Peking Duk’s photographer raised $4,648 for beyondblue

After heading to Ballarat this weekend for Karova Carpark Fest, the Peking Duk boys helped their photographer Pat Stevenson raise $4,648 for Beyond Blue.

Reading Cinemas is screening a series of TED Talks as part of the TED Cinema Experience

The world’s most inspiring ideas from TED2017: The Future You are coming to Reading Cinemas in Waurn Ponds.

Here are our top picks for Geelong After Dark this Friday

Geelong After Dark is the Geelong event of the year where the CBD comes alive on a Friday evening after 6pm.

Upcoming and current exhibitions not to miss in the region

Here at Forte we’re all about celebrating arts, culture and music happenings in the region, so here are a few exhibitions coming up for you to join in on the fun.

A huge karaoke festival is going down in Melbourne tomorrow night

For those with the stage confidence of Aretha Franklin, cancel your plans for Friday night because the 2017 Melbourne Karaoke Festival is your time to shine.

Geelong After Dark: Field of Beams

Geelong After Dark returns this year, and with it comes the interactive music and technology experience, ‘Field of Beams’.

The regional Victorian Silo Art Trail just got a new addition by Julia Woolf

The Silo Art Trail is Australia’s largest outdoor gallery, spanning over 200 kilometres across rural Victoria.

Sea Shepherd is running its first ever beach clean in Geelong next month

In response to the drilling in the Great Australian Bight, Sea Shepherd Marine Debris Geelong are holding their first ever beach clean up.

Ararat Performing Arts Centre to host double-header this weekend

Although the Ararat Performing Arts Centre has closed its doors for renovations, they’re still continuing to put on shows in alternative spaces.

Nelle Lee, the co-adaptor and love interest of Dracula

After first been published in 1890, Bram Stoker’s Dracula has maintained significance for over a century to become one of gothic horrors most revelled pieces of literature ever.

Jordan Rodrigues, chasing the dream

When it comes to careers, a lot has changed for Jordan Rodrigues and his character Christian Reed in Dance Academy. Stepping slightly away from what they know, Reed has begun teaching and Rodrigues has made a crack for the music industry.

Workers Club in Geelong is hosting a May the Fourth Star Wars trivia and we’re in

Ones for quality and well-thought up trivia nights, The Workers Club in Geelong are back with another corker.

K Rock’s Stampsy set to share her story at Geelong ‘Coffee and Connect’ event

With just under 15 years experience in the commercial radio sector, Stampsy will share her story in detail of what truly goes on behind the scenes in the media industry.

Geebiz is the new Geelong app for local businesses and shoppers

In an endeavour to make the buy local initiative more accessible, a new smartphone app has launched, showcasing local businesses in the Geelong area.

Undertow is the new Geelong film looking for background extras

Want your 5 seconds of fame?

Dave O’Neil on his job, keeping it fresh and his love for being on-screen

Being a comedian isn’t just your typical 9-5 job. Writing, directing and performing their own material, humorists are paid to make people laugh, and for Melbourne-based comedic Dave O’Neil, it’s the perfect job.

American Photographer David LaChapelle makes his Australian debut in Ballarat

Iconic American photographer David LaChapelle is making his Australian exhibition debut at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale in August this year.

Supanova Comic Con and Gaming Expo

Beginning in Sydney in 2002, Supanova now takes place in six cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and the Gold Coast) and is Australia’s homegrown celebration of all things pop culture.

The Dark Mofo 2017 lineup is here

Dark Mofo is an artistic exploration of the ritualistic, the sacred, the religious and an array of such dichotomous concepts as humanity and nature, darkness and light, birth and death.

Here’s what went down at this year’s RipCurl Pro at Bells Beach

This year the hunger for the trophy was strong as past and present world champions fought it out in epic waves throughout the contest.

Artist Salty Vibes did a new piece on Birdrock Cafe in Jan Juc

Birdrock Cafe in Jan Juc is quickly becoming a haven for street art in Jan Juc. You could even say the venue is a destination purely for the work alone.

Clunes Booktown Festival ft. Clementine Ford

Author talks, panel discussions and literary luncheons will all be a part of next month’s Clunes Booktown Festival.

Upstate Yoga are having an open weekend with free classes and discount memberships

If you’ve been looking for a health kick, or something to do this weekend, Upstate Yoga are the answer.

A bunch of local businesses raised some much needed $$ for the Good Friday Appeal

As many of you will be well into your first day back at work after the long weekend, we thought we’d take a look back at Good Friday and the great things some local businesses have done for the appeal.

 

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