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Lonsdale St Greek Festival

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The Lonsdale St Greek Festival is Melbourne biggest Greek street party, bringing a weekend of Greek culture, food and entertainment to the city’s historic Greek Precinct. There’ll be 3 stages of free entertainment,  and activities plus enough Greek food to last you a lifetime. Snack on food from stalls such as Two Men & a Lemon (freshly-cooked salt and pepper calamari), Greek Street Food Truck, and the Cypriot Kitchen. If dessert is more your flavour there’ll also be St Gerrys (with their delicious modern twist on a Greek dessert staple – loukoumades), icecream sandwiches from Biskit Bar, 196 Below with their nitrogen icecream plus more. Zobra ’til you Drop will also be returning to test your endurance! Get your trainers on and see if you can be the last one standing! And for the little ones, there’ll be Greek dancing lessons, storytelling, art and craft, face painting and carnival rides. When: 27th Feb – 28th Feb, 2016 Where: Greek Precinct, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Visit the website here.

Heathers: The Musical

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Revisit the joy and anguish of your high school days at Heathers: the Musical this May. Based on the greatest teen dark comedy of all time, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, Heathers: The Musical is not your typical pom-pom and cheerleader high school tale. You’ll be taking deep into the dark comedic story about two high school students who unintentionally make suicide popular. “HEATHERS THE MUSICAL is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously sexy new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicized ass… but J.D. has another plan for that bullet. Heathers: The Musical is set to be the most subversively funny show of 2016, and so “Very” you may have to kill to get a ticket!” …

Opera in the Market

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For one memorable night, the historic Queen Victoria Market will be transformed into a theatre like  no other – the famous fruit and veg stalls will make way for front stalls as Opera in the Market takes centre stage. You’ll enjoy all the drama and spectacle of some of the world’s favourite operas as you sample fine wines and wonderful food from a selection of Melbourne’s famous food vans. When: Gates open at 5.30pm.  Concert begins at 7.45pm, Monday, 22 Feb Where: Queen Vic Markets Visit the website here.  Want to find out more about what’s happening in Melbourne? Sign up to the We Know Melbourne mailing list here to stay in the loop.

Moth StorySLAM

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If you’ve jumped onto the podcast wagon like the We Know Melbourne team have, then you’ll want to bookmark The Moth, an acclaimed not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide and since August last year, Melbourne now has it’s very own monthly StorySLAM. Launching different themes each month (previous themes have included love hurts, strange encounters, payback and celebration), The Moth have opened up the Melbourne stages to all storytellers near and afar. Presented as on open-mic theme, the story-tellers will get the chance to get intimate with the audience sharing their deepest, emotional, spellbinding tales. “Each show starts with a theme, and the storytellers explore it, often in unexpected ways. Since each story is true and every voice authentic, the shows dance between documentary and theater, creating a unique, intimate, and often enlightening experience for the audience.” The next Melbourne StorySlam is on March 7 and the theme is Lost. Think  about a …

The Dress Collective Runway

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On February 13, 2016, The Dress Collective will merge the digital world with the tangible, presenting an interactive runway to raise funds for the Black Dog Institute, a not-for-profit organisation and world leader in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder.  Featuring 100% Australian made and independent fashion, The Dress Collective Runway will present our exclusive range of emerging and established designers including: Sophia Martin, Chip The Teacup, Kabel Apparel, Vincent Li, Cameron and James, Harlow, That Dapper Chap, Orocéo Castro, AlcieMay Designs + more! The Dress Collective Runway is an official event of the 2016 Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival Offsite Runway Series.  When:  Saturday February 13, 2016 Where: 524 Flinders Street Visit the website here. 

An Interview with Brigadier David Allfrey

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Melbourne is abuzz with the excitement of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 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. Now it’s Melbourne’s turn. The show is set to take over Etihad stadium for five shows where 1,200 musicians and dancers from ten regiments in the UK plus bands from Switzerland, Norway, Tonga, Fiji and all across Australia (and even as far flung as the Shetland Islands) will perform in front of a packed out stadium. This morning, the We Know Melbourne team were invited to have breakfast wtih the Producer & Chief Executive of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Brigadier David Allfrey MBE. Talking to Brigadier David, it was easy to see why he had such a passion for bringing The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to Melbourne. A charming and engaging storyteller, Brigadier David recalled the history of the Tattoo up to it’s present day. The very first Tattoo was held in 195o, after the depression of …

The Beat of Brunswick St

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A brand new event is about to hit the streets of Fitzroy. This February, The Beat of Brunswick St will see over 55+ bars, cafes, established music venues and stores on Brunswick St and immediate surrounds filled with live music and DJs spinning the beats. The BEAT OF BRUNSWICK STREET is supported by the City of Yarra and encourages everyone to visit Brunswick Street on the day to experience what is on offer. Stay tuned for more details. When: 1pm – 1am, Sat, February 27 Where: Brunswick St Visit the website here. 

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 …