Category: festivals

The Fashion Advocate VAMFF 2017 Melbourne

VAMFF 2017: The Fashion Advocate Runway at Luna Park

Walking through the entrance of Melbourne’s iconic Luna Park, The Fashion Advocate Runway certainly made its mark for VAMFF on Saturday night amongst roller-coasters and colourful rides.  The bar was flowing with delicious boutique cocktails, bubbles and beverages to set the scene. Meanwhile, daring and bold fashionistas covered the space with capes and dramatic headpieces that balanced the staple-monochrome types….

Melbourne BeerFest 2017: brews in sunny St. Kilda

It was sun and sand surrounding the Melbourne BeerFest in St Kilda. Held in the Catani Gardens, the fickle Melbourne weather cooperated and bestowed a fine autumn day. The beer tents seemed endless as they stretched across the garden lawn….

South Melbourne Market’s Mussel & Jazz Festival 2017

The South Melbourne Market is a favourite here at TPO. We head down each year to experience the summer sessions and love the alfresco space. This year, the Market is holding its fourth annual Mussel & Jazz Festival from 11 to…

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Brunswick Music Festival 2017: The Plus Ones’ Guide

One of Melbourne’s longest running and best-loved institutions is back for another year, the Brunswick Music Festival (5-19 March 2017). Kicking off with the infamous Sydney Road Street Party, the festival sees two glorious weeks of incredible music and entertainment…

WOMADelaide 2017 – Guide

Where does one start with the amazingness (yes, it is worth creating new words) that is WOMADelaide? The festival has created an amazing World Of Music, Arts and Dance set in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens (March 10-13). To boot, this…

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2017: The Plus Ones’ Guide

It’s already March, which means that we are now officially into the month in which the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is about to kick off. It’s an epic fixture of the Melbourne performing arts experience. Many of last year’s favourites are…

March 2017: all the events to make your month soar

Melbourne never fails to amuse. March is no exception, with its naked bicycle rides, its festivals with whacky names (Hot Dub Wine Machine), and its crazy-awesome food festivals. Margaritas? Food and film? Donuts and…beer? We have it all in Melbs this…

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2017 Alliance Française French Film Festival – The Plus Ones’ Guide

French cinema is always vibrant. Experimental, shocking, sensuous and artful, French filmmakers are always seeking to give their audiences a cinematic experience. The 2017 Alliance Française French Film Festival is a great opportunity to take a break from Hollywood’s franchise-based…

Shimmerlands & Wax’o Paradiso

Shimmerlands is a new summer music, food and movie concept created by the team from Shadowlands. I always loved heading down to the Abbotsford Convent during warm summer nights and was keen to check out their new space at Melbourne Uni. Surrounded…

Adelaide Fringe 2017

Adelaide Fringe Festival 2017 – The Plus Ones’ Guide

In its opening week, the Adelaide Fringe Festival has already brought out the best in the city, from performances to visitors and everything in between. With over 400 venues around the city however, with shows running 17 February-19 March, it…