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NewsWatch the Blues Brothers’ Bondi Turn in the Flickerfest Trailer
The Blues Brothers go Eastern Suburbs for 61 seconds.
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NewsSomething’s Just a Little Off in These Photographs by Patrice Letarnec
Fall head over heels in love with the French artist's quirky photography.
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NewsThe Ten Best Things to See at Midsumma 2014
Melbourne's alternative to Mardi Gras is about to kick off for another year.
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NewsGiant Rubber Duck Explodes
Yet another chapter in the misadventures of Hofman's oversized plaything.
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GuideSpectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix
Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.
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NewsFrom the 'Mona Lisa' to 'Codex Atlanticus': A Look Inside The Lume's Multi-Sensory Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition
The only 360-degree exact replica of the world's most-famous enigmatic portrait, da Vinci's notebook pages, 40 of his machine inventions brought to life: they're all on display.
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GuideSix Spectacular Art Exhibitions Hitting Sydney in 2023
Famous Modern masters and significant contemporary artists from Australia and abroad are being celebrated in these unmissable exhibitions.
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GuideEight Unmissable Exhibitions to See in Melbourne This Winter
Chilly winter weather is the perfect excuse to explore a few (or many) of Melbourne's world-class art exhibitions.
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GuideSeven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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GuideImmersive and Impressive Blockbuster Exhibitions to Look Forward to Around Australia in 2022
Plan trips to dive into all things Disney, peer at Yayoi Kusama's finest in two different cities, scope out Picasso's best and fall in love with Elvis paraphernalia.
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GuideHow to Get Your Arts and Culture Fix in Tropical North Queensland
Explore beachfront markets, local art galleries and a tropical gin distillery.
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GuideTen Dazzling Melbourne Exhibitions to Look Forward to This Summer
From international art and iconic fashion to design commissions and immersive installations, here are the exhibitions serving up your summer cultural fix.
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GuideFive of the Best RISING Festival Events That You Can Still Get Tickets To
Prepare your diary now for supernatural winter forests and once-off food pop-ups.
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GuideSeven Immersive and Impressive Art Exhibitions to Visit Around Australia This Autumn
Plan trips to walk over giant Monet artworks, visit Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' and explore decaying rooms filled with street art.
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NewsJapan’s Sky Sofas Make for a Cosy View
Love seats in the Japanese countryside wouldn’t be a bad place to spend an afternoon.
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NewsLondon to See World’s First Edible Firework Display This NYE
Could this inspire Australia's first ever case of firework envy?
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NewsThe Boxing Day Movie Smackdown 2013
Who dares to go up against the might of The Hobbit trilogy? These guys.
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NewsSecret Garden Festival Lineup Announced
The sold-out event starts revealing some of its secrets.
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NewsMelbourne’s Eight Best Summer Cocktails
The best cocktails for those warm summer days and balmy nights.
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NewsThe Ten Best Summer Festivals in 2013-14
Harvest may be gone, but festivals are anything but dead.
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NewsUbiquitous Sriracha Sauce Now Has Its Own Documentary Film
Your favourite condiment is now a movie star.
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NewsConcrete Playground’s Guide to New Year’s Eve in Melbourne 2013-14
10 places to ring in your New Year — whether you're a foodie or a fireworks lover.
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NewsSimon Harsent Explores the Effect of the ‘White Cube’ In Playful Photos
Photographer Simon Harsent offers up sparse objects for evaluation.
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EventChristmas Sculpture and Qris Qringle at QV Melbourne
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - Tue, 6 Jan 2026
QV Melbourne, Melbourne
Christmas at QV Melbourne is back, featuring a towering festive sculpture and the mystery Qris Qringle giveaway loaded with daily prizes.
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EventCoburg Night Market 2025
Thu, 11 Dec 2025, Fri, 12 Dec 2025 and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Bridges Reserve Coburg, Coburg
This much-loved night market returns to Melbourne's north, bringing three nights of live music, food trucks, artisan stalls and family-friendly activities.
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EventThe Royal Family Dance Crew Presents 'Defend the Throne'
Wed, 27 May - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
Global street-dance icons The Royal Family Dance Crew will headline RISING 2026 with 'Defend the Throne,' a high-energy showcase blending 14 years of their most iconic choreography with brand-new work ...
