Melbourne’s newest festival, RISING, features a commissioned program of cultural events, degustations, theatre, live music, and one-of-a-kind experiences (bathing nude on the Yarra anyone?). The program is extensive, from fine dining to family friendly to free and we are absolutely…
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Victoria wins big at the Australian International Beer Awards
The Australian International Beer Awards are the world’s largest annual beer competition. This year 75 judges did the hard work of tasting 2,500 entries from 21 countries. The awards ceremony is the night of nights in the Australian brewing world….
Synthony Melbourne
Synthony brought the party back to Melbourne for a very special one night only event at the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl. A concert like no other, Synthony is a loving celebration of the last 30 years of Dance Music…
Climb down the rabbit hole for The Boozy Mad Hatters Tea Party
Climb down the rabbit hole and join Alice and the Mad Hatter on an immersive, topsy-turvy cocktail adventure with The Boozy Mad Hatters Tea Party! Brought to you by the team behind The Wizard’s Den and Beyond Cinema (which we have…
The Plus Ones Guide to Good Beer Week 2021
Book early, book often. Good Beer Week’s tenth anniversary program is live! With 200 events running the gamut from fancy food to professional wrestling, the Good Beer Week 2021 program promises something for everyone with ten fun-filled, beer fueled days…
Eat, Drink, Play, Repeat at Fortress — Melbourne’s Newest Gaming Venue
Fortress claims the title of Australia’s largest video game and esports venue. It also holds the dubious distinction of opening on Friday the 13th of March in 2020. (A truly unlucky coincidence for a giant venue in the CBD). Spanning…
Post-COVID shake off in Lior Solo at Castlemaine State Festival
One of Australia’s superstar songwriters starred at one of the country’s first sellar arts festivals, the Castlemaine State Festival, declaring a return to practice for the events, performing and cultural industries. A hungry audience hung on every chord change and…
Introducing SPOOKHOUSE: Melbourne’s Ghost Train Art Gallery
Experiential art has reached a new peak, with the launch of Mysterious Al’s SPOOKHOUSE. Part fairground ghost train, part haunted house, and part gallery, the immersive exhibition is like nothing Melbourne has seen before. Mysterious Al put lockdown (and the…
Melbourne Fashion Festival Artz Showcase
It’s back! The Melbourne Fashion Festival is an annual celebration of fashion, arts, ideas and creative endeavour across a city that’s usually known for wearing just black. Featuring world-class runways with some of Australia’s most established and emerging designers, as well as…
Enlightenment
It’s been a very long time since I’ve seen a play at Darebin’s Northcote Town Hall (due to COVID), and same for my plus one, so I was eagerly excited when I stumbled across promo for “Enlightenment”, written by Joe…