support the key elements of your university or faculty ball, including event planning, room layouts, in-house catering, beverage packages, professional wait staff and guest arrival. The team works with organisers to bring each element together around the size, style and requirements of the event.
That depends on your guest list and event format. The Grand Ballroom suits large university balls, the Hudson Room works well for mid-sized events, and the Magnolia Room is well suited to smaller faculty celebrations. The Grand Ballroom and Magnolia Room can also be connected when greater capacity is required.
Yes. Melrose Events’ spaces can be configured for banquet dining with a dedicated dance floor: up to 516 guests in the Grand Ballroom, 380 in the Hudson Room, 160 in the Magnolia Room, or 860 across the joined Grand Ballroom and Magnolia Room.
Melrose Events is approximately 15 minutes from Melbourne CBD and 5 minutes from Melbourne Airport, with direct access via the Tullamarine Freeway. Its location makes it accessible for metropolitan students as well as interstate guests flying into Melbourne.
