Enjoy an afternoon of canapes, bottomless beverages and grazing on antipasto for this years Melbourne Cup on the Lawn at Common Man

About this event
A day of fashion and grace and racing, join us on the lawn this Cup Day complete with a giant outdoor screen showing all of the races.

Worried about that weather? Never fear, we have a purpose-built 150 square marquee in place to protect you from the sun, the wind and the rain!

VIP Tickets are $139 plus booking fee and include the following:

Reserved seating under our marquee and the best view of our mega screen.
Dips Platter and a Redbank Prosecco Piccolo on Arrival
Bottomless Beverages from 1pm – 4pm including;
Redbanks Prosecco
Counterpoint Wines
Furphy Refreshing Ale
Coopers Pale Ale
Coopers Pacific Ale
Furphy Crisp Lager
West Coast Cooler Seltzers
Low and No Alcohol Beer
Soft Drinks
Canapes for the duration of the bottomless package – See below for menu(s)
General Admission Tickets are $24 plus booking fee and include the following:

Reserved seating on our lawn outside space and a view of our mega screen.
A choice of one of the following beverages on arrival:
Redbank Prosecco Piccolo
West Coast Cooler Seltzer
Schooner of Furphy or Coopers
Bottomless beverages and canapes does not apply to general admission tickets
In addition to the above there will be some fantastic Absolut Vodka & Jameson Whiskey specials, cocktail jugs and the usual Common Man lawn atmosphere including a fantastic view of the Melbourne CBD and Yarra River.

VIP Canape Menu

Prawn, pea and saffron arancini w/ saffron aioli (gf)
Rosemary & garlic lamb cutlets with chimmi churi dipping sauce (gf)
Calamari with rocket, pear and parmesan salad with fig vincotto (gf)
Katsu chicken slider with Asian slaw and kewpie mayo (gfo)
Chips with dipping gravy (gf)
gf = gluten free, gfo = gluten free option available

VIP Canape Vegan Option

Charcoal bao buns, braised jack fruit, coriander & pineapple salsa, vegan Sriracha aioli (gfo)
Moroccan vegetable empanada with spiced coyo
Vegan spring rolls w/ soy, chilli and tamarind dipping sauce
Mushroom arancini w egg-free truffle aioli (gf)
Chips with vegan dipping gravy (gf)
gf = gluten free, gfo = gluten free option available

Areas

Lawn – Marquee
Our premier event space adjacent to the Yarra with an epic view of the Melbourne CBD with fake grass and a chilled out vibe.
Plus, on the lawn we have a purpose built mega screen to watch all the action live and loud. Plus, there is a 15mx10m marquee to keep you warm and dry incase of some dodgy weather.
Lawn – Outside
In the same area as the above but outside of the marquee. We’ve covered all the tables with umbrealls but we need to say that if there is some full on weather it might be slightly uncomfortable. But it’s spring and we’re confident it’ll be all good but if not we can move you inside if there is severe weather.
Children

Whilst The Common Man is an extremely family friendly venue we do not encourage children at our Melbourne Cup Day Event. If you would like to enquire about bringing children please contact the organiser below.
Dietary Requirements

Please list any dietary requirements at the time of booking so that we can facilitate your request. Due to the nature of the event, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to facilitate for dietary requests made on the day.
Arrival Times

Melbourne Cup Day is a reserved seating event. You may arrive any time from 10.30am, please indicate your approximate arrival time at time of booking so that we may have your dips and table ready for your arrival. Bottomless beverages will be served from 1pm until 4pm exclusively.
Bottomless Beverages

The bottomless beverages component of this event will be served from 1pm to 4pm exclusively and will apply to all attendees who have purchased our VIP package. If you are not in attendance within these times for any reason we cannot extend the times for any reason. The Common Man proudly supports responsible service of alcohol and there will be free water available. Please drink responsibly.
Joining Others?

We offer the opportunity for people to book seperately for this event. Please select a table name for your group and ensure everyone uses this group name at time of checkout. Extra points for Melbourne Cup themed names! Everyone sitting on the same table must purchase the same tickets.
Sold Out?

Join the waiting list! For what ever reason some may cancel and we’ll get in touch to offer you the chance to attend if a cancellation occurs.
Public Holiday Surcharge

There will be a 15% public holiday surcharge that applies to anything purchased at The Common Man on Melbourne Cup Day.
Refund Policy

We will refund ticket purchases less the eventbrite fees up to 14 days prior to the event. Following this we will not be issuing any refunds however we will facilitate re-assignment of tickets.