What's coming up
Before the show
Clocktower Café
Coffees, slices, cakes and sandwiches are available, with a comfortable area to catch up with colleagues or friends. The café is also home to the Clocktower Gallery, which features a changing selection of exhibitions.
Theatre Bar and Kiosk
Our Theatre Bar and Kiosk is open one hour prior to performances and during any intervals. The Theatre Bar and Kiosk serves a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and light snacks.
Halloween Tales from the Clocktower is nearly here! 👻
Tune into our Facebook page from 3pm on the 31 October to enjoy a shadow puppet film created by the award winning Salt & Poppet Theatre.
This spooky tale is based on a story submitted by local resident Ben, and is a bit of scary fun for the whole family to enjoy.
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Do you know someone making your neighbourhood a better place?
Celebrate them today by nominating them for a Neighbourhood Spirt Award: bit.ly/mvnhoodspirit 🎉
Nominate someone for an award - Moonee Valley City Council
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Neighbourhood Spirit Awards Do you know someone who makes your neighbourhood a better place? Then tell us about them! Nominate for the 2021 Neighbourhood Spirit Awards Do you know someone who makes yo...#FlashbackFriday ⏳
When Field-Marshal Montgomery made a grand tour in July 1947 to celebrate the end of World War II his first official stop in Victoria was at the Essendon Town Hall to address the crowds and broadcast live. His address was interrupted by 14 year old Essendon telegraph messenger boy Brian Burt delivering two telegrams to him. Were you there or did you know Brian? 🚴♂️
📸 - The Clocktower archives
What have you been doing to keep your spirits up during lockdown? 👻 Head over to the Valley Youth website and let them know to get your own spooky face mask!
#FlashbackFriday ⏳
In 1890 to celebrate the Proclamation of the Town of Essendon, medals were presented to the local school children and depicts the Essendon Town Hall on one side and Queen Victoria on the other. The central tower shown on the medal is the only part still standing at the Clocktower Centre.
📸 Photographer: Jennifer McNair, Museums Victoria: collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/1098799