9 November 2015
Any celebration about food and we’re there. As part of the Taste of Melbourne festival you’ll get the chance to enjoy in the dream tasting menu of 50 dishes devised by some of Melbourne’s latest and greatest restaurants as well as learn a bit about getting to the finished product through a series of master classes. The event is held at Albert Park from November 12-14.
9 November 2015
The Lady Luck Clothing Fair is a quarterly event and the first of its kind in Castlemaine – not to mention it has a strong focus on sustainability and style. They’re pretty happy that the warmer weather is here, too, with their next outing set to take place at St Mary’s Hall, Castlemaine on November 28. 30 clothing stalls and vintage hair styling will feature, as will the cool sounds of The Seduceaphones.
9 November 2015
Seven years on from the first Let’s Nut It Out, a lineup of comedy legends, TV and radio staples and rising stars will get together for a one-off night of comedy to raise money for a anaphylaxis this November.
8 November 2015
Have you secured your ticket for the Queenscliff Music Festival yet? Go on, do it now. I will wait. I think we are all in agreement that Angus & Julia Stone, Hoodoo Gurus, Kate Miller-Heidke, Paul Dempsey, Augie March and Lior, as well as internationals Ron Sexsmith, The California Honeydrops, Hollie Smith and Trinity Roots, is a fine start.
8 November 2015
The 2015 Lorne Film Festival program is up and running, with tickets available for purchase now. The festival is running with the theme ‘Making Waves’, in reference to its selection of films featuring surf and/or ocean-related themes. 33 films will screen in total.
8 November 2015
Feel like buying an institution of the Melbourne live music scene? For the past 25 years The Public Bar in North Melbourne, on Victoria Street directly opposite from the Queen Victoria Market, has been a staple in Melbourne’s live music scene. The owners are looking for offers in the region of $195,000. They are hoping to find a buyer that will keep it as a live music venue.
7 November 2015
There’s just enough time left in the year for Dan Sultan to do one last lap of the country. Born in Williamstown, Sultan was raised in the city and the Northern Territory town of Yuendumu. Aided by a John Butler Seed Fund, the songman released his debut album, Homemade Biscuits, in 2006. These days he is a multi-ARIA winner.
7 November 2015
Joyfully remembering making bad decisions, falling in love and getting lost, ‘Good Times’ is the latest shiny single from hard-working, hard-playing seven-piece folk revivalists The Bon Scotts. And yes, it’s the first taste of a forthcoming album, due for release early 2016.
7 November 2015
The host of the Oscars plays a massive role in whether you flick over to the Biggest Loser, the Block or whatever other reality TV show you may otherwise waste your time on. But with Chris Rock, comedian, actor, producer and all-round legend, announced as the host for 2016 we’re thinking things are going to be swell. Now just to waste some time until that day comes around, Goggle Box anyone?
6 November 2015
The Deakin University Visual Arts Honours students of 2015 are holding an exhibition of their year’s work, and they’d like to send an invitation your way.
6 November 2015
If music, movies and ice-cream, sounds like your perfect summer evening combo, Ben & Jerry’s Openair Cinemas will be providing the goods again this November and December. The deckchairs, bean bag lounges and picnic blankets will be out for a variety of films including a selection of the newest releases and the best cult favourites.
6 November 2015
It’s time for people to get excited about the new look Anglesea Music Festival with early bird tickets to this year’s event being officially on sale now through the festival’s website. The early bird gets the cheapest tickets.
6 November 2015
Tickets remain for Jimmy Carr’s Geelong show at Costa Hall on January 29. Before discovering he was well-suited for comedy, Carr attended Cambridge University, graduating with a 2:1 degree in Political Science. According to his website, his ‘Funny Business’ tour will be: a) packed with jokes; b) rude and offensive; and c) a great night out. All of which you would want in a comedy gig.
6 November 2015
It has come to the time when we can start looking ahead at what is coming up in 2016, and the Ballarat Beer Festival is definitely worth a mention. The festival will once again serve up a generous selection of craft beers, as well as information sessions on the brewing process and food matching.
6 November 2015
For the TV show that helped shape a generation as we watched the mother-daughter duo eat pizza together, fight and rock some seriously cool slogan tees, it’s taken it’s sweet time returning to our lives. Watching reruns just isn’t the same. Rumours are that Warner Bros have signed a deal with Netflix for a limited series of the show’s revival. How that will take place we are yet to see…
6 November 2015
Time to grab a pen, pencil or whatever writing material closest to you and start circling what bands you want to see as the Falls Festival playing times are here. Consider it an early Christmas present from the Falls team.
5 November 2015
A$AP Rocky will return to Australian shores early next year for a series of arena shows. The rapper released his sophomore full-length album AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP in May earlier this year.
5 November 2015
Nutella. Is there anything in life as perfect as the contents of this jar? We all love the chocolaty goodness it offers, and now we can love the wrapper that little bit more with Myer in Geelong giving customers the chance to personalise their Nutella jar wrapper.
5 November 2015
Canary will make their Geelong debut at the Workers Club on November 6 in support of new single, ‘Here We Go’. The band formed back in 2007 when songwriter Matthew Kenneally had the audacity to have a beatboxing trumpet player and an eccentric violinist join him for a few songs in Northcote.
5 November 2015
Here it is, folks, the line-up for the 2016 Riverboats Music Festival. The lovely Missy Higgins leads the way at the festival’s fifth outing, along with the equally lovely You Am I.
4 November 2015
Trust me when we say this, this is one song you’re going to want to close your eyes to fully experience. But as soon you’ve done that, open them up and hit reply as The New Savages new clip to the track ‘Smokestack Lightnin” is officially out.
4 November 2015
Let Them Eat Cake have revealed a star-studded bill of local electronic talent that will help them ring in 2016.
4 November 2015
For a chance to see some of Australia’s leading celebrities depicted by some of the countries best artists, head down to the Archibald Prize at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. The exhibition will run until November 15, visit archibalballarat.com.au for more information.
4 November 2015
Festival season is well and truly in the air, and for those with a touch of green in your heart Beechworth’s annual Celtic Festival is for you. Unfortunately there was not a great deal of information available at the time of writing; however, apparently 2015 will bring with it a new format of entertainment and celebration in the Celtic spirit.
