Step into Van Gogh’s Starry Night with THE LUME experience in Melbourne

Transcend time and space as you accompany the Dutch master on an immersive, multi-sensory tour of the Netherlands, Paris, Arles,…

Direct from Graceland: regional Victoria to host exclusive Elvis Presley exhibition in 2022

In an Australian exclusive and huge win for regional Victoria, Bendigo will celebrate the life and legacy of the “King…

A thrilling summer carnival is coming to Waurn Ponds in November

There’s nothing more exciting than when the carnival comes to town—the sweet smell of candy floss in the air, the…

Comedy queen Celeste Barber is coming to Geelong in 2022

After spending most of this year stuck at home, Australia’s Queen of Comedy Celeste Barber is ready to hit the…

The best local advent calendars you can order now, because we’re all keen for Christmas

Cheers to 24 days of booze!

A huge pop-up family fun fair is coming to Geelong

Attention all babysitters, parents and giant adult-kids: the biggest family-friendly event of the year is here and the queues aren’t…

Inspired by Netflix’s Squid Game, a new thrilling physical and intellectual game is heading to Australia next year

Boasting technicolour sets, wild costumes and a wild plot, Netflix’s new dystopian Korean drama Squid Game is creating obsessives around…

The Humans In Geelong expo confirmed to go-ahead in December showcasing Geelong’s amazing locals

The event aims to inspire, connect and strengthen the Geelong community. Visitors can expect guest speakers, exhibitors, live music and plenty of fun for the kids.

Start training for Geelong’s epic virtual marathon Run 4 Geelong happening next month

The warm weather has arrived meaning more pleasant runs and less freezing, rainy ones. If you’ve been running consistently during…

Captain your own dog-friendly GoBoat for the ultimate kind of picnic on the Yarra

If your ideal picnic takes place on a boat with a glass of vino and your pooch in tow, GoBoat has you covered.

Geelong’s iconic Floating Christmas Tree is arriving earlier than usual this year

In the words of the great Michael Bublé, “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas”. The ongoing pandemic and…

From cocktails to pampering, spoil someone rotten with the most uniquely personal gift boxes we’ve ever seen

If you and your partner, lover, best friend, brother, sister, mum, dad or work colleague share a relationship unlike any…

Castlemaine’s iconic Theatre Royal has launched an on-demand movie service, ‘Royalflix and Chill’ 

Binged your way through everything on Netflix? The Theatre Royal Castlemaine has you cinephiles sorted with its brand new video-on-demand service, Royalflix…

A giant, incredibly stunning pink pond is coming to the city for summer

Pond[er] is a striking new installation opening in inner-city Melbourne, evocative of the natural phenomenon that is Australia’s idyllic pink in-land…

A new full-on immersive and utterly terrifying horror escape room is opening in Geelong

If you’re looking for a terrifying new escape room that will mess with your head in ways no haunted house…

In ‘Frequency’, artist Brett Ashby paints portraits at Pentridge Prison – all while riding a skateboard

You may be acquainted with the Man with a Van business that involves furniture removal but that title has a…

UK comedy legend Bill Bailey postpones shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo until 2022

Thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and uncertainty across Australia, UK comedy icon Bill Bailey will now be returning down…

Online thriller ‘Isklander’ is part interactive movie, part puzzle game and part scavenger hunt immersive escape room

Praised by The Guardian and New York Times, this site-specific online thriller from the multi-award-winning entertainment company, Swamp Motel, boldly…

The best Geelong spots for the adrenaline junkie in your life

With so much time inside lately, there’s no question that a lot of us are ready to get out there,…

Surf Coast Roller Skaters are a local roller-skate group promising loads of nostalgic fun

If roller-skating vids have inundated your social media feeds lately you wouldn’t be alone. The retro-esque sport has gained a…

The new movies you can watch on the big screen at Geelong cinemas right now

It’s the school holidays, cinemas are open (again!), and there’s a backlog of quality viewing just waiting for you to…

You can now buy the most adorable face masks with your pet’s photo on them

If COVID-19 has left us with anything positive, it’s the addition of a new fashion item. In some parts of Australia, fitted…

Green up your home post-lockdown with this massive indoor plant sale in Geelong

We’ve been itching for another plant extravaganza.

Sunset Cinema is looking to bring its outdoor cinema season to Geelong this summer

As we gear up for our impending hot vax summer, our eyes lit up when we stumbled across news that…

 

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