As Midsumma draws to a close, Ursula Martinez’s ‘Free Admission’ makes sure the annual queer festival doesn’t end quietly. I must admit I was guilty in the past of seeing Midsumma as a one-day carnival and pride event, but with…
Summer is in full swing, which means more events than you can shake a stick at. It’s all happening this month, from sports to craft beer to a party where everyone wears red and eats red food. (Yes, that’s a…
Being green can be fun, and the Sustainable Living Festival is here to prove it! Running from 4-28 February 2017, the month-long festival hosts a bevvy of environmentally-friendly events. There’s something for everyone — eco-warriors, casual cyclists, and reusable bag-shoppers alike….
Finucane & Smith’s Glory Box: Lucky 13 held at Arts Centre Melbourne as part of Midsumma was a dazzling variety show of acrobatics, dance, circus and performance art rolled into one highly-sexual and fascinating package. The Melbourne-based, internationally-awarded vaudeville group…
What happens after we die? We’ve all probably asked ourselves this from time to time, but only Kieran Gould-Dowen decided to make a play about it. Take A Seat is set in a courthouse waiting room, where seven confused and frightened…
Now in the 30th year, The Australian Shakespeare Company is gracing us with another long summer of great entertainment. For such a celebration, the silliness of Twelfth Night was the perfect choice. Over the years, they have not only ensconced themselves in the gorgeous surroundings…
‘A Journey of a Thousand Smiles’ is a theatrical story of a high school teacher who walks from Melbourne to Canberra to deliver a petition to Parliament. You might pause briefly and then look for some other show with more…
Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens are the perfect setting over summer for audiences of all ages to enter the magical world down on the riverbank in The Australian Shakespeare Company’s The Wind In The Willows. Seated on a soft, grassy incline,…
If there’s one benefit of living in Melbourne, it’s how amazing our summers are. Jam-packed with new places to eat, festivals, live music, art — it’s all happening, and it’s all here. In partnership with City of Melbourne, we’ve selected…
A night of mind-blowing moves, with scorching footwork and live musical accompaniment, is just some of what is on offer in 2017’s showing of famed Burn The Floor. Touring worldwide since the 1990s, this is their annual visit, attracting loyal fans….