3 Harris St, Yarraville VIC 3013

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Kindred is a purpose-built space for creative individuals and organisations in Yarraville, Melbourne. We accommodate musicians, bands, photographers, designers, dancers, actors, artists, entrepreneurs, daring freelancers and more.

For Melbourne Fringe 2026 we will have two main spaces available for hire:

Bandroom Side Room
250 pax standing 100 pax standing, 65 pax seated
Wheelchair accessible for audiences Wheelchair accessible for audiences and performers
Kindred Bandroom has a long history within the live music scene of Naarm / Melbourne and is one of the only 250+ capacity venues in the inner-western suburbs with a regular program of original live music.

Operating as a rehearsal and live music facility for over 18 years, Kindred has hosted some of the world’s best musicians and artists, including: Dan Sultan, The Whitlams, Sampa The Great, Kylie Auldist & The Bamboos, REMI, Nia Archives (UK), C.FRIM, Kaiit, Skin On Skin, Didirri, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Ben Lee, Rose City Band (USA), Cool Out Sun, Facesoul (UK), Selfish Sons, Mick Harvey, No Fixed Address, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Parliament-Funkadelic (USA). | The Side Room is a premium, intimate performance space ideal for artists seeking a close connection with their audience. Featuring a 3.5m x 9m stage, carpeted and a fully equipped professional sound and lighting setup, including an Eventec RGBWAUV LED system, Nexo FOH speakers, and Allen & Heath digital and analogue consoles, it offers exceptional production quality in a refined setting.

With a comprehensive microphone kit, flexible staging, and warm acoustics, the venue is perfectly suited for theatre, cabaret, comedy, and live music. Thoughtfully designed to balance technical excellence with atmosphere, the Side Room delivers a polished yet inviting environment for both performers and audiences |

Kindred Studios - Bandroom Tech Specs

Kindred Studios -Side Room Tech Specs .pdf

First opened in 2005, we’ve always been privately owned and operated by artists. This could be why Lonely Planet listed us in their Top Ten Workspaces in The World in 2016. More recently, we were awarded the Maribyrnong City Council 2019 Civic Award – Arts Organisation.

Our office is open 9am – 5pm weekdays, the bandroom reception opens 5pm – midnight each week day and we are open 12pm – late on weekends. If you’d like to know more, shoot us a message, visit us in person at 3 Harris St, Yarraville, or call (03) 9689 9859.