Tag: event
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Georgia Perry Flash Sale
Written for Broadsheet What better time to purchase Oprah’s head on a lapel pin? Australian graphic artist and accessories designer Georgia Perry is offering 40 per cent off everything online right now until midnight on Sunday. Perry launched her self-titled range of accessories in 2014 and has since acquired 130 stockists worldwide. Her designs are…
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Half-Baked (not quite) Whisky at Bad Frankie
Written for Broadsheet Whisky straight from the cask. Fitzroy bar Bad Frankie – which specialises in Australian spirits – is hosting a tasting night where four new distilleries will draw their barely aged whiskies straight from the cask. US distillers call this whisky “white dog”. The un-aged malt spirit is typically sweet and fragrant and…
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Lido Rooftop Cinema
Written for Broadsheet The Lido After Dark section is looking particularly saucy. Lido Cinemas has released a program of classics, such as Coen brothers favourite The Big Lebowski and childhood 1986 creature-feature (Labyrinth). There’s also Muriel’s Wedding, Cruel Intentions and Empire Records. Of course there are a number of Star Wars: The Last Jedi screenings,…
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Goose Island Brewery at Welcome to Thornbury
Written for Broadsheet What’s good for the goose … Chicago brewing company Goose Island is migrating to Melbourne and taking over Welcome To Thornbury’s food truck park. As part of its week-long series of events, the brewer will host a Chicago Street Fest featuring food trucks such as Mr Burger, The Art of Fried Chicken,…
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Jamaican Music and Food Festival 2017
The Jamaican Music and Food Festival returns to Melbourne this month following last year’s debut. This year the festival line-up includes music from Bush Man, Marvin Priest, King Ru and Ska Vendors performing reggae, dancehall, ska, roots and dub over five stages. At the bars you’ll find Appleton Estate rum and Red Stripe lager. The…
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Polish Festival 2017 at Federation Square
Written for Broadsheet You don’t have to be Polish to party. The 13th annual Polish Festival returns to Federation Square this weekend for a one-day celebration of Polish food, culture and music. Enjoy performances by folk dancers including Melbourne’s Polonez and Łowicz & Łowiczaki dance ensembles, and Poland’s highlander music group Kapela Tekla Klebetnica. Sample…
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A Hot Chocolate and Chai Pop-Up for Collingwood
Written for Broadsheet Somage Fine Foods has been creating ethically sourced, organic products for 12 years. This year it’s celebrating ten years since the launch of its Kali chocolate line. To celebrate it’s bringing a hot chocolate and chai pop-up to Collingwood, transforming a garage space into a cafe for three weeks in November. Interiors…
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Dear Diary at The Toff in Town
Written for Broadsheet First kisses and teenage angst revived to make you squirm all over again YWCA’s Dear Diary event returns this year for a hilarious girl’s night out at the The Toff in Town. Host and comedian Rose Callaghan presents the teenage diaries of grown women who have bravely volunteered to share tales of…
Stephanie Vigilante 