Melbourne Now showcases designer city
Media Release: November 2013 Melbourne is a city synonymous with art and design. From artisan retailers to café design and from the facade of large university buildings to its colourful laneways, there...
View ArticleMelbourne hot list 2014
A hotel boom, a retail renaissance, a blockbuster program of arts and theatre, great Aussie road-trips and World Cup Cricket at the ‘G’ – Melbourne continues its quiet evolution as one of the world’s...
View ArticleSpring into school holidays in Victoria
From cooking classes and puppet making to kicking a goal on the MCG, Melbourne and regional Victoria have a host of great spring school holiday activities to keep the boredom at bay. Animal encounters...
View ArticleInside word…Thierry-Maxime Loriot
Curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot is the man behind “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk,” an exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria which opens on October 17....
View ArticleMade in Melbourne Christmas gifts
Known for its creative flair and vibrant local art, it’s easy to find unique made-in-Melbourne gifts for Christmas. There are many design studios and retail stores located throughout the city, here...
View ArticleNew boutique music festivals
Melbourne music festivals have moved away from one-size-fits-all mass audience events, to more niche boutique events that are targeted to specific music fans. Renowned for its music scene at any time...
View ArticleFree concert to mark 35 years of China cultural ties
A free concert will be held in Melbourne to mark 35 years of cultural ties with China. For one night only the internationally acclaimed Jiangsu Folk Music Orchestra will perform at the Melbourne...
View ArticleAC/DC Lane gets its lightening bolt
AC/DC is one of Australia’s most famous musical exports, so much so that the country’s heart of live music, Melbourne, renamed one if its iconic laneways after the band in October 2004. Ten year’s...
View ArticleUrban Koorie Tour at Federation Square
Launching this summer, a new urban walking tour will take visitors on a journey through Federation Square and along the outskirts of Birrarung Marr. During the Urban Koorie Tour participants will learn...
View ArticleCocktails and Canvas
Melbourne is renowned for its creative arts scene but at Cocktails and Canvas there are fun and social art classes that are welcoming to novices and budding artists alike. Melinda Janiszewski-Attipa...
View ArticleWhite Night returns to Melbourne in 2015
White Night Melbourne returns for one night only on Saturday 21 February 2015, featuring local, national and international artists and works from Australia and around the world. From 7pm on Saturday,...
View ArticleWorld’s best wildlife photos on display in Geelong
A watchful cheetah, an eerie bat and migrating cranes are among the 100 award-winning images in the 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, on show at the National Wool Museum in Geelong...
View ArticleBaz Luhrmann sings Melbourne’s praises
In town for the opening of his musical Strictly Ballroom The Musical, Baz Luhrmann talked effusively about Melbourne – from shopping to restaurants, to the city’s theatre precinct. Strictly Ballroom...
View ArticleDinner, inspired by Andy Warhol
As part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, the Jewish Museum of Australia is hosting an Andy Warhol-inspired dining event (11 and 12 March 2015) to celebrate its blockbuster exhibition, Andy...
View ArticleInside Word – Claire Hooper
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) takes over Melbourne from March 25 to April 19 with an enormous program of stand-up comedy, cabaret, theatre, street performance, film, television,...
View ArticleCommemorating the ANZACs
This year, 25 April (Anzac Day) will mark 100 years since the first landings by the Australian New Zealand and Allied forces on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. Victoria commemorates the centenary...
View ArticleStreet Art to transform the face of regional Victorian town
Street artists from around the country will descend on the Benalla this month, turning the town into an outdoor urban contemporary art gallery for one weekend. Held from 27-29 March, Wall to Wall will...
View ArticleSilver screen experiences – with a difference
Forget the multiplex and swap popcorn for gourmet treats at these less-than-ordinary Melbourne cinema experiences. Underground Cinema Guests at this fun, interactive cinema experience take a leap of...
View ArticlePoles Apart – at ACMI
The Arctic and the Antarctic have never looked more magnificent or precarious than in Poles Apart (18 April – 15 May 2015) – a season exploring the great frontiers of our planet presented by the...
View ArticleEat. Stay. Play. Ballarat
The inaugural Goldfield’s Heritage Month will take visitors on a journey through one of Victoria’s most significant regional areas, telling a story steeped in history and culture. From 18 April – 31...
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