Clubs in Melbourne

• Run clubs

  All Ours (formerly Run South Yarra)

  Big, popular sunrise crew around the Tan

  • When: Wed 6am track; Sat 6am Tan laps; Sun 6:30am long
  • Where: Gilson, 171 Domain Rd, South Yarra
  • Cost: Weekly runs free
• Run clubs

  Ate Miles RC

  Hospitality crowd; relaxed 4-5km loop with regroup points

  • When: Every second Wed 7am
  • Where: MAAP LAB, 33 Wellington St, Collingwood

  Free
• Book and reading clubs

  Book Doof

  'Congregation of the quiet': ambient DJs, couches, book swap

  • When: Recurring (e.g. Sat 30 May 2026; Sun 2 Aug 2026)
  • Where: Rotating venues
  • Cost: Free and paid
• Drawing and life drawing

  Coates Community Arts Life Drawing

  Untutored sessions running since 2008. BYO food welcome; wine and beer by donation. Exhibition opening 13 Nov 2026

  • When: Every Mon, Tue and Wed, 7-9pm (doors 6:30pm)
  • Where: Suite 6, Level 4, Coates Building, 20 Collins St, Melbourne CBD
  • Cost: $22 per session
• Craft, collage and stitching

  Crafty Social Club Melbourne

  Monthly craft meetup in a women-owned handmade gift store; knitting, crochet, painting, beading. Kits available to buy

  • When: Monthly Sundays, 3-5pm (next: 1 Nov 2026)
  • Where: House of Handmade, 202 Bridge Rd, Richmond
  • Cost: $10 incl. tea or coffee
• Run clubs

  EveryRun Club

  No-ego, mixed crowd; pace and gear don't matter

  • When: Wed 7pm track; Sat 9:30am social; Sun 8:30am long
  • Where: Lakeside Stadium Albert Park

  Free
• Run clubs

  Femmi Run Club

  Women's, 3-5km at 6-6.5 min/km, cycle-aware training

  • When: Fri 7am
  • Where: Into Coffee Collingwood
  • Cost: Free and paid

  Paid or brand-run
• Run clubs

  Gunn Runners

  Classic big crew of 25-50 on a flat 5km, sponsored drink after

  • When: Tue 6pm meet, 6:30pm run
  • Where: Limerick Arms Hotel, South Melbourne
  • Cost: First run free then $5
• Run clubs

  Hunter Athletics

  100+ people at Track Tuesday; intense but supportive

  • When: Tue 6am (Track Tuesday); monthly HNTR Pack Run
  • Where: Olympic Park, Melbourne

  Free
• Clean-ups

  Maribyrnong River Rubbish Club

  Monthly rubbish pick-up along Maribyrnong River banks (Footscray, Kensington, Maribyrnong); optional coffee afterwards at Myrtle Café; occasional tree plantings

  • When: Monthly, usually 2nd Saturday, 9:30am
  • Where: Footscray Wharf, Whitehall St, Footscray
• Run clubs

  Melbourne Frontrunners

  LGBTIQ+ and allies, accredited coaches

  • When: Multiple sessions Tue to Sun
  • Where: Tan
  • Cost: First 3 free then $45/yr
• Walking and hiking

  Melbourne Young Hikers

  3,900+ members, 1,100+ past events

  • When: Weekend day walks, overnights, socials
  • Where: Various Victorian trails
  • Cost: $40/yr membership (2025-26)
• Talks and ideas nights

  Nerd Nite Melbourne

  Three speakers per night mixing science, humour and drinks; 70+ shows in

  • When: Roughly every two months; Wed 14 Oct 2026 show 7:00pm (#71); #70 in Aug 2026
  • Where: Howler, 7-11 Dawson St, Brunswick
  • Cost: Paid
• Run clubs

  Nobody Run Club

  Interval-based, encouraging

  • When: Tue 6:15pm
  • Where: Carlton Gardens fountain
  • Cost: Not stated
• Run clubs

  Northside Collective (NTHSIDE)

  Founded by Olympian David McNeill; hard threshold sessions then drinks

  • When: Squad Tue & Fri 6am; Fri easy run 5:45pm
  • Where: Princes Park
  • Cost: Some sessions free
• Talks and ideas nights

  Queer PowerPoint (Now or Never)

  "The hottest nerd night of the year"; artists and local figures share passions and bold opinions via slides; 18+

  • When: Fri 28 Aug 2026 7-9pm (doors 6:30pm)
  • Where: Fed Square, The Edge, Swanston St & Flinders St
  • Cost: Not listed
• Run clubs

  RUNVO Run Club

  Relaxed 5km Yarra loop, DJ sets, coffee and sangas after

  • When: Sat 8:45am
  • Where: On Air cafe, 25 Stephenson St, Cremorne
  • Cost: Not stated
• Drawing and life drawing

  Still Life Drawing Club

  Mid-week observational life drawing in the Collingwood Yards arts precinct

  • When: Mid-week sessions; listing for Wed 22 Jul 2026, 6pm
  • Where: The Social Studio, Collingwood Yards, Collingwood
  • Cost: Not stated
• Talks and ideas nights

  Talks On Tuesdays

  Melbourne live lecture series covering "the wildest topics"

  • When: Weekly Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm
  • Where: Rotating venues across Melbourne
• Clean-ups

  Team Kirei Clean-up & Coffee Meet-up Group

  "Keep it Kirei": Yarra River and park clean-ups followed by coffee at Brunetti Oro Flinders Lane; cultural exchange focus

  • When: Sun 25 Oct, 9:30-11:00am AEDT (upcoming); past events Sat 5 Sep and Sun 20 Sep, 9:30am
  • Where: Fed Square / Flinders Street Station, Melbourne
• Run clubs

  The Sandwich Run

  5-20km groups at about 6:00/km, ends with a shared sandwich

  • When: Sundays (times vary)
  • Where: Different sandwich shop each week

  Free
• Games nights

  Acid Chess Club

  Casual rooftop chess for all levels

  • When: Fortnightly (Thursdays)
  • Where: Runner Up rooftop bar, 35 Johnston St, Collingwood
  • Cost: Not stated
• Run clubs

  AM:PM RC

  Artist collabs and charity work; 5-6 min/km, 6-10km

  • When: Alternate Tue 6:45pm; Thu 6:30am
  • Where: Tan Track / Princes Park
  • Cost: Not stated
• Clean-ups

  Beach Patrol

  Local groups weigh and log their rubbish

  • When: Pledge 1 hr/month; group cleanups
  • Where: Port Phillip Bay beaches

  Free

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