Coinciding with the Portugese National Day, A Taste of Portugal celebrates Portugese culture with a showcase of Portugese cuisine, music, dance, history, language and tourism. Savour a Portugese custard tart, purchase colourful ceramics, jewellery or handbags, dance to Brazillian rhythms, listen to traditional Fado singers and learn about the tourism spots of Portugal. When: June 12 Where: Queen Vic Markets Visit the website here.
Smash hit Broadway musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown comes to Melbourne in June 2016 with a fun, fresh approach to an ageless story about a boy and his best beagle friend. Join Snoopy and the gang as they navigate their way through a day full of book reports, baseball games, kite flying, unrequited love, friendship, misunderstandings and a little philosophy. Nominated for four Tony awards, this revised production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is an affordable musical comedy for the whole family, and it opens at one of Melbourne’s newest theatres, the Alex in St Kilda. “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown has been a smash hit on Broadway and Peanuts is everyone’s favourite. If you loved the movie come and see the show!” – Alex Vass When: June 21 to July 2 Where: Alex Theatre, Theatre 1, 135 Fitzroy St, St Kilda.
Gin lovers of the world rejoice as World Gin Day returns for its EIGHTH year on Saturday 11 June 2016! Tomorrow, people from all around the world will be raising their glass with a legitimate excuse (not that we need one) to drink some gin, whether it’s in a cocktail, G&T or neat (yes, you can drink gin neat!). Looking for a place to enjoy some gin? Here are some venues across Melbourne celebrating the almighty gin: Gin Palace: 10 Russell Place, Melbourne Martini massages, bathtub gin, Gin dessert table, buy one get one free G&T’s Martinis and Negronis till late Four Pillars Gin Four Pillars Gin will be celebrating with celebrating gin all weekend long with three days of distilling sessions, maker’s classes, free tastings plus so much more. New Gold Mountain A flight of three mini martini’s (60ml) will take you through the history of the martini ~Martinez, South Side & Classic using Ransom Old Tom, Ransom Dry & East London Liquor Company Gins. Craft & Co Be the first to taste their own gin straight from …
One main contributor to Melbourne’s claim to be the ‘Fashion Capital of Australia’ is the famous Chadstone Shopping Centre – The Fashion Capital. With 3 floors of up to 530 shops, spanning over an area 171, 217 meters squared, Chadstone holds the title of being Australia’s largest shopping complex, boasting all the luxury brands such as Prada and Tiffany & Co, major department store icons Myer and David Jones, boutique specialist Ted Baker and Sass & Bide and featuring a Hoyts Cinema of entertainment. However, one of the problems with Chadstone is getting there if you don’t have your own car, as the public transport route is not the easiest journey to take, especially for some visitors new to Melbourne. Enter The Fashion Shuttle, a direct and free coach service running back and forth from the city (Federation Square) to Chadstone Shopping Centre throughout the day. This is by far the most comforting and stress free option, no need to worry about topping up the Myki card or getting on the wrong bus, just …
Whilst pitched as a comedy slash drama, Amy Tofte’s Flesh Eating Tiger is a play not for the faint-hearted. A cautious word to the wise, it is not a ‘fun’ performance, it has heavy content, it’s real, rough, raw…. black, beautiful. It’s a love story, but not in a traditional sense. You will laugh, you will probably cry and without a doubt you will at times feel uncomfortable. Going in with a pre-description of ‘man addicted to alcohol, woman addicted to man, it’s not possible to not feel anything at the end of this 70-minute piece in the super-intimate Owl & Cat Theatre. Flesh Eating Tiger is a unique concept, blurring the lines between reality and storytelling, it’s actually a performance within a monologue within a play. The beautiful cast of two unnamed characters portrayed by Amy Gubana and Marcus Molyneux take us through the rocky ups and downs of what starts as a forbidden crush and move very quickly through the fiery, tumultuous relationship of a married woman and an ex-alcoholic struggling with sobriety. …
Celebrate the best in food and beverage that Australia has to offer at Good Food & Wine Show. With hundreds of local and international exhibitors, your new favourite food and drinks are only a sample away. Whether you’re into sweet or savoury, beer or wine, there’s something for everyone. Enjoy a cooking show from high-profile chefs such as Colin Fassnidge, Matt Moran, Alastair McLeond plus more or see local and interstate chefs and restaurateurs cook three-course meals and provide hints and tips to recreate at home. There’ll be over 200 local and international exhibitors including 400 Gradi, Della Rosa Fresh Foods, Hawkers Beer, Maggie Beer and Melbourne Martini. When: 3- 5 June 2016 Where: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Visit the Good Food & Wine Show website.
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