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Melbourne lights up for White Night

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White Night Melbourne has become a favourite event on the summer calendar for over 3 years now and in just over 2 weeks White Night Melbourne will return for it’s fourth year from 7pm to 7am to transform Melbourne’s city streets, major cultural institutions, public spaces, gardens, landmark buildings and laneways. Get your comfy shoes ready and pack a camera for the all-night party will feature performance, illuminations, art installations and music throughout the city and in and on some of Melbourne’s most iconic spaces including the Royal Exhibition Building, Federation Square, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne City Baths, Arts Centre Melbourne, State Library Victoria, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Museum and ACMI. Some of the highlights that we’ve got marked down include: Some of the highlights that we’ve got marked down include: The Dresses – Queen Victoria Gardens French artist Tae Gon Kim’s ethereal work, The Dresses, shapes hundreds of fibre-optic strands into the form of three beautiful and extravagant gowns suspended in darkness – apparitions, shimmering from the realms of fantasy. Slowly the illuminated …

A Last Minute Valentine’s Day Guide

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Have you Left Valentine’s Day until the last minute and now all the restaurants that you were planning to schmooze your sweetheart are booked out? We Know Melbourne have come up with some last minute ideas that will still make your lover swoon and best of all aren’t going to cost you all your savings so you can spend more on flowers and chocolates. It is the most romatic day of the year after all! Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Moonlight Cinemas Watch the old time classic, Breakfast at Tiffany’s  at Moonlight Cinema  on Valentine’s Day Sunday 14 February. Presented by Lindeman’s, who are providing everyone a free glass of sparkling on arrival, take your romantic night-in, outdoors, for unforgettable evening under the stars. This timeless cult classic starring film and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn as flighty Manhattan party girl Holly Golightly, is the perfect mix of funny, romantic and classy. Pack your own lovers picnic for two with wine. Or arrive empty handed and be treated to Moonlight Cinema’s LA style food truck. There’s a well-stocked bar and bean beds available …

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo marches into town!

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo marches into Melbourne this week for the first time ever! Over the weekend, over 1,200 performers from all around the world including Australia arrived into Melbourne for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo that will take place from Friday 12 February at Etihad Stadium.  This incredible event promises to be one of the greatest spectacles ever seen in Melbourne.  In its 65-year history, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has only ever left its Scottish homeland three times touring to New Zealand in 2000 and Sydney in 2005 and 2010.   With its unique blend of military ceremony, music and entertainment, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is one of the most famous events in the world, playing to around 220,000 people each year in Edinburgh and attracting an annual television audience of 100 million. The Tattoo includes performers from ten regiments in the UK plus bands from Switzerland, Norway, Tonga, Fiji and all across Australia and as far flung as the Shetland Islands.  To set the scene, the extraordinary, life-size replica of the Castle …

The World’s Largest High Heel Race

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Achieving a Guinness World Record is no easy task. From deciding which challenge to try, to the training and preparation involved in beating the last record holder, it’s easy to give up and feel defeated. But what if we told you that you could easily have a Guinness World Record to your name before the month is over? Intrigued? On February 14, The World’s Largest High Heel Race is happening and they are looking for people to participate! The race will be held at the St Kilda Festival and funds raised will go towards The Warwick Cancer Foundation, an organisation that aims to raise funds for young Australians living with cancer. So what do you need to know before you commit? The race is limited to 1500 people, so make sure you get your registrations in. The race will be an official attempt for the largest amount of people running in high heels all for a great cause. Yes, there is a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the largest amount of people running in high heels… 967 people, …

Open House Melbourne

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Explore our city at Open House Melbourne! Ever wanted to know what the view is like from the top of the spire of Melbourne Central or what happens behind closed doors at Arts Centre Melbourne? For one weekend of the year, you can find out all this and more as you explore the city’s most historic and significant buildings, religious structures and architectural monuments. Open House Melbourne is  a free event where over 100 buildings dotted around Melbourne opens their doors for people to explore good design and architecture. The weekend also offers a range of free events, tours, workshops and exhibitions that illustrate our rich history, reflect how we live and work, and offer insights into our future city. Our top picks for 2016 include: 5×4 Hayes Lane Project | A unique, inner-city dwelling of size five by four meters! I The build is designed for sustainable living and is built and powered with both passive and active eco-driven processes, materials and performance considerations. Doll House | Explore highly sustainable living in this residential building made up of …

Celebrate Pop Culture at Supernova

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Get your inner geek on and rub shoulders with your favourite Supa-Star celebrities and the creative talent that inspire their imaginary worlds under one big roof at the Supernova Pop Culture Expo this April. Described as Comic-con, the Australian way the festival is for all ages, young or old and will celebrate all things pop culture. Gathered from and surrounded by the wonderful worlds of comic books, animation/cartoons, science-fiction, pulp TV/movies, toys, console gaming, trading cards, fantasy, entertainment technology, books, internet sites and fan-clubs, the result is an amazing atmosphere for all fans of comic books, animation/cartoons and science-fiction. When: Sat 16 April 2016 – Sun 17 April 2016 Where: Melbourne Showgrounds Visit the website here. 

