The Hills Are Alive with laughter

With some of the most Hill-arious, notorious and down-right legendary comedians in Australia will be having punters LOLing around all weekend, we are most excited for award-winning comedian Marcus Ryan

Day By The Bay is the new festival celebrating Port Phillip Bay

Have you ever stopped, realised and appreciated about the diverse and unique marine environment that’s right under our noses here in Victoria? Well, say hello to the brand-new festival that aims to do just that.

There’s a mobile prosecco bar popping up in Geelong

Let us introduce you to Casey Hurst – the brains, the boss babe and the beauty behind ‘Miss Fizz’, Geelong’s first mobile bar, dedicated entirely to Prosecco.

The one and only Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) is back!

Australia’s biggest and longest-running celebration of queer cinema returns from 14 to 25 March with over 141 award-winning features, documentaries and shorts from Australia and beyond.

The Geelong Record Fair is back this month

Returning for another year, this time in a new location, this free event is one not to be missed.

Go Wild when the Wildlife Photographer of the Year arrives in Geelong

It’s natural, it’s beautiful and it’s confronting… and this year the team at The National Wool Museum are helping to make it an experience to remember by hosting a cocktail party in honour of the exhibition’s arrival.

Little Creatures’ Furphy Hall is hosting live gigs this month

Get on down and sit back with an ice-cold Furphy.

GAWS are looking for foster carers

Need some love in your life, but don’t want the life-long commitment?

Don’t ignore the love you have

Words from This Hot Mess

Ballan Autumn Festival is back for #44

The Ballan Autumn Festival has gained a reputation as one of the best community festivals in rural Victoria.

We’ve only just begun at The Potato Shed

If you cherish the music of the Carpenters, if you long to hear it live again, if you love great singing and lush melodies, don’t miss this fabulous show.

Save the date for the Geelong Pride Film Festival

Geelong’s first Queer Film Festival is back again for 2019 and it’s got a new name to celebrate.

Australia’s largest regional arts festival is here

The Castlemaine State Festival takes place from 22-31 March 2019.

Bendigo International Madison returns for its 47th year

The Bendigo International Madison will see champions aplenty take over the city across the March long weekend this year.

Shepparton Festival 2019

Celebrating Art is all its forms for 23 years across the Greater Shepparton region!

Shake your tail feathers at ChillOut Festival

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.

Amy Hetherington shares her tips on getting Northern Territory level crazy at MICF

Darwin’s Amy Hetherington is raring to take 2019 by the horns.

Sugar Republic returns to Melbourne

Australia’s ‘must see’ exhibition for anyone who has ever hit a sugar high, slammed a packet of Tim Tams shamelessly, or jumped for joy at the sound or sight of the Mr Whippy van.

Bendigo Autumn Music Festival reveals lineup for Opening Night Gala

Heading up the line-up for the evening is ARIA Award winner Deborah Conway and long-time collaborator Willy Zygier. Having met in 1991, the critically acclaimed pair have together released 10 albums over a 27-year collaboration and we are excited to have them perform at BAM.

Lords of Chaos comes to Geelong for one night only

If you’ve ever been interested in the dark history of the black metal genre and the infamous Norwegian black metal scene in the 90’s, then we have found the film for you.

Ghostbusters in concert with the MSO

Just imagine Ray Parker Jr’s chart-topping theme song, ‘Ghostbusters’, given the live and loud treatment.

Dr. Martens drop Sex Pistols collab collection

Anarchic. Irreverent. Rebellious.

Racing in Avoca

An unforgettable weekend.

Show up anyways…

This Hot Mess talks showing up…

 

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