From the producers of the hugely successful Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap comes a brand-new production of Agatha Christie’s best-selling crime novel of all time, And Then There Were None, opening at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre in February 2025. Ten people are lured to a solitary mansion on an island off the English coast, when a storm cuts them off from the mainland. The true reason for their presence on the island soon becomes horribly clear. First adapted for the stage in 1943, this new production directed by Australian theatrical icon Robyn Nevin (The Mousetrap) is a gorgeously grim thriller that will keep you on the edge of…
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Tunnelling has started on the North East Link Project in Melbourne’s northeast. The first tunnel boring machine (TBM) is now digging the 6.5-kilometre tunnel between Watsonia and Bulleen – which is claimed will take 15,000 trucks off local roads and slash travel times by up to 35 minutes. The TBM is the first of two massive machines that will dig up to 15 metres per day and up to 45 metres underground. The 4,000 tonne machines will also install tunnel walls made of approximately 44,000 individual concrete segments made locally in Benalla. More than 100 tunnel workers have undergone specialised…
The Weeknd has announced new Australian tour dates for his After Hours Til Dawn tour after previously cancelling shows last year. Two weeks before the superstar was meant to perform in Australia and New Zealand in November and December 2023, it was announced that the tour would be postponed. In April this year the tour was cancelled, and ticketholders were refunded. The newly announced Australian dates will kick off on Saturday, October 5 in Melbourne with back-to-back shows before heading to Sydney with shows on October 22 and 23 at Accor Stadium. These dates mark The Weeknd’s debut stadium performances…
Batman in Concert is coming to Australia as Warner Bros. Discovery celebrates 85 years of Batman. Don’t miss the chance to witness the epic 1989 Batman film on the big screen with John Foreman’s Australian Pops Orchestra performing the iconic Danny Elfman score in Melbourne’s opulent and historic Regent Theatre. Batman – Live in Concert is part of a global tour that brings the Warner Bros. Pictures’ 1989 blockbuster film directed by Tim Burton to symphony halls around the globe as part of the DC in Concert series. Burton’s Batman film redefined the superhero genre, blending a dark, gothic aesthetic with a…
Victoria’s historic 19th century Beechworth Administrative Precinct has been added to Australia’s National Heritage List. Located in the heart of Victoria, the 170-year-old precinct has been listed for its historic significance, offering a rare insight into governance of the goldfields and Chinese migration throughout Australia’s gold rush. From the 1850s, migration to Australia increased drastically in response to the gold rush with miners arriving from Europe, America and China. During this period, up to 42,000 Chinese migrants arrived at the Victorian goldfields, many of them travelling by foot from South Australia. In response to the influx of gold miners into…
Kinngston Arts is bringing the Funny Mummies Cabaret Spectacular to Kingston City Hall on Saturday 14 September, from award-winning comedian and mum of six Jenny Wynter, alongside Queenie van de Zandt and her alter-ago Jan van de Stool for a show that blends music and comedy to poke fun at parenthood.Sharing their epic mothering fails and domestic dramas, Jenny and Jan promise an evening of laughter and song. The show aims to improve mental health by making fun of the most relatable and inevitable parts of parenthood.Ahead of the performance at Kingston City Hall at 7:30pm, Jenny will lead the Funny Mummies Writing Workshop at 2pm, teaming up with…
All eyes will be on Victoria in 2027 with the 150th Anniversary Men’s Ashes Test between Australia and England now secured at the MCG as part of an extended men’s hosting rights schedule released today by Cricket Australia. The iconic Boxing Day Test will continue to be played at the MCG until at least 2030. The Boxing Day Test is one of cricket’s most prized traditions, attracting hundreds of thousands of cricket fans from across the country and around the world each year – with images of Melbourne and the MCG broadcast to millions. Australia and England will play the 150thAnniversary…
The Victory Room at Marvel Stadium will be transformed into an opulent cave of wonders offering unique displays of furniture, fine and contemporary art, jewellery, antiquities, home décor, and vintage designer pieces from around the globe when the Melbourne Fair returns this September. From Thursday, 12 September to Sunday 15 September, more than 50 of the nation’s distinguished dealers will be showcasing thousands of rare pieces spanning antique, art deco, mid century modern, and contemporary eras. Whether searching for a cherished item or simply browsing, The Melbourne Fair will present an eclectic array of artistic, historic, and cultural pieces for…
Acclaimed Australian rock band, Birds of Tokyo, have announced a new tour – The Heartbreakers Bar Tour – that will bring them to The Forum in Melbourne in November. Forming in 2004 in Perth, band is known for its compelling blend of alternative rock and emotional lyricism, which has garnered a strong fanbase in Australia and beyond. The lineup includes Ian Kenny (vocals), Adam Spark (guitar), Adam Weston (drums), Glenn Sarangapany (keys), and Ian Berney (bass). Their music often explores themes of personal struggle, love, and resilience, resonating deeply with listeners. The band gained widespread attention with their third album, Birds…
1990s Australian indie favourites Custard are returning in 2024 with their ninth studio album, Suburban Curtains and a 14 date national tour – including dates in Melbourne, Castlemaine and Gippsland. “This is a love song. A long human relationship in three inscrutable verses and one equivocating bridge,” the band said in a statement. “Luckily the chorus is empowering in its embrace of contrasts of scale, and recognition of the echoes and repetition within physics and humanity. The finale is open ended, lyrically anticipatory and musically truncated. A study in contradiction and reflection.” Custard’s career stretches almost 35 years with the…
The prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition has named Port Melbourne’s Starward whisky the world’s best for 2024. Starward has taken home the title of ‘Most Awarded International Distillery of the Year’ for the second time in the event’s 22-year history. It was the first Australian distillery to be awarded the honour in 2022. Starward founder, David Vitale said it’s incredibly thrillingto have this recognition from a highly competitive global competition, across all spirit categories. “It is the Olympics of the international spirits industry, and our Melbourne-made whisky has taken top honour,” he said. “With this recognition, it is absolutely…
The Shrine of Remembrance is one of Melbourne’s most iconic landmarks. But it might have looked very different if judges in an architectural competition had gone with another design. For the first time since the original 1920s architectural competition, the shortlist of alternative designs for Victoria’s beloved war memorial are on public display in the lead up to the Shrine’s 90th anniversary. Designing Remembrance: Alternate visions for Victoria’s war memorial is a wonderful opportunity to explore Victoria’s history of remembrance and discover the untold stories behind the Shrine’s creation. Designing Remembrance tells the story of the architectural competition that shaped Victoria’s national…