Author: Melbourning
The full program has been announced for the inaugural Roar Fest, a two-day celebration of women in the Australian music industry in Melbourne. Kicking off on 8 March 2025, in St Kilda/Boonwurrung Country, the festival coincides with International Women’s Day and promises a vibrant mix of panels, exhibitions, walking tours, and live performances. With ambassadors Kate Ceberano, Tania Doko (Bachelor Girl), and Ella Hooper (Killing Heidi) leading the charge, Roar Fest aims to amplify the voices of women both on and off the stage. The festival’s eclectic lineup includes free and ticketed events, such as the Women In Music Walks, which spotlight the contributions…
Paris-based Australian fashion designer Martin Grant, renowned for his timeless elegance and impeccable tailoring, is set to be celebrated in his first major career retrospective. Opening at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia in March 2025, Martin Grant will showcase nearly 100 works, including iconic designs worn by global icons like Cate Blanchett, Lady Gaga, and Naomi Campbell. The exhibition traces Grant’s four-decade career, from his early days in Melbourne’s vibrant 1980s fashion scene to his rise as a Parisian couturier. Highlights include his dramatic eveningwear and ballgowns, displayed on invisible mannequins to create the illusion of floating garments. Visitors will also…
The AFL has announced price freeze on general admission tickets for the seventh straight season for all matches at the MCG and Marvel Stadium over the 2025 AFL Premiership Season. General admission tickets will remain at $27 for adults, $18 for concession and $5 for juniors aged 14 and under, while children aged four and under continue to be free. A general admission ‘Family ticket’ consisting of two adults and two children will also be frozen at $54 for all home and away season games at both the MCG and Marvel Stadium. . “The AFL is proud to continue to freeze prices…
The first of nine Asian elephants being moved from Melbourne Zoo to Werribee Open Range Zoo has arrived at his new home. Fifteen year old Luk Chai arrived at the new $88 million, 21 hectare habitat after a fairly epic journey. Weighing in at 4280 kilograms, Luk Chai made the move in a custom-built air conditioned crate that zookeepers have spent several years training him to voluntarily walk inside. The crate was then lifted by crane onto the back of a flat-bed truck and accompanied by police escort down the freeway. Melbourne Zoo’s Asian elephants are being relocated to Werribee…
The legendary maestro behind some of Hollywood’s most iconic scores, Hans Zimmer, has announced he’s bringing his smash-hit tour, Hans Zimmer Live, to Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne in April 2025. This marks his first Australian tour since 2019, and fans are in for an unforgettable audio-visual experience. Melbourne fans will be able to catch him at Rod Laver Arena on 29 April. Zimmer, a multiple Academy Award and Grammy winner, is renowned for his groundbreaking work on films like Gladiator, The Lion King, Inception, and Dune. His upcoming tour will feature a 19-piece live band, a full orchestra, and a stunning visual production that promises…
Electro-pop powerhouse Sneaky Sound System will light up Lincoln Park in Essendon this March with a free Twilight Concert, the final instalment in Moonee Valley City Council’s summer festival season. Responsible for iconic Australian hits ‘UFO’, ‘Pictures’ and ‘I Love It’, Sneaky are joined on the bill by Avondale Heights group MisterCo., an eight-piece band blending pop, rock, soul and funk sounds. DJ Be Kind to Other People and MC Candy Hertz will also take to the stage for the 29 March event. Face painting and interactive puppetry performances around the park make this a night out for the whole…
A special pop-up event celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Sims, the iconic life simulation game, is coming to ACMI in Melbourne this month. This free event on 21 to 23 February will give fans the opportunity to relive the early 2000s with a Y2K-inspired setup designed by Josh & Matt Design, featuring nostalgic elements like blow-up couches and CD towers. Attendees can play The Sims: Birthday Bundle at dedicated stations and watch live streams from popular Sims creators. A panel discussion on 22 February will include industry experts such as Mavis Chan from EA/Firemonkeys and ACMI curator Jini Maxwell, exploring the game’s cultural impact over the past…
The Melbourne Shakespeare Company is bringing a bold new twist to Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. Set against the lush greenery of Central Park in Malvern East, this outdoor production promises to whisk audiences away to the intrigue-filled streets of 1940s Vienna, where forbidden love, family feuds, and a touch of comedy collide. Directed by Emma Austin, whose five-star Much Ado About Nothing wowed crowds in 2024, this 90-minute whirlwind reimagines the classic tale with a live acoustic soundtrack of reimagined pop classics, courtesy of Musical Director Natalie Calia. “Romeo and Juliet is more than a tragedy—it’s a celebration of passion, hope, and…
The 73rd annual Ballarat Begonia Festival is just around the corner, promising a vibrant celebration of nature, community, and creativity. From 9-11 March, tens of thousands of visitors will flock to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens for this beloved three-day event, held over the Labour Day long weekend. With a renewed focus on conservation and a packed program of free activities, this year’s festival is set to delight locals and visitors alike. Headlining the festival is The Last Numbat, a large-scale, interactive performance installation by Spare Parts Puppet Theatre. Using puppetry, the show tells the story of the endangered Australian marsupial, blending…
In an Australian first, the National Football League has announced a multiyear commitment to play regular season games in Melbourne beginning in 2026. Melbourne’s iconic stadium, the MCG, will welcome fans from around the globe next year for the first game. It will also welcome the Los Angeles Rams as the ‘host’ team. American Football is the USA’s most popular sport. Victoria will be beamed live into lounge rooms everywhere with an average of almost 20 million Americans tuning into each NFL game in 2024, plus millions more worldwide. “Expanding to Melbourne, Australia, a beautiful city with a rich sports…
An innovative University of Melbourne multimedia project, which harnesses the latest visual effects technology to offer new insights into the ferocity of bushfires, is now open to the public. Flashover is a monumental, immersive media artwork that reimagines the devastating force of the Black Summer fires, based on a volunteer firefighter’s real-life experiences. The project combines cutting-edge photography, animation, and immersive sound techniques to represent the unphotographable experience of living through a flashover —an inundating fire front sweeping across the landscape, razing everything in its path. A free public exhibition of Flashover will take place over two weeks in February at the Faculty…