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Young Bards Returns for January School Holidays |
| Date: | 'January School Holidays' |
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| Booking: | Shakespeareaustralia.com.au |
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Designed for ages 7-17 years old, our workshops are designed to challenge students with new ideas about acting and performance - and to have fun! Ranging from week-long programmes introducing students to Shakespeare to short workshops in styles such as Commedia Dell'Arte, Young Bards takes the text out of the classroom and provides students with an opportunity to get physical and enthused about theatre. Our Commedia Dell-Arte intensive workshop is run outdoors on the actual set of our production of the Comedy of Errors at the Royal Botanic Gardens!
Shakespeare Mosh Pit 1.0 - ages 9 to 12
Mon 24 to Sat 29 January 2011, 10-4pm. Cost $350 (including GST).
Sing-A-Song-A-Shakespeare - ages 13-17
When: Mon 10 to Sat 15 January 2011, 10-4pm. Cost $350 (including GST).
Commedia Dell'Arte - ages 9-15
When: Sat 15 January 2011, 3-5pm. Cost $40 (including GST)
Pirate Play - ages 7-12
When: Monday 24, Tuesday 25, Thursday 27 and Friday 28 January 2011, 10-3pm. Cost $230 (including GST). |
2011 Slurpee Flavathon |
| Venue: | 7-Eleven stores in Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland. |
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| Fee: | SLURPEES are available in four sizes with prices starting at $2.30 (small), $2.60 (medium), $2.90 (large) and $3.30 (super). |
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| Booking: | Slurpee.com.au |
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To help Aussie slurpers stay motivated as they take on the eleven-week wave of flavours, 7-Eleven is offering a daily chance to win an iPad2 with the purchase of any large SLURPEE. This equates to 77 iPad2's given away over 77 days!
2011 SLURPEE Flavathon flavours:
1. Blue Lemonade, from 18 October
2. Pink Grapefruit, from 24 October
3. Classic Lime, from 31 October
4. Passionfruit, from 7 November
5. Strawberry Citron, from 14 November
6. Honeydew Melon, from 21 November
7. Juicy Grape, from 28 November
8. Kiwi Lime, from 8 December
9. Sour Watermelon, from 12 December
10. Tropical Mango, from 19 December
11. Apple Blackcurrant, from 26 December |
Suckerpunch: An IMAX Experience |
| Venue: | IMAX Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton |
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| Date: | 'from 24 March, 2011' |
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| Time: | Films screen daily from 10.00am |
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| Fee: | $24.00 adults, $19.50 concession, $17.50 child, $72.00 family (2 adults & 2 children) |
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| Booking: | For session times visit Imaxmelbourne.com.au or call 03 9663 5454 |
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| From the directing genius that brought you 300, Watchman and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, comes Zack Snyder's Sukerpunch: An IMAX Experience. Suckerpunch is a 1950's action fantasy that takes you into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her and her incredible adventures blur the lines between reality and fantasy. |
Born to be Wild 3D |
| Venue: | IMAX Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton |
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| Date: | 'From 7 April, 2011' |
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| Time: | Films screen daily from 10.00am |
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| Fee: | $18.00 Adult, $14.50 Concession, $13.50 Child, $55.00 Family (2 adults & 2 children) |
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| Booking: | For session times visit Imaxmelbourne.com.au or call 03 9663 5454 |
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Armageddon Expo |
| Venue: | Sydney Showground, Homebush |
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| Date: | 'February 26 and 27, 2011' |
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| Booking: | Ticketek.com or 1300 795 012 |
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Gamers, geeks, sci-fi nuts, comic fans and nerds of Sydney rejoice: Armageddon Expo - the world's best entertainment event of its kind - rolls into town on Saturday and Sunday, February 26 and 27 at Sydney Showground, The Dome, Olympic Park.
Armageddon Expo has to be seen to be believed, and is a must for anyone interested in imagination just beyond our reach. Gaming, comics, wrestling, TV and movie stars, anime and sci-fi lovers and celebrities alike converge on the one venue to celebrate all that is freakishly fabulous about the cult of weird and wonderful entertainment.
