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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium – Win a Family Pass

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Located on the banks of the Yarra River, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is home to thousands of animals, including sharks, turtles, stingrays, sawfish, tropical fish and much, much more. Opening our eyes to the world underneath, from the depths of the ocean to the icy waters of Antarctica, the aquarium is a favourite for many, young and old. Walk underwater through the glass viewing tunnels and see Australia’s marine life like never before! Come within inches of huge sharks, rays and turtles and see some of the remarkable marine and freshwater animals that Australia is famous for. Children will have the opportunity to explore Finding Dory and Friends: The Experience, a world first aquarium exhibit, featuring magical moments from the box-office smash hit, Finding Dory.  Throughout the interactive journey, a Pipe Pals trail will guide and surprise with tales of amazing underwater animals, leading you into Dory’s Reef. Experience fun activities including, Ridin’ the EAC with Crush, Nemo’s Anemone Challenge, and using your own echo locator in Bailey’s Maze. If you’re more into sea birds, you’ll want to visit  the …

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 …

Oktoberfest in the Gardens

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This October, Oktoberfest in the Gardens will take over Melbourne’s Birrarung Marr for a giant, beer garden party.  Now in it’s sixth year, the party will feature two massive beer halls with a large selection of imported German beers, cider and wine, plus authentic German food stalls. Entertainment wise, there’ll be roving performers, sideshow alley, silent disco and an eclectic mix of entertainment and competitions across multiple stages throughout the afternoon and evening. Inspired by their love of the traditional Bavarian festival and great beer, Oktoberfest in the Gardens has sold out the past two years, and is already sold out on Saturday, with limited tickets left on Sunday. Rocktoberfest  are a Melbourne-based business selling Oktoberfest outfits. Started by two guys out of Melbourne who knew how difficult (and costly) it was to buy lederhosen for festivals, Rocktoberfest now offers Oktoberfest goers, costumes that won’t cost a fortune, which means more money to spend on beer! Their Lederhosen and dirndls are great value at less than $50 each. The competition closed 12pm, 6th October 2016. Winner was Sharon, …

The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years Giveaway

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Academy Award® winner Ron Howard’s authorised and highly anticipated documentary feature film about The Beatles’ phenomenal early career, The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years, opens in cinemas nationally September 16 for one week only. The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years is based on the first part of The Beatles’ career (1962-1966) – the period in which they toured and captured the world’s acclaim. Ron Howard’s film will explore how John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr came together to become this extraordinary phenomenon, “The Beatles.”  It will explore their inner workings – how they made decisions, created their music and built their collective career together – all the while exploring The Beatles’ extraordinary and unique musical gifts and their remarkable, complementary personalities. The film will focus on the time period from the early Beatles’ journey in the days of The Cavern Club in Liverpool to their last concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1966.  We’re giving away a double pass. See our Facebook page for details.

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Tribute Mania Giveaway

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Tribute Mania will explode onto the Palais Theatre’s iconic rock ‘n roll stage with simply the best sounding, best looking and most technically accurate tributes anywhere in the world! The formula is simple. Sound like the artist, perform like the artist and look like the artist …then have a hell of a lot of fun doing it! Paying tribute to 5 of the world’s biggest bands, the night will take you on a journey through the 1960s to the 2000s! Playing on the night will be: Bjorn Again – The World’s No.1 ABBA Show The Australian Queen Tribute Show – The Closest You Will Ever Get to a 1980’s Queen Concert Elton Jack Show– The World’s Most Loved Elton John Show The Beatnix – The World’s First Beatles Tribute Show and Still Going Strong and introducing The Spicy Girls – Australia’s First Spice Girls Tribute Show Get your dancing shoes on, Tribute Mania will set your toes tapping. When: 6:30pm, Saturday, 3 September Where: Palais Theatre, St Kilda Visit the website here Exclusive: Tell us your …

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Cine Latino Film Festival Giveaway

