Live historical event

The 50th Anniversary of the Great Bookie Robbery

Fifty years. Eleven minutes. Same room.

Tuesday, 21 April 2026

11:30 AM to 1:30 PM AEST

Victorian Club at Red Spice Road

141 Queen St, Melbourne

$50 Standard

Add-on: signed copy +$30

Join Gregory M. Carroll, author of 11 Minutes, for a live historical event marking the exact 50th anniversary of Melbourne's Great Bookie Robbery.

Held in the original Victorian Club room, the event features a real-time retelling of the heist at 12:07 PM, archival crime-scene photographs and floor plans, and a sit-down lunch with drinks.

Stand where it happened. Hear how it unfolded. Return to the room where eleven minutes entered Melbourne crime history.

What's included

  • • The 12:07 PM marker — a real-time retelling of the heist
  • • Archival gallery — 1976 crime-scene photographs and plans
  • • Sit-down lunch with drinks
  • • Optional signed copy add-on