Geelong Gallery announces temporary closure

The Gallery will, however, continue to operate during normal opening hours.

Geelong Arts Centre announce temporary closure

This decision comes in response to the best health advice from state and federal authorities and is in line with a state-wide response from other arts venues and creative industries agencies.

Tim Young brings Ballarat to MICF

Tim is bringing Ballarat to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, with a show dedicated to his weird and wonderful life in Ballarat. We sit down with Tim ahead of the show.

Bendigo Festival of Australian Film arrives this month

Making its debut, the four-day event (March 20-23) will take place at the Bendigo Bank Theatre, featuring eight fantastic films. It kicks off with a screening of Death in Brunswick.

Clunes Booktown Festival has been cancelled

If your love affair with the printed word (and picture) runs deep, then this may be the event for you.

Bendigo Queer Film Festival returns

Known for its accessibility and exceptional creative standard, the festival is a dynamic environment that thrives on attendance from unique individuals across all walks of life.

See Undertow at the Pivotonian

Miranda Nation makes her feature directorial debut with this Geelong-shot psychological thriller about grief and obsession set against the backdrop of local footy culture

Geelong Gallery presents The Look

Inspired by this ‘look’, Canberra’s National Portrait Gallery has put together a collection of photographic portraits of extraordinary Australians, reflecting a wonderful range of Australian achievement; and they’ve just launched it at the Geelong Gallery.

Popcultcha honours Aussie firefighters with Funko Pop Figure to raise funds for the RSPCA Bushfire Relief Effort

So far 750,000 Australian dollars have been raised and already donated to the RSPCA National Bushfire Appeal.

Save the date for the Geelong Pride Film Festival

The Geelong Pride Film Festival is back for its third year in 2020 and it’s bigger and prouder than ever.

Move, Sip and Cure with Ruby Seven

Designed by Leah Alstin, an inspiring and selfless Geelong resident, ruby seven cups are environmentally-friendly, user-friendly, socially conscious, and are pretty damn cute as well! We sit down with Leah to talk all things ruby seven.

The Bloomshed bring ‘The Nose’ back to Geelong

The Nose is intense, weird and on-point, and honestly is not one not to be missed.

Inspiring women unite for a full-day event in light of International Women’s Month

“This Hot Mess Hosts: Asti, Ellie & Abbie” will shine light on a number of women’s issues and have a particular focus on female empowerment.

The Barwon Club is hosing a one-off fundraising comedy event

It all goes down at The Barwon Club Hotel at 4pm on Sunday March 15

Australia welcomes its first Drag Expo

Whip out your glitteriest frock, pop on your biggest shades and pour yourself a piping hot cuppa tea because this one is bound to be the most Ru-volutionary one yet.

Leigh Whannell on ‘The Invisible Man’

Leigh Whannell’s come a long way since he was the film critic on the ABC’s Recovery.

Something Wicca This Way Comes

Catch Holly Marie Combs at Melbourne’s Supanova March 7 and 8 alongside co-star Brian Krause.

Hunter Gatherer is Pakington Street’s best-kept secret

This volunteer-run recycled vintage and contemporary fashion store has made finding that perfect vintage gem simple since opening in April last year.

The first-ever Geelong Design Week is coming

The inaugural festival will showcase more than 80 events, workshops and exhibitions. Each highlighting and celebrating the unique and diverse ways Geelong can champion design and weave it throughout everyday life.

Nitro Circus brings their explosive, high adrenaline action sports spectacular to Ballarat

With no Melbourne show in 2020, this is the only chance Victorians will get to see the best action sports athletes on the planet push themselves to their absolute limits on the biggest ramps in action sports.

You can adopt a cat for $25 this month

Can anybody find these cats somebody to love?

Help give bushfires the boot by grabbing some books at the Monster Book Fair

By purchasing the books you’re saving them from the rubbish tip which makes a sustainable recycling system for some eco-friendly reads.

Victoria’s Biggest Free Celebration of Cultural Diversity returns

Pako Festa is back!

Adventure awaits at ChillOut Festival

Returning now for its 23rd year for the March long weekend, ChillOut Festival will once again be taking over the town with a program as diverse as the queer community and its extended family of friends and supporters themselves.

 

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