Highlights of the event include celebrity appearances from Karen Allen (Marion Ravenwood from Raiders of the Lost Ark), Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville), Laura Vandervoort (Smallville, V), David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) amongst others.
Stars of animation join the affray (including Ashley Johnson and Paul Eiding from Ben 10 Alien Force and Ultimate Alien) alongside stars of comics (Dan Slott, writer of the Amazing Spiderman and Ethan Van Sciver, artist Flash Rebirth and Green Lantern Rebirth), gaming (Robert Rankin, author of Brentford Books and Michael McConnohie, Lich King in World of Warcraft) and reality TV (Ami Cusack, Survivor). |
School Spectacular featuing Jack Vidgen |
| Venue: | Sydney Entertainment Centre: 35 Harbour St, Darling Harbour |
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| Date: | 'Friday 25th and Saturday 26th of November, 2011' |
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| Time: | Friday 1pm and 8pm. Saturday 2pm and 8pm. |
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| Fee: | Adult: $61 and Conc: $41 |
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| Booking: | Ticketmaster.com.au or 1300 883 622 |
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Puppetease |
| Venue: | Centro Bankstown |
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| Date: | 'Monday 10 - Friday 14 January' |
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| Time: | Daily 11am and 1.30pm |
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| Fee: | FREE |
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Bankstown children will have the opportunity to experience a traditional and very special form of entertainment this summer as Centro Bankstown brings two stunning puppet shows to the centre.
Ross Browning's Puppetease, an action packed puppet cabaret combined with funky live music, will take to the stage in Centre Court between 10 and 14 January.
Using a variety of puppets including finger puppets, moving mouth puppets, glove puppets, junk puppets and muppet style puppets, Ross performs various sketches which demonstrate the diversity of the puppet world. |
Charles Perrault: The Godfather of European Fairy Tales: Bluebeard |
| Date: | 'Sun 23rd Jan' |
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| Time: | 3pm |
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Explore the grim and wondrous morality tales of Perrault, the founder of the fairy tale genre, through the eyes of three acclaimed French filmmakers.
Catherine Breillat's unique interpretation of Bluebeard involves a tale within a tale where two young sisters in a contemporary setting read the Perrault classic. In the fairy tale at the heart of the film, we meet an ogre with a habit of bumping off his wives, until he meets his match in his latest child bride. |
The Castle |
| Venue: | Eumundi Outdoor Cinema, Eumundi Showgrounds, Memorial Dr (Cooroy End). |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 22 January' |
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| Time: | from 6pm |
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Australian Opera - La Boheme |
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Sydney Film School Festival Awards Night - Featuring Key Note Address by Paul Cox |
| Venue: | Chauvel Cinema (Cnr Oxford St and Oatley Road, Paddington) |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 15th December, 2011' |
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| Time: | 7pm (Pre Drinks from 6pm) |
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| Sydney Film School has announced details of its 15th Sydney Film School Festival, taking place 14-15 December with veteran Australian filmmaker Paul Cox featuring as the keynote speaker at the event. Cox will speak at the Awards Screening Night taking place at the Chauvel Cinema on Thursday 15th December, which recognises student work across all areas of the filmmaking process. |
Hatched |
| Venue: | Across the St Martins complex, St Martins Lane, South Yarra |
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| Date: | '8th - 10th of December, 2011' |
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| Fee: | Adults $20, Conc & Groups 6+ $16, St Martins Members $10 |
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| Booking: | Stmartinsyouth.com.au |
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The Australian Body Art Carnivale |
| Venue: | Eumundi, QLD |
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| Date: | 'Friday 13 May through to Sunday 15 May 2011' |
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Event Manager Danielle Taylor says this year will see a magical festival experience for all ages.
"While we attract great crowds keen to watch artists at work using human bodies as their canvas, it's worth noting that the event is more than just body art," says Danielle.
"There will be feast of other entertainment including a gala launch on the Friday night with the Masked Gallery Art Walk, as well as competitions and exhibitions in pavement art, wearable art, vehicle art, indigenous art and photography, as well as world-class street performers, workshops, and a Saturday evening sunset Street Party," she says.
