Siteworks Brunswick
30 Saxon St,
Brunswick
VIC 3056
Accessibility: Level 1 Classroom and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible, Level two has 2 flights of stairs – not wheelchair accessible
Food: No food or drink but very close to Sydney Rd for dining options.
Public transport: Closest train station is Brunswick on the Upfield Line. Tram 19
Parking: General permit parking is available in Woolworths’ car park in front.
Directions to Siteworks Brunswick:
- Main entrance is through Saxon St, through the brick building which used to be an old school
- There is a 2nd entrance and bike rack through the park.
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Embiggen Books
197-203 Little Lonsdale Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
Accessibility: Classroom is wheelchair accessible, closest toilets are in QV.
Food: No food or drink.
Public transport: Closest train station is Melbourne Central. Tram to QV on Swanston Street #1, 3, 3A, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67, 72.
Parking: Car park in QV, Little Lonsdale Street.
Directions to Embiggen Books:
- Look for the bookstore’s shopfront at 197-203 Little Lonsdale Street
- Use the main door on the right-hand side.
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Revolver Upstairs
229 Chapel St,
Prahran
VIC 3181
Accessibility: there is a set of stairs to enter the venue. Not wheelchair accessible. Bathrooms are not wheelchair accessible.
Food: Beautiful Thai food from Colonel Tan Thai Restaurant available as well as a full bar.
Public transport: Prahran train station (Sandringham line) or tram 78 through Chapel St.
Parking: Some street parking on Chapel St and around.
Directions to Revolver Upstairs:
- Go to 229 Chapel St and you’ll see the sign for Colonel Tan.
- There is a long set of stairs up to the main room and restaurant.
- The bandroom is located to the left.
- In case you’d like food or drinks the bar and restaurant are located to the right.
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Laneway Learning Central
L3, Room 14-15, Nicholas Building,
37 Swanston St, (in the arcade)
Melbourne 3000
Accessibility: Classroom is wheelchair accessible. The main entrance has a small lip and the lift doorway is a bit narrow, but both have been tested. Toilets are up or down one small set of stairs.
Food: Soft drinks available for purchase.
Public transport: Closest train station is Flinders Street. Tram to Flinders Street/Swanston Street #1, 3, 3A, 5, 6, 8, 16, 35, 64, 67, 70, 72, 75.
Parking: Wilson Parking on Flinders Street/Russell Street.
Directions to Laneway Learning Central:
- Look for the Subway sandwich shop on Swanston Street, at the corner with Flinders Lane.
- Use the main entrance to the Nicholas Building, on the left-hand side of Subway, on Swanston Street:
- The entrance looks like an arcade.
- After 7:30pm the entrance will have a glass door across it.
- One of our volunteers will be at the entrance between 7:45-8:15pm to let people in for 8pm classes (standing at left-hand side).
- Go to the lifts on the left hand side and go to level 3:
- After 7:30pm the lifts require fob activation – our volunteer will activate the lift for you, after you have met him at the front entrance between 7:45-8:15pm.
- There are also stairs to the left of the lifts.
- Exit the lift, turn right and follow the corridor around until you reach Laneway Learning Central, room 314-315.
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Harold and Maude (Studio 204)
L2, Room 4, Nicholas Building,
37 Swanston St, (in the arcade)
Melbourne 3000
Accessibility: Classroom is wheelchair accessible. Toilets are up or down one small set of stairs.
Food: no drinks or food available for purchase
Public transport: Closest train station is Flinders Street. Tram to Flinders Street/Swanston Street #1, 3, 3A, 5, 6, 8, 16, 35, 64, 67, 70, 72, 75.
Parking: Wilson Parking on Flinders Street/Russell Street.
Directions to Harold and Maude:
- Look for the Subway sandwich shop on Swanston Street, at the corner with Flinders Lane.
- Use the main entrance to the Nicholas Building, on the left-hand side of Subway, on Swanston Street:
- The entrance looks like an arcade.
- After 7:30pm the entrance will have a glass door across it.
- One of our volunteers will be at the entrance between 7:45-8:15pm to let people in for 8pm classes (standing at left-hand side).
- Go to the lifts on the left hand side and go to level 2:
- After 7:30pm the lifts require fob activation – our volunteer will activate the lift for you, after you have met him at the front entrance between 7:45-8:15pm.
- There are also stairs to the left of the lifts.
- Exit the lift, and just in front you’ll see Muses of Mystery shop and to the left a grey metal door. The sutdio is just after that door.
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The Little Mule
19 Somerset Place
Melbourne
VIC 3000
Accessibility: Classroom is wheelchair accessible, but the toilet is upstairs.
