Month: December 2015

Cats the Musical

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Following its triumphant season in London’s West End, the acclaimed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical CATS has arrived in Melbourne for a strictly limited season. The hit revival, which was reworked for the most recent season in the West End by the original creative team—Director Trevor Nunn, Choreographer & Associate Director Gillian Lynne, Set Designer John Napier and Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber—received excellent reviews and extended its season due to overwhelming demand. Based on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the show is set in a larger than-life junkyard playground and is alive with our favourite feline characters including Rum Tum Tugger, Mr. Mistoffelees, Macavity, Jennyanydots, Old Deuteronomy, Grizabella and Skimbleshanks. The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year – the night of the Jellicle Ball. One by one they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new …

Catch a stunning sunset on the Melbourne Star

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Where better to enjoy a stunning bird’s eye view of Melbourne’s summer sunsets than from 40 storeys high on the iconic Melbourne Star? Spinning on the star, you’ll get a 360 degree view of Melbourne from  from the Dandenongs to the You Yangs, to Mount Macedon and nearby Port Phillip Bay. It’s a must-do experience to watch the ever changing colours of our beautiful city’s sunsets. Visit the website here.

A BBQ on the Water

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As the days get longer, there’s no better way to enjoy the brighter evenings than heating up the barbie on an Aqua Donut, a circular floating device with a barbeque station secured in the centre of the vessel. The most unique dining experience on the water you can have in Melbourne. Visit the website here.   

So Frenchy So Chic

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Escape to the French countryside this January as So Frenchy So Chic in the Park returns to the Werribee Park Mansion for it’s fifth year. The day will be filled with music, food, wine and of course, plenty of joie de vivre. This year’s line up of musical acts promises the perfect blend of sultry and folksy summer songs to dance your heart away to including Moroccan artist, Hindi Zahra, who has been likened to a modern day Billie Holiday; Brigitte (actually a duo, Aurélie Saada and Sylvie Hoarau) with heir unique sound of lounge-pop, and retro-folk sizzling disco; Lou Doillon, who needs no introduction; and Soviet Supreme, a Balkan-electro collective.  Bring a picnic or pre-order a basket filled with crusty baguettes, salad jardinière, and a petite four chocolate ganache tart. And if that’s enough gourmet French food for you, there’ll also be  a banquet of tempting fare on the day including seafood, crêpes, macaroons and ice cream all served by the Frenchiest food artisans. To quench your thirst the finest champagnes from Laurent Perrier will be …

Moonlight Cinemas Opening Night

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Moonlight Cinemas is a quintessential summer event on the Melbourne cultural calendar. Based in the stunning Royal Botanic Gardens, the cinemas three month program screens a whole bunch of films every evening over summer, except for Mondays. The We Know Melbourne team were invited along to the opening night last Thursday to watch an advance screening of Suffragette. Slightly worried about the cooler weather in the lead up, Thursday evening presented itself as a perfect balmy evening. Red carpet arrivals kicked off the evening where each person could get their own paparazzi snap as they entered, before being ushered to the VIP section where we had sparkling wine, popcorn and bean bags to enjoy during the film. The Moonlight Cinema Candy Bar offers up a range of hot food (including the delicious fried chicken sliders that we ate) and snacks, as well as of course, alcohol and other beverages. The perfect way to spend a summer’s evening. When: 3 December – 27 March Where: Moonlight Cinemas, Royal Botanic Gardens Visit the website here.  We Know Melbourne …

Win a Triple Slide Pass to Slide the City!

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Grab your swimsuits and your best pals! Slide the City™ is returning to Melbourne this summer, bringing with them 300 Meters of aquatic fun! Starting in 2013, Slide the City™ began by producing slide events in just three cities in America its first year. This year, Slide the City™ is on track to produce more than 150 events in 15 countries including 10 in Australia, and one right here in Melbourne.Transforming Lansdowne Street (East Melbourne) into one giant water block party, sliders will be slipping their way down a 3oom giant slide which spans three city blocks. There’ll also be live music, food, drinks and giveaways on the day to make this one giant summer party to remember. Don’t forget the floaties! When: 10 January, 2016 Visit the website here.  Want to win 2 triple slide passes to Slide the City™ ? In 25 words or less, tell us your favourite thing to do in Melbourne over summer?   Terms & conditions here. Competition closes 5 January, 2015.    

Miss Universal – Chunky Move

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The We Know Melbourne team are long term fans of contemporary dance company, Chunky Move and were excited to attend their latest show, Miss Universal last week. Upon entering the studios, we were told it was an open space and we were free to move between rooms, bars and couches. Unsure what to expect, we first entered the room where there were two tiny sculptures in the middle in amongst the rest of the audience. We had a brief introduction from one of the members of the Chunky Move board and also the artistic director, Anouk. We were told that the performance was going to a blend of theatre and gallery installations. Proceeding to the other room, we could see the chairs but they were up against the wall so once again, we weren’t sure whether we’d be standing up the whole performance or whether the show would span across the two rooms. Soon we spotted the dancers (the only way we could tell was that they were barefoot) as they moved through the standing …