"Music will again form a major part of this year's Carnivale, as we partner MASC (Music Association Sunshine Coast Inc) to host the Eumundi Live music festival," Danielle says. "This will see a great line-up of free live bands on Saturday and Sunday." |
The Rites of Passage Arts and Tattoo Festival |
| Venue: | Royal Exhibition Building: Carlton Gardens, Victoria Street, Carlton, Victoria |
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| Date: | 'Friday 28th and Saturday 29th January' |
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| Time: | Performances from 6.10 pm and sketchy action from 7pm! |
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| Booking: | Ritesofpassagefestival.com |
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Rites of Passage is a festival that celebrates creativity as a means to connect = not only with ourselves, but with one another, our various cultures, our ancestors and the Earth. People have marked their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years. These permanent designs=- sometimes plain, sometimes elaborate, always personal = have served as amulets, status symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious belief, adornments and even forms of punishment.
By celebrating the art of tattoo, music, visual art and environmental awareness, we're creating a dynamic, shared space where people from all walks of life can look back on our tribal history and take conscious, informed steps forward towards positive change. |
Honouring our Ancestors: Remembering Timor Leste |
| Venue: | Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Until 10 April 2011' |
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| Time: | Open daily 10.00am to 5.00pm |
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| Fee: | Adult $8, child/concession FREE |
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| Booking: | 13 11 02 or museumvictoria.com.au/immigration museum |
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| This exhibition explores a ritual called Se Matebian, which takes place each year on All Souls Day and honours East Timorese ancestors. It looks at how the East Timorese community in Australia continue to practise this ritual today. Personal stories and reflections of people from the East Timorese community are shared and featured objects include a silver breast plate and head piece worn by elders during ceremonial peace, a silver jewellery box with an ancestral worship home on top, jewellery associated with ancestors, timber statues representing ancestors, hand woven baskets and East Timorese fabrics. |
West Africa: Rhythm and Spirit |
| Venue: | Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Until 29 May 2011' |
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| Time: | Open daily 10.00am to 5.00pm |
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| Fee: | Adult $8, child/concession FREE |
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| Booking: | 13 11 02 or museumvictoria.com.au/immigration museum |
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| This exhibition explores the long-held traditional beliefs and cultural practices of contemporary West African society. Featuring over 200 objects, including colourful masks, intricately carved figures, musical instruments, beautifully decorative cloth and jewellery as well as photographs and film, this exhibition provides a window into the life of today's West African cultures. West Africa: Rhythm and Spirit encompasses six major themes - kingship and authority, fertility, pattern and adornment, divination, masks and masquerades, and trade - which reflect the diversity and dynamism of this unique and fascinating region. |
West African Food and Wine Festival Evening |
| Venue: | Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 10 March 2011' |
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| Time: | 6.30pm - 8.30pm |
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| Fee: | $85 adults, $75 MV Members |
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| Booking: | 13 11 02 or museumvictoria.com.au/immigration museum |
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| Come on a tasteful journey to West Africa at this Melbourne Food and Wine Festival evening. On arrival you will be welcomed with cocktails and for the following two hours indulge in traditional flavours of West Africa that will tantalise your tastebuds and leave you wanting more. Let the rhythmic drumming and flame throwing spectacular make your soul dance with joy. |
West African Festival |
| Venue: | Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 6 March 2011' |
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| Time: | 11am - 4pm |
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| Fee: | Adult $8, child/concession FREE |
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| Booking: | 13 11 02 or museumvictoria.com.au/immigration museum |
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| The Museum will come alive to the beat of West Africa at this cultural festival presented as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Music, dance and food are at the heart of the West African community. Meet this passionate community at the West African Festival, which will feature musicians and dancers as well as activities for the whole family. Cooking demonstrations and food stalls will showcase a selection of West African sweet and savoury delights. |
Kids' Flicks: Little Voices |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 13th May 2012' |
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| Time: | 10.30am and 1pm |
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| Little Voices is an animated documentary depicting the lives of displaced Colombian children who have grown up surrounded by the guerrilla. It follows four stories spanning over seven years by animating the children's original drawings and incorporating their voices as they share their hopes and dreams against all the odds. |
Identity: Yours, Mine, Ours |
| Venue: | Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'From 17 March 2011' |
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| Time: | Open daily 10.00am to 5.00pm |
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| Fee: | Adult $8, child/concession FREE |
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| Booking: | 13 11 02 or museumvictoria.com.au/immigration museum |
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Is Australia really a tolerant nation? Unlike any other exhibition in an Australia museum, Identity boldly provides fresh and challenging insights into personal identity - who we are, how we perceive each other and what it means to belong or not belong in Australia. Taking as its starting point what the Immigration Museum is renowned for - telling the story of two centuries of migration to Australia - Identity explores multicultural Australia as it is today. Featuring a range of stories told through objects, photographs and immersive multimedia and developed with diverse communities across Victoria, Identity will challenge visitors to examine their own assumptions and prejudices about Australia's multicultural society.
