open 7 days till late

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food, drink, trivia + live music

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open 7 days till late 〰️ food, drink, trivia + live music 〰️

280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056
+61 3 9380 4090

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Live music every night of the week and Pumpy’s Pub Quiz every Monday and Tuesday evening (book a spot here).

Dinner/Table/Beer Garden bookings are highly encouraged, grab a spot below!

Gigs
Story Untold (FR/CA)
May 29
Story Untold (FR/CA)
Sub-Sol at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick
June 3
Sub-Sol at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick
Good Music presents All Star
June 6
Good Music presents All Star
DJ Be Kind to Other People & Friends
June 7
DJ Be Kind to Other People & Friends
Apolline at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Special Guests
June 9
Apolline at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Special Guests
Great Lake w/Jumbuck + Maisie B
June 10
Great Lake w/Jumbuck + Maisie B

Coming up in the bandroom!

Featured
Amadou Suso in The Retreat front bar
May 27
Amadou Suso in The Retreat front bar

Known widely as the ‘Jimi Hendrix of the kora’, Amadou fulfils his ancestral duties to share the culture of his people through the African harp.


Hannah Potter - 'SNOW DAY' single launch w/ Ebi Nori & Uncle Quentin
May 28
Hannah Potter - 'SNOW DAY' single launch w/ Ebi Nori & Uncle Quentin

Hannah Potter launches her haunting debut single at The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick. ‘Snow Day’; an emotionally rich and deeply affecting track reflecting on loss, isolation and change.

Story Untold (FR/CA)
May 29
Story Untold (FR/CA)

Story Untold are making their Down Under debut this May, following up the release of their brand new album 'Generation 404'.

The Violet Summers Saturday arvo beer garden session, with special guest!
May 30
The Violet Summers Saturday arvo beer garden session, with special guest!

After a busy 6 months of writing, travelling and attempting to survive uni and year 12, Naarm based band The Violet Summers are kicking things off for a massive second half of 2026.

jib at The Retreat Hotel w/ Kite Vendor + Refugia
May 30
jib at The Retreat Hotel w/ Kite Vendor + Refugia

oh yeah! jib returns to the retreat - as a full six-piece folk rock band. sax, violin, you name it.

The Hybernators with Nah and The Plutonics
May 31
The Hybernators with Nah and The Plutonics

The Hybernators are playing in the Retreat Hotel Beer Garden - Sunday May 31st from 2pm

Old Time Jam Session w/ Double Dole String Band
May 31
Old Time Jam Session w/ Double Dole String Band

Come along to the old-time jam session at The Retreat Hotel.

The Double Dole Stringband will be hosting an all-in jam session starting at 6:30pm at the Retreat Hotel.


Sub-Sol at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick
June 3
Sub-Sol at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick

Influences from every corner of the globe, built-on the timeless foundation of Afro-Beat, Sub-Sol welcomes you to The Retreat Hotel for a night of dancing and fun, no more, no less and no cost. Come on down!

Maajela w/ Immy Owusu & Sensible J + MALAIKA MFALME
June 4
Maajela w/ Immy Owusu & Sensible J + MALAIKA MFALME

Maajela is a project taking influence from Hindustani, Sufi, Afrobeats, and Anatolian rock, aiming to create a powerful celebration of music through the different melodies, traditions, and rhythms these genres possess.

Fairtrade Narcotics at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Lunar Lagoon
June 5
Fairtrade Narcotics at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/ Lunar Lagoon

☆ ☆ ☆ PERFORMING LIVE & FREE AT THE RETREAT HOTEL BRUNSWICK ☆ ☆ ☆

After some time between drinks, FAIRTRADE NARCOTICS return to The Retreat Hotel.

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The Retreat Hotel Merch!

Show your support for your favourite local pub by wearing our merch!
Tees are $25 each - just ask one of our friendly staff members behind the bar to purchase!
Designs by James Devlin, Carolyn Hawkins + James Vinciguerra

 
 

The Retreat Hotel would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the venue now stands, and pay our respects to all elders past, present and emerging.

We also acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded and that our venue operates on stolen land.