Bars and Nightlife in Bendigo: Hargreaves Street, Pall Mall and Live Music

Bendigo's bar scene has developed significantly alongside its population growth and the arrival of Melbourne-influenced tastes. The Hargreaves Street Mall and the adjacent Pall Mall heritage corridor have the highest concentration of bars and live music venues in the city. Several quality wine bars have opened in heritage buildings along Pall Mall, capitalising on the extraordinary Victorian architecture of the streetscape. The Bendigo Pottery and several converted industrial buildings in the inner city have hosted bar and event operations. The Shamrock Hotel on Pall Mall is one of the great Victorian-era hotels in Australia and runs a bar in a heritage setting. The craft beer scene has grown in Bendigo with several local breweries opening taprooms. Live music venues operate across the CBD and inner-city pubs through the week, with Friday and Saturday being the strongest nights. The Bendigo Easter Festival and the Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival are the year's biggest nightlife periods, both requiring accommodation booking months in advance.