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The KILBURN

Details checked November 2026

  • Price: Price on enquiry
  • Getting there: 15 min from Melbourne

Photos from thekilburn.com.au

Hawthorn · Inner Melbourne

The KILBURN

Photos from thekilburn.com.au

The Kilburn is a whisky and cocktail bar on the ground floor of the heritage-listed former Commercial Bank of Australia building at the corner of Burwood and Glenferrie Roads in Hawthorn. It hosts cocktail-style and intimate wedding receptions, after-parties and engagement events, with a bar stocking over 350 whiskies and the option of self catering.

Good to know

  • You can bring your own caterer
  • Late-night liquor licence, trading until 3am
  • Licensed for up to 197 people

From thekilburn.com.au. Licence details from the Liquor Control Victoria register (CC BY 4.0); the venue sets its own wedding finish time. Check the details with the venue when you enquire.

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When to go

There is a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces. Garden and waterfront venues are at their best from spring to early autumn, while warehouses and halls work all year.

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Worth asking The KILBURN

  1. What would a wedding for our guest numbers cost on our date?
  2. How many guests can you seat for dinner, and how many for a cocktail reception?
  3. Can we hold the ceremony here as well, or should we plan for a separate ceremony location?
  4. Which dates are still free in our preferred season, and are weekdays cheaper?

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