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This August, the Cine Latino Film Festival will be bringing the sights, sounds and stories of Latin America to Melbourne. Screening at Palace Cinemas across Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne, the Festival will feature over 30 films from all across Latin America. Alongside the Opening Night film NERUDA, the Festival’s gala events include Sérgio Machado’s THE VIOLIN TEACHER, which follows the story of a former prodigal child violinist, as its Centrepiece while the stunning music and dance performance film ARGENTINA by master filmmaker Carlos Saura (Raise Ravens, Carmen) will close the Festival. Other program highlights include the latest work from cult filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky, ENDLESS POETRY, a phantasmagorical memoir that played in official selection at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, veteran Colombian director and Gabriel Garcia Marquez collaborator Lisandro Duque Naranjo’s THE BRIBE OF HEAVEN and Daniel Rodríguez Risco’s THE WOMB, Peru’s first bona fide horror film and box office smash hit. We Know Melbourne exclusive: Win 1 of 10 double passes to the Cine Latino Film Festival. Tell us in 25 words or …

Scandinavian Film Festival

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The inaugural Scandinavian Film Festival returns to Melbourne this winter. More than just noir: the Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival will see new dramas, documentaries and laughs on the big screens across the Palace Cinemas. This year’s festival will be it’s third and will present some of the most exciting and fresh movies from Sweden,Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland. Win 1 of 10 double passes  – scroll to the bottom of the post. Some of the highlights we’ve picked out include: WELCOME TO NORWAY Director Rune Denstad Langlo brings some welcome levity to the highly topical subject of Europe’s migration crisis in this acerbic and insightful black comedy that pokes fun at the behaviour of Norwegians when pushed outside their comfort zones. Sharp, witty and unpredictable, this is a film that will put a smile on your face in ways you may not expect. SPARROWS A multi award-winning and sophisticated coming-of-age story about 16-year old Ari who has been living with his mother in Reykjavik. When he is suddenly sent to return to his hometown – a remote village in …

Bastille Day Giveaway

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Michael Mason (Richard Madden, ‘GAME OF THRONES’) is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet.  Sean Briar (Idris Elba, ‘LUTHER’, PROMETHEUS), the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy. Going against commands, Briar recruits Michael to use his expert pickpocketing skills to help quickly track down the source of the corruption. As a 24hr thrill ride ensues, the unlikely duo discovers they are both targets and must rely upon each other in order to take down a common enemy. View the trailer here. As an exclusive for our We Know Melbourne readers, we have 5 double passes to giveaway. Visit our Facebook page for details. 

Break Room – Giveaway

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Melbourne has a new way to destress and it involves smashing a lot of things. Dreamed up by entrepreneur Ed Hunter, The Break Room has just opened in Collingwood, after relocating from Brunswick and it’s already a hit (no pun intended) . The rules are simple. Enter the break room and smash everything into smithereens. You are given a baseball bat, 6 plates, 6 wine glasses, 6 cups and 1 carafe, so get creative. Smash them on the floor Greek wedding style, throw them at the wall or throw them in the air to wack them with the baseball bat. The choice is yours. Breakers must wear long pants and long sleeves, and you’re given protective gear before entering the room. Safety still does come first. You also have the choice of 10 minutes for $50 or 90 minutes for 30 minutes, but of course if you’re really needing to release you’ll be done smashing your goods in 5. As an exclusive for We Know Melbourne readers, we have one double pass to giveaway to the Break Room. …

Win a Double Pass to Fromage A Trois | Cheese & Cider Festival

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It’s no secret that the We Know Melbourne team love their cheeses. From goats cheese to blue cheese to your everyday cheddar, we love it all! So when we heard that there was a Cheese & Cider Festival coming up as part of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, we knew we had to book tickets immediately. This March the Fromage a Trois – Cheese and Cider Festival will be showcasing the best of local cheese and cider makers, along with wine beer, music and entertainment. Set in the lush 10 hectares of formal gardens at historic Werribee Park Mansion, visitors will able to indulge in some of the best local and regional produce, meet the makers and learn about the craft of cheese and cider making. There’ll also be a demonstration stage where makers will entertain and educate patrons with free presentations and classes. As an exclusive for We Know Melbourne readers, we have one double pass to give away (valued at $80). To enter, click Follow our Facebook or Instagram page, like our Fromage …