ReSound Music Festival in Geelong and The Bellarine is set to ignite excitement in music fans and boost the profile of local and Australian artists.The free microfestivals will champion homegrown talent across two dates and locations, set against the picturesque backdrop of Ocean Grove on Saturday 1 June and the bustling cityscape of central Geelong on Saturday 22 June.Artists Leah Senior, Bec Goring, Ella Sweeney, Nathan Seeckts and Winksy are among the artists set to wow audiences as part of ReSound.Locations in Ocean Grove will include Blackman’s Beers & Burger Bar, The Driftwood Café, KALA, Bookgrove and The Piping Hot…
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A new City of Melbourne exhibition will take Melburnians on a trip down memory lane, with the iconic celebrity handprints from a former Bourke Street store making their triumphant return to the CBD at the City Gallery at Melbourne Town Hall. McEwans hardware store, which became a big part of the modern Bunnings, was a household name in the 1970s and 80s. It was a must visit, with celebrity handprints marking the entrance to the Bourke Street store. As Melburnians crossed the threshold of the do-it-yourself superstore, they’d find the mark of actors, musicians, sportspeople, writers, dancers, politicians, an…
The Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Great Ocean Road chocolateries are gearing up to showcase 31 different varieties of rocky road this May, as part of their Rocky Road Festival. They’re anticipating that 100,000 handmade rocky road blocks will be made over the month with ingredients like boozy soaked berries, brittle, popping candy, jellies, shortbread, caramel shards, pralines and freeze dried fruits added to the mix to create premium flavours, alongside rocky road staples marshmallow and chocolate. There will be unique rocky road varieties on offer such as Golden Delicious Crumble, Citrus Flame, Biscoff Hedgehog and Th Rum Affair. There’s…
In the midst of a global running boom, Australia’s most stunning marathon event invites runners new and experienced to swap the city tracks for coastal roads with exclusive access to the Great Ocean Road this autumn. The Great Ocean Road Running Festival returns Saturday 18 until Sunday 19 May with nine distances from 1.5km to 60km, including an ultra marathon and scenic trail runs, across one of Australia’s most iconic regions. In an event first, the full marathon and half marathon events will introduce Brooks Pacers, ready to help punters reach their personal bests. With eager anticipation for its grandest year to date, Event Director Brad…
Following its successful sold-out 50th Anniversary run in the UK and Europe, Tubular Bells in Concert heads to Australia in August 2024. The Gold Anniversary of Mike Oldfield’s trailblazing magnum-opus will be performed by an expansive live group, featuring and arranged by Mike Oldfield’s long-term collaborator, Robin A Smith. The concert will see Tubular Bells performed in full, with further Oldfield compositions, including “Moonlight Shadow”, “To France”, “Family Man” and excerpts from “Ommadawn”. Tubular Bells was the debut studio album by English multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Mike Oldfield conceived in 1971 and finally released in 1973. Oldfield, who was just 17 years old when he started composing the music, recorded and played…
Do you have a family heirloom that you’re curious to learn more about? Looking for advice on how to care for a cherished antique? Inspired by the widely successful British television show Antiques Roadshow, Our Stories: sharing the past, connecting community is a free event coming to Mornington that aims to bring experts, collectors and curious onlookers together under one roof. Running on Saturday 18 May from 10am to 4pm at the Peninsula Community Theatre Our Stories will be a must-see for anyone interested in antiques or the history of the Mornington Peninsula. Just like the celebrated TV show, you can bring along an item on…
A collection of works centred around Lord Byron and the Greek War of Independence has come to Melbourne in a never-before-seen exhibition, commemorating 200 years since the death of the prolific poet and revolutionary. To mark the bicentenary of the death of Lord Byron, Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum has premiered The Spirit of Byron: Philhellenism and the Greek War of Independence, an original exhibition exploring Greece’s fight for freedom and Lord Byron’s legacy through a curated selection of works on paper from The Robertson Collection. A stunning array of 19th Century fine art, books, documents and paper ephemera has been curated across three rooms of…
I subscribe to all the things so you don’t have to. This is a curated list of what’s been announced over the past week so you can save the date, or swoop on tickets, and also a list of what’s coming up soon if you’re looking to make last-minute plans. What’s new? Ne-Yo headed to Australia in September Three time Grammy Award-winning hitmaker Ne-Yo has announced the Australia and New Zealand leg of his globally successful Champagne & Roses Tour. He will be joined by very special guest Lloyd. The Champagne & Roses Tour kicks off on September 26 at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena. Blockbuster…
Immerse yourself in the world of Bridgerton at an exclusive party that’s coming to Melbourne in May. Fans of the hit Netflix show can now get on the waitlist for The Queen’s Ball: A Bridgerton Experience – an immersive Bridgerton party with period costumes and stunning decor that will transport you to the English Regency era. Enjoy a live string ensemble performing music inspired by the Bridgerton soundtrack and be captivated by the performances around you in this interactive experience! There will also be a selection of cocktails on offer, as well as many photo opps so you can capture your…
Hasbro Inc. has announced a special cinema experience to celebrate four decades of the Transformers franchise hitting the big screen for a limited time only in May. ‘Til All Are One: Transformers 40th Anniversary Event will honour the brand’s legacy in bringing action and adventure to fans of all ages by providing limited screenings in select cinemas of episodes from the classic 1984 animated series The Transformers. This special cinema experience will take fans back to the very beginning as some of the Transformers original voice-over talent, including Peter Cullen (original voice of Optimus Prime) and Frank Welker (original voice…
Rock legend Jack Jones joins the might of the Southern Cross Symphony, a killer rock band, three powerhouse vocalists, and a 20-person strong youth choir, faithfully re-igniting the awe-inspiring sound of Pink Floyd in all its glory. Comprising 40 musicians and singers live on stage, ECLIPSE – the name of the closing track on Pink Floyd’s seminal album The Dark Side of the Moon – features many classic songs, including ‘Money’, ‘Time’, ‘Wish You Were Here’, ‘Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)’, ‘Us and Them’, ‘Mother’, ‘Have a Cigar’ and ‘Comfortably Numb’. ECLIPSE – Pink Floyd Orchestrated returns following…
Spectacular stunts, phenomenal fly-bys and daredevil displays are guaranteed to thrill spectators when the ANZAC Weekend Air Show tears into West Sale Airport on 27 and 28 April. Building on the success of the inaugural event in 2022, this year’s event will be a two-day action-packed extravaganza that promises to get your heart racing. From aerobatic demonstrations from commercial pilots and the RAAF, to an amazing array of historic and modern aircraft to view up close. For those who don’t discriminate between engines, the car and motorcycle display will include classic and modern vehicles, emergency response and Defence vehicle displays.…