Metro Arts, With Love

Overview

Change is coming to Metro Arts, with the multi-disciplinary organisation and venue vacating its just-sold heritage-listed home of 40 years to move over to West End's West Village. But it's not going anywhere without saying a big farewell to its old digs, all thanks to a huge fortnight-long festival.

Called Metro Arts, With Love, the 15-day celebration starts with a huge party, naturally. From there, a little bit of everything will grace the site. In tribute mode, Ephemera is a 40-channel video installation that commemorates the art, objects and other items that have inhabited the building over the years, while interactive circus performance Mothlight promises to push attendees into a labyrinth — and Forbidden Romance: A Love Cabaret shows its affection for romantic comedies.

Other highlights include an exhibition by Courtney Coombs that responds to the distinctive light in Metro Arts' galleries, a burlesque ball and an ode to leotards.

You can also grab a drink at the Last Hurrah Bar, which'll feature live performances, and swap stories about the venue. Just remember — you'll be soon be making new memories over at its new location.

Images: Metro Arts.