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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  

Barossa Butcher’s Cellar

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No it’s not a murder mystery or serial crime thriller you’ll spend months trying to solve – a Barossa Butcher’s Cellar is coming to Left Bank on Melbourne’s Southbank for one month only, and it will be a serious crime to miss out! Starting September 26, Left Bank will transform the north-west corner of its iconic venue into a 1940s themed Barossa Butchery, bringing to life a long history of red wine and red meat for St Hallett. The concept is a celebration of the winery’s history as one of the Barossa’s first butcheries, established over 50 years before the iconic winery was founded. Left Bank Melbourne will provide the perfect atmosphere for St Hallett’s celebratory Butcher’s Cellar, with Executive Chef Stan Delimitrou producing a list of creations that will pair with St Hallett Shiraz. “Every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday we will be serving a different Butcher’s Cellar inspired menu,” Stan said. “We tasted through all of the St Hallett wines and crafted a menu to perfectly match them.” “It’s a varied menu with everything …

Pinot Palooza

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A touring Pinot Noir festival, Pinot Palooza is all your pinot dreams come true. Now in it’s fifth year, the festival will bring some of the best pinots from Australia & New Zealand to Melbourne.  Throughout the day, wine drinkers can soak up the music, taste some delicious food from free range rotisserie, Bird on a Wire and cast their vote in the People’s Choice. Tickets cost $60 and include unlimited wine tasting  or if you want to go all out, we recommend the VIP option ($95)  where you can access the festival early access from 11am, plus Burgundy Bar tasting of 3 wines, time with the Sommeliers who will personally curate your experience at the Burgundy Bar and a food voucher. When: 1pm -6pm, October 15, 2016 Where: Town Square Pavilion, Royal Melbourne Showgrounds Visit the Pinot Palooza website here.   

Australian Movie & Comic Expo

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The Australian Movie and Comic Expo is Melbourne’s ultimate entertainment event. Running every October since 2007 (formerly Armageddon Expo), the new name brings a new direction featuring a heavy influence from movies and comics. With everything we are known for and more including celebrity guests, autographs, photo ops, discussion panels, costumes, over 10,000 sqm of collectable dealers, gaming, sci-fi and fantasy, multimedia, family events and interactive displays. Guests this year include Seth Gilliam (The Walking Dead, Teen Wolf), Daniel Davis (The Nanny) Larry Hama (Marvel, DC) plus more. When: October 15 -16 Where: Melbourne Showgrounds Visit the website here. 

Kinky Boots

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Cyndi Lauper’s huge-hearted hit is coming to Melbourne! Based on the movie starring Joel Edgerton and inspired by a true story, KINKY BOOTS is about a young man’s struggle to save the family business and the unexpected people he meets along the way. With Tony and Grammy winning songs by pop icon CYNDI LAUPER, book by Broadway royalty HARVEY FIERSTEIN (La Cage aux Folles) and direction and choreography by Tony-Award Winner JERRY MITCHELL (Legally Blonde, Hairspray), KINKY BOOTS is a celebration of love, friendship and the power of believing in yourself. Don’t miss the musical that has captured the hearts of Broadway and the West End, at Her Majesty’s Theatre from October. When: 12 October – 27 November Where: Her Majesty’s Theatre Visit the Kinky Boots website.  We want you to enjoy this fantastic time of year and there’s no better way to revel in the summer action than a mini staycation in Melbourne. Stay at the  Ibis Melbourne, Little Bourke Street this summer and enjoy free breakfast. Book online for this exclusive deal.* *Book before 15th February 2017 for stays until 31 March 2017.

Banksy Comes to Melbourne

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The world’s most famous street artist, Banksy is bringing his works to the streets of Melbourne. This October, Melbourne will be able to view a retrospective of more than 80 of his best works, curated by the artist’s former manager, Steve Lazarides. Inspired by the streets of London, this exhibition will take visitors on an artistic adventure, exploring the mind of Banksy and his satirical street art. The exhibition will open in The Paddock in Federation Square and will also feature some of Melbourne’s best food trucks, courtesy of Welcome to Thornbury, along with a bar and live DJs in ‘The Railyard’. As the street art capital of Melbourne, we couldn’t think of a more fitting place for the exhibition. When: 7 October  2016 ~ 22 January 2017 Where: The Paddock, Federation Square Visit the website here. 

The Pleasure Garden

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This December, Melbourne will add a shiny new festival to it’s  list. Billed as an immersive, creative arts and music feast, the Pleasure Garden will take over the Catani Gardens on December 10, with a diverse and unique musical programme, mischievous roving theatrical performances, inspiring art installations and large, thematic stages. The lineup for the festival includes local legends The Cat Empire, the funky The Opiuo Band from NZ, London duo The Consultants, Tash Sultana, Blue King Brown, Dub Pistols, Sound System and more. As with every other festival, punters can expect  plenty of  boutique cocktail and food options, plus some thrilling carnival rides. Our friends at Rydges St Kilda are giving away a double pass to The Pleasure Garden with 2 cocktails at Mavis Browns. All you have to do is tell them in 25 words or less why you love summer! More information here. When: December 10 Where: Catani Gardens, St Kilda Visit the Pleasure Garden website here. 

Fringe Review: CULL

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This show is self-described as a ‘trashy, David Lynchian, wet nightmare sketch show about deleting your Facebook friends and the absurdity of social media’ and yep, that just about fits the bill perfectly. Cull is dark, dark humour. The kind that comes fresh from a deep well of millennial cynicism, finally jaded enough to burst the social media bubble of perfection. Duo Honor Wolff and Patrick Durnam Silva have a pretty cool groove going on, even if at times it’s a little rough around the edges, it’s funny. We laughed the whole time. This show in short, is dark, but fun. Honor and Patrick have almost too much intensity between them, but it’s necessary to lift the audience out of the dark content, back into their very fabulous balance with high-energy cray. The best part of Cull is the enjoyment taken from poking delicious fun at the ‘Cute Cats of Instagram’, the ‘Fitspo’ tools who do anything but inspire the average punter, ‘awareness challenges’ and a physically awkward look at the people who are socially …

Where to watch the AFL Grand Final

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The AFL Grand Final is almost upon us and while it’s still up in the air as to who will be playing, you’ll want to start making your plans now for Australia’s most celebrated Annual sporting event. A tradition on every Aussie’s calendar, Grand Final Day is a time for friends and family to fire up the bbq and cheer on their sporting team. Here’s our pick of the best grand final parties around town. Fed Square | Melbourne Soak in the AFL Grand Final atmosphere with your family and thousands of your ‘closest friends’. There is no reason to stay home when you can come and celebrate one of Melbourne’s iconic events watching it live on the Big Screen. Don’t miss a minute of air time with a variety of food trucks onsite to fuel your enthusiasm. The Food Truck Park | Preston Calling all of Melbourne’s BBQ and AFL fans to Preston! The smokiest BBQ food trucks of Melbourne are going to cook it out for three days in our tastiest cook up yet. Watch the match of the …

Tesselaar Tulip Festival

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Take a drive out to Silvan for a smell to remember! The 63rd Tesselaar Tulip Festival returns this year and visitors will be amazed by the beauty of  a million Tulips across 25 acres of farmland. Expanding their grounds this year, this year’s festival will have over 100 000 more Tulips than ever before, including over 150 varieties. Celebrating different cultures from around the world, each weekend will have different themes, ranging from Turkish through to Irish. There’ll also be live entertainment, market stalls and tempting foods on offer every day. When: September 8 – October 4 Where: Silvan Visit the website here.