Melbourne's sexuality and gender diverse (queer) bookshop is set off Fitzroy Street under the stairs at the Victorian Pride Centre, 79 – 81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda. With a huge range of fiction and non-fiction titles, coffee table books, erotica, DVDs, cards and the latest magazines from around the world, as well as tickets to all the main queer events, Hares & Hyenas is the one-stop shop for all your queer reading and entertainment needs.
Founded in 1991, Hares & Hyenas opened in Commercial Road, South Yarra, before having other outlets in Fitzroy and Collingwood. In 1999 Hares & Hyenas consolidated its business base back in Commercial Road, before moving to a larger premises in Fitzroy in 2006. Hares & Hyenas relocated to its current location in St Kilda at the end of 2021. Since its opening, Hares & Hyenas has presented over 5000 literary and performance events.
Establishing a cafe in 2007, Hares & Hyenas operated as a fully licensed performance venue known as Harehole since 2012. It hosted shows ranging from large seasons at the annual Midsumma, Comedy and Melbourne Fringe festivals to regular spoken word nights and events of all types presented by leading producers and artists. In 2021, Harehole Melbourne stayed in the Fitzroy location operating a cafe, venue, retail outlet (including books) and community centre before closing in Feburary 2023.
Hares & Hyenas is the trading name of Palstat Pty Ltd
ABN: 28 067 516 205