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Another Country |
| Venue: | Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne |
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| Date: | '19 November 2011 to 31 January 2012' |
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In-Flight: Visitors can construct their own miniature aeroplanes from a huge range of recycled materials and contribute to an ever-expanding installation created by Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan.
In-Transit: Museum Victoria Members have the opportunity to join Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan in workshops to create displays from personal objects or photos.
In-Habit: Visitors can create their own dream home using recycled cardboard, boxes and tape during workshops with Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan |
The Barossa Vintage Festival |
| Date: | 'April 23 to May 1, 2011' |
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Australia's largest and longest-running wine tourism event, The Barossa Vintage Festival, is shaping up to be one of the best yet, with locals and visitors alike anticipating a range of events and activities for the whole family over the Easter long weekend from April 23 to May 1, 2011.
Traditionally celebrating the end of the grape harvest, the Festival has come a long way since its humble beginnings back in 1947 and this year the biennial event will take to the picturesque village greens, streets, parks and vineyards as well as some of the most renowned wineries of the Barossa Valley. |
Senior's Cinema: South Solitary |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | '11am (Sat and Sunday) 1.30pm (Monday)' |
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| Time: | 5th-7th of Feburary, 2011 |
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| Miranda Otto co-stars with her thespian father, Barry Otto, in a gentle, wry period drama set on a remote lighthouse island, from Camera d'Or winning director Shirley Barrett. Marton Csokas (Romulus, My Father) brings a touch of Emily Bronte's Heathcliff to a finely nuanced performance as a taciturn World War I veteran. |
Sydney's Gardening Australia Expo |
| Venue: | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
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| Date: | 'August 19 - 21, 2011' |
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| Time: | 10am - 4.30pm daily |
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| Fee: | Adults: $17; Pensioner/Seniors Card holders: $15; Family (2A+2C): $37; Children 5-16yrs: $6; Children under 5: FREE |
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| Booking: | Tickets available online from Abcgardeningexpo.com.au or at the door (cash sales only) |
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| Sydney's ABC Gardening Australia Expo returns to Rosehill Gardens Racecourse from August 19 - 21, 2011 offering seasoned green thumbs and aspiring gardeners the very latest how-to advice from Australia's leading gardening experts. This spectacular Expo will bring ABC TV's Gardening Australia to life with host Stephen Ryan. |
Ben & Jerry's Openair Cinemas |
| Venue: | St Kilda Sea Baths |
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| Date: | 'From Sunday 11 December' |
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Push Over |
| Venue: | The Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, Melbourne, Vic |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 13 March, 2011 (Labour Day Long Weekend)' |
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| Time: | 12pm til 8pm |
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| Fee: | $30 |
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| Booking: | Ticketek/Moshtix/Oztix outlets, Ticketek.com.au, Oztix.com.au, Moshtix.com.au, Ticketek by phone 13 28 49 |
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| Amber Lamps, Anchors, Blackwater Riff, Break Even, Cass Ward, Children Collide, Deez Nuts, Defon & Illyak, Dream On Dreamer, Emerson, Filosopher, The Fire Alive, Hopeless, House Vs Hurricane, Howl, Gold Fields, I Exist, Illy, Kyrano, Last Dinosaurs, Metals, Mixed Alliance, Oh Mercy, 1/6 feat. MzRizk, Owl Eyes, Passport For Amy, People of the Sun, Rizen Enemy, 2econds, Stonefield, The Storm Picturesque, The Tongue, Trainwreck, Young Revelry |
Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music |
| Venue: | State Theatre, Sydney |
