Tag: Melbourne

West Side Story

West Side Story at The Arts Centre

You know the story, you’re all too aware of who feels pretty, but it’s unlikely you’ve experienced West Side Story in all of its flamboyant Broadway goodness. Gale Edwards’ new production of the musical opened at the Arts Centre on…

The Plus Ones Guide: Glow Winter Arts Festival 2015

Join us for an exclusive sneak peak on opening night (13 August at 7:30pm) The City of Stonnington’s annual Glow Winter Arts Festival is set to bring some warmth to winter from 13-23 August 2015. The Plus Ones had a…

Once Upon A Table’s Evening Of Enchantment

I go to a lot of events. The good, the great, the greatest and everything in between. Naturally people ask me what makes for a good event. There’s always two constants: experience and the interaction. To this day, one of the…

Milk the Cow

Perfect Match evenings at Milk the Cow

Perfect Match evenings at Milk the Cow prove that you can match anything with cheese. On a chilly Melbourne evening I found myself nestled in the upstairs bar at the Carlton venue. Glasses of tequila and matching cheeses lined the…

HoMie

HoMie: a pop-up streetware shop helping the homeless

HoMie is the streetwear store that gives back to Melbourne’s homeless community and has an important social message to share. Open for only three months, each time a transaction is made in-store, HoMie will donate an item of clothing to…

Label of Love at The Shadow Electric

There’s something about the Shadow Electric Bandroom in the Abbotsfrod Convent that feels clandestine and a little as though you’re in the loop and at an underground music party. In conjunction with Leaps & Bounds Festival 2015, the Shadow Electric Bandroom is hosting…

An African circus delight with Cirque Africa

We at The Plus Ones love circus. I’ve been a complete circus aficionada the past few years, hitting up everything from Circus Oz to NICA to Cirque du Soleil. I know me some circus. So it is with great authority that…

Mojo Juju

Mojo Juju’s ‘Seeing Red/Feeling Blue’ tour

Mojo Juju‘s bio describes her as “5’3″ of wise crackin’, sass mouthin’, jump jivin’ attitude, wrapped up in a zoot suit and propped up on a Cuban heel”. She may be small, but dear god, she owns a stage like…

Sex on Toast

Sex on Toast: ‘Oh Loretta’ single launch

The first time I heard about Sex On Toast they were described to me as ‘face-meltingly amazing’. I was not lied to. For their music video launch at Toff in Town, supported by Peter Bibby and the spectacular Cactus Channel,…

Porcelain Tea Parlour

Porcelain Tea Parlour’s cheese and tea extravaganza

Melbourne, undoubtedly the best city in the world and scientifically proven to make you grateful to be alive (by a sample size of my friends), really only has one tiny problem – it’s almost impossible to find a café to…