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
TEAM LOVE w/ Jules Sheldon & The Boundary Riders (duo)
Feb 15
TEAM LOVE w/ Jules Sheldon & The Boundary Riders (duo)
Sunday Scaries
Feb 15
Sunday Scaries
SECRET WORLD
Feb 20
SECRET WORLD
Good Music presents All Star
Feb 21
Good Music presents All Star
Hot Tubs Bingo Machine !!!
Feb 23
Hot Tubs Bingo Machine !!!
Destinezia- Crooked Teeth Single Launch at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/Townhouse
Feb 26
Destinezia- Crooked Teeth Single Launch at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick w/Townhouse

Coming up in the bandroom!

Featured
Millie Luby and the HRT BRKRs w/ Gavin! + Mystery Daughter
Feb 11
Millie Luby and the HRT BRKRs w/ Gavin! + Mystery Daughter

For too long, Millie Luby and the HRT BRKRs have been wreaking havoc and leaving you with broken hearts. This time, they're fixing what they've done. Come down to the Retreat and you'll fall in love all over again. They're teaming up with loveboats Gavin! and Mystery Daughter for a special FREE GIG to mend the broken hearts they've left in their wake.

Charles Jenkins in the Retreat Hotel Front Bar
Feb 12
Charles Jenkins in the Retreat Hotel Front Bar

I’m back! They’ve let me back in the Retreat Hotel (Brunswick) Beer Garden!

Salsodromo: Live band + Social Dancing at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick
Feb 13
Salsodromo: Live band + Social Dancing at The Retreat Hotel Brunswick

SALSODROMO RETURNS TO THE RETREAT HOTEL

📅 Friday, February 13

⏰ 7:00 PM

📍 The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick

Anatreptix at The Retreat
Feb 14
Anatreptix at The Retreat

An free afternoon of live music at the Retreat with Anatreptix playing Rebetika.

Red Heart Rising - Walls & Waves Single Launch
Feb 14
Red Heart Rising - Walls & Waves Single Launch

Goth community event ❤️‍🔥
Bands, drag, theatre, & DJs 🦇

TEAM LOVE w/ Jules Sheldon & The Boundary Riders (duo)
Feb 15
TEAM LOVE w/ Jules Sheldon & The Boundary Riders (duo)

Team Love are an Alt-Country Band from Melbourne and the Wombat State Forest. Traditional country songs, with popular influences, ranging from rocking duets to heartbreaking ballads to four part harmonies, Team Love makes songs that are both dynamic yet simple. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you’ll love, Team Love.

College of Knowledge DJs in The Retreat Beer Garden (February Residency)
Feb 15
College of Knowledge DJs in The Retreat Beer Garden (February Residency)

College of Knowledge DJs take over the Retreat beer garden, spinning tunes every Sunday in February, 5-9pm.

Sunday Scaries
Feb 15
Sunday Scaries

Sunday Scaries is a comedy night featuring some of Melbourne’s best comedic talent. Run by Comedian Sez this is the perfect event to finish your week and cure the Sunday Scaries.

Doors open 6pm and show starts at 6:30pm in the band room. Seating is provided.

Baker and Bunn in the Retreat Hotel Brunswick Front Bar
Feb 18
Baker and Bunn in the Retreat Hotel Brunswick Front Bar

Old Time/ Bluegrass duets. A new project from Chris Baker- Banjo (Amarillo, Anthony Atkinson) & Jason Bunn- Fiddle (Orchestra Victoria, Amarillo, Jemma and the Clifton Hillbillies, Silver City Highway).

Charles Jenkins in the Retreat Hotel Front Bar
Feb 19
Charles Jenkins in the Retreat Hotel Front Bar

I’m back! They’ve let me back in the Retreat Hotel (Brunswick) Beer Garden!

Click to check out the full gig guide...

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.