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Unique plaster painting & play cafe for your next special occasion

Whether it’s a kid’s or adult’s birthday party, a fun night with friends, a corporate event or end of financial year celebration, you can create a memorable experience at Flinch Coffee & Play, a unique play & paint licensed party venue in Thornbury.

We specialise in small to medium-size party for up to 22 people, with a full service kitchen, coffee and cocktail bar to cater to your food and drink needs. No need to BYO food or drinks, our delicious menu is here to impress! Parties of 20-50 people can be accommodated at our partner venue, Old School Pizzas, conveniently located right next door. This seamless expansion of our services ensures that no matter the size of your event, we can provide the perfect setting and fun experience for you and all of your guests!

Our group paint & play parties usually go for 2-2.5hrs. Prices start from $59 per adult, $35 per kid (under 7 years old); and $44 per kid (7th-12th birthdays). A minimum of 15 people* per booking is required (*if your party has less than 12 people, we’d recommend booking a table for Dine & Paint via our regular booking system or send us an email).

You will have the whole space for yourself to unleash your creativity through plaster painting, and have access to additional table top games as well as Mario Kart/Mario Party via our Nintendo Switch setup in the store!

You can choose a (optional) unique theme for the party, plus decorations at no extra costs.

Yes you heard that right. We can accomodate different themes to suit your preference. Isn’t it fun to get to paint your favourite characters on your birthday? Our current themes include:

  • Sanrio themed paint party

  • Pokemon themed party

  • Superheroes themed party

  • Stitch themed party

  • Unicorn theme party

What exactly is included?

  • a plaster statue – choose any small & medium designs (approx. 10cm-25cm tall) including Pokemon, Sanrio, Totoro, Kaws, Brick Bears, Skull Panda, superheroes and other funky animal characters). You can pre-select them from our available designs (we’ll email you a link to our designs!), or pick from our in-store displays.

  • paint equipment: paint, brushes, apron, decorative crystal gems, ribbons, glitter, plus a carry bag or box.

  • a delicious hot or cold drink from our menu (coffee, tea, matcha, milkshake, frappe, juice, or mocktails etc…). For kids younger than 7 year old, a kid-size drink (milkshake or Noah’s juice) will be included. Alcohol (wine, beer of cocktails) are available for adults at a small additional cost.

  • Food is not included in our birthday packages. You can order hot food from us for the duration of the party. Our food options include sandwiches, spring rolls, fried/popcorn chicken, hot chips, party pies and sausage rolls. Fruit platter or cheese/antipasto platter can be arranged from $10 per person. Food options can be discussed at the time of booking. You’re also welcomed to order pizzas/pastas from our partner restaurant Old School Pizzas next door (please note they’re closed on Monday)

  • You can bring a birthday cake, or order soufflé pancakes from us. Our Japanese soufflé pancakes are gluten-free, and can be decorated as a ‘birthday cake’.

  • For birthday parties, we offer complimentary birthday card design - simply send us the deeds. For a corporate/team-bonding event, we can incorporate your company logo printed onto cookies, at $6 per cookie (minimum order is 15).

  • If you need help with building party bags, check out our merchandise range in-store. Party bags cost between $10-$20 depending on the content!

    *Note: if your party has less than 12 people, we’d recommend booking a table for Dine & Paint via our regular booking system or send us an email.

    Bookings for group painting parties can be made between 2pm-9pm daily*, and require at least 2 week’s notice, and $100 deposit.

    Enquire now using the form below.

*Please note a 10% surcharge applies on weekends and 15% for evening bookings between 6-9pm. Cakeage: $12.50 per cake. Deposit is not refundable if cancelled 1 week before event date.

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What makes Flinch a unique party venue in Melbourne?

  • Endless Statue Selection

    Choose from a massive range of statue designs spanning anime, Sanrio, Pokemon, Disney and pop culture icons! No settling for just one – everyone gets to paint and decorate what they love most, and treasure the piece forever!

  • Feast and Refresh

    Forget BYO – we've got you covered with delicious food and drinks on-site. Fuel your creativity while indulging in mouthwatering treats, including savoury and sweet options such as Japanese soba noodles and our famous Japanese soufflé pancakes.

  • Entertainment Extravaganza

    While your masterpieces dry, dive into our collection of board games and video games. The fun never stops at our vibrant venue! Parents or those who don’t paint are welcome to stick around to watch and enjoy our food, drinks and games.

FAQs about our paint & play party packages

  • Our cafe can comfortably accomodate up to 20 people. For larger parties that require more space, we'd host it at our partner restaurant. Our partner restaurants include Old School Pizzas Thornbury, and La Porchetta Reservoir.

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  • If you have a small party of 10-12 people and don't require extra seating, you can opt to book a regular Dine & Paint session. We have a booth seating area that can comfortably fit 12 kids or adults.

  • Yes, you can organise your own cake, and store in our fridge during the party. Cakes are usually served at the end of the painting session, and will incur a cakeage of $15 per cake for party of more than 10 people.

    Did you know? We have a partnership with a local bakery - Sutsa Cake Bar & Studio who can help create beautiful and delicious birthday cake for your party. Let us know your preference and we can help arrange it for you. However you are welcomed to reach out to Amanda from Sutsa directly and she will look after you.

  • We don't make traditional birthday cake, but birthday souffle pancakes. If you're after a traditional cake, we'd recommend bringing your own cake, or order from our partner bakery Sutsa Cake Bar & Studio.

    If you'd prefer to have our souffle pancakes (they are absolutely delicious!), each person can get their own serve of our famous Japanese souffle pancakes. For the birthday person, there will be special decorations on the souffle pancakes such as sprinkles and candle.

  • Yes, early arrival can be arranged so that you can bring your own decorations. We also can pre-decorate the store ahead of our arrival using our own decorations that matches your chosen theme, such as Sanrio, Pokemon, Stitch, Superheros or Unicorn.

  • Our Paint & Play Party often go for 2-2.5 hours. You are welcome to extend it to 3 hours or longer, simply order extra food and drinks or merchandise from us.

  • A drink is inclusive in a painting package; therefore you wouldn't need to bring beverages. Free water is also provided.

    External food and drinks are not allowed unless you order food from our partner restaurants. This is due to food safety. Our partner restaurants include Old School Pizzas Thornbury, and La Porchetta Reservoir.

    We can assist you with placing an order from these restaurant once we know your budget.

  • Yes, we are a full licensed venue. Cocktails, beer and wine are available for sale.

  • Once your statues are dried/semi-dried, a glossy varnish can be put on using a regular paint brush. It is often done at the end of the painting session. We can assist you with putting it on. We use environmentally friendly liquid varnish, and it's super easy to put on.

  • A take-home bag (or box) will be provided to place your statue in!

    If you couldn't take it home straight away, you are welcome to leave it with us, and pick it up within 7 days at no additional cost.

  • We have a variety of party/finger food options include:

    • Home made spring rolls

    • Toasties, wraps or bacon & egg rolls

    • Pastries like croissants, danishes and banana bread.

    • Hot Pizzas from our next door neighbour Old School Pizzas

  • Depending of the time of the day of the booking, parents can stick around if the space permits. They will need to order a drink each from our menu.