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Richmond Yard

The Richmond Yard

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For a limited summer season, The Richmond Yard  have set up shop every Saturday evening transporting you into the post-apocalyptic year of 2023. Alongside six to eight  themed trailers set up filled with artifacts relating to a specific character created by the team, there’ll also Melbourne’s pop-up food, indie craft beverages and DJs. Described as “An immersive post-apocalyptic bar and grill,” you can reserve your 2 hour slot, to explore the trailers which will be filled with artifacts relating to a specific character created by the team. Regular trucks on rotation include Easey’s and Burn City Smokers cooking up the food and a vintage Airstream-style trailer selling Quiet Deeds beer, Flying Brick cider and a selection of cocktails to quench your thirst. When: Sat 4pm-midnight, until February 20, 2016. Where: 55-67 Cremorne Street, Cremorne Visit the website here.     

Get into the Swing of the Australian Open 2016

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Melburnians love their sport. It’s one of the reasons visitors love our city. It’s summer. It’s January. It’s Melbourne’s Grand-Slam tennis event, the Australian Open, and in 2016, it’s bigger than ever. Sure it’s all about the tennis – the players, the scores, the tournament, the referees, the ball kids and the facilities (organisers claim the title of the world’s biggest Grand Slam footprint for the Australian open at 255, 739 square metres). Tournament attendees can experience new tech offerings from customised tennis emojis to a 360-degree video experience that puts you live on court. Australian Open 2016 – the event Who | 44 players – 285 male and 155 female players from 34 countries, including 45 Australian participants. What | The Australian Open is one of four Grand-Slam tennis events worldwide. It is the frist in each year’s calendar of events. The others are: the French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. Where | Melbourne Park – Rod laver, Margaret Court, Hisense Arena and grounds, Olympic Boulevard, Batman Avenue, Melbourne – gates open at 10am …

Ghost the Musical

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Remember that pottery wheel scene between Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost? Did you know that it’s become the most famous love scene in movie history and this February you’ll be able to relive that scene (minus Demi & Patrick), live on stage at GHOST the Musical. After successful international seasons including London’s West End and Broadway – GHOST The Musical comes to Australia for the very first time. Based on the Oscar®-winning film of the same name, GHOST is the story of Sam and Molly, a young couple whose relationship takes a shocking turn after Sam’s untimely death. Trapped between this world and the next, Sam refuses to leave Molly when he learns she is in grave danger. Desperate to communicate with her, he turns to a storefront psychic, Oda Mae Brown, who helps him protect Molly and ultimately avenge his death. The supernatural power of love will explode onto the Melbourne stage from 5 February 2016 headed by ROB MILLS as ‘Sam Wheat’, JEMMA RIX as ‘Molly Jensen’ (Wicked fans will be overjoyed), …

Slipping and Sliding at Slide the City

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What could be more Australian than on a 30 degree plus, sunny Melbourne day than to throw on a pair of bathers and jump on a massive slip and slide through the city. Armed with post-Christmas tans and various blow up devices ranging from the standard issue tube, giant inflatable thongs, right through to super fashionable flamingos – hordes of people did just that last Sunday. The lines were long and the the food and shade was scarce, but overall, like any good slip and slide concocted in a mates backyard at a barbecue with a tarp, hose and a bottle of Morning Fresh, no one cared about the teething problems, everyone was there to have a great time – and they did. I kicked a guy in the chest by accident, rammed a small child because I couldn’t steer or stop, and fell on my face multiple times – and I had a blast. Slide the City hits Sydney next for some more crazy wet fun. For more details see: http://www.slidethecity.com.au/ We Know Melbourne tip: …

The Australian Open Fast Facts

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Tennis Season is almost upon us! From January 18 -31st the best of the best tennis superstars will rally it out for the Grand Slam title at The Australian Open. To get you into the swing of it, here are some fun fast facts we bet you didn’t know : 1. Marius Copil sent the fastest serve of the tournament at 242 km/h in 2015. 2. Serena Williams served 88 aces, the highest in the women’s singles draw in 2015. 3. A record 55k sandwiches and baguettes were sold in 2014. 4. Over the duration of the 2015 tournament, there was a record 14.3m unique visitors to ausopen.com 5. 2014 saw record temperatures at the tournament, reaching 43.9°C (110°F). Almost 1,000 fans were treated for heat exhaustion and both Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Corline Wozniacki mentioned that their shoes and water bottles were beginning to melt at times. For more fast facts plus what makes it one of the most exciting events in the world of sport visit bit.ly/1T9CmLc. When: 18 – 31 January 2016. Where: Rod …

