Season Two of Ricky Gervias’ After Life arrives on Netflix today

Season 2 has finally arrived on Netflix, welcoming comedian and TV personality Ricky Gervais back to our screens.

National Wool Museum launches new online exhibition

Named Our Heritage, Our Collection, this digital exhibition celebrates the City of Greater Geelong’s Heritage in 50 objects, selected from the themes War, Wool and Work.

City of Greater Geelong announce Arts Recovery Panel

This will help the City respond with new insights and programs designed to support the healing, strengthening and future evolution of our creative communities.

Young Sydney Entrepreneurs have created a chic, anti-pollution face mask infused with botanicals

The masks will be available for shipping in June 2020.

You can now take virtual tours of the NGV exhibitions

You can digitally explore exhibitions including Keith Haring & Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Crossing Lines, KAWS: Companionship In The Age Of Loneliness and Top Arts 2020, just to name a few.

Looking after your mental health while self-isolating

While social distancing and isolation are key in helping to reduce further spread of the virus, these measures can also have an adverse impact on mental health.

Cork & Canvas are offering online ‘on-demand‘ paint and sip sessions in the comfort of your own home

Even if you haven’t picked up a paintbrush since a high school art class, one of the ultimate ways to unwind while bunkered down at home is to create a masterpiece right from your couch with Cork and Canvas’ brand new online workshops.

Join the next generation of Victorian digital creators via free virtual YouTube workshops

These workshops are designed to support the emergence of the next generation of Victorian digital creators, teaching participants how to maximise their impact on YouTube.

Local designers have launched an independent cookbook series focused on keeping Geelong venues alive

Take away’s purpose is to support your local hangout … so it’s there when we all get back on track!

Upstate Studios are live streaming classes for free this Wednesday

Keeping our minds and bodies in a healthy condition is so important right now!

Here’s how you can help small business get through this

This is the time for us as a community to stick together.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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