Bind Productions ‘Winter Warmer’ Workshops

Geelong will play host to elite dance workshops with three of Australia’s leading ladies in the entertainment industry.

Watch Mean Girls for a good cause

The 13th anniversary, of the iconic childhood classic, ‘Mean Girls’ is coming up and what better way to celebrate than a movie night at Geelongs, Pivotonian Cinema next Saturday while raising funds for a good cause at the same time.

The Geelong store formerly known as Peach Boutique renames and rebrands: Enter hutch.

The beloved Geelong store formerly known as Peach Boutique has recently renamed and rebranded, now identified as hutch. Sisters Jenna and Em Hutchison, the names behind the store, decided that the time had come to make the exciting change.

The Workers Club are doing How I Bang Your Friends Themed Trivia

The Workers Club Geelong have gone all out and made a trivia night dedicated to all things How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory and Friends.

Local talent launches self-published poetry book

There’s a new poet on the stands.

Raise your glass with lowercase poetry

lowercase poetry have another one in the pipeline, this time been held at Geelong’s Cafe Go.

Heyy Dream Swim launch their newest collection tonight

Shop the latest range of quirky psychedelic boutique swimwear by our local faves Heyy Dream Swim.

The Glitter Project Collective: The inspirational women’s speaker event heading to Geelong

The Glitter Project Collective is Geelong’s newest inspirational one day event for women, featuring a day’s worth of keynote speaker sessions, entertainment, workshops and stalls showcasing local businesses and creatives – giving you all kinds of inspiration.

The first-ever LGBTQIA pop culture expo in Australia

Hitting Melbourne this July, Oz Drag-Con Queer Expo is Australia’s first full-scale LGBTQIA pop culture expo.

A whole lot of art is heading our way

Art lovers in regional Victoria have a million reasons to celebrate with the latest round of Victorian Government grants providing support for a range of tours and programs in major regional centres and tiny towns across the state.

A Harry Potter film festival is coming to Melbourne

Celebrating 20 years since the first publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Potterfest arrives as a movie marathon screening all the Harry Potter films from start to finish, as well as a 70mm presentation of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

The Jungle Body announce permanent venue

The Jungle Body is Geelong’s fun, judgement free dancing class where you can dance like no one is watching – and are offering bring a friend for free class this Wednesday.

Life Drawing Geelong is back from an unexpectedly long hiatus

After finishing up classes last year, Life Drawing Geelong is back and with no skill or talent required to take part, it’s the perfect place to let your inner artist shine. We chat to Jane about what life drawing is really about.

Still life painting; Adam Pyett’s solo survey exhibition

When we think of still life painting, one might be inclined to think of hyper realistic paintings of fruit on purple tablecloths.

Real Music Vinyl & CDs: the astronomical rise of vinyl

The owner of Little Malop street’s Real Music Vinyl & CDs Matt Penney grew up in a world where if you wanted to listen to music, you bought a record or cassette. When CDs came to the forefront of the public consciousness, Penney steered clear.

Ballarat International Foto Biennale unveils 2017 program with exclusive David LaChapelle exhibit

The 12th Ballarat International Foto Biennale lineup is here, showcasing over 100 exhibitions from local and international artists.

GIVEAWAY: Q&A session with director Peter Gleeson

The Pivotonian Cinema have a rare opportunity up for grabs!

John Safran is set to make an appearance at this year’s Bendigo Writers Festival

This August Safran returns to one of the key scenes in his book ‘Depends What You Mean by Extremist’, where the two sides of Australia’s extremism collided in Bendigo. He joins the likes of Clementine Ford, John Marsden, Maxine Beneba Clarke and more at the Bendigo Writers Festival.

A breakfast to help ‘Heat the Homeless’ is going down in Geelong tomorrow morning

A breakfast at The Hive in Geelong will take place this Friday, June 9 will serve as the launch of this year’s Heat the Homeless appeal.

Bendigo Writers Festival

The Bendigo Writers Festival is fast approaching and whether you are a budding writer, professional or freelance, or just someone who loves to put pen to paper, the Bendigo Writers Festival is sure to strike some form of interest for you.

Rob Mills: Australia’s golden boy of theatre

Rob Mills has lived what seems like a plethora of lives for a 34-year-old.

The Melbourne International Film Festival announces first titles

Australia’s leading film festival is returning this August and they’ve just announced an impressive list of first glance titles set to feature at MIFF 2017.

Local brand Lunar Label set to launch new range this weekend

We’re all about celebrating local creatives here at Forte, and Geelong brand Lunar Label has been doing what they do for quite some time now.

There’s a new spin cycle fitness studio in town

Owned by fitness lovers Kate Berechree and Anthea Reid, Ministry of Spin is the newest place to get sweaty in Geelong.

 

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