Since Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days in 1873, circumnavigation of the globe has been inextricably linked with eccentricity. Nellie Bly was the first to break this literary target in 1889, using a large variety of transport methods. In 1929 Eckener…
CoBrew is a coworking space above a brewery. That’s right: two of the best things in the world, combined into one amazing idea in Thornbury. For the four of you who don’t know what coworking is, the idea is simple. Rather than work…
Sorry folks, you all missed out on a truly great event. It’s okay though, because it was the launch of a whole month of equally brilliant nights of live music. To celebrate ten years of the venues existence, Yelp took…
Yep, our favourite time of year is back. The Melbourne Writer’s Festival is beloved by readers and writers alike, and this year looks to be a good ‘un. Take a peek at some of the events we’re most looking forward…
Change your plans because Bare Naked Theatre is putting on A Theatrical Tribute to the Music of David Bowie that is a decadent feast for the senses. This is not your ordinary cover band interpretation of classics; this is a…
Melbourne is coming out of winter hibernation this month, with some of the year’s most beloved festivals — plus a few one-offs we can’t wait to tell you about. Hear My Eyes’ Short Films and Live Music (Wed. 3 August) Enjoy an…
Ninth generation winemaker Dominique Portet started his winemaking journey in Bordeaux, France and moved to Australia, where he has been making beautiful wines for 40 years. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the Portet family are hosting weekly ‘Raclette and Red’ sessions throughout winter at…
Good beer! To be more specific, independent Australian craft beer. That’s what will be pouring at Bendigo on the Hop this August. The boutique festival gives Melbourne a run for its money with its sold-out events and brewers singing its…
There is something about a good ghost story that appeals to us all. The spookier and freakier the story, the more likely we are to share it with others (with some exaggeration perhaps). Preparing myself for a night of fright,…
To celebrate their ten-year anniversary, art collective A is for Atlas have ventured into the digital age and taken the idea of ‘paperless’ to a creative level with ‘Paperless Office’. Taking the paper archives that hold the entire history of A…