More than 20 live music acts will perform across three stages at White Night Ballarat next month. The free sound and light spectacular is returning to the regional city on Saturday 1 June from 6pm-midnight and will light up the city’s streets and historic buildings with illuminations, projections, music and interactive works. Alongside the mesmerising illuminations and projections will be an impressive line up of live gigs, ensuring that the evening has something for everyone. WHITE NIGHT BALLARAT MUSIC LINE-UP Evening Star StageCorner of Sturt St and Armstrong St Sth Last Chance StageCorner of Lydiard St Nth and Mair St …
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Grammy Award-winning, Oscar nominated, Lagos, Nigeria-based singer, songwriter, and producer Tems will make her highly anticipated return to Australia with a series of East Coast headline shows this November. Tems was last in Australia n September 2023 when she performed sold-out headline shows on her debut visit. This year she returns o Melbourne and Sydney, adding a stop in Brisbane for the very first time. Tems’ Born In The Wild Tour kicks off at Melbourne’sMargaret Court Arena on Saturday 9 November, before heading to Brisbane’s The Fortitude Music Hall on Tuesday 12 November and Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion onFriday 15 November. Tems last month returned with ‘Love Me JeJe’, the first taste of music from her anticipated…
RISING, Melbourne’s winter festival of music art and performance has announced new additions to its already huge 2024 lineup, with a suite of local andinternational music acts joining the sprawling 16-night program featuring 116events and 651 artists, set to take up residence in the heart of the city from 1-16 June. Stretching down Swanston St and beyond, RISING will transform Melbourne’s streets, venues, and hidden spaces with large-scale installations, free public events, and world-class contemporary music, theatre, and dance. “With only a few weeks to go till opening, we’re excited to reveal a whole new layer to the 2024 program”…
Shepparton Art Museum’s latest Art Wall will be a playful homage to the fruit growing and preserving industries of the Goulburn Valley. Titled Can You Peel The Love Tonight, this installation by Narrm/Melbourne-based artist Kenny Pittock, becomes the fifth commission for the Furphy Family Art Wall on SAM’s Level 4. Kenny Pittock is a visual artist who works with ceramics, painting, and drawing to playfully critique the seemingly mundane, often using humour as an entry point to discuss topics such as anxiety, both on a personal level as well as on a global scale. Can You Peel The Love Tonight draws inspiration from…
Ancient Egypt for Kids is a free exhibition inviting children to unlock the mysteries of ancient Egypt through a series of activities exploring the art and culture of this fascinating world. Coinciding with the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition Pharaoh at NGV International, this interactive exhibition will captivate young visitors and their families with displays of ancient Egyptian objects from NGV’s collection, including a decorated coffin lid that’s more than 2,500 years old, along with a space filled with gleaming gold walls and floor-to-ceiling hieroglyphs. The exhibition is designed to evoke the mystery and wonder of ancient Egyptian culture. Children will step into a space…
The Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show has just announced that Donna Hay will be joining an epic line-up of the country’s top chefs and culinary icons in the Harvey Norman Kitchen at its Melbourne show. As Australia’s leading food editor and best-selling cookbook author, Donna has made her way into countless hearts (and homes) across the globe. Known for her modern, fresh approach to cooking, Donna Hay rose to fame with her eponymous magazine, which became a global sensation. Hay’s cooking style emphasizes simplicity, showcasing seasonal ingredients in beautifully crafted dishes. With numerous bestselling cookbooks, television shows, and a strong online…
Multi-platinum, three-time Grammy award-winning artist Olivia Rodrigo has announced her first-ever run of shows in Asia and Australia, adding nine international dates to her highly celebrated GUTS world tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour now includes a massive 82 shows globally, with the new dates kicking off Monday, September 16 in Bangkok, Thailand and continuing through Seoul, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Melbourne, and Sydney, wrapping up on Friday, October 19 at Qudos Bank Arena. Olivia’s tour supports her second studio album, GUTS, which was released 8 September 2023 via Geffen Records to critical acclaim, landing her six Grammy-award nominations including Album of the Year…
Following the resounding success of last year’s inaugural Wonder Children’s Festival, Geelong Arts Centre is thrilled to announce the return of the enchanting program, set to captivate young hearts and minds from 12 – 26 September. Young people, families and schools are invited to celebrate the end of Term 3 and dive into the school holidays at Geelong’s premiere children’s festival through a vibrant line up of events. Kicking off the festival from 12 – 14 September, Alison Lester’s iconic best selling book is brought to life at IMAGINE LIVE, a joyous celebration of the natural world produced by NCM and Jolyon…
Eastern suburbs favourite Pizza Republica has announced the grand opening of its newest location in Camberwell, in addition to its popular original outlet in Surrey Hills. This expansion marks a significant milestone for the brand, as it continues to redefine the pizza and donut experience with its focus on bringing unique pizza flavours to the people of Melbourne. Nestled in the heart of Camberwell, the new Pizza Republica location promises to be more than just a restaurant—it’s a welcoming haven for the community alike to come together. The cozy ambience of dimmed lighting and leather-bound booths enhances every dining experience,…
Nillumbik Shire Council is proud to present Local Remix: Still Life – a captivating new art exhibition that reimagines ordinary objects into extraordinary works of art. Local Remix features significant still life works from the renowned Nillumbik Art Collection, alongside newly commissioned installations by acclaimed artists Kenny Pittock, First Nations artist Tricia ‘Vandal’ Van Der-Kuyp, and local Nillumbik artist Nusra Latif Qureshi. The free exhibition is now on at Montsalvat Barn Gallery until Sunday 23 June. The exhibition invites us to see the beauty and artistry in the everyday objects that surround us. Nillumbik Mayor Ben Ramcharan said Nillumbik has…
Comedic virtuoso, Eric Idle, is bringing his latest show to Australia later this year. You’ll be able to catch him at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on Monday 4 November. Best known as a member of the iconic British comedy group Monty Python, Idle’s quick wit and irreverent humor have left an indelible mark on the world of comedy. His contributions to Monty Python’s Flying Circus, including writing, acting, and singing, helped shape the landscape of surreal and absurdist humor in the 1970s. Notable characters like the “Nudge Nudge” man and the cowardly Sir Robin in Monty Python and the Holy Grail…
RocKwiz, the TV quiz show turned live theatre production, has announced an extensive Australian tour for October through December 2024. Helmed by quizmaster Julia Zemiro and scorer Brian Nankervis, the Never Mind the Buzzers, Here’s RocKwiz LIVE! tour will visit a whole heap of metro and regional locations. Joining Zemiro and Nankervis will be their human scoreboard Dugald McAndrew as well as the RocKwiz OrKestra, featuring keyboardist Clio Renner, guitarist Olympia and long-serving drummer Peter Luscombe. As well as their trademark rock’n’roll trivia, the live show will include special musical and comedic performances. “Getting back on the road and touring…