‘An Amusing Case’ was the polite header for columns of the absurd in daily newspapers throughout the Victorian era and into the twentieth century. As part of this month’s National Trust Australian Heritage Festival, this Law Week event re-enacts absurd laws…
On a Friday evening, I wandered the cells of the Old Melbourne Gaol with a Moscow Mule cocktail in hand and found myself engulfed in dark conversations about crimes from Melbourne’s sordid past. With blue lights that enhance the haunting…
The Old Melbourne Gaol was transformed over the weekend into a whiskey pop-up bar. The venue has hosted a number of successful pop-ups recently, and this was another popular event in the series run by The National Trust. The Old…
The National Trust is throwing open the doors to some of Melbourne’s most iconic venues for Melburnians to quench their thirst. Theresa and I were lucky enough to attend the vodka night at the Old Melbourne Gaol. At $40, these tickets…