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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 …

The Carnival of Lost Souls

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Join The Carnival of Lost Souls this November for the world premiere of their dark and magical 19th-century circus show, featuring some of Australia’s best physical entertainers, musicians, and singers. The Carnival of Lost Souls will take you on a mystical and atmospheric journey into the dark heart of a vintage Circus world. The magical world comes alive with Victorian Gothic and Steampunk inspired costuming and stage design, plus moody and evocative lighting where the line between life and death is truly blurred. The event is held at The Melba Spiegeltent, Collingwood, a fully licensed Bar. Open to attendees of any age, but recommended for age 15+. You will be able to get to the venue by bus 200, 201, 203, 205 or 207 to the corner of Wellington Street and Johnston Street. Ideally, you can also take tram 86 to stop 19 or take the train to Victoria Park Station. A breathtaking classic Circus show filled with world-class acrobats, jugglers, magicians, aerial and carnival performers – if you like the immersive dark romanticism of the Victorian era, and the …

Meet Jonathan Holloway – Melbourne Festival Artistic Director

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Clear your calendars, the Melbourne Festival returns to town this October and it brings a jam-packed program to the table. Under the new artistic direction of Jonathan Holloway, the festival will celebrate our thriving arts and culture scene, taking over a number of Melbourne venues and institutions. We caught up with Jonathan, ahead of the event to discuss his direction for the festival and his personal highlights. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background? My first “professional” experience of the arts was going with my dad to see classical concerts that he was reviewing.  I enjoyed the concerts – although staying still and silent was pretty tough – but my favourite bit was afterwards, going with him to the newspaper office and watching him write the review.  When I was a bit older I’d stay and watch a man called Bernard lay out the letters, then the presses would roll.  That was when I realised that so much happens before and after a performance, and I was hooked.  I sang in …

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.   

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. 

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.

Jamaican Music & Food Festival

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Melbourne is getting Australia’s first ever Jamaican Music & Food Festival. Get back to your reggae roots  with a world class line up of DJs spinning reggae, dub, and dancehall classics against the stunning dockside backdrop and city skylines of Seaworks.Four stages will serve up eight hours of live music in one vibrant celebration of Four stages will be serving up eight hours of live music in one vibrant celebration of music of Jamaican origin. Soak up live reggae on the Main Stage or Ska and Rocksteady outdoors, get busy in the Dancehall, get vital Ital vibes in the Roots Man Corner, catch top performances from all the Reggae Queens and enjoy children’s activities and performances in the Pickney Play Area. Plus Boss Man Foods and Bickle are on hand to feed you the best authentic cuisine Jamaica has to offer from Jerk Chicken to Rice n Peas. After you’ve blissed out to the sweet sounds of reggae, hit up the Food Festival bar where you can treat yourself to some traditional Jamaican food and drinks! …