Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs: commences 1st May
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs is a walk back thousands of years to the wonders of ancient Egypt, a real-life Indiana Jones adventure complete with thieves and hidden treasure, and a modern day scientific journey to extract clues about our past. The film covers topic of grand proportions, making it ideal for the high-impact experience in IMAX theaters.
Tickets: $17.50 adult, $14 concession, $12.50 child, $50 family (2 adults & 2 children)
For more info visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au
Game On exhibition, Melbourne, 6 March to 13 July 2008
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) invites you to play-your-way through the history of computer and video games at Game On, a hands-on exhibition exploring the development of gaming from the first computer game to the billion dollar industry it is today. Featuring more than 125 games including Pong, Space Invaders, Mario and Tomb Raider, Game On appeals to kids, teens and adults alike.
For more information: call Danielle Poulos on 03 8663 2415 or visit www.acmi.net.au
African Adventure 3D – Safari in the Okavango: Now Showing
African Adventure 3D is the ultimate giant screen adventure in one of the most beautiful wildlife reserves on earth: The Okavango Delta. Zoologist Liesl Eichenberger and wildlife filmmaker Tim Liversedge will take you along a 3D journey as they explore this unique region and come face to face with hippos, crocodiles, elephants, lions and much more.
Date: Now Showing
Cost: Adults $17.50, Concession $14.00, Child $12.50
For more info visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au
Sea Monsters 3D – A Prehistoric Adventure: Now Showing
A film produced by National Geographic revealing the prehistoric marine life that lived in the oceans eighty million years ago, this stunning photo–realistic computer generated animation takes audiences back to the Late Cretaceous period and follows the dolochorhynchops as she travels through the most dangerous oceans in history. Rated G
Date: Now Showing
Cost: Adult $17.50 Child $12.50, Family $50.00 (2 adults & 2 children) For more info visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au
Dinosaurs 3D – Giants of Patagonia: Now Showing
Take a unique 3D journey into the world of the largest known dinosaurs, and in the process, explore some of the great paleontological discoveries of modern time.
Date: Now Showing
Cost: Adult $17.50 Child $12.50, Family $50.00 (2 adults & 2 children) For more info visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au
The Spiderwick Chronicles – The IMAX Experience: Now Showing
Journey into the magical Spiderwick estate and discover a world of enchanted creatures beyond your wildest imagination. From the best selling series of books, The Spiderwick Chronicles is about a family who move into a secluded old house that was once owned by their Great Great Uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis the children, ‘Jared, his twin brother Simon and sister Mallory’, investigate only to discover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and of the creatures that inhabit it.
Date: Now showing
Cost: Adults $20.00, Concession $16.50, Child $15.00, Family $60.00 (2 adults & 2 children)
For more info visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au
U23D – The IMAX Experience: Now Showing
U23D puts viewers within the pulsing energy of a live U2 stadium concert! With a giant screen IMAX 3D image and 15,000 watts of digital surround sound you will be immersed in a theatrical experience unlike any concert film that has come before!
Date: Now showing
For more info visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au
Victorian Wine Regions Showcase Series
MelbourneWHERE....The Atrium at Federation Square
WHEN.....1st Wednesday & Thursday every month
TIME ......Wednesday & Thursday 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Enjoy Wines from...North-East Victoria
Explore one of Victoria's different wine regions every month, in the heart of the city. The Showcase Series is an opportunity to taste some of the state's leading wines, meet the winemakers, learn about the wines, and help judge the "People's Choice" award for the best wines. All this in the very heart of Melbourne, at Federation Square.
COST $18 for tasting ticket (+ $2 deposit) or $13 with discounted entry flyer.
Visit the Federation Square Website to download discount voucher
Venue:The Atrium at Federation Square , Melbourne,
Price:$18 for tasting ticket (+ $2 deposit) or $13 with discounted entry flyer.