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| Date: | 'Friday 25th & Saturday 26th February 2011 at 7.30pm and Sunday 27th February Matinee at 1.00pm' |
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| Time: | 7:30pm/1.00pm - runs 4 hours |
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| Fee: | Adults $50 / Group (8 or over) $45 / Concession $43 / Family (2 Adults 2 Children) $140 / Child (under 15) $33 |
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| Booking: | Ticketmaster.com.au or 1300 139 588 |
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| Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music is an unforgettable audience participation event and a night of unparalleled entertainment. |
Sydney Aquarium: Shipwreck and Mangroves |
| Venue: | Sydney Aquarium: Aquarium Wharf, Darling Harbour (right next door to WILD LIFE Sydney) |
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| Time: | 9am - 6pm daily |
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| Fee: | Prices from $17.50 when you book online. |
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| Booking: | Sydneyaquarium.com.au |
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| After the successful launch of Tropical Bay of Rays, Sydney Aquarium has now launched two more brand new exhibits - Shipwreck and Mangroves, where guests can discover some truly unique marine animals in amongst spectacular surrounds. |
Feeding Fussy Toddlers Healthy Food - |
| Venue: | David Jones forecourt, Chadstone Shopping Centre |
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| Date: | 'Friday 18th of March, 2011' |
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| Time: | 2pm - 3pm |
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| Fee: | FREE |
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Busy mothers with fussy toddlers know how frustrating meal times can be, particularly when trying to get them to eat a balanced diet of healthy food.
To help alleviate the stress, Fox FM's Jo Stanley will host a free event with Accredited Practising Dietitian and Director of Food & Nutrition Australia, Sharon Natoli and food stylist and chef, Tami McAdam - demonstrating some quick and easy recipes with some tips on satisfying fussy eaters.
No more mealtime madness! This free cooking demonstration and presentation on nutrition for toddlers will be held at 2pm and 3pm on Friday 18 March, 2011. |
Nick Jr.'s Dora The Explorer Live! Search For The City of Lost Toys |
| Date: | 'Wednesday 10 August - Tuesday 13 September' |
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| Booking: | Nickjr.com.au |
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Wednesday 10 August: Karralyka Centre, mines Rd, Ringwood, VIC
Friday 12 and Saturday 13 August: Princess Theatre, 163 Spring St, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 17 August: Ipswich Civic Centre, Cnr Limestone & Nicholas St, Ipswich, QLD
Thursday 18 August: Empire Theatre, 54-56 Neil St, Toowoomba, QLD
Saturday 20 August: Pilbeam Theatre, Victoria Pde, Rockhampton, QLD
Monday 22 August: Gladstone Entertainment Centre, 58 Goondoon St, Gladstone, QLD
Wednesday 24 August: Mackay Entertainment Centre, Alfred St, Mackay, QLD
Friday 26 August: Moncrieff Theatre, 177 Bourbong St, Bundaberg, QLD
Monday 29 August: The Events Centre, Sunshine Coast, 20 Minchinton St, Caloundra, QLD
Tuesday 30 August: Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Brisbane, Cnr Grey & Melbourne St, South Bank
Friday 2 and Saturday 3 September: Parade Theatre, NIDA, Sydney, 215 Anzac Pde, Kensington
Monday 5 September: Riverside Theatres, Cnr Church & Market Sts, Parramatta, NSW
Thursday 8 September: Dubbo Regional Theatre, 155 Darling St, Dubbo, NSW
Saturday 10 September: Newcastle Civic Theatre, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle, NSW
Monday 12 September: Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC), 32 Burelli St, Wollongong, NSW
Tuesday 13 September: Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, 42 Bridge Rd, Nowra, NSW |
Gear Up Girl Challenge 2011 |
| Venue: | Sydney Olympic Park/Cronulla |
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| Date: | '5th March 2011' |
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| Booking: | 02 9704 0815 or Gearupgirl.com.au |
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Girls grab your friends, and get on your bikes for Gear Up Girl 2011!
