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Fortress Melbourne

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  • Entertainment

Fortress is Australia's largest games entertainment venue, offering live social gaming across two levels inside Emporium Melbourne.

Fortress offers 160 premium Alienware PCs, two licensed bars, private party spaces, and a themed basement tavern restaurant with video game booths and designated areas for board games and tabletop games.

There's also a 200-seat esports arena on site, with live broadcast facilities.

A changing program of themed game nights and special events, including the Fortress House Cup, keeps everyone from hard-core gamers to first-timers entertained.

Entry is via Emporium Melbourne (during centre opening hours) or from Caledonian Lane.

Dates and times

Day Times
Monday
  • 12pm - 10pm 12pm - 10pm
Tuesday
  • 12pm - 10pm 12pm - 10pm
Wednesday
  • 12pm - 10pm 12pm - 10pm
Thursday
  • 12pm - 10pm 12pm - 10pm
Friday
  • 12pm - 2am 12pm - 2am
Saturday
  • 10am - 2am 10am - 2am
Sunday
  • 10am - 10pm 10am - 10pm

Location

Fortress Melbourne
23 Caledonian Ln
Melbourne 3000

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Contact details

  • email address: hi@fortressmelbourne.com
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