Escape Rooms near Collingwood
Planning something in Collingwood? Two Rush venues are a short trip away: South Yarra, south through the city, and Hawthorn, east to Glenferrie. South Yarra's live availability is below, and Hawthorn's booking page is one click away. Below is a day on Smith Street with a game folded in.
A day in Collingwood
Collingwood is grit, breweries and art in equal measure. Here is a day worth building around a game.
Smith Street
Smith Street is one of Melbourne's grittiest, most vibrant strips, craft breweries, galleries and independent bars end to end. It is the heart of Collingwood and the reason the suburb has the identity it does.
The breweries
Collingwood is beer country. Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall on Gipps Street is a cavernous, group-friendly hall, and there are more along the local beer trail, including the well-regarded Mill Brewery on a side street. Down a Smith Street laneway, Above Board is one of the city's best cocktail bars.
Collingwood Yards and the arts
Collingwood Yards is a converted multi-arts complex of galleries, studios and rotating exhibitions, free to wander, and Backwoods Gallery is the spot for street-art prints and originals.
…then the escape room
The easy part: South Yarra is a short trip south and Hawthorn is a short ride east. South Yarra's live times are below, Hawthorn's are one click away.
South Yarra: south through the city
From Collingwood, South Yarra is a short tram or ride south through the city. The venue is at 160 Toorak Road, a 5-minute walk from South Yarra Station, six rooms to choose from.
Hawthorn: east to Glenferrie
From Collingwood, Hawthorn is a tram or train east to Glenferrie Station, then a short walk. The venue is at 606 Glenferrie Road, three rooms including the original HackSaw.
Reasons to book an escape room near Collingwood
Whatever the occasion, there is a Rush room close to Collingwood to build it around. Each of these has its own guide if you want to go deeper.
A night out on Smith Street
An escape room is a great opener before a night on Smith Street. Lock the group into an hour, then spill out to Stomping Ground or a Smith Street bar for the rest of the night. It splits well across a group and gives everyone something to talk about over the beers.
Things to do in Melbourne this weekend → The best escape rooms in Melbourne →Date night, with a brewery to follow
A high-pressure or scary room makes a memorable first act, then a craft beer or a cocktail at Above Board a few minutes away. It beats dinner-and-a-movie, and you will have plenty to talk about afterwards.
Date ideas in Melbourne →Big group? Split across rooms and race
Collingwood knows how to handle a crowd, and so do we. Bigger groups split across rooms at one venue and compete, then compare escape times over a beer at the hall down the road. It is the best way to bring a large group out.
Escape rooms for large groups → Team building at Rush →A creative team offsite
Collingwood is full of studios and small creative teams. An escape room puts a group under real pressure and shows how they work against the clock. Weekday daytime is our corporate window, priced by the room.
Corporate events & functions →The rooms at South Yarra
It's Nightmare Difficulty
Track the thing that took your friend, and face your deepest fears before its nightmare begins again.
Secret Agent Man Difficulty
Defuse the bomb, escape the gallery undetected, and earn your place among the world's greatest spies.
Game of the Dragon Difficulty
Steal back the Flame of the Dragon from the Maesters, before the King has your head.
HackSaw: Chapter 2 Difficulty
The furnace is lit. Find redemption in one hour, before the house burns.
Monsterz Difficulty
Find the missing piece of the door and escape the monster world before you are trapped for good.
Cluemanji Difficulty
Solve the clues, find your tokens, and finish the game before it traps you forever.
Pricing
From $70 per player for a standard booking, plus two regular deals: Crew Night (4-6 players, $250-$300, Mon-Fri from 4pm, code CREWNIGHT) and Cheap Tuesday (from $45 per player, code CHEAPTUES). Corporate daytime bookings are priced by the room. Live prices show in the booking grid above; full pricing is on the South Yarra page.
Where to find us
Rush Escape Game South Yarra
160 Toorak Road, South Yarra VIC 3141 · 03 9972 8021
A 5-minute walk from South Yarra Station. View on Google Maps
Rush Escape Game Hawthorn
606 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122 · 03 8590 9729
A short walk from Glenferrie Station. View on Google Maps
Frequently asked questions
- Which Rush venue is closest to Collingwood?
- Both are a short trip. South Yarra is south through the city with six rooms; Hawthorn is east to Glenferrie with three, including the original HackSaw. Pick by which rooms you fancy or whichever is handier on the day.
- How do we get there without a car?
- For South Yarra, a tram or train south through the city to South Yarra Station, then a 5-minute walk. For Hawthorn, a tram or train east to Glenferrie Station, then a short walk.
- Can you take a big group after work?
- Yes. Larger groups split across rooms and compete, and weekday evenings from 4pm suit our Crew Night deal for groups of 4 to 6. See escape rooms for large groups.
- How long does a room take?
- Each room runs 60 minutes; allow about 90 minutes on site with the briefing and a photo at the end.
- How many can play, and can kids join?
- Rooms suit groups of 2 to 6, and larger groups can split and compete. Players under 16 are welcome with a participating adult. For younger crews, see escape rooms for kids and families.
Escape rooms near other inner-north suburbs
Coming from somewhere else in the inner north? We have a guide for the suburbs around Collingwood too.
Other Rush venues
Heading somewhere else in Melbourne? We are also in St Kilda, Chadstone. Full live times and prices are on each venue's booking page.