Gear Up Girl Challenges are a women's - only cycling initiative that encourages women of all ages and abilities, shapes and sizes to get out on their bikes. Saturday 5th March, 15km or 55km rides.
You can then celebrate your achievements in festival style at the finish site. You can also help us raise much needed funds for the McGrath Foundation.
Why not get your friends together and join us for this great girls' day out. |
NGV 150 pARTy |
| Date: | 'Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 May' |
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The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) today launched its 150th anniversary year, a major milestone in the history of Australia's first public art gallery.
Victorian Premier and Minister for the Arts, Ted Baillieu, NGV Council President, Allan Myers and NGV Director, Gerard Vaughan announced several major acquisitions, a public online competition and a giant birthday party, all as part of the celebrations!
One of Australia's greatest philanthropists, Loti Smorgon, today donated a further selection of works from her magnificent collection, including a bronze sculpture by Pablo Picasso, and some key examples of Post-War New York School art. |
Babies Proms: I Wanna Be A Mermaid |
| Venue: | Utzon Room |
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| Date: | '2 - 13 March' |
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| Time: | 10am, 11am, 12pm |
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| Fee: | From $19 (childcare groups $15) |
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| Booking: | 9250 7777 or Sydneyoperahouse.com |
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2011 marks the 30th anniversary of Babies Proms at Sydney Opera House and kicking off the year is I Wanna Be A Mermaid by Melbourne's award-winning vocal and percussion ensemble, Coco's Lunch.
Nominated for a 2007 Aria Award, Coco's Lunch present scintillating songs for young people that are clever, catchy and full of zest.
Renowned for their harmonies, brilliant energy and stunning live performances, the quintet have thrilled audiences at leading festivals around the world for more than a decade. |
Mack The Transporter roars into V8 Supercars Sydney Telstra 500 |
| Date: | 'Friday 2, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 December, 2011' |
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| Fee: | Kids 12 years and under will receive free entry with a paying adult. |
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| Booking: | Sydney.v8supercars.com.au or call Ticketek on 13 28 49. |
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Disney-Pixar have teamed up with V8 Supercars to provide the ultimate Cars experience at the Sydney Telstra 500. Fans and families will ride, race and play their way through a whole world of Cars themed on-track entertainment as part of the official Disney-Pixar CARS Truck Tour.
V8 Supercar driver, and official Disney-Pixar CARS Truck Tour Ambassador, Mark 'Frosty' Winterbottom, is garnering a whole new army of young fans after voicing the character cameo role for Australian audiences of 'Frosty' in the newly released Cars 2 movie. The 'Frosty' character is decked out in Australian colours and marks the first time in Australia that a sporting hero has been given a voice role. |
VividSydneyFiatLuxLettherebeLight |
| Date: | '27 May - 13 June 2011' |
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Light artists, designers and architects from across Australia are invited to respond to an Expression of Interest (EOI) to deliver creative, immersive and energy-efficient light and sound installations to feature in a nightly sculpture walk during the Vivid Sydney annual festival of light, music and ideas, from 27 May - 13 June 2011.
Co-curated by artistic duo Mary-Anne and Ingo Kyriakou-Bracke, the Vivid Light installations will transform Sydney's iconic harbour-front precinct into an eclectic sensory experience, giving Australian lighting creatives the chance to have their sculptures shown alongside leading international design luminaries.
