Terrain: Bringing spirit, purpose and strength to the stage

A powerful fusion of contemporary dance and storytelling, Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Terrain takes you on a journey, transporting audiences to Lake Eyre, the place of Australia’s inland sea, and will be featured at Geelong’s GPAC next month as part of a regional tour.

Pako Festa: 35 years as Geelong’s uniting, multicultural community celebration

In one place, on one day, Pakington street comes alive with an abundance of colour, unique costumes, live music, street performers, multicultural food, and traditional dancing in celebration of Geelong’s diverse mix of cultures with people from all walks of life.

Pause Fest: For the thinkers, makers and doers

Technology, business and creative are at the core of any industry, and are the three pillars of building a successful start-up that will be featured in a one-stop festival this weekend. In the heart of Melbourne CBD, Federation Square will become the home to some of the finest leaders, speakers and innovative thinkers at the premier creative technology festival Pause Fest.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016

Discover the world’s most prestigious wildlife photography collection by visiting the world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 exhibition.

Here’s our five top picks for what to do at Melbourne’s creative tech festival

Pause Fest is Australia’s premier event empowering young creators to achieve when it comes to technology and business. And when…

White Night Ballarat

The very first regional White Night will take place on Saturday March 4 in Ballarat, following the success of Melbourne’s acclaimed White Night events.

Discover Your Local Theatre

2017 has just begun, and it’s a year to be reckoned with. This year, get out and explore the dynamic performing arts, theatrical and musical performances that your town has to offer – you never know what you will discover. We’ve rounded up a few local theatres to look into.

Moonlight Market

Bendigo’s Moonlight Market is back again on January 21 at Hargreaves Mall.

Lowercase poetry ‘Transition’

‘Transition’ is the upcoming instalment from lowercase poetry on January 19.

The Dream That Paid Off

For friends Lauren Green and Tanayah Smith, the possibility of starting a business together began with a phone call from the other side of the world. “[Loz] rang me when she was in South America and said, ‘We need to do something’,” Tanayah, affectionately known as Tee, says.

NightJar Festival

The NightJar Independent Artists festival kicked off in Torquay this month for its seventh year.

Courtney Ward’s ‘Xanadu’ exhibition launches at Little Creatures tonight

Local artist Courtney Ward’s new exhibition ‘Xanadu’ launches tonight at Little Creatures Brewery in Geelong.

GPAC’s 2017 Deakin University Theatre Season

Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) has unveiled it’s 2017 Deakin University Season, featuring a range of nine local and international works from a variety of major companies and small and medium independent producers, also featuring some of Australia’s most loved performers.

Arts experiences to broaden your mind in 2017

While everyone’s making New Year’s resolutions, here are a few ideas and places for you to actually see them through.

Geelong by Nature: Photography Exhibition

From January 14th to May 14th, the National Wool Museum in Geelong will play host to the gallery featured during the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition.

Ballarat Christmas Street Party

It’s one big party in one of Ballarat’s streets and is one not to be missed. With all day music leading up to headline acts The Pierce Brothers.

A little bit of vintage comes to Geelong

In 2010 when the world of Facebook was still unfamiliar territory, Katie Perkins and Jai Spence took what started as a market stall and turned it into a thriving online business – all by posting a couple of vintage items on their page.

Shirly J Collection

Soy candles are in right now – especially ones that are both affordable and environmentally friendly. Forté chat to Janece Smith of Shirly J Collection.

Potato Shed 2017 Launch

The Potato Shed is launching their 2017 season. With 2017 boasting an exciting array of dance, theatre and music from…

Light Up The Laneway

Ballarat’s Hot Temple are celebrating Christmas right through the Laneway. On December 9, they’ll be turning on their huge Christmas…

Best spots for glamping this holiday season in Victoria

Glamping is possibly the best one for those who love the outdoors but not quite as much as others

Butcher Baker Candle Co.

Meet Steph Southby, the girl behind the quirky-whimsical boutique fragrance brand creating pure soy wax candles in Geelong.

Odyssey Short Film Festival returns for another year

Each year, the Odyssey Short Film Festival runs in Geelong, showcasing the work achieved through Year 11 and 12 studies at high school. Now in its fourth year, the film festival is set to run on December 3 with more than 10 schools (and even more students) showcasing their films.

Tricking the eye —contemporary trompe l’oeil

Inspired by the centuries old tradition of trompe l’oeil painting (or ‘trick of the eye’), this exhibition showcases a number of contemporary artists takes on creating pieces that are illusionistic or play with perspective. Forté chat to the exhibition curator Lisa Sullivan.

 

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