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Fashion + Aid

Fashion + Aid, brought to you by SMSGLOBAL, exploded into Crown Palladium over the weekend, reaffirming its place as one of the biggest events of the year. A perfect mixture of mischief, frocks and fundraising, attended by the who’s who…

Melbourne Fringe: ‘Nothing Special’

‘Nothing Special‘ brilliantly walks the fine line between madness and truth telling. Simone French and Tom Halls, creators of the show, have mastered the push-pull of confusion and clarity, taking the audience on a mad journey. The thought that might most…

Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery

Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery opens

Like many, I have been lured to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie by the three big bowls of free couverture chocolate (white, milk and dark) that greet you upon arrival. With spoons to help regulate consumption, it makes for a hygienic equivalent…

Melbourne Fringe: ‘Salty’

For any fans of Singaporean horror legends, or those who are curious about what they entail, then the offbeat Fringe performance of ‘Salty‘ is worth a look. ‘Salty’ looks at three such stories related to demonic mythology: the Toyol, the ‘Oily…

Pilgrim Talk & Taste: La Sirene Brewing

In Melbourne, locally crafted spirits, beers and wines are as popular as ever, and it makes total sense to be savvy about where they came from and what went into making them. So, on the banks of the Yarra, Pilgrim…

The Lost Lands: The Plus Ones’ Guide

I’m not sure this festival could be more perfect – some suspicious person has gone into my playlists and plucked out every Australian act I’ve been listening to and put them on a poster in front of me. Here are…

Trap Lord A$AP Ferg lights up 170 Russell

If your hands are in the air and you’re jumping to grimy, brash lyrics spat over head-clattering hip hop bass beats and hypnotic, straining keys, you’re probably bouncing off me and a full crowd in the mosh at A$AP Ferg’s…

Cabaret at ‘Paris Underground’

Paris Underground pairs well with a glass of wine. So it comes as no surprise the show can trace its inception back to Red Bennies bar. The production has transitioned into a theatre setting, but the influence of its origins…

NineteenForty launch at The Rivoli

The Rivoli Cinema on Camberwell Road is already known as an Art Deco gem. It couldn’t get any better, am I right? Well, with the addition of NineteenForty rooftop bar they have definitely taken things to another level (pardon the…

Kylie on Stage at Arts Centre Melbourne

Kylie on Stage at Arts Centre Melbourne features costumes, video snippets, and memorabilia from Kylie Minogue’s Disco in Dreams (1989) tour through to the Aphrodite (2011) tour. The performing arts collection once again brings to life some of the show…