For more info visit www.federationsquare.com.au
BIA Melbourne Boat Show - Melbourne Exhibition Centre: 3-7 July
Ski and fishing boats, luxury cruisers, marine accessories, boat license testing, independent boat buying advice, Yamaha Superstage, marine art display, kids’ activities & more. Free boat handling course offered to everyone who buys a boat at the show. Chance to win a $40,000+ Quintrex Boat Package courtesy of JV Marine World.
Adults $17; Children $8; Concession $12; Family $40.
For more info visit www.biavic.com.au
A Celebration of South West Food & Wine: 4 - 6 July
Enjoy ‘A Celebration of South West Food & Wine’ July 4, 5 & 6 , the second instalment of Port Fairy’s ‘Winter Weekends’ four- weekend programme home to arts, music culture, fine restaurants, a variety of specialist shops and boutiques and a population that embraces a diversity of special interests from genealogy, history, traditional crafts, music and literature appreciation.
www.winter.port-fairy.com
The Dark Knight – The IMAX Experience: commences 17 July
For the sixth instalment of Batman movies, four sequences were filmed with extremely high resolution IMAX cameras. This marks the first time ever that a major feature film has been even partially shot using IMAX cameras. This will translate to full screen images in IMAX Theatres and in Melbourne this will mean the images will fit the
32 x 23 metre screen. Experience the magnifying effect of The Dark Knight at IMAX, starring Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne battling with the chaos unleashed in Gotham City by the terrifying Joker (Heath Ledger).
Tickets: $20.00 adults, $16.50 concession, $15.00 child, $60.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)
For more info visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au
Melbourne Design Festival: 17 - 27 July
MelbourneThe fourth annual Melbourne Design Festival will take place from 17 - 27 July, 2008 at Federation Square and venues across Melbourne. Presented by the National Design Centre.
The Melbourne Design Festival will include over 40 mainly free events developed by designers for the general community to celebrate design and promote the further understanding of design across all its disciplines.
The Festival provides a flood of diverse design programs, enough to whet the appetite of any designer or anyone interested in design. Events include exhibitions, forums, design shows, workshops, a design market, competitions, installations amongst others during the 10 days of the Festival.
The program for the 2008 Melbourne Design Festival will be announced in May 2008. To stay updated with festival events visit our website.
Opening Hours
Daily
10:00am 5:00am
Check website for event and exhibition times
For more info visit www.nationaldesigncentre.com
Big Red Book Fair Appeal 2008: 21 & 22 June
Every year the New International Bookshop performs a valuable community service: finding new homes for perfectly good books which have been neglected by their owners. And with your help, we can make the Big Red Book Fair 2008 the most heartwarming affair yet.
We know there are some books you’ll love forever. It’s the other kind we’re after: those heavy political tomes covered in authentic 1970s dust; that untouched copy of Ulysses; the collected works of Jeffrey Archer; a priceless first edition of Cooking with Kurma. And, of course, anything printed in Moscow.
Then there are the books about people you hate. All that negative energy can’t be good for you. Try dumping everything you own with John Howard or George Bush’s face on it into a big box. Seal and deliver to the New International Bookshop. We guarantee your house will feel roomier and smell fresher!
And don’t forget, by donating you’ll not only help find a good book a new home – you’ll ensure we can continue to operate Australia’s finest Left bookstore.
Big Red Book Fair 2008
11am to 5pm, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June
Trades Hall
Cnr Victoria & Lygon Sts, Carlton
For more information, or to request a pickup: (ph) 9662 3744
Circus Oz’s 30th Birthday Bash, 18 June – 13 July
Come along the celebrate Circus Oz’s 30th birthday from 18 June to 13 July at a whiz bang performance under the big top at Birrarung Mar. The world-travelled Circus Oz team is returning home to spend its birthday with Melbourne audiences. The cheeky, funny and utterly entertaining circus will warm hearts this winter when its performers dazzle audience with their dare-devil antics. Revel in the strength, agility, beauty and irreverent humour of the internationally acclaimed circus. Accompanied by live music, wonderful costumes and hilarious acts, the circus is sure to delight both young and old.
