I was introduced to Julia Jacklin in April 2015 as a support for Marlon Williams (the days when Melbourne could catch him playing at the Gaso rather than stadiums in America). I was enchanted, not only because I’m a sucker…
The Terminus Hotel hosts one of my favourite beer events — the Craft Beer Showdown. The event has proven so popular that it’s become a series, with the Victorian Lager-Off as the latest instalment. Eleven breweries from around Victoria poured…
Cast away your weekly stresses at St Kilda Botanical Gardens at Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s jolly romp-in-the-park version of Shakespeare’s classic, The Tempest. In the relaxed open air you will meet the characters of this magical play and experience its themes of…
I was never a runner during my school years, in fact I was the polar opposite. I clearly remember dreading P.E. classes, and I would walk the entire annual 1.6km timed run.. These days however things have taken a complete…
Expect the unexpected from Underground Cinema. Run by Secret Squirrel Productions, the team specialise in immersive, experiential movie events. The actual film is kept a secret until the opening credits, but attendees receive basic information such as dress code and…
Turn up the tunes and bring the good vibes because on 10 December, The Pleasure Garden has got you covered to start your summer festival season with a bang. The Pleasure Garden is a new name to the festival circuit but…
Do you have a thing for musicals? Are you feeling nostalgic for a good old house party? Then you need to get yourself down to fortyfivedownstairs and buy a ticket for ‘The Gathering‘. Written by Will Hannagan and Belinda Jenkin,…
Riot Stage, the production company behind ‘F.‘, is a youth theatre company that gives kids access to the arts and tells their stories through performance. ‘F.’ addresses what it is like to be a teenager in this day and age….
It’s time once again for summertime parties and Christmas markets, for drinks in the park and music outdoors. As Melbourne hots up, so does its calendar. The Plus Ones have you sorted with the top 10 (actually, 11) events you…
The place to be on a Friday night: Blue Diamond nightclub on Queen Street. Their new Jet Set Fridays series has all the happy hour specials your heart desires: $5 Coopers and wines; $7 Chandon, Tanqueray gin, Havana Club rum;…