Melbourne Latin Summer Festival

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Celebrate summer with passion at the Melbourne Latin Summer Festival this January 9th. This annual free event will showcase Latin American art, culture and entertainment including cuisine, art, music, nightlife, family entertainment and activities, as well as crafts, jewellery and fashion stalls. Dance along to Latin music styles including salsa, reggaeton, cumbia and bachata or stand back and enjoy the  circus-inspired roving performances. In between dancing try all sorts of Latin street foods from Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil. When: 12pm – 9pm,  January 9. Where: Federation Square 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.

Sidney Myer Free Concerts

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Summer in the city means free live music in the Sidney Myer Bowl. Join the MSO this February 17, 20 & 27 as they present  Dvořák Under the Stars, Summer Carnival and The Tang of the Tango. The Sidney Myer Free Concerts are the perfect soundtrack to summer in the city at one of Melbourne’s most iconic outdoor venues. Admission is free and gates open at 4.30pm. The concert will run for 2 hours and includes a 20 minute interval. Where: Sidney Myer Music Bowl Visit the website here.

Win a Triple Slide Pass to Slide the City!

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Grab your swimsuits and your best pals! Slide the City™ is returning to Melbourne this summer, bringing with them 300 Meters of aquatic fun! Starting in 2013, Slide the City™ began by producing slide events in just three cities in America its first year. This year, Slide the City™ is on track to produce more than 150 events in 15 countries including 10 in Australia, and one right here in Melbourne.Transforming Lansdowne Street (East Melbourne) into one giant water block party, sliders will be slipping their way down a 3oom giant slide which spans three city blocks. There’ll also be live music, food, drinks and giveaways on the day to make this one giant summer party to remember. Don’t forget the floaties! When: 10 January, 2016 Visit the website here.  Want to win 2 triple slide passes to Slide the City™ ? In 25 words or less, tell us your favourite thing to do in Melbourne over summer?   Terms & conditions here. Competition closes 5 January, 2015.    

Drink a drop with us at Wine on Wednesdays!

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Wine, we all love to drink it, but do we know how to tell a good drop from a bad one? If you were to take a blindfold test, would you be able to tell the difference between a shiraz from a cabernet sauvignon, a riesling from the chardonnay? Meat Fish Wine have just launched Wine on Wednesdays where they aim to expand your wine knowledge, because let’s face it we’d all like that extra bit of help when you’re that person that has  to bring to dinner. The courses are designed for all wine enthusiasts, whether you’re a novice wine drinker or full-on wino. Moving through the 8 noble grapes (ten points if you can name them!), the course will discuss the origins of the grape, aliases, what it looks like, where it grows, the ultimate climate for best grape growth and how much of the grape is in production. To finish off the course, you’ll get to taste 6 wines typical of that grape variety. We Know Melbourne Giveaway: Want to enjoy some delicious …

Marriage of Figaro

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The We Know Melbourne Concierge team was lucky enough to attend the opening night of Opera Australia’s new production of the Marriage of Figaro. The Melbourne season follows a very well received stint at the Sydney opera house so we were expecting big things and we weren’t disappointed! British director Sir David McVicar has chosen to set the operatic action in the 1640’s rather than the more standard French Revolution era. This makes for interesting viewing as the period is similar to when Mozart originally wrote the music in 1786. In the same year Lorenzo De Ponte wrote the Italian libretto (don’t worry there are ‘subtitles’ above the stage)! Of course the music is stunning and you will hear many tunes that you recognize, but what really took our breath away were the amazing stages for the different acts. The sets were huge and very atmospheric, particularly those featuring moonlit outdoors scenes. Our favourite performers were mainly the female characters. Taryn Fiebig shines in her signature role as the feisty Susanna and she provides many …