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Tucked away on the mezzanine level of Fortitude Music Hall is a space you only find if someone points you towards it. Consider this us pointing.
The Outpost Bar sits above the Main Auditorium, and the moment you step inside you will feel it: intimate, ambient and effortlessly cool. It brings all the energy of the Valley to your event, but in a more refined, self-contained setting that holds up to 300 guests. Your night gets impact without the overwhelm.
The Outpost strikes a rare balance between mood and functionality. It was designed as a live-music bar, then purpose-built for events, so you get the atmosphere of a great night out with everything a host actually needs.
There is a dedicated stage, in-house AV and a fully stocked private bar, all within a self-contained space. Nothing else in the building competes with your event, which means your guests get the room's full attention, and so do you.
The interiors are warm and moody, with a relaxed but premium feel. Built-in booth seating gives guests a place to settle in, while flexible cabaret-style seating and open standing space keep the room social. It works beautifully for mixed standing and seated events, so you can shape the night around your team rather than the other way around.
The Outpost suits a whole range of end-of-year celebrations:
Staff Christmas parties and end-of-year celebrations
Client appreciation evenings and VIP receptions
Executive networking drinks to close out the year
Awards, milestone and team recognition nights
Post-conference and post-summit after-parties
The Outpost does not lock you into one kind of night. Because it is a private, self-contained space, it flexes easily around whatever your agenda holds, from a relaxed round of drinks to a run sheet with speeches, awards and live entertainment.
It is also a great base for starting the festivities early. On of our event partners Banana Life, Brisbane's gamified corporate experience specialists, can turn the room into a playground before the party properly begins. Picture your team splitting into groups for a round of interactive games, laughing together over a shared challenge, then moving straight into canapés and drinks with the ice already well and truly broken.
Central Fortitude Valley location with excellent transport, secure paid parking and accommodation nearby
A dedicated bar, stage and AV, all in one self-contained space
Private bathrooms
Accessible elevator access, so every guest can be part of the night
Warm, moody interiors that suit an evening celebration
Booth seating and flexible cabaret-style seating for mixed standing and seated events
A good Christmas party feels like a celebration rather than a meeting with canapés, and the room has a lot to do with that. The Outpost does the heavy lifting for you: the mood is set the moment guests walk in, the stage and AV are ready for a speech or a band, and the private bar keeps everyone looked after. If you need convincing that your team deserves the night, we make the case in Why Every Brisbane Business Needs a Christmas Party.
Rooms with this much character tend to be snapped up early at this time of year. If you have been searching for something with more personality than a standard function room, The Outpost is well worth an enquiry before the festive calendar fills. Booking early also gives you first pick of available dates and more time to shape the menu and entertainment.
We work hand in hand with the Fortitude Music Hall team to deliver premium catering alongside their professional beverage service, so your food and drinks feel like one seamless experience. Expect premium but relaxed service that signals it is time to switch from corporate to casual.
Canapés made for mingling. One-handed, full-flavour bites, like our favourites of prawn toast, arancini and gourmet pies, are staggered in waves so no one waits and nothing bottlenecks.
Experiential and interactive catering, as an add-on. Take canapé service further with interactive extras that keep your guests moving and talking. Think roaming cannoli and tiramisu doing the rounds, or a chef-served station like our Baked Ham Spread, a festive centrepiece that is perfect for Christmas.
A bar that keeps up. The Fortitude Music Hall team looks after crowd-pleasing wines, beers and signature cocktails on request.
Have something more festive in mind? Get in touch and we can create custom Christmas-themed catering to suit your night.
The Outpost is best experienced in person. We would love to arrange a private site visit and put together a tailored quote for your team, so you can picture your night before you commit to it.
Enquire today to secure your date!
