Author Archives: melbourne

YUMMY DELUXE at Melbourne Fringe Festival

Fresh from touring the globe, and picking up the award for ‘Best Cabaret’ at Perth’s notorious Fringe World, the legendary YUMMY is back in Melbourne for Fringe! YUMMY shows have become synonymous with artistic Melbourne drag, circus and world-class burlesque. Their…

Railed at Melbourne Fringe Festival

It was all guns blazing on opening night of Head First Acrobats brand new Wild West themed show ‘Railed’ at The Melbourne Fringe Festival. Our saddles were fastened but we had no idea where this road was going to take…

European Cheese X Annam

Some collaborations sound unusual on paper, but as soon as you dive in deeper they make so much sense. It was with this exact sense of not knowing what to expect that my plus one and I arrived at modern…

‘I’m a Phoenix, Bitch’ ignites Arts Centre Melbourne

As I sit down to write about Bryony Kimmings’ Australian premiere of I’m a Phoenix, Bitch, I’m faced with a challenge. How does one convince audiences to see a show about postpartum depression? Childhood illness? Mental breakdowns? While most people…

A taste of Melbourne at the Time Out Food Awards

White linen table cloths, Korean blood sausage, Japanese breakfast, biodynamic produce, vegemite curry roti, house-made pasta, local buttermilk curds, and kangaroo salami. The search is over. You’ll be able to find all these gastronomical gems in the Time Out Melbourne…

Moira Finucane’s The Rapture Chapter II: Art vs Extinction

The polar caps are melting, sacred trees are being carved down and Moira Finucane has had enough. Come party at the edge of the abyss. Yes that’s right – Melbourne’s apocalyptic rock goddess Moira Finucane has returned from Antarctica with…

Baily & Baily Launch a HUGE new bottle of wine

While brilliant events happen every day in Melbourne and Sydney, sometimes on a cold and wet night you just want to stay home with some great friends for a board game, some tasty food and a glass of wine (or…

What to see at Melbourne International Film Festival 2019

It’s that time of the year again when cinema lovers of Melbourne brave the arctic weather for a nice big glass of red wine and some truly excellent cinema. Running continuously since 1952, MIFF is the leading film festival in…

Bring It On The Musical

Get your pom poms ready! Bring It On The Musical is touring Australia and the first stop is Melbourne! If your thinking “hang on… isn’t Bring It On the name of that cheerleader film from the 2000’s?” Well you would…