T. F. Much Ballroom, Historic entertainment venue in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
The T. F. Much Ballroom was the name given to monthly concert events held from 1970 at Central Hall, a Catholic Church hall on Brunswick Street in Fitzroy. The hall later became part of the Australian Catholic University's St. Patrick campus, and as of March 2012 the original ballroom still existed and was used for some university functions.
The T. F. Much Ballroom began in 1970 at Central Hall on Brunswick Street in Fitzroy, with Bani McSpedden and John Pinder as promoters; it was first mounted to raise money for a Carlton youth club. Pinder paid rent to the office of the Archbishop of Melbourne, since the hall belonged to the Catholic Church. Later incarnations were the Much More Ballroom and Stoned Again. By March 2012 the original ballroom still existed within the Australian Catholic University's St. Patrick campus.
The venue served as a gathering place for those interested in contemporary arts, regularly presenting different artistic forms from rock music to poetry readings and dance. The events drew audiences who could experience both traditional and experimental performances in one setting.
The building is now part of the Australian Catholic University's St. Patrick campus and can only be viewed from outside with limitations. It helps to find out beforehand whether visits or tours are available.
The hall belonged to the Catholic Church and served the Catholic Cathedral; John Pinder recalled paying rent to the office of the Archbishop of Melbourne, and the church had little idea what the promoters were staging there.
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