inquiries: visit www.circusoz.com
The 9th Annual Eastern Subaru Shortest Lunch, Yarra Valley, 21 - 22 June
Head to the Yarra Valley and visit some of the smaller wineries for the annual Shortest Lunch held on the shortest weekend of the year. Enjoy a delicious progressive lunch accompanied by superb wine with a backdrop of beautiful countryside. There are 15 wineries participating in the event, each offering plates of food and wine by the glass or bottle. The event runs from 10am to 5pm each day and entertainment from 12noon.
inquiries: 03 5962 4800 or visit www.yarravalleywine.com
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces Art Deco 1910 – 1939, 27 June – 5 October
The exquisite Art Deco 1910 – 1939 exhibition comes to the National Gallery of Victoria direct from London’s famous Victoria and Albert Museum. The exhibition, running from 27 June to 5 October 2008, will feature more than 250 major works of Art Deco in art, jewellery, fashion, film, architecture, cars, photography and furniture. Highlights include precious Deco gems from Cartier, exquisite fashion by Chanel, pristine vintage vehicles and original architectural elements from the foyer of the Strand Palace Hotel, London.
for more info visit www.ngv.vic.gov.au/guggenheim
Imagination Factory – Invent and Play: from 28 June
Upcoming special exhibition
Discover how simple machines can be used to create ingenious inventions. Investigate basic mechanical tools and find out how we use gears, levers, pulleys and cams in everyday life. With dozens of hands-on interactive exhibits, this exhibition will have the gears of your mind spinning with new ways to think about the mechanical world around you.
Developed by Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Canberra. Proudly supported by Raytheon.
Date: From 28 June 2008
Cost: Surcharge applies
For more info visit museumvictoria.com.au/Scienceworks
or imaginationfactory.questacon.edu.au
Click Buzz Whirr: 28 June - 13 July
Winter School Holiday Program
Get the gears of your mind spinning as you discover how simple machines like levers, pulleys, wheels and axles work. Learn how simple machines make life easier in an entertaining live show. There are hands-on activities, and children can make their own moving toy to take home, or get creative and design their own amazing contraption out of the strangest parts.
For more info visit museumvictoria.com.au/Scienceworks
Fun4Kids Festival, Warrnambool, 29 June – 6 July
Head to Warrnambool during the winter school holidays to enjoy the award winning Fun4Kids Festival which is staged in a large indoor village. Fun4Kids features 12 zones full of activities, interactive workshops and intriguing displays. Two monster stages with non-stop live shows everyday provide fun entertainment for all the family. There are magicians, musicians, pantomimes, bands, ballet and hilarious creatures roving the venue.
for more info visit www.fun4kids.com.au
Melbourne Art Fair: 30th July- 3rd August
MelbourneExpose your artistic side at Asia-Pacific’s premier trade fair and public exposition of contemporary art.
Featuring more than 80 selected galleries from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, China, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, Melbourne Art Fair is the leading trade fair and public exposition of contemporary visual art in the region.
Other highlights include national and international collector programs, programs for curators, a line-up of free public forums, project rooms for emerging artists, art publications, a private lounge, guided tours and travel and accommodation packages.
Established in 1988, the Melbourne Art Fair is held biennially at the World Heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
For more info visit www.melbourneartfair.com
Celebration of History & Heritage: 8 - 10 August
The ‘Celebration of History & Heritage’ weekend will be the third instalment of the four- week ‘Winter Weekends’ series to be held on August 8, 9 & 10. Become involved in Port Fairy’s history, observe the Gopher Grand Prix, enjoy a Historic film or take part in an Indigenous Cultural Heritage Walk/Talk or a cemetery and towns tour. Historic Port Fairy has retained much of its colonial and historical architecture and the essential character of its colourful past.
www.winter.port-fairy.com
The Age Melbourne Writers Festival: 21 August to 31 August 2008
MelbourneTen days of chat, banter and provocation with the world’s top writers, The Age Melbourne Writers’ Festival is where ideas come alive and words are made flesh. Whether you want to take flights of fancy or be brought down to earth, there’s bound to be a session or two in the more than 250 events that you will want to hear. Check out our festival marquee, where you can buy your books, have your favourite author sign them and stay on for music, debates and fun and games.
