Lorne Hotel X Piano Bar Ballarat Pop-Up
PIANO BAR BALLARAT IS HEADING TO LORNE!
Let’s go to the beach, beach… let’s get away..
Pack your sunnies and get ready to sing by the sea because we’re taking the Piano Bar magic to Lorne Hotel this summer!
From December 27th to January 9th, we have partnered together to bring all your favourite performers, sing-alongs, drag shows, cocktails, and good vibes to the coast, including an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration, right by the water
Think ocean views, summer nights, and all the music, laughter, and energy you know and love from Piano Bar - just with a salty breeze and a seaside sunset.
See the full lineup and all the event details below!
Piano Bar Ballarat x Lorne Hotel - your summer soundtrack starts here.
Piano Bar Ballarat x Lorne Hotel Presents: Taste of Piano Bar Ballarat
Let’s go to the beach, beach… let’s get away! Piano Bar Ballarat is heading to the coast this summer for Taste of Piano Bar — an evening of live music, drag, and seaside vibes at the stunning Lorne Hotel.
Join us on the third floor overlooking the ocean and dance the night away with over five hours of live entertainment, laughter, and cocktails with friends.
Our incredible pianists and vocalists will be taking your song requests all night long, and one of our fabulous drag queens will be popping up throughout the evening to keep the party going.
It’s everything you love about Piano Bar Ballarat
Get ready to sing, sip, and celebrate by the sea — because this summer, Piano Bar Ballarat x Lorne Hotel is your ultimate party destination.
Important Information:
🗓 Dates:
Sat, 27th Dec
Sun, 28th Dec
Fri, 2nd Jan
Sat, 3rd Jan
Mon, 5th Jan
Thu, 8th Jan
Fri, 9th Jan
🕕 Doors open 6 pm | Venue closes 11 pm (or later)
🎟️ Reserved Table Seating from $25 pp (First Release)
🎟️ General Admission from $20
🍴 Food and drinks available at bar prices
Please note that all reserved tables must arrive by 7:30 pm, or your table may be offered to our waitlist.
Piano Bar Ballarat x Lorne Hotel Presents: Drag Bingo
We’re bringing one of our most loved events to Lorne! Get ready for Drag Bingo — a night full of laughs, performances, and plenty of prizes.
Hosted by two of our fabulous queens, you can expect all the cheek, charm, and fun you know and love from Piano Bar Ballarat. Your game book and dabber are included, so all you need to bring is your competitive spirit and a good sense of humour!
It’s the perfect mix of bingo, drag, and fun — you won’t want to miss this one.
Get your friends together and join us for Drag Bingo at the Lorne Hotel — it’s your Tuesday night sorted!
Important Information:
📅 Tuesday 30 December
🕕 Doors open: 6 pm
🎱 Balls drop: 7 pm
🎤 Finishes: 9:30 pm
💸 Tickets: From $20 per person (First Release)
🍴 Food and drinks available at bar prices
Veuve Clicquot Presents: NYE with Piano Bar Ballarat x Lorne Hotel
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in true Clicquot style as Piano Bar Ballarat takes over Level 3 of the Lorne Hotel for a night of music, laughter, and champagne.
Step into a world of French bubbles and live entertainment as you’re greeted with a glass of Veuve Clicquot on arrival, followed by substantial canapés and bites served from 7 pm – 9 pm.
Our Piano Man and vocalist will be taking your favourite requests all night long, with pop-up drag performances adding that unmistakable Piano Bar magic. And don’t forget to strike a pose in our complimentary photo booth — the perfect keepsake from a night to remember.
As midnight approaches, raise your glass and toast to 2026 surrounded by the glamour, music, and energy that only Piano Bar Ballarat, The Lorne Hotel and Veuve Clicquot can bring.
Celebrate the countdown in style — We’re bringing the Piano Bar party to Lorne like never before.
Important Information:
📅 Tuesday 31 December
🕖 Doors open: 7 pm
🍴 Canapés and bites: 7 pm – 9 pm
🎤 Entertainment until: 1 am
💸 Tickets:
Seated: $130 (First Release)
General Admission: $90
🥂 Includes entertainment, canapés, and a glass of Veuve Clicquot on arrival
Fleetwood Mac Tribute with Kate Daley
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Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
S.O.S: The Australian ABBA Tribute Show
SOS The Australian ABBA Tribute show takes you back in time when ABBA ruled the world stage. From their debut of Waterloo at Eurovision right up till today, ABBA's music has left a sparkle in our eye and a beat in our hearts.
The music of ABBA lives on with SOS! Performing their greatest hits of hot disco tracks like "Gimmie Gimmie", unforgettable pop classics like "Dancing Queen" and heart clenching ballads like "The Winner Takes It All".
This full production show, costumed, choreographed with a high-energy band, might make you believe you're seeing the real thing! So let Agnetha, Frida, Benny and Björn take you for a night you will never forget! Their music lives on with SOS The Australian ABBA Tribute Show.
Ring Ring all your Chiquitittas and we'll see you there!
Important Information:
📅 Tuesday 6th January
🕕 Doors open: 6 pm
💃 Show starts: 7 pm
🎤 Finishes: 9:30 pm
💸 Tickets: From $30 per person (First Release)
🍴 Food and drinks available at bar prices
Granny Bingo
Melbourne’s nastiest nan’s are coming to Lorne, and they just can’t wait to pull their balls out for you! Join the hilarity as the old dames of bingo bring their signature sass to the Lorne Hotel for one night only.
Edith Vale and Maureen McGillicuddy have been hosting Granny Bingo for a decade - it's a hilariously inappropriate evening of bingo where bingo is the last thing on anyone’s minds!
These foul-mouthed nanas will have you falling over with laughter, unless their hips give out, then they may just beat you to the floor.
Important Information:
📅 Wednesday 7th January
🕕 Doors open: 6 pm
🎱 Balls drop: 7 pm
🎤 Finishes: 9:30 pm
💸 Tickets: From $20 per person (First Release)
🍴 Food and drinks available at bar prices