Category: festivals

WOMADelaide Welcomes Us Home Again

Returning to WOMADelaide this year was extra special. Everyone felt it! It was so reassuring to be among the familiar sights and sounds of The World’s Festival. The famous flags, food stalls and stages were welcoming the faithful festival goers…

The Jewish International Film Festival returns in 2022!

From the 25th of February until the 4th of April, select Australian cinemas will be showcasing true film gems as part of the Jewish International Film Festival.  Each year, the Jewish International Film Festival provides Australians with an easy way…

Reminisce Carnivàle Rewinds the Playlist for the Biggest Party of 2021

After a string of postponed parties due to the pandemic, Melbourne’s favorite celebration of house music hit back in a big way with Reminisce Carnivàle, held last weekend at Melbourne Showgrounds. The Reminisce concept had backyard beginnings in Frankston some…

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MIFF streams into your living rooms this lockdown

Confidence in anything during a pandemic is no mean feat. After setting the benchmark in 2020 with the online-only MIFF 68 1/2, MIFF (Melbourne International Film Festival), our beloved MIFF is back streaming into homes across the country. The only uncertainty is…

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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WrestleBrainia is in Full Swing for 2021

WrestleBrainia, for those not in the know, has been a staple addition to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for half a decade, dedicated to you, the humble wrestling fan. The panel-style quiz show has seen many renditions over its tenure,…

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…