Here at The Plus Ones we pride ourselves on being across Australia’s festival scene. Adelaide has long been on our ‘to-do’ list. Its reputation for festivals is first-class, and I can’t believe it has taken us this long to get there! The…
I grew up on the south east side of Melbourne, and go back regularly to visit my folks. I must say though, I haven’t eaten out on that side of town for close to a decade. Wow, has it changed…
Melbourne is truly blessed to have a first-class craft beer scene, and GABS, for several years now, has been the embodiment of that scene and the pinnacle of the craft beer calendar. There are five GABS sessions in all, and…
Of Stonnington Jazz‘s 40+ events, ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’ was a standout event. I don’t know if it was the captivating image or the promised blend of soul, jazz and blues — but we knew it would be a special…
Archery Attack. The name says a little bit, but not everything. Would there be commando roles? Traps? Games? Would we lose an eye? The arena which I want to dub the ‘Hunger Games Arena’ is located in Reservoir in a gleaming new…
The Stonnington Jazz Festival‘s array of events makes it hard to narrow down a favourite or two. When I saw Kate Hetty’s jazz high tea, though, the images of pleasant Sunday afternoon were too much to resist. Given the event…
‘Under My Skin’ embodies the ethos of the Next Wave Festival: accessibility, in more ways than one. The Delta Project dance troupe presents its high energy piece through the lens of deaf culture with the belief that dance can be used as a…
Wolf Creek is one of my favourite movies to show international friends who are considering doing some backpacking around Australia. It’s mean, I know. But hey, it is based on a true story. The team at Stan. have now turned…
Section 8 has been a Melbourne institution for as long as I can remember. The space is incredible, its laneway parties are epic, and their DJ line-ups can’t really be beat for a casual Sunday session — some may even…
The headline kind of says it all! Simpsons lovers across Melbourne rejoiced at the chance to experience Yianni Agisilaou’s ode to one of the greatest TV series of all time, ‘The Simpsons Taught Me Everything I Know’. A series that,…