Iconic Melbourne Music Venue 'The Curtin' Has Been Forced To Close

Mainstay of Melbourne/Naarm's live music scene The John Curtin Hotel has today announced its permanent closure.

The landlords have decided to sell famous The Curtin following the expiry of its lease in November.

The team behind the venue shared its fate on Instagram.

“The rumours are true,

“It’s with an agonisingly sad heart that The John Curtin Hotel’s time on this earth will come to an end. The owners of the almost 150-year-old building have decided to sell, making way, most likely, for apartments.

"If you have never played but would like to, if you sold out the room and would like to do it again, if you want to claim your piece of history – bands, NOW IS YOUR TIME.”

The venue provided an important piece to Melbourne's live music puzzle, acting as one of the few spaces a local band can perform on their iconic Tuesday night gigs alongside an album launch, or festival sideshow on the weekend.

It was named after Australian politician John Curtin, who served as Prime Minister in the 1940s.

"Once these restrictions ease we can party a bit more but until then, hope to see your faces over the bar at some point real soon - don’t be a stranger. We need you now more than ever."

Words by Parry Tritsiniotis

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