The theme for Vivid Light 2011 is Fiat Lux - Let there be Light and artists are also expected to consider the use of low-energy lighting techniques, public interaction and immersive artistic design. Vivid Light will be a free public exhibition nightly throughout the Vivid Festival. |
Born to be Wild 3D |
| Venue: | IMAX Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton |
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| Date: | 'From 7 April, 2011' |
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| Time: | Films screen daily from 10.00am |
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| Fee: | $18.00 Adult, $14.50 Concession, $13.50 Child, $55.00 Family (2 adults & 2 children) |
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| Booking: | For session times visit Imaxmelbourne.com.au or call 03 9663 5454 |
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| Born to be Wild 3D is an inspired story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time. Stunningly captured in IMAX 3D, Born to be Wild 3D is a heartwarming adventure transporting moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas and across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dame Daphne Sheldrick. Together with their team rescue, they rehabilitate and return these incredible animals back to the wild. |
Egypt 3D: Secrets of the Pharaohs |
| Venue: | IMAX Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton |
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| Date: | 'From 17th February, 2011' |
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| Time: | Films screen daily from 10.00am |
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| Fee: | $18.00 Adult, $14.50 Concession, $13.50 Child, $55.00 Family (2 adults & 2 children) |
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| Booking: | For session times visit Imaxmelbourne.com.au or call 03 9663 5454 |
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| Egypt 3D: Secrets of the Pharaohs takes us back thousands of years to explore the wonders of ancient Egypt in a modern day forensic adventure complete with tomb-raiders and hidden treasures. Through this historic and scientific exploration, audiences will uncover some of the mysteries enshrouding the ancient royal mummies and learn about the dramatic story of their recovery. |
Suckerpunch: An IMAX Experience |
| Venue: | IMAX Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton |
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| Date: | 'From 24 March, 2011' |
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| Time: | Films screen daily from 10.00am |
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| Fee: | 24.00 adults, $19.50 concession, $17.50 child, $72.00 family (2 adults & 2 children) |
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| Booking: | For session times visit Imaxmelbourne.com.au or call 03 9663 5454 |
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Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show |
| Date: | '30 March - 3 April, 2011' |
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| Booking: | Melbflowershow.com.au |
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Lindermans' Open Garden
The Lindermans' Open Garden will host live cooking demonstrations featuring Dominique and Meredith, creating dishes to compliment Lindermans' newest lighter in alcohol wines, Sweet Seasons and Early Harvest for visitors to enjoy.
Disney Fairies Children's Garden
The Disney Fairies Children's Garden will keep kids entertained for hours with great activities such as face painting, pot-a-plant, animal petting zoo and art stations.
Garnier World
Garnier will demonstrate the natural benefits of their entire product range by offering complimentary services, designed to Take Care of MIFGS patrons.
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation
After a successful year in 2010 (where show-goers helped to raise over $13,300 to help keep children safe from violence) the Foundation returns to promote the great work they do and put smiles on children's faces through great activities. |
Caulfield Racecourse Family Day |
| Date: | 'Saturday 12th of February' |
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| Booking: | Caulfieldracing.com.au or call 1300 GO RACE |
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Activities include:
Roving Clown Balloonist
Live cover band
Shrek - Stompin' the Swamp musical
Mad Hatter Competition
Auskick activities including an appearance by National Auskick
Ambassador Robert 'Dipper' Dipierdomenico |
Circus Oz 2012 |
| Venue: | Under the air-conditioned Big Top, Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney. |
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| Date: | 'January 4-29, 2012' |
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| Time: | $37-$109 |
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| Booking: | Circusoz.com |
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The perfect gift for all the family or those that have everything! Tickets to see the amazing action of Circus Oz as they steamroll into Sydney this coming January with their special brand of madness, fooling around in the unconventional and fantastical world of Steampunk. Steampowered is their latest show, under the Big Top at Tumbalong Park, from 4-29 January, 2012.
In true Circus Oz style, Steampowered presents the beautiful and the absurd, the downright kooky and the breathtakingly brilliant.