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EventSummer Music Series at Mr Mills
Multiple single dates
Mr Mills, Melbourne
Step into this chic late-night basement bar, where high-energy DJs will groove through the early hours all summer long.
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EventMidsumma Festival 2026
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 - Tue, 30 Dec 2025
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Victoria's major LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural celebration is back, delivering over 250 events that champion queer creativity and community.
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EventLu-Niverse: Countess Luann at Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon, 23 Feb, 2026
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Be cool, as this reality TV star brings her infectious energy to Melbourne for a tea-spilling deep dive into a slew of wild moments.
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EventSalomon x BTV Run Club
Sat, 6 Dec and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Albert Park, Albert Park
Everyone is invited on two runs in Albert Park, plus a daily run club bringing wholesome mornings to the four-day festival at Barunah Plains.
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EventCarlsberg Beach Club
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Frankston Waterfront, Frankston
Get ready for European holiday vibes, sunset sessions, and free live music just 45 minutes from Melbourne.
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EventCreator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm
Sat, 9 May, 2026
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Following a sold-out Sydney edition, this hands-on photography festival is headed to Melbourne, jam-packed with lens-based creative encounters.
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EventVinnies Fitzroy Good Gift Pop-Up Market
Mon, 10 Nov - Wed, 24 Dec 2025
Vinnies Fitzroy, Fitzroy
Save cash, reduce your environmental impact and give back to the community, as this curated pop-up market offers stellar pre-loved Christmas shopping.
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NewsNetflix to Produce Its First Adult Animation, BoJack Horseman
We aren't horsing around, Netflix has a new animated series that's darkly humorous.
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NewsImbibe Wine and Knowledge at the Vinomofo Pop-Up Shop
A group dedicated to getting you well jolly this Christmas.
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NewsPretty Shady Cares For Your Skin with Free, Well-Designed Sun Protection
Slip on a Lister tee and slap yourself down beneath a Basil Bangs shade.
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NewsThe Strangely Wonderful Worlds of JeeYoung Lee
The artist painstakingly transforms a little studio into the setting for her extraordinary photography.
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NewsMila Kunis Is a Janitor/Queen in the Wachowskis’ New Jupiter Ascending
Check out the next future the Matrix makers have in store for us.
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Concrete Playground’s Summer Movie Guide 2013/14
Whether at an outdoor cinema or in the cool black of an airconditioned theatre, these are the movies to watch.
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NewsYour First Look at the 2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Oh good, Wil Anderson has made another pun about his name!
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NewsFive Films to Watch in World Movies’ Summer of Sin
A romp for every night of the week (Christmas included).
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NewsBuy a Piece of the Opera House and Help Build Its Future
Own a tile for $100 - and you'll even get to play with it.
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NewsHipster Santa Takes Selfie with You
Santa Claus is coming to town, but he's not how you remembered him.
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NewsInaugural Festival of Live Art Announced for 2014
Gameshows, manicures, secrets, tweens and the Yarra river — live art takes the stage in 2014.
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NewsRaise the Stakes in Your Pretentious Convos with New Metagame
A game that asks the eternal question, 'Which feels like first love: Pride and Prejudice or Hungry Hungry Hippos?'
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NewsPerfect your Christmas with Victor Churchill’s ham glaze
Take advantage of this mouth-watering offer courtesy of MasterCard.
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NewsWhite Night Returns With More Round-the-Clock Art Partying
A night like no other, Melbourne's city streets get set to party from dusk till dawn.
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NewsWorld’s First Exclusively Online Writers’ Festival Announced for 2014
The inaugural Digital Writers' Festival has been announced for 2014. We got the twitterview.
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NewsSee Mia Wasikowska Walk Across the Outback in the First Trailer for Tracks
Mia Wasikowska enters an entirely different (and far dustier) wonderland.
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NewsSlap Some Art on Your Face with Beastman x Colab Sunglasses
We got the scoop from Sydney artist Beastman on taking art from paper to plastic.
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NewsYourfork Wants to Let You Order Home-Cooked Food from Your Neighbours
Hooking up the home cooks and the take-out fiends.
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NewsArtist Presents 99 Lifelike Animals in Scenes You’re Unlikely to See in Nature
Cai Guo-Qiang's first solo exhibition in Australia is a cross between The Lion King and Noah's Ark.
