Best spots for glamping this holiday season in Victoria

Glamping is possibly the best one for those who love the outdoors but not quite as much as others

Let Them Eat Cake reveals stellar local lineup

Let Them Eat Cake is back for its fifth year, lifting the lid off a next level local lineup for some New Year’s Day goodness.

Nevermind Adventure: The real way to explore the world.

Unique travel company, Nevermind Adventure, runs motorcycle tours to some of the world’s most isolated and beautiful cities. Forté chat to the man behind the company, Matthew Natonewski.

Butcher Baker Candle Co.

Meet Steph Southby, the girl behind the quirky-whimsical boutique fragrance brand creating pure soy wax candles in Geelong.

An Authentic Culinary Experience

Close your eyes and imagine yourself by the Mediterranean shore – sun shining bright, glistening waters, and a plate of culinary delights awaiting you. Now imagine you don’t actually need to travel thousands of kilometres to be able to devour said “culinary delights”.

Bernard Fanning and Kasey Chambers announce Ballarat and Bendigo shows as part of 2017 tour

After recently taking away an ARIA award for Best Adult Contemporary Album, Bernard Fanning has teamed up with Kasey Chambers for a tour in 2017.

Shaggy, The Wailers, Julian Marley and more lead Raggamuffin all stars lineup

A slew of reggae legends will band together for the epic Raggamuffin All Stars show when it brings some sunny vibes to Melbourne.

Who wants to go to Pleasure Garden with a mate on us?

Pleasure Garden is on next weekend in Melbourne, and it boasts a pretty impressive line up of art performers and musicians.

The Dank Crab Apparel Journey

A great camping trip can do many things; it can unite a group of friends, give ever-lasting memories, and in more unusual circumstances can be the beginnings of a shirt label. The latter was the case for local brand, Dank Crab.

A.B. Original: Reclaim Australia

There is so much to love about the album Reclaim Australia, first up it actually has something to say, it’s a return to a more West Coast-influenced sound of rapping, it features the likes of Archie Roach and it’s just on the money.

Pivot Connect: Experience all things digital

Pivot Connect is the futuristic, fun and free community festival focusing on all things digital.

Too Heavy To Hug

Legendary brothers slash drummers Vinny and Carmine Appice are coming to Australia early next year. The Appice Brothers: Drums Wars will feature the brothers playing some of their greatest hits from previous bands. Both drummers will be on stage and amongst the hits and guest musicians, the brothers will also be holding some massive drum battles, wicked solos and showing off some crazy tricks.

Amber Isles: The Masters of DIY

Amber Isles is the name to know this December. They are the Melbourne five-piece outfit recently releasing their first album Running, and they are celebrating this release with an eight-date tour in December and January.

Odyssey Short Film Festival returns for another year

Each year, the Odyssey Short Film Festival runs in Geelong, showcasing the work achieved through Year 11 and 12 studies at high school. Now in its fourth year, the film festival is set to run on December 3 with more than 10 schools (and even more students) showcasing their films.

Tricking the eye —contemporary trompe l’oeil

Inspired by the centuries old tradition of trompe l’oeil painting (or ‘trick of the eye’), this exhibition showcases a number of contemporary artists takes on creating pieces that are illusionistic or play with perspective. Forté chat to the exhibition curator Lisa Sullivan.

The Risk That Paid Off: asdaisydoes

Stepping out of a casual meeting with a friend at Boom Gallery café, Daisy Gubbins glanced across the road to a large vacant shed up for lease. The concept of becoming a florist was already floating around her mind after helping in a friend’s store, but its reality wasn’t realised until Daisy saw a potential location for her dreams.

We believe your differences make you a better educator

Whether you’re a world traveller, a school-leaver or a career changer, your experience can help shape the future.

Jeremy Loops: The Modern Folk Maestro

When South Africa’s own eco-warrior and modern folk maestro Jeremy Hewitt, AKA Jeremy Loops, touches down on Australian soil next month for the first time, it will be the realisation of a life-long dream.

Montaigne is telling it like it is

She’s fierce, she’s confident and she sure as hell deserves the praise she receives. Thrilling Sydney musician and performer Montaigne (also known as Jessica Cerro) just tells it how it is – there’s no bullshit.

Drunk Mums and the Pinheads Team up for co-headline tour, unleash new music

Drunk Mums and The Pinheads are getting together to rip across Australia in a co-headline jaunt.

See Bad Santa 2 with a mate on us

Bad Santa 2 makes its return to our screens and we’ve got a few double passes up for grabs.

A Day on the Green

Aside from the winds that at some points threatened to blow away the stage, the chairs and anybody slightly uneasy on their feet, there was a massive turnout to see some of the greatest late 90s and early noughties bands.

QMF is here

It is Queenscliff Music Festival time, y’all. Gates open tomorrow, Friday, November 25, at 5:30pm. On both the Saturday and…

Summer Sessions on the Lawn

The Royal Geelong Yacht Club are putting on a free event to celebrate summer. With live music from local musicians,…

 

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