Smooth, smoky, oaky, peaty. Our tastebuds were treated to a waterfall of whisky flavours at the inaugural Independent’s Day whisky festival. For single malt lovers the event was a dream come true. Independent bottlers from Scotland, Australia, and beyond were on show…
When Heineken throws a party, you go. My previous escapades with the European beer company include a luxury boat cruise, a city food and drink tour, shamelessly crashing a US Open rooftop party in NYC, a Day of the Dead fiesta, and…
Campari are on a mission to introduce us to the wonderful pastime that is the Italian drinking culture. The king of aperitifs is hosting a range of sessions to showcase the bittersweet, herbaceous and divinely smooth range of amaro liqueurs…
Tapestry: The Songs of Carole King was a well-curated homage to Carol King at the Playhouse Theatre at Arts Centre Melbourne. Vika Bull and Debra Byrne gave an intimate and personable performance covering covered not just the well-known hits such as ‘You’ve Got a Friend’…
We were excited when the Glamorama team descended on the old First Floor to add something different to Fitzroy’s main strip. Know known as the electro late night place of choice for those who partake, the team has brought a…
At the opening night of Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of Jasper Jones, the foyer was abuzz with champagne, photographers and various faces from the entertainment sphere. There was excitement in the air for this hugely anticipated adaptation of Craig Silvey’s…
We know about the likes of Peter Lalor at the Eureka Stockade. We know about the workers’ protests for an 8 hour working day. But did you know there were aboriginal resistance fighters within two hours of Melbourne? Who marched…
Avenue Q is the Tony Award winning Broadway musical with puppets, monsters and humans in the backstreets of New York city. The musical follows the wide eyed puppet Princeton who moves into Avenue Q after graduating college, it follows him…
The theatre in Marlow’s time, or Shakespeare’s for that matter, was often blood-thirsty, gruelling and macabre. The plotting and scheming within Edward II’s court was no less ruthless. Writer Anthony Weigh has remastered Marlow’s play Edward II, and it is…
Reinforcing Victoria’s longstanding relationship with India, the annual Indian Film Festival is once again coming to Melbourne. This festival is the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest celebration of Indian cinema, showcasing plenty of films from India and the sub-continent, including plenty of…