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Ice Skating at Fed Square

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Get your skates on – Melbourne’s only outdoor ice rink is back for another year this June. Whether you’re young or young at heart the rink is the perfect place to take in the views while skating the ice. With a dramatic backdrop of the city and Yarra river, the River Rink will transform you into a fairyland of light and colour. This year there will also be different themes on select evenings plus live music, as well as food and drinks to give you the energy to whiz around the rink a few extra times. When: Saturday 18 June – Sunday 17 July, 10am – 10pm (45 minute sessions beginning on the hour every hour) Where: River Terrace, Fed Square Visit the website here.

Melbourne International Jazz Festival

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The Melbourne International Jazz Festival is an annual world-class jazz festival. This year’s festival will feature more than 100 unique jazz performances by local and international artists in concert halls, arts venues and jazz clubs as the city comes alive with the spirit of jazz. It’s diverse program includes modern masters of jazz, late-night art parties, free events and Australian and international acts. So whether you’re a jazz aficionado or a jazz newbie, the program has something for everyone. When: Until June 12 Where: Various venues across Melbourne. Visit the Melbourne International Jazz Festival website.

The Fashion Shuttle

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  One main contributor to Melbourne’s claim to be the ‘Fashion Capital of Australia’ is the famous Chadstone Shopping Centre –  The Fashion Capital. With 3 floors of up to 530 shops, spanning over an area 171, 217 meters squared, Chadstone holds the title of being Australia’s largest shopping complex, boasting all the luxury brands such as Prada and Tiffany & Co, major department store icons Myer and David Jones, boutique specialist Ted Baker and Sass & Bide and featuring a Hoyts Cinema of entertainment. However, one of the problems with Chadstone is getting there if you don’t have your own car, as the public transport route is not the easiest journey to take, especially for some visitors new to Melbourne. Enter The Fashion Shuttle, a direct and free coach service running back and forth from the city (Federation Square) to Chadstone Shopping Centre throughout the day. This is by far the most comforting and stress free option, no need to worry about topping up the Myki card or getting on the wrong bus, just …

Review: Flesh Eating Tiger

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Whilst pitched as a comedy slash drama, Amy Tofte’s Flesh Eating Tiger is a play not for the faint-hearted. A cautious word to the wise, it is not a ‘fun’ performance, it has heavy content, it’s real, rough, raw…. black, beautiful. It’s a love story, but not in a traditional sense. You will laugh, you will probably cry and without a doubt you will at times feel uncomfortable. Going in with a pre-description of ‘man addicted to alcohol, woman addicted to man, it’s not possible to not feel anything at the end of this 70-minute piece in the super-intimate Owl & Cat Theatre. Flesh Eating Tiger is a unique concept, blurring the lines between reality and storytelling, it’s actually a performance within a monologue within a play. The beautiful cast of two unnamed characters portrayed by Amy Gubana and Marcus Molyneux take us through the rocky ups and downs of what starts as a forbidden crush and move very quickly through the fiery, tumultuous relationship of a married woman and an ex-alcoholic struggling with sobriety.  …

Interview with Michelle Carey, MIFF Artistic Director

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If you ask any Melbourne cinephile what their favourite months of the year are, it will no doubt be the months of July & August. The reason? The Melbourne International Film Festival, of course. Held over two and a half weeks and attracting over 200 000 visitors each year,  MIFF showcases the best of the best cinema from Australia and around the world. We took a moment to chat to Artistic Director, Michelle Carey ahead of the festival to find out more about what goes into making the festival so unique and pulling together such a giant program for it. Can you tell us a little more about  how you became MIFF Artistic Director and what your favourite part of being the artistic director is? It wasn’t a very straightforward path,  I have experience in my 20’s in music, working in radio on bands and events and that kind of thing, and then on a trip to Europe in  my late 20’s discovered film was my passion and so I just started volunteering. I worked …

Explore the Melbourne Aquarium After Dark

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The Melbourne Aquarium are opening after dark. Experience an unforgettable start to the weekend with a group of friends or work mates and enjoy a fantastic night of great food, drinks and music as you journey through SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium’s zones of discovery, featuring one of the world’s largest saltwater crocodiles! All ticket holders will receive a welcome cocktail, plus you’ll be able to drink your way through unlimited sparkling wine, red and white wine, beer, soft drink, juice, mineral water. Finger food will also be served throughout the evening including cold canapés, hot canapés, hot grazing dishes, dessert canapés Experience the aquarium in a whole new light as you explore amazing displays, including the spectacular Fish Bowl exhibit! When: 6pm – 9pm,  27 May,  24 June, 26 August, 30 September, 28 October, Where: Melbourne Aquarium Visit the Melbourne Aquarium website.

