Month: October 2016

Night Noodle Markets

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It’s that time of the year again. A favourite on all foodies calendar, the Night Noodle Markets! From November 10-27 for 18 glorious nights of Good Food Month, Melbourne’s idyllic, much loved Birrarung Marr will be transformed into an Asian hawker-style market where you can dine on all sorts of spicy, sweet and sour asian dishes along with thirst quenching drinks. Complete with more than 30 food stalls, a record 56 stalls three bars plus nightly entertainment, this year is set to be bigger and better than ever before.  There’ll be all the usual favourites like Longrain, Chin Chin, Wonderbao, Red Spice Road, as well as desserts from Gelato Messina and Black Star Pastry x N2 Extreme Gelato. Joining the list this year will be new stalls from Aunty Franklee, Ok-Nomi, plus more. When: November 10 – November 27; Mon-Tue 5-9pm, Wed-Thur 5-10pm, Fri 5-11pm, Sat 4-10pm, Sun 4-9pm. Where: Birrarung Marr, Melbourne Visit the Night Noodle Markets website here. 

Zoo Twilights

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Melbourne Zoo’s live music program, Zoo Twilights is back for it’s third year, and the line-up for 2017 is bigger and wilder than ever! Highlights this year include Hoodoo Gurus, Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos,Warpaint, The Rubens, Kurt Vile, Tegan and Sara plus more. The evening shows kick off after 7pm and ticket holders can explore the Zoo at dusk with animal exhibits open exclusively for Zoo Twilights guests from 5:30pm. All proceeds will go towards fighting the extinction of the Eastern Barred Bandicoot among other furry friends, an initiative which is part of a five-year plan. When: January 27 – March 11 2017 Where: Melbourne Zoo Visit the Melbourne Zoo website here. 

Melbourne’s Newest Sunset Cinema

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Catch all the latest blockbusters, comedies and thrillers at Melbourne’s newest sunset cinemas. Running from November 4 through to November 26, Sunset Cinema, Australia’s enchanting outdoor movie experience will light up the Gasworks Art Park in Albert Park. Each week will see 4 screenings and the nights will be mixed up with everything from ‘family friendly’ and ‘girls’ night themed nights with a fully licenced bar on site for all your movie snack needs. Parking up at the cinemas, will be some of Melbourne’s best mobile food trucks; Mamma Van, Greek Street Food, Boeri Bros plus more. With a program including The Girl on a Train starring Emily Blunt, The Magnificent Seven, Inferno, Bridget Jones’s Baby, Bad Moms, Pete’s Dragon, Storks as well as the ultimate romance classic, Dirty Dancing amongst others, the Sunset Cinema is the perfect evening for everyone, young and old. We have 3 double passes to giveaway to a movie of your choice. To enter visit our Facebook page here.  When: November 4 – November 26 Where: Gasworks Art Park, Albert Park …

Markit@Fedsquare

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Save the date on the 11th of December for Markit@Fedsquare! It is a one-day event with over 100 unique independent designers and makers held at Federation Square. You can buy quirky ceramics  by Yiying Lee,  natural fibre shirts by APOM, or maybe some organic skincare by Ek-ho. So embrace yourself in the land of Australian creators on the 11th of December because you deserve beautifully designed jewellery, fashion, accessories, homewares, prints and more!                       It’s free entry from 10am to 5pm, and many of the stall holders have credit card and Eftpos facilities. However, we do recommend you get some cash withdrawals at the nearby ATM. Markit@Fedsquare will have one lucky draw for one market goer with fabulous prizes to take home on Sunday. Find out how to enter on here. P.S All Day Donuts and Sensory Lab will be joining the event in the Deakin Edge Theatre serving coffee and sweet treats, ALL DAY! Find out which designer will be there on the day on …

The Carnival of Lost Souls

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Join The Carnival of Lost Souls this November for the world premiere of their dark and magical 19th-century circus show, featuring some of Australia’s best physical entertainers, musicians, and singers. The Carnival of Lost Souls will take you on a mystical and atmospheric journey into the dark heart of a vintage Circus world. The magical world comes alive with Victorian Gothic and Steampunk inspired costuming and stage design, plus moody and evocative lighting where the line between life and death is truly blurred. The event is held at The Melba Spiegeltent, Collingwood, a fully licensed Bar. Open to attendees of any age, but recommended for age 15+. You will be able to get to the venue by bus 200, 201, 203, 205 or 207 to the corner of Wellington Street and Johnston Street. Ideally, you can also take tram 86 to stop 19 or take the train to Victoria Park Station. A breathtaking classic Circus show filled with world-class acrobats, jugglers, magicians, aerial and carnival performers – if you like the immersive dark romanticism of the Victorian era, and the …

Scotch & Soda Giveaway

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Scotch & Soda, takes it names from the ‘perfect mix of two great things’ and is described as ‘circus meets jazz in a quirky mix that will get you all stirred up.’ A theatrical mix of groovy barroom and junkyard jazz beats, and world class circus served up in the vibe of a rowdy whisky joint, set in a parallel universe – set somewhere between depression-era travelling circuses and Europe’s 19th Century carnival past. All of this takes place in the perfectly suited Wonderland Spiegeltent at Docklands. Sound like your cup of tea? We have a double pass to giveaway to check it out for yourself, at the Thursday October 13 show at 8pm. See our Facebook page for details. Where: Wonderland Spiegeltent 101 Waterfront Way, Docklands. When: Wed Oct 12 – Sun October 23, 2016. 5pm and 8pm shows available. More Info: Check out their website