For the first time, Synthony is bringing its immersive orchestra experience to Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena this September. What started as a single sold-out show in Auckland has blossomed into a phenomenon, captivating audiences across New Zealand and beyond, Synthony is a musical event that continues to push boundaries and redefine what it means to experience electronic music live. Watch as the biggest dance anthems are reimagined and played by a live orchestra including tracks by Swedish House Mafia, Basement Jaxx, Avicii, Fatboy Slim, Calvin Harris, Faithless, Fisher, and more. Synthony isn’t just about the music. It’s about creating an…
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The Regent Theatre will host the world premiere of Oscar© by Christopher Wheeldon commissioned exclusively for The Australian Ballet, the renowned choreographer brings to life the captivating story of Oscar Wilde this September. Wheeldon, celebrated for his innovative productions, intertwines Wilde’s personal experiences with his iconic tales, showcasing Wilde’s wit and flamboyant style on stage. The biographical elements will be interspersed with dream sequences based on Wilde’s stories. From Dublin to the glamorous social circles of London’s elite, Wilde’s fame soared until his infamous trial in 1895 in which he was accused of committing acts of gross indecency with other…
I subscribe to all the things so you don’t have to. This is a curated list of what’s been announced over the past week so you can save the date, or swoop on tickets, and also a list of what’s coming up soon if you’re looking to make last-minute plans What’s new? Crowded House to tour Australia and New Zealand Iconic multi-platinum selling rock band Crowded House have announced their 2024 Australia and New Zealand Gravity Stairs Tour, in support of their new album. The Crowdies will be at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday 10 December. Tickets go on sale this week. Electro duo Empire…
The Australian Hotels Association has awarded a South Gippsland pub the title of “Parma of the Year” for 2024 for its take on the iconic counter meal staple. The Middle Hotel in Korumburra took out the highly coveted title, beating out a contest of 16 finalists at a recent industry awards night at Crown Casino. The pub’s parma scored a perfect 100% when rated by the judges. The pub also took out the title of “Overall Best Hotel of the Year (Regional)”. A chicken parma, short for chicken parmigiana, is a popular Australian pub dish featuring a breaded and fried…
The Bendigo Tramways – a tourist destination that is also Australia’s leading provider of tram restoration services has just undergone an expansion. The expansion has created extra space for trams, allowing Victoria’s classic Melbourne W-Class trams currently in storage to be relocated to Bendigo for future restoration. Bendigo Tramways consider to be a centre for excellence in heritage rolling stock restoration. With the expansion now complete, Bendigo Tramways will be able to preserve even more of our iconic trams using their world-renowned skills. The upgrades also make the Tramways an even better place to visit thanks to the new Tram…
Girl at the Bottom of a Well is a poignant one-man transmasculine fairy tale delving into themes of grief, isolation, and euphoria. In this evocative narrative, a banished and abandoned protagonist finds solace and transformation in the depths of a well, awaiting a safe moment to emerge into a new reality. Lost in the timeless abyss, our protagonist, referred to as ‘girl’, navigates the shadows on the well’s walls, crafting an alternate existence where they can fully embrace their authentic self as ‘he’. Through a mesmerising fusion of poetic language and physical expression, the play explores how the pain of…
ACMI’s playful world premiere exhibition Beings, by international art and design collective Universal Everything (UE), is now open until 29 September 2024. Featuring 13 vibrant, life-affirming artworks projected at scale, Beings invites visitors to move, dance and play with curious characters born from code. Created from ever-evolving algorithms, many of the artworks grow and change in real-time, responding differently to each visitor, every time they visit. For 20 years, UE has crafted new and soulful forms of moving image by subverting cinematic CGI, physics simulations and real-time gaming graphics – technologies typically used by Hollywood studios and videogame makers. Their colourful, digital artworks always start with a…
Faster and safer trips for cyclists between the city and the inner west are being promised as the West Gate Tunnel Project commences construction of a new 2.5-kilometre cycling super-highway. Minister for Transport Infrastructure Danny Pearson announced the first segment of the new veloway has been lifted into place, with the track set to be completely separated from traffic and suspended between Footscray Road and the new elevated road above – which will be the first of its kind in Australia. Previously described as a “space-age, high speed tube” for cyclists, the veloway will run between Shepherd Bridge in Footscray…
June is shaping up to be a huge month with lots of winter festivals and solstice celebrations across the state. There’s also a jam-packed Kings Birthday long weekend, and the winter school holidays kick off at the end of the month. There’s plenty to do and see as well -this is our massive list of things to do this month across the state. This list will be updated as more June events are announced so check back regularly. Events running throughout June 2024 What’s on in and around Melbourne 1-2 June 2024: What’s on in and around Melbourne 3-9 June 2024: What’s…
Scienceworks invites you to celebrate the winter solstice and party through the longest night of the year at an exclusive 18+ only event: Scienceworks After Dark. For one night only on Friday 21 June, all of Scienceworks’ ground floor exhibitions will be opened for adults-only access. Embrace your inner child among the fuzz and fixtures of the tactile, sensorily soothing playspace of Ground Up before diving into Air Playground, the smash-hit temporary exhibition featuring the beloved bouncy castle, competitive paper plane hangar and more. Ride the nostalgia wave and test your mettle against Australia’s most legendary athletes in Sportsworks – including the iconic virtual race against…
Iconic multi-platinum selling rock band Crowded House have announced their 2024 Australia and New Zealand Gravity Stairs Tour, in support of their new album which will be released Friday, May 31 globally. The highly anticipated Gravity Stairs Tour kicks off Saturday, November 9 in Wellington and wraps December 14, 2024 in Brisbane. Produced by the band with Steven Schram (Paul Kelly, San Cisco), Gravity Stairs shows Crowded House’s current incarnation featuring Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Elroy Finn and Liam Finn. “So looking forward to getting amongst our people having practiced in the northern hemisphere for a few months,” said Neil Finn. “The band will be running…
Australian alt-electro pioneers Empire of the Sun have confirm their Ask That God Australian Tour which will play in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth this October and November. The visionary Australian electronic duo comprising Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore, have been making waves across the world with phenomenal live shows and anthemic smash hits for the last decade as one of Australia’s most successful musical exports. With Steele’s background in The Sleepy Jackson and Littlemore’s founding role in PNAU, the duo embarked on a sonic odyssey that has captivated audiences worldwide. Since their emergence, Empire of the Sun has transcended boundaries, blending alternative electronica with mesmerizing visuals to create an immersive musical experience unlike any other.…