Melbourne Truffle Festival

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Ah the truffles! They’re elusive, exotic, unique – and shrouded in secrecy and mystique. But come this June, you’ll be able to learn all about the delights of this  mysterious delight including its history, folklore, stories and people at The Melbourne Truffle Festival. There’ll be all sorts of shows from masterchef demonstrations to decadent dinners and a mini festival at Prahran Market. If you’re up for more of an adventure there’s also the Truffle Hunt where you can hunt for truffles in the cold morning mist with the truffle sniffing dogs. Highlights include: Truffle Melbourne @ Prahran Markets 17 -19 June: Live chef demonstrations by our hottest truffle chefs along with truffle tastings and free specialist food photography workshops on Saturday & Sunday Truffle Melbourne’s Craft Day Out Masterclass 10 July: A whole day of truffle discovery with passionate artisan craftspeople- learn how to make truffled cheeses, charcuterie, beer and spirits in an inspiring setting with a combination of workshops and hands on classes. Truffle Melbourne Pop Up weekend @ Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula: 15 – …

Winter Fashion in Melbourne

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Stuck with old hoodies and track pants this winter? Then we have the perfect five Melbourne CBD stores to visit that will have you setting the fashion standard this winter. Dangerfield – Funky, vintage, alternative, fun and unique. These are just some of the terms that come to mind when stepping inside a Dangerfield shop. They offer a great variety of seasonal fashion and accessories to stand out from the crowd this winter, including classy throw backs from their revival and princess highway ranges or the Dangerfield range that brings out the inner grunge.    224 Flinders St, Melbourne Topshop – Need a complete rebuild of your winter wardrobe? Then the ever popular Topshop is a must. As one of the worlds biggest fashion retailer brands, Melbourne Emporium’s multi-level store will have you overwhelmed with the wide range of sleek on-trend selections, from formal business attire to casual hip street wear. Either have a light browse by yourself or book an appointment with one of their personal shopping assistants, specially picked to help you find …

The Life of a Circus Oz Performer

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Rob Curtis was always destined to be a  star circus performer. Starting tap dancing and juggling at the age of 11, it wasn’t long before he joined his first circus at just 15 years old. Fast-forward to many years later, Robbie is now a member of the Circus Oz family where he is a juggling, tumbling and acrobats master. We had a chat with him about all things Circus Oz.   Robbie, you started your circus career at such a young age! Was it always a childhood dream that you got to live out? I was very physical as a youngster. I knew from very early on that I wanted to do something physically creative for a job. When I joined the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and discovered acrobatics and dance, I knew that was all I ever wanted to do!   You definitely have the most fun job of anyone we know, but we can imagine it’s some pretty serious work as well! Can you tell us  what you love most about being a …

The Desperattes: A Lady’s Guide to the Art of Being a Wingman

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‘You can be my wingman any time….Bulls***! You can be mine.’ Quite possibly the second best quote from one of the greatest Tom Cruise movies of all time, and line I desperately wanted to drop after seeing this supremely talented trio hit the stage. I want to borrow them next time I’m out on the town… in fact the entire audience did. As a moderately recently single lass (but not quite at desperate status), I was more than intrigued by the name of this all-girl group, the fabulous show name, and seeing their hot pink beehives in real life. So armed with one of my best actual-girl-wingmen, off we trot, wine in hand to get some tips from these sharply dressed women of the shocking pink hair. We weren’t disappointed. I’ve come home with a list of fabulously hilarious pick up lines as long as my arm (I’m not sharing as I’ll spoil the show), as well as every single female orientation of the term ‘cock block.’   A Lady’s Guide to the Art of Being a Wingman …