arts
Piper’s Playhouse: a Parisian cabaret club in Melbourne
I’ve always believed that the best nights in Melbourne start with a bit of mystery and usually end…
23 Jan 2026 music
CamelPhat Brings a Slice of European Summer to St Kilda
St Kilda has a reputation for being many things. It’s always a bit gritty, a bit chaotic, and…
18 Jan 2026 dancing
The Presets Light Up the New AO Live Stage
The Australian Open is the ultimate double-header: world-class tennis on the court and a world-class party right next…
18 Jan 2026 drinks
Match Point Without the Cardio: Rooftop Racquet Club Hits the QT
If there is one thing Melburnians love more than the actual tennis at the Australian Open, it’s the…
16 Jan 2026 drinks
Zip-Lines and Smash Burgers: Arcane Fairies is the Dive Bar We Deserve
Melbourne has a long-standing, slightly obsessive relationship with theme bars. We’ve sipped cocktails in fake Narnia wardrobes and…
15 Jan 2026 drinks
Game, Set, and Match: Grey Goose’s Courtside Bar opens at the Australian Open
Melbourne in January is essentially a high-stakes, sweat-soaked endurance test where the city collectively forgets how to talk…
12 Jan 2026 culture
Botanical Bliss: Moonlight Cinema is back for Summer
There is something inherently smug about sitting in the Royal Botanic Gardens with a glass of wine while…
7 Jan 2026 arts
No Use Crying: How We Survived the Rain for Spilt Milk
Forget what your inner-north friends say about leaving Melbourne. Spilt Milk in Ballarat is proof that sometimes the…
9 Dec 2025 festivals
Daddy’s Home: Marlon Hoffstadt Turns the Bowl into a Boiler Room
If you walked past the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Sunday night and wondered why the ground was…
8 Dec 2025 music
D.A.N.C.E. Floor Justice: The French Duo Taking Melbourne to Church
There is a specific kind of electricity that crackles through a crowd when you know you’re about to…
6 Dec 2025