Food: Snacks, coffee, soft drinks and alcohol are available for purchase.
Public transport: Closest train station is Flinders Street. Tram to Bourke Street/Elizabeth Street #19, 57, 59, 86, 95, 96.
Parking: Car park on Hardware Lane/Bourke Street.
Directions to The Little Mule:
- Go down Somerset Place
- Look for the cafe at 19 Somerset Place (on the right-hand side, about two thirds of the way down)
- Use the main doorway, or
- Use the small blue door on the right-hand side
- Turn left at the bottom of the stairs (upstairs is the bathroom only)
- Enter the cafe through the second door.
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Madame Brussels
Level 3
59 Bourke Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
Accessibility: Classroom is reached by eight steps and then a lift or three flights of stairs.
Food: Food, soft drinks and alcohol are available for purchase.
Public transport: Closest train station is Parliament. Tram to Bourke Street/Spring Street #35, 86, 96.
Parking: Car parks at Southern Cross Lane and Exhibition Street/Collins Street or Wilson Parking on Exhibition Street/Little Bourke Street and Exhibition Street/Little Collins Street, street parking on Exhibition Street.
Directions to Madame Brussels:
- Look for the Spaghetti Tree at 59 Bourke Street
- Enter the glass door on the left-hand side
- Go up a few steps to the lift at the back and go to the third floor (or use the stairs)
- Enter Madame Brussels, turn left and walk towards the bar
- Walk past the bar, down a short corridor on the right-hand side
- Enter the parlour, on the left-hand side just before the kitchen.
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Mary Eats Cake
558 Sydney Road
Brunswick
VIC 3056
Accessibility: Classroom is wheelchair accessible, but the toilets are up two steps.
Food: Snacks, coffee and soft drinks are available for purchase.
Public transport: Closest train stations are Brunswick and Anstey. Tram to Sydney Road/Blyth Street #19.
Parking: Street parking on Sydney Road or nearby side streets.
Directions to Mary Eats Cake:
- Look for the tea house’s shopfront at 558 Sydney Road
- Use the main door on the left-hand side.
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Preston Market
PAM Lane
Cramer Street and Mary Street SEE MAP OF PRESTON MARKET – Look for kids area or info booth.
Preston
VIC 3058
Accessibility: Classroom is wheelchair accessible.
Food: Food and drink are available for purchase at the Preston Market.
Public transport: Train to Preston station. Closet tram is stop 48, Gower Street, on the #86
Parking: Preston Market car park or street parking.
Directions to Preston Market workshop space:
- Look for the management and information booth in the market (on the corner of The Strand and PAM Lane)
- We are next to the info point.
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Searz Caffi
39 Challis Street
Newport
VIC 3015
Accessibility: Classroom and toilet are wheelchair accessible.
Food: Alcohol, coffee, soft drinks and snacks are available for purchase.
Public transport: Closest train station is Newport, bus to Challis Street #432.
Parking: Street parking.
Directions to Searz Caffi:
- Look for the cafe’s shopfront at 39 Challis Street
- Use the main door.
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Stephen McLaughlan Gallery
Level 8 Room 16, The Nicholas Building
37 Swanston Street (in the arcade)
Melbourne
VIC 3000
Accessibility: Classroom is wheelchair accessible. The main entrance has a small lip and the lift doorway is a bit narrow, but both have been tested. Toilets are up or down one small set of stairs.
Food: No food or drink.
Public transport: Closest train station is Flinders Street. Tram to Flinders Street/Swanston Street #1, 3, 3A, 5, 6, 8, 16, 35, 64, 67, 70, 72, 75.
Parking: Wilson Parking on Flinders Street/Russell Street.
Directions to the Stephen McLaughlin Gallery:
- Look for the Subway sandwich shop on Swanston Street, at the corner with Flinders Lane.
- Use the main entrance to the Nicholas Building, on the left-hand side of Subway, on Swanston Street:
- The entrance looks like an arcade.
- After 7:30pm the entrance will have a glass door across it.
- Stephen is at the entrance between 7:45-8:15pm to let people in for 8pm classes (standing at left-hand side, wearing glasses).
- Go to the lifts on the left hand side and go to level 8:
- After 7:30pm the lifts require fob activation – Stephen will activate the lift for you, after you have met him at the front entrance between 7:45-8:15pm.
- There are also stairs to the left of the lifts.
- Exit the lift, turn right and follow the corridor around until you reach the Gallery, room 816. There will be a small table with flowers outside the door.
Please note that the Gallery can get quite cold in the winter.
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