186 Exhibition Street Melbourne, VIC 3000
Seated: 500
Standing: 500
Square Feet: 5,328 ft2
Whether you’re planning a gala dinner, conference, launch or your wedding — our largest event space is perfect for when you want to take Centre Stage. Start your momentous occasion in the Centre Stage bar, with views of Exhibition Street, the theatre district and the gateway to Melbourne’s Chinatown. Once you are ready for the main event, Centre Stage will deliver the ultimate function experience. With soaring, vaulted ceilings, this versatile room can fit up to 500 guests cocktail style and up to 340 dining or be divided into two separate areas to suit your needs – Centre Stage I and Centre Stage II. The space comes complete with best-in-market conferencing technology, including a built-in 7m x 4m high-definition LED projector screen, and two additional 200 inch HD projection screens. Start writing your invitations… Centre Stage is located in the newly refurbished 4.5 star Rydges Melbourne Hotel, offering contemporary and convenient Melbourne accommodation for your guests. View our great range of accommodation options here. Rydges Melbourne features 370 king rooms, suites and apartments, a interactive gym, heated rooftop pool, Restaurant & Bar and newly built Terrace Rooftop overlooking Her Majesty’s Theatre and Chinatown.