Love Story: A Gathering of Celebrants is the new love-fuelled event coming to Geelong

At the heart of any wedding, whether it be in the surrounds of a stunning winery or a low-key elopement…

Academy Award-winning Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Lonesome West’ is premiering in Torquay this winter

Now entering its 22nd year of bringing quality and accessible independent theatre to the local community, Torquay Theatre Troupe is set…

Spoil mum this Mother’s Day with the best local gift boxes, collabs and hampers in Geelong

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and sometimes buying a present for the loving lady who has everything can be quite…

A huge camera market is happening in Geelong with vintage film cameras, darkroom equipment and more

There will always be a love for the early eras, the decades which perhaps we missed out on or that…

NGV Friday Nights returns this winter with vibrant lineup for the world-premiere Pierre Bonnard exhibition

Worthy of heading out on a cold winter’s night, the immersive NGV Friday Nights returns to the The National Gallery…

Comedy Republic are bringing a bunch of Melbourne’s favourite comedians to Hepburn Springs in June

After a wildly successful first show back in February this year, esteemed Melbourne comedy venue Comedy Republic are heading back…

Not That Kinda Viral: Jimmy Rees is heading on a national tour

Jimmy Rees – Australian entertainer, comedian, TV personality, host, author, dad to 3 boys and all-round funny guy has just…

Pakington Street’s favourite pop-up night market returns in May, just in time for Mother’s Day

When you visit any bustling market in the Geelong region, you’ll be constantly impressed by the emerging creative talent of…

Championing men’s mental wellbeing in Geelong, Right Mate is hosting a race day for Men’s Health Week

Founded by a desire to change the narrative and stigma surrounding men’s mental health, Right Mate was launched by Geelong…

Frankston set to illuminate with an unforgettably dazzling 10-day South Side Festival

Innovative, thought-provoking, and immersive, South Side Festival made its debut just last year, with the eclectic event designed to aid…

Cabaret superstar Hans is bringing his Disco Spektakulär Tour to Australia

Berlin’s most beloved cabaret superstar Hans (America’s Got Talent) is heading down under in August with his Hans: Disco Spektakulär…

Driftwood The Musical returns to Melbourne: ‘One of the most successful new Australian works we have ever seen’

The epic lives of two Holocaust survivors and their groundbreaking accomplishments will return to Melbourne theatres in May, after drawing…

Shop hand-picked homewares, gifts and more at Jade and May, a beautiful boutique in Geelong

Bamboo pyjama sets, delicate handmade ceramics, soft linen pillowcases, beautifully illustrated books and cookbooks with drool-worthy recipes from around the…

Lucinda Goodwin brings Retrospect 001 to Geelong, a celebration of live music and photography 

If you’re a Geelong local or a dedicated Forte reader and music lover, you’d be no stranger to Lucinda Goodwin….

Interested in a career in screen? There’s a new training program coming to Geelong

A new training program bound for Geelong will invite hundreds of locals to kick-start a career in screen, thanks to…

CentreStage brings Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical to Geelong for the first time

Get ready to shake your groove thing as Australia’s most successful homegrown musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert rocks in…

The Tony Award-Winning production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ returns to Melbourne for Christmas 2023

Winner of five Tony Awards®, the Old Vic’s big-hearted, smash-hit production of A Christmas Carol was a runaway hit in…

UK’s New Order comedy trio hits the Comedy Festival this month

Experience the best of fresh comedy from the United Kingdom with New Order! Featuring a trio of mini-shows from Chloe…

Sample the next generation of stand-up wildcards with Comedy Zone

Celebrating and platforming comedians from all walks of life throughout our country, Comedy Zone highlights comedy’s wildcards and gives us…

Geelong Pride Film Festival: The annual award-winning celebration of LGBTQIA+ cinema returns

Spread over two weeks from 20 – 30 April, the festival will present a series of cinema screenings at the…

The NGV Triennial brings a world of contemporary art and design to NGV this summer

Bringing contemporary art, design and architecture into dialogue with one another and traversing all four levels of NGV International, the…

‘I Liked it… BUT’ is heading to the Furphy Hall, transforming the theatre into a pub trivia night

A very silly look at very serious shows, I Liked it… BUT transforms the theatre into a pub trivia night…

The Nikon-Walkley Press Photography Exhibition is coming to Geelong this month

This April, Geelong Focal Point Darkroom and Gallery is hosting the impressive Nikon-Walkley Press Photography Exhibition, showcasing the best of…

Julie Kim

Chicken cutlets and time bombs: Julie Kim shares some of her worst dates

Known for her highly energetic, witty, and relentlessly paced stand-up, Julie Kim is debuting No One Special in Melbourne. A…

 

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