Sustainable Living Festival

Sustainable Living Festival

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The Sustainable Living Festival returns to Melbourne this February and seeks to inspire and empower everyday Australians to accelerate their uptake of sustainable living. This year’s theme  is ‘Embrace It’, where everyone is encouraged to embrace the winds of change. Many of the Festival events have been developed by and are being held within local communities ranging from city and metropolitan locations to regional cities and rural towns. The Big Weekend is the flagship three-day event held at Federation Square, Melbourne on 12-14 February 2016. Some major highlights include: The Green Market –  showcasing over 100 exhibitors offering sustainable home and lifestyle solutions, garden advice and gear, fair trade products, and local organic food. Visitors are encouraged to explore the Festival’s rich and diverse program of forums and workshops, exhibitions, films and performance, markets and tours to make their world come alive! So come along and check out what’s on offer at the Sustainable Living Festival. The Great Local Lunch – On banks of the Yarra River, in the heart of Melbourne, over 200 farmers, backyard …

Fat Tuesday

New Orleans Carnival

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Po’ Boy Quarter joins forces with Ding Dong Lounge to present Fat Tuesday New Orleans Festival Melbourne on Tuesday, 9 Feb at Piazza Italia, Argyle Street in Carlton. New Orleans is known for it’s party vibe, delicious food, jazz music and of course a swinging good time, and this festival promises all that. The evening will showcase a rich smorgasboard of Southern food with Po’ Boy Quarter, Girl with the Gris Gris, Bluebonnet BBQ & Taco Truck cooking up all the traditional dishes including Louisiana Gumbo, Po’ Boys, Texas BBQ, Tacos and more. To get you dancing and swinging your hips, music will come from Adam Rudegeair’s Bayou Tapestry with Henry Manetta, Jazz Party, Horns Of Leroy, The Always for Pleasure Allstars with Kerri Simpson and The Gumbo Blues Band with Chris Wilson, Steve Lucas, Jerome Smith, Matt Dwyer and Ash Davies & Skyscraper Stan and The Commission Flats. To top it all off, there’ll also be a fortune teller’s booth and a costume competition that will culminate with the crowning of Melbourne’s very first King and Queen of Mardi Gras! Book your …

Celebrate the Chinese New Year

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Chinese New Year is just around the corner and if you want to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Monkey we recommend these following celebrations during the Melbourne’s Chinese New Year Festival. Chinese New Year Festival Opening Ceremony – Federation Square Welcome the Year of the Monkey with a spectacular Chinese New Year celebration held across two days at Fed Square! This Saturday marks the official opening ceremony and celebrations will start at 10am, including Chinese lion dance, drumming, beautiful light displays, children’s performances, live music and a variety of stallholders serving up your favourite Chinese dishes. Chinatown – Saturday 6th Feb – Sunday 14 Feb The 2-week program of events will be unveiled and celebrations will commence on the weekend, right here, right in the heart of Melbourne Chinatown, an integral part of the City of Melbourne since the goldrush days of the 1850s. During the day, roving musicians, artists and performers will take to the streets of Chinatown. Traditional figures in Chinese mythology, Chinese traditional musicians and artists will enthral passers-by. Other activities …

Zoo Twilight Series

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Get down to the Zoo Twilight series for fifteen concerts over fifteen nights in a live music setting like no other. Each Friday and Saturday from January 29 to 12 March 2016 your favourite local and international artists will perform under the stars to fight against wildlife extinction. The shows will kick off from 7pm but if you get there  a little early  you will be able to explore the Zoo at dusk with animal exhibits open exclusively for Zoo Twilights guests. Pre-purchase a tasty food hamper or choose from a great selection of delicious meals and snacks, alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic drinks available on the night. Artists include: Jose Gonzalez, Josh Pyke, Belinda Carlisle, Birds of Tokyo, Jebediah plus many more. When: January 29 to March 12 2016. Where: Melbourne Zoo Visit the website here.