World’s Greatest Shave

It’s been around since 1998 to become an Australian cultural experience as well as one of the biggest fundraising events in the country.

Find Your Rhythm at Werribee Open Range Zoo

If you’re lacking a good beat and furry animals in your life, it’s probably time to stop denying yourself and head to the Werribee Open Range Zoo’s Rhythm of Africa shows.

Award-winning chef, Aaron Turner’s Igni is officially open

The man behind Geelong’s newest favourite dining spot, The Hot Chicken Project on Little Malop St, Aaron Turner is also known for being part of the team behind the produce-driven and award-winning Drysdale restaurant Loam.

The Conjuring 2 Trailer

Prepared to be spooked a second time with the first teaser trailer for the upcoming ‘The Conjuring 2’.

Dead City Ruins’ Geelong Show

They have recently spent time shaking and baking in Europe, and right now Dead City Ruins are enjoying a big, boozy tour on home soil.

Price

Back to Back Theatre’s Scott Price is on a mission to see what makes the people who work in the arts industry and beyond click.

Black Aces Regional Tour Dates

We are all born with a mission, or so they say, and for the men of Black Aces that mission is to create true blue, fire breathing, chest beating rock and ‘expletive’ roll.

Odyssey Film Festival Recap

Just over a month ago friends and family headed to Village Cinemas in Geelong for the annual Odyssey Film Festival – an event that showcases the incredible work year 11 and 12 students are creating as part of their VCE studies.

Next Gen Art Exhibition

The Next Gen 2016 Exhibition showcases the talents of VCE students who completed studies in Art, Studio Arts, Design and Technology, Visual Communication and Design and Media in 2015.

Melbourne Day Party

The small touring company Novel has debuted Novel Open Air, a top-secret Melbourne day party with a headline consisting of Cyril Hahn, Chrome Sparks and Total Giovanni.

Melbourne Boat Party

If you’ve ever dreamed of recreating the iconic Titanic scene amid some disco tunes and party vibes, Melbourne party crew Cutting Shapes has just released the lineup for Cutting Waves, a brand new boat party featuring a lineup including Sanctuary, Jesse Young, Jean Pierre and Tim Murphy.

Beyonce x Coldplay Super Bowl

Although the world still hasn’t recovered from the impromptu Destiny’s Child reunion during Beyonce’s performance at the 2013 Superbowl, Queen B is in talks to come back to perform with Coldplay at this year’s Half-Time Show (making them the first band to perform in six years).

Babushka Lounge Fundraiser

Although we love all our readers equally, we have our moments when we love some of you just a little bit more. Moments, for example, like when you contribute some of your hard-­earned or not so hard-­earned dollars to fine establishments such as Ballarat’s Babushka.

GTM Line Up Is Coming

Just a reminder that the line­up for the 2016 Groovin the Moo festival drops on Thursday, January 28, with tickets on sale shortly thereafter on February 2.

Jennifer Kingwell Comes to Ballarat

Darwin­-born, Melbourne-­based Jennifer Kingwell is an “angel punk performer of delicious contrasts – a genre-­blending diviner of punk ukulele anthems to lush solo piano compositions, cabaret torch songs to epic pop ballads”.

Claims Made Linking Festival to Koala Deaths

According to a claim made by Dr Steve Phillips, Bluesfest (the blues festival located in Byron Bay) is responsible for the deaths of various koalas around the region.

Farewell to the Cairos

Indie rock band The Cairos are ready to say goodbye, announcing their parting of ways on January 11. A steady career has followed the band for the past few years featuring two EPs and a debut LP in 2014.

The Pierce Brothers Play Lorne

Did you hear the one about the buskers who made it big? Jack and Pat Pierce, who perform music under the easy to remember Pierce Brothers, were once just a couple of lads making music on the streets of Melbourne.

New Australian Music Festival Cancelled

The debut of a brand new “Festival of Colours” has been cancelled just after its announcement in response to various claims of being a phony.

Laneway Set Times Announced

It’s the moment you sit waiting for, secretly dreading what deals you’ll have to make with friends and bands you’ll potentially miss out on: the set times for Laneway 2016 have been released.

The Jezabels Cancel World Tour

In sad news today, The Jezabels have cancelled their world tour due to the health of keyboardist, Heather Shannon.

Horror My Friend Set to Play Karova Lounge

When it came to Horror My Friend’s debut full-length release Stay In, Do Nothing, Melbourne label Poison City Records was only too happy to assist. After all, things have been travelling along pretty nicely for the Adelaide­based post­punk outfit, with acclaimed singles and their 2014 EP A Million Hands winning the favour of those who dig their music a little on the noisy side.

Disney’s Mary Poppins

A spoonful of sugar still seems to make the medicine go down as the timeless classic, Disney’s Mary Poppins heads to Geelong.

Festival of Sails

The Festival of Sails has played a key part in the Victorian and Australian yachting calendar since 1844. It is Australia’s oldest sporting event and the largest regatta to take place in the Southern Hemisphere.

 

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