Sydneysiders and tourists will be wowed with dangerous trapeze, stunt-jumping acrobatics, explosive tumbling, ridiculous juggling, precision hoop diving, unbelievable human pyramids, unlikely in-line skating and even a touch of accidental magic. |
The Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale |
| Venue: | Randwick |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday April 5 - Thursday April 7' |
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| Booking: | Thesydneycarnival.com.au |
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| The Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale draws the who's who of thoroughbred royalty together each year to compete for the best bred yearlings in the Southern Hemisphere. Witness history in the making as Australian and international buyers bid for their selection of over 500 yearlings - the next generation of champions to grace the turf. |
David Jones Australian Derby Day |
| Venue: | Royal Randwick |
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| Date: | 'Saturday April 9' |
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| Booking: | Thesydneycarnival.com.au |
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Rosehill Guineas Day |
| Venue: | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 26 March' |
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| Booking: | Thesydneycarnival.com.au |
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| Rosehill Guineas Day is a chance for you and your mates to go racing on a relaxed but stylish day out. See Australia's finest thoroughbreds take on each other in search of success in the $500,000 Group 1 Rosehill Guineas. |
AAMI Golden Slipper Day |
| Venue: | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
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| Date: | 'Saturday April 2' |
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| Booking: | Thesydneycarnival.com.au |
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| AAMI Golden Slipper Day is the racing event of the year featuring the world's richest race for two-year-olds, the $3.5m AAMI Golden Slipper. Slipper Day is the richest day of racing on the Australian calendar. Also featuring $2.25m The BMW, Australia's premier weight for age race over 2400m. |
Oakley presents Love & Guts international art show and Official OAKLEY Vans BOWL-A-RAMA Party |
| Date: | 'Friday 18th of February' |
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| Time: | 9pm till late. |
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Artwork from a large field of international skateboard personalities.
Bands - Philadelphia Grand Jury, Bang Gang
DJs - Dave Slade, Frank Xavier |
Fairy Floss Markets |
| Venue: | Berwick Leisure Centre: 79 Manuka Road, Berwick |
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| Date: | 'November 27th, 2011' |
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| Time: | 9am - 2pm |
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| Booking: | Fairyflossmarkets.com.au |
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| For the perfect Sunday family outing visit Fairy Floss Markets, an exclusive boutique babies' and children's market. Presenting only unique, top quality, handmade items by local Victorian artists and designers that will again be shared with the Berwick community. |
Fairy Tales Re-imagined |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'A two-day Symposium Thursday 10 and Friday 11 March, 2011' |
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| Booking: | Acmi.net.au |
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The creator of television's popular serial killer Dexter Morgan, Jeff Lindsay, will visit Australia next month when the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents Fairy Tales Re-imagined, a two-day symposium that will explore how traditional fairy tales are being reworked by visual artists, filmmakers and popular culture.
The symposium, which is open to the public, is a two-day event discussing fairy tales from an adult perspective, outside the realm of childhood fiction. Sessions will explore why fairy stories continue to enchant, entertain, fascinate and horrify adult audiences, referencing such tales as Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Bluebeard and Hansel and Gretel. |
Glitterbug and Brian Eno: Another Green World |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Friday 1 April - Sunday 10 April, 2011' |
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| Booking: | Acmi.net.au |
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As part of its First Look program, this April the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents two films featuring the work of British composer, musical theorist, multimedia artist and writer, Brian Eno. He takes centre stage in Nicola Roberts' new documentary, Brian Eno: Another Green World (2010), and goes behind the scenes to provide the soundtrack for Derek Jarman's classic film, Glitterbug (1994).
Brian Eno: Another Green World (2010)
Friday 1 April - Monday 4 April, 2011
Glitterbug (1994)
Thursday 7 April - Sunday 10 April, 2011 |
Movie Extra Tropfest Silent Disco |
| Venue: | Sydney's Domain |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 20 February' |
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| Fee: | FREE |
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A silent disco has been added to Movie Extra Tropfest's line-up of free entertainment, which also includes performances by Aussie rock royalty Baby Animals, pop singer Jonathon Boulet, a make your own flip book tent, roaming photo booths, bucket loads of free things to take home, and of course world class short films on Sunday 20 February in Sydney's Domain.
Bring your picnic blanket and settle in from around 3pm, with local DJs tearing up tracks for early arrivals and a live performance at 5pm by Sydney's newest prince of pop, Jonathon Boulet. |
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