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Vintage Tram at Bighouse Arts

Event Space in an Event Venue
·
Private space
9-11 Hocking Street, Melbourne, 3058 –
Northern Suburbs, Melbourne
Up to 30
seats
Up to 40
standing
Venue doesn’t offer catering
External catering allowed

About this space

Vintage Tram — Event Space in Bighouse Arts. A preserved Melbourne streetcar converted into a compact, characterful event booth and photogenic focal piece.

Design: The Vintage Tram has original timber panelling, curved bench seating and period glazing that create a compact, vintage interior. The exterior shows heritage green-and-cream paintwork and brass fittings that read clearly as repurposed transport.

Features: The Vintage Tram includes onsite Wi‑Fi, a PA system and permission to play your own music. The space receives natural light and functions as a self-contained photographic set suitable for shoots, filming and a photobooth.

Ideal for: The Vintage Tram suits intimate, informal groups seeking a photogenic focal point for relaxed, standing social gatherings or creative shoot setups.

What guests say: The Vintage Tram is popular with children as an interactive photobooth feature and is frequently used for photoshoots.

Usually booked for

Party

Typically for 35-40 guests and costs about $400.

"Staff were fantastic, friendly and drinks package was affordable and good quality."

- Timothy P. Nov 2026

Prices

Sunday
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $484 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Monday
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $484 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Tuesday
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $484 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Wednesday
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $484 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Thursday
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $484 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Friday
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $484 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Saturday
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $100 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $484 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Best price guarantee
Minimum booking duration: 2 hours

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 40
  • Theatre
    up to 30
  • Cabaret
    up to 30

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
Complimentary water Complimentary refreshments (such as water, tea, or coffee) for guests at no extra cost
Complimentary tea and coffee
External catering allowed Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Unavailable: Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
BYO alcohol allowed A fee is charged if you bring your own alcohol
Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Soundproof Soundproofed room for noise control
  • Free parking is available on-site (20 spaces)
  • Free on-street parking
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift
  • Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • No wedding licence

Host rules

BYO alcohol allowed, but must be served by our staff

Outside catering is allowed

Smoking outdoors only

Event curfew 11pm

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day with Grace Period

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Reviews and ratings

(40 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.

TP
Timothy P.
Verified review
Party · 30 guests · October 2026

Staff were fantastic, friendly and drinks package was affordable and good quality.

5.0
VC
Van C.
Verified review
Photo Shoot · 8 guests · September 2023

My fiancée and I love vintage stuff . Therefore, the vintage tram is perfect for my Pre-wedding theme photo shoot . The Bighouse Arts team is very helpful. Eileen did an excellent communication. The location is beautiful. We are very happy with the service that we received. If someone wanted to do photo shoot with a tram or wanted to throw a party on a tram , I highly recommend this place . Thank you .

4.8
TP
Timothy P.
Verified review
Excellent communication

Fantastic venue, we hosted Halloween and added spooky decorations. Staff were great, place was clean, seats and tram was great quality. A+ venue

5.0
VC
Van C.
Verified review
Excellent communication

Eileen is friendly and responsive. Eileen answered my question with care and respect. Able to work based on client’s interest. Excellent communication. Very happy to work with Eileen .

5.0

FAQ

Yes, speakers can be hired for use inside and outside the tram. Music cannot be blaring, as sound restrictions apply.

Yes, heaters or fans can be placed inside the tram for climate control.

Yes, the venue has a couple of large umbrellas that can be placed outside if it is raining.

Yes, fake spider webs are permitted, but all decorations must be thoroughly cleaned up after the event.

About Bighouse Arts

Bighouse Arts is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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Meet your host

Eileen Hodgkins
Member of Tagvenue since April 2021
40 Reviews
4.9 Rating
1h Response time
100% Response rate

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