Showtime Events Centre has rebranded as multi-site caterer Showtime Event Group, specialising in business events with a suite of new exclusive and partner venues across Melbourne. Last night, Showtime Event Group showed off their new exclusive venue – Old Melbourne Gaol – to hosted buyers and media in Melbourne to attend the AIME 2018 trade show. The company’s […]

Sunday the 18th February had a full day in store for AIME visitors who came down to South Wharf. Attendees got involved in various activities during the day including learning the classical piece Pachelbel’s Canon on violin run by Be Challenged, perfect for businesses aiming to inject a challenging but fun task for Creative Conferencing. Guests also learnt […]

The Asia-Pacific Incentive and Meetings Expo over the last couple of days at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition centre was a whirlwind. Showtime Event Group was front and centre meeting and greeting other players in the events industry both from Australia and overseas. A range of speakers and entertainers were on show creating a vibrant atmosphere […]

Vasantha our Executive Chef at Showtime uses his extensive experience of almost 40 years in professional kitchens to create unique menus for our special events. Describing the process as a symphony, having to find the right melody to create the perfect flavours that work together as a whole. Below is the Cocktail Menu specifically created by […]

Breakout Spaces are areas set aside for the purpose of breaking away from the traditional work-area. They are used by to re-invigorate the mind, de-stress and to separate environments with their associated emotions. Showtime utilises our wide range of dynamic areas to manipulate and create our own breakout spaces for creative conferencing clients. By separating […]

As a part of our Meet the team series, get to know our charismatic and all-round gun, Ro! What is your role at Showtime Event Group? I am currently working as an event producer, mainly corporate events in Showtime and Cargo Hall How long have you been a part of the team at Showtime? I […]

Here at Showtime we enjoy a challenge. In the business of events planning its the big productions that provide that unique challenge, where we thrive. Major events can be from 1000 to over 5000, they can consist of full three course dinner service or block parties and everything in between. Abi, our senior major events […]

Showtime Event Centres win at the 2018 Victorian ABIA awards was strictly decided by the couples married in 2017 at Showtime. As such its there anonymous vote and recommendation that decides our fate in the Australian Bridal Industry Academy awards. See what those voters had to say about us! “Showtime Events Centre is truly where dreams are […]

Large Scale Productions mean cohesiveness, planning and a serious passion for organisation and logistics. It is these skills that come together with the various venues on South Wharf to create our highly anticipated promenade events. Up to 5500 people come down to the wharf to celebrate public and private events, some are secretive in nature […]

We’ve recently added a few venues to our portfolio to cater for the large numbers of 1,000+ guests. Docklands Studios  Home to Melbourne’s film sets and several local TV productions, Docklands Studios are a set of sound stages that provide the ultimate in blank canvas venues. With 5 huge clear-span buildings to choose from the Sound […]

The Common Man Lawn is the open grassed space that connects Showtime Event Centre, Meat Market, Bohemian Wine Bar and the Common Man. Each festive period we activate this space for large corporate events, and by adding venues we can accommodate for up to 2,000 people across the space, with several areas for guests to discover and explore. In 2018 […]

In 2013 Showtime Event Group hosted its very first promenade event, the AIME Welcome Reception for 2,500 guests, including industry, hosted buyers and media. The event connected Meat Market, Bohemian Wine Bar, Common Man and Showtime Events Centre with a ‘Streets of Melbourne’ concept, highlighting the flavours, sights and sounds of Melbourne iconic laneways. The event is still regarded as one […]

Wednesday June 6th saw the 3rd Annual ‘Love Letter to Football’, hosted at Cargo Hall. An afternoon of storytelling, drinks and most importantly, fundraising. 3AW‘s Ross Stevenson opened the proceedings at this sold out cocktail afternoon. Love Letter to Football has ultimately been about getting the football public involved around the passion for the game […]

The perfect wedding venue use to be large room with round tables, plenty of room for a dance floor, 5 piece band, and a place the couple can escape to throughout the night when needed. But as Instagram and Pinterest play a huge part in the couples decision process of how their dream wedding will […]

Last month the Australian Bridal Industry Academy voted Showtime Event Group, Best Wedding Reception Venue in Australia. Over 3,452 couples voted for 954 entrants across 9 categories. After Showtime Events Centre was nominated in the Victorian category for the past 5 years (taking out the top prize three of those years) it qualified for the first time […]

Did your Love Story Start at the Library? We want to hear from you. Melburnians, we are currently looking for stories of life and love that involve the wonderful State Library of Victoria. As part of Weddings at the State Library, Showtime Event Group is calling on the Australian public to come forward with tales of […]

The Isabella Fraser Room played host to its first ever industry event on Thursday afternoon. Easy Weddings, the largest online wedding platform in Australia held their Industry Education event where a range of wedding suppliers, performers, celebrants and more came together to learn about some of the finer details of how to be successful in the growing weddings […]

Wednesday the 10th of October marks the official Wedding Showcase at the State Library Victoria’s brand new dedicated event space (and the newest in Melbourne’s CBD for almost a decade), the Isabella Fraser Room. Couples, parents, friends and family are all invited from 5pm to experience what the State Library has to offer when it comes to […]