Beer garden and live music · Bendigo
What’s on at Handle Bar



Bendigo backyard-style bar advertising weekend live music. Follow the official events page for the current performers.
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About Handle Bar
A backyard-style Bendigo bar with a changing garden, local beer and wine, and free live entertainment. Its contact page lists Thursday to Sunday opening hours and confirms the address.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 2026-10-13. Sources: handlebar.com.au, handlebar.com.au. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Address
- 71 Mitchell Street, Bendigo VIC 3550
- Website
- handlebar.com.au
- Hours
- Thu 2pm–10pm; Fri–Sat 2pm–1am; Sun 2pm–10pm
- Entry
- Free; no bookings
- Listings
- Official-source venue guide, not a dated event or a promise of entertainment tonight. Confirm current programming, hours and entry with the venue.
Check the venue’s current programme
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Map & Street View
Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Getting there and home
Bendigo (V/Line) station is 8 min walk.
Last services home on a typical night:
| Line | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V/Line towards Swan Hill from Bendigo | 8:29pm | 8:29pm | 8:02pm | 8:02pm |
| V/Line to Melbourne from Bendigo | 10:52pm | 10:52pm | 9:14pm | 7:02pm |
From PTV’s published timetable for a typical night, refreshed weekly; not live. Works and public holidays change it, so check PTV on the night. Timetable data: Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria), CC BY 4.0. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Around Handle Bar
Nothing else we list is within a ten-minute walk. The nearest is Theatre Royal Castlemaine, about 34.4 km away, so plan a ride.
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.