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So Frenchy So Chic

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Escape to the French countryside this January as So Frenchy So Chic in the Park returns to the Werribee Park Mansion for it’s fifth year. The day will be filled with music, food, wine and of course, plenty of joie de vivre. This year’s line up of musical acts promises the perfect blend of sultry and folksy summer songs to dance your heart away to including Moroccan artist, Hindi Zahra, who has been likened to a modern day Billie Holiday; Brigitte (actually a duo, Aurélie Saada and Sylvie Hoarau) with heir unique sound of lounge-pop, and retro-folk sizzling disco; Lou Doillon, who needs no introduction; and Soviet Supreme, a Balkan-electro collective.  Bring a picnic or pre-order a basket filled with crusty baguettes, salad jardinière, and a petite four chocolate ganache tart. And if that’s enough gourmet French food for you, there’ll also be  a banquet of tempting fare on the day including seafood, crêpes, macaroons and ice cream all served by the Frenchiest food artisans. To quench your thirst the finest champagnes from Laurent Perrier will be …

Moonlight Cinemas Opening Night

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Moonlight Cinemas is a quintessential summer event on the Melbourne cultural calendar. Based in the stunning Royal Botanic Gardens, the cinemas three month program screens a whole bunch of films every evening over summer, except for Mondays. The We Know Melbourne team were invited along to the opening night last Thursday to watch an advance screening of Suffragette. Slightly worried about the cooler weather in the lead up, Thursday evening presented itself as a perfect balmy evening. Red carpet arrivals kicked off the evening where each person could get their own paparazzi snap as they entered, before being ushered to the VIP section where we had sparkling wine, popcorn and bean bags to enjoy during the film. The Moonlight Cinema Candy Bar offers up a range of hot food (including the delicious fried chicken sliders that we ate) and snacks, as well as of course, alcohol and other beverages. The perfect way to spend a summer’s evening. When: 3 December – 27 March Where: Moonlight Cinemas, Royal Botanic Gardens Visit the website here.  We Know Melbourne …

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.    

Rhythm of Africa

Rhythm of Africa

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Go on a wild African safari as Rhythm of Africa returns to Werribee Open Range Zoo this Summer. Enjoy live music, African inspired food, dancing, drumming, kids’ activities plus so much more. There’ll be free drumming workshops led by Shabba Eshun and enjoy special kids’ activities in the African Village. Rhythm of Africa is an all-weather event and entry is included in the general zoo admission price. Children under 16 receive free entry to Werribee Open Range Zoo on weekends, school holidays and public holidays. When: From 4:30pm every Saturday evening,  9 January- 27 February 2016 Where: Werribee Open Range Zoo Visit the website here. 

Go down swinging at Affair Play

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A Melbourne-based company comprised of young, tenacious theatre-makers, Freshly Ground Theatre hits the stage this December with it’s latest premiere season; Affair Play. Running from the 9th to the 19th at the Mechanics Institute in Brunswick, audiences can expect a fast-paced, sharp, contemporary nod to the much- loved bedroom farce. Ahead of the opening, We Know Melbourne had the opportunity to interview director Sam Floyd.   Where did you draw your inspiration from for the subject matter in Affair Play? I’m turned on by a premise that brims with immediate conflict. That throws up a potent philosophical debate, boiled down into a cracking yarn. My imagination runs away with punchlines. The more I got to know the characters, the more I cared about them, the more the debate gained depth. For me the inspiration is the idea itself, and yields the more you unpack it. One writes from experience, I believe it’s impossible not to. But I don’t write what I’d consider autobiographically. I take an observation and apply exorbitant imagination. Then craft is in …

Tropfest makes a comeback

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Feel the love as the world’s largest short film festival, Tropfest makes a Valentine’s Day comeback. Short film fans around Australia were heartbroken when earlier this year it was announced that the iconic event was cancelled, but thanks to the generous sponsor CGU Insurance, the Festival has received a lifeline and will be back on Sunday 14 February 2016 in Centennial Parklands, Sydney (with fingers crossed a live screening in Melbourne).  Twenty-one years on, Tropfest Australia attracted a live national audience of around 150,000 people on a single night and today more than 1.6 million people have attended a Tropfest event over it’s lifetime.  “As a free, outdoor event, Tropfest makes short film accessible to all. There’s nothing else quite like it and I think that’s what people love.. Tropfest is a great festival, providing unique platforms for talented filmmakers through its events and initiatives, and we are excited to be able to help them get back on their feet,” Mr Bessell said. “Tropfest is about fostering the growth of the Australian film industry, and these …

French Christmas Market

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Melbourne’s one and only French Christmas Market is almost here! This weekend, Alliance Française de Melbourne will be transformed into a European market showcasing the very best French products, food, wine, music and offer a range of free and ‘gold coin donation’ activities, face painting, balloon entertainer, children’s games, photo booth, French language classes plus more. It’s a free family-friendly event, so bring the little ones When: 5 December – 6 December Where: Alliance Française de Melbourne, 51 Grey St Kilda Visit the website here

Royal Croquet Club

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The Royal Croquet Club are bringing their party back to Melbourne. Now in it’s third year, the festival is the perfect way to spend a warm summer’s afternoon, pimms in hand, croquet mallet in the other. This year’s food includes Mamasita, Lady Carolina, Ruyi, Gazi, Blue Bonnet Barbeque and everyone’s favourite gelateria, Pidapipo. There’ll also be live music from Alpine, GRMM, Running Touch plus more. When: December 10 -20 Where: Birrarung Marr Visit the website here. 

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The Big Design Market

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Get your shopping shoes on, The Big Design Market takes over the Royal Exhibition Building for 3 huge  days this weekend. The biggest market of it’s kind the stalls will feature everything from fashion & accessories, homewares & textiles, through to kids products, stationary and books. When: 4 December – 6 December 2015 Where: Royal Exhibition Building Carlton Visit the website here. 

Gingerbread Village

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More than 500kg of gingerbread have gone into constructing Melbourne’s very own gingerbread village. Come along to the town hall where entry is free and you can check out your favourite Melbourne landmarks transformed into gingerbread. When: On until 24 December, 2015 Where: Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston St Visit the website here.