Author Archives: melbourne

Federal Coffee puts a Melbourne Twist on Parisian Treats

Federal Coffee is an alfresco café located under the iconic arches of the GPO building in Melbourne’s CBD. I’ve walked by it a million times, but somehow never managed to stop in for a bevvy or brunch. Until now. The…

A Christmas Carol brings Festive Cheer to Melbourne

Do you hear that sound? Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre is echoing with the heartwarming tunes of the Tony Award-winning production of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic ‘A Christmas Carol’. The five time Tony Award winning show will be bringing Melburnians a touch…

Måneskin Rush Into Melbourne on their new World Tour

Melbourne audiences buckled in for a huge two hour set last night as Italian rockers Måneskin unleashed a sonic storm of good tunes at Margaret Court Arena. My plus one and I were there to catch the bands third studio…

Blue Skies and Red Cherries

The summer sun’s peeking through spring showers, ushering in Christmas, parties, and cherries. The joyful ‘silly season’ is my favourite time of year and a trip to Cherryhill Orchards is a highlight on my summer calendar. It’s the sweetest, most…

SAFIA bring their Lucid Dream tour to The Forum

SAFIA have always dreamed big. Since they formed in Canberra 2012 and broke out a year later with the hugely successful ‘Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues’, the trio of Ben Woolner (vocals/keys), Michael Bell (drums), and Harry Sayers (guitars/keys)…

La Cage Aux Folles at Arts Centre Melbourne

Hold onto your pearls Melbourne! The dazzling, award-winning spectacle, La Cage Aux Folles, is hitting the stage at the wonderful Arts Centre to mark its 40th Anniversary – that’s four decades of glitz, glamour, and enough sequins to make a…

Sexpo: Australia’s Largest Adult Expo

Satisfy curiosities, frolic with fetishes, dance around kinks, and flirt with a tantalising display of education, demonstrations and entertainment. That’s right: Sexpo is bringing the heat back to Melbourne! Hosted at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre in Southbank, Sexpo is the…

A World of Gin at Junipalooza

Gin lovers rejoice! Junipalooza is back on Australian shores. This prestigious celebration of gin appeared in London, Hamburg and Sydney on a festival world-tour. Junipalooza is a highlight on my gin-fuelled event calendar. Samples are included in the ticket price…

Hour of the Wolf

Taking its name from the 1968 Swedish psychological horror film directed by Ingmar Bergman, ‘Hour of the Wolf‘ builds on the success of ‘Because The Night’ (2021) to bring to life Malthouse Theatre’s latest large-scale immersive experience. ‘Hour of the Wolf’ introduces…

Amphlett House Celebrates Spring

Nestled beneath the Ovolo Hotel in the ‘Paris-end’ of the city, Amphlett House recently received a facelift and is now far more than a standard hotel bar. Alongside the dark, refined and considered interiors comes a refreshed menu and wine…