For more information and full event program please visit our website: www.mwf.com.au
TRAVEL SHOW: Sunday 24 August - 10am to 4pm - Free Admission
North America will be on show when Flight Centre Limited presents its Canada, Alaska & the USA including Hawaii Travel Show
Venue - Central Pier, 161 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands
www.flightcentre.com.au/canadaalaska
Discover the Night Sky: Thursday evenings throughout August
Evening Planetarium Program
Due to the popularity of March’s season of Discover the Night Sky, the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks presents special after-dark sessions, Thursday evenings in August. All evenings include complimentary wine and cheese, the opportunity to chat to the Planetarium’s Astronomer and be immersed in a Planetarium experience. The evening will finish with stargazing through telescopes (weather permitting)
Each evening will showcase a different aspect of the night sky.
Session times: Commence 7pm.
Cost: $25 per person, MV members $20, Season pass $85.
Bookings essential: Bookings open 2nd June, 2008
Call 03 9392 4819 Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm
For more info visit museumvictoria.com.au/Scienceworks
Port Fairy Ex -Libris Book Fair: 6 - 7 September
Head to Port Fairy and be charmed by the quaintness and friendliness of this seaside village as part of the regions final Winter Weekend chapter ‘‘Port Fairy Ex -Libris Book Fair’ on September 6 & 7. Experience Live theatre, Indigenous talk/song/stories, a Lunch ‘n Literature session and a huge second hand book sale or enjoy a few beers at the oldest pub in Victoria, fish and chips by the Moyne River or the fine dining for which Port Fairy is known.
www.winter.port-fairy.com
Great Melbourne Pursuit: 4th October
From the team that brought you the Melbourne Amazing Race, Uplift Events is proud to present their 3rd public Great Melbourne Pursuit on the 4th October 2008. Combining elements from the Amazing Race and orienteering into one exciting urban adventure, teams of 2 will race against the clock around Melbourne and the inner suburbs visiting famous landmarks and locations while completing a variety of fun and exciting activities. There is no set course - team strategy, planning and teamwork will all come into play in determining the quickest route for the race.
If you love the outdoors, competing and enjoy keeping fit then this is the ideal event as competitors from all ages and fitness levels can enter in this fun filled day. Just gather your partner, a friend, a family member or a work colleague and form a team of 2. Not only will you be participating in a truly unique and fun experience, but you will also be competing for a great cause as the event will be raising funds to proudly support the Royal Children's Hospital. There will also be thousands of dollars worth of prizes up for grabs from some of our prize sponsors GAP Adventures, Pole Divas and Rap Jumping.
If you are interested and want to support an event to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital, please visit www.upliftevents.com.au for more details and to register your team for this truly amazing experience.
Awakenings Arts Festival: 17th - 26th October
The GrampiansHorsham in Western Victoria will come alive with the joy and wonder of Australia’s longest running and only regional disability arts festival – Awakenings – an annual ten day festival that draws more than 800 special performers and participants from around Australia and New Zealand.
The festival committee predicts the event in 2008 will draw record crowds of around 11,500 people and hit the all time record of 880 registered performers.
Awakenings welcomes and encompasses all levels of performance and experience in the arts, from grass roots to professional, featuring performing and visual arts that showcase the work of artists with a range of disabilities.
For more info visit www.awakeningsfestival.com.au
BUDBURST WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL: 26 OCTOBER - 9 NOVEMBER 2008
macedon ranges.
wine & food street party . regional dinners . open cellar door weekend
Visit Macedon Ranges for the Budburst Wine & Food Festival to experience new vintages, music and great company in the coolest wine district in the country.
Just one hour from Melbourne, and around the corner from everywhere else!
Street Party, Sunday October 26. Cellar Door Weekend, November 8/9.
visitor information: 1800 244 711 www.macedonrangeswine.com.au
