Sexpo creates an adult carnival in what is certainly the most unusual use for the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre I have seen. (The carnival part is literal – with sexual themed rides, games, and showbags.) The tone was set…
48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar hasn’t been around for long, but it’s already a much-loved addition to South Yarra. The goal behind 48h is to showcase the highest quality produce combined with an inviting family atmosphere. The team is currently…
Be officially ‘wowed’. See feats of majestic wonder that leave you breathless as latest batch of NICA trainees parade their wares. ‘The Landscape Project‘ is a thrilling expose of the next generation of Aussie circus stars. Each one is a powderkeg of…
Is tattoo still a subculture? I’m not so sure. The 8th Australian International Tattoo Expo, with 10,000 visitors, 280 artists from all around Melbourne, Australia, and the world, was set to prove that this underground reputation is something from the past. I jokingly…
Melburnians got a double dose of vitamin gin this spring. The riverside Juniperlooza festival returned this year, following the not-at-all-confusing, similarly-named-but-totally-different-event Junipalooza. (Not that we are complaining about multiple gin festivals this season!) Situated on the Yarra river, Pilgrim and…
In a production marking the 25th anniversary of Footscray’s famed Women’s Circus, ‘The Penelopiad‘, 30 ordinary Australian women work on stage to tell tales of sisterhood and female power within a world of male control. A compelling story, their earthy version…
‘Where do the spirits go when the waters rise?’ This question sits at the centre of Western Edge Youth Arts‘ adaptation of Shakespeare’s wondrous play set on an island, The Tempest, which six performers from Melbourne’s West have reframed as climate…
Strap in for an epic opera experience. Opera Australia’s momentous production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle is a sequence of four works, each one a marvel of music, performance, direction, and artistic design. It offers sixteen hours of powerful storytelling through…
Like Legos, bikes, and a waterfront view? BangPop restaurant serves up Thai food with a side of cute décor. My plus one and I took a seat at their Lego-encrusted bar to watch the crew in action and indulge in…
2016’s Monster Fest is for the real horror film fanatics. Instead of lukewarm poltergeist flicks where furniture moves around on its own, every scare is a jump scare (I’m looking at you, Conjuring series). This is a festival full of…