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With the release of her second album, a launch tour and now another one to take it back on the road, Emily Wurramara has had a big year.

Underground institution The Warehouse Project has announced its return to Australia this April, following its successful debut in 2024.

The Port Phillip Mussel & Jazz Festival has established itself as one of the city’s most anticipated food events, drawing thousands of hungry punters to feast on fresh seafood while grooving to smooth jazz beats. This year’s milestone celebration features an expanded lineup of vendors including crowd favorites Claypots Evening Star, Simply Spanish and Bambu, […]

The expanded program at Palace Penny Lane Cinema blends contemporary releases with carefully curated retrospective screenings, providing Melburnians additional opportunities to experience outdoor cinema during the remaining summer months. Palace Cinemas CEO Benjamin Zeccola points to strong word-of-mouth as a key factor in the venue’s rapid success. “The response has been overwhelmingly positive, with word […]

With restaurants, bars and galleries at Fed Square is a go-to spot for cultural confluence and culinary delight.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) has announced a major flash sale, offering $25 tickets across hundreds of shows.

He’s been enslaved to the roostery circadian rhythms of his young son (a little person with the energy to race 100 metres in a pair of Crocs). He’s been publicly arguing with his wife on Caville Ave. He’s been Hydralyte dependent. He’s clashed with a neat-freak Uber driver. He’s shelled out for Seaworld tickets for […]

Set for March 29, the pioneering event will showcase Melbourne’s thriving sound system community, which now accounts for more than half of Australia’s 50-plus active systems. Event founder Stick Mareebo points to Melbourne’s reputation as the nation’s sound system capital as key to selecting the regional location. “In the age of digital music streaming and […]

Looking to beat the heat this month? Here's a guide to the best stage shows, comedy, circus, opera and theatre in Melbourne this month.

Taking place on February 22-23, the free street party will be headlined by acclaimed Greek singer Rena Morfi, who brings her contemporary sound to Saturday night’s main stage. Sunday’s festivities will feature a return performance from Cretan group Xylourides, back by popular demand. A significant addition to this year’s program is the festival’s first-ever silent […]