Family-friendly White Night Reimagined Melbourne
Melbourne’s winter nights will come to life with the new-look White Night Reimagined Melbourne, running from 22–24 August 2019. This year’s White Night Reimagined looks a little different from previous years, it’s been moved from Summer to Winter and now runs over three consecutive nights. Last year’s event attracted over 700,000 people in one night, so I think the changes will be welcomed by families around Melbourne.
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This years program will include spectacular projections, art installations and large-scale live performances with music. Families can enjoy White Night Reimagined in three key locations around Melbourne – Carlton Gardens, Treasury Gardens, and Birrarung Marr. Each garden will be transformed into its own realm as artists from across Melbourne and the globe will take visitors on journeys mythological, mysterious and mesmerising.
There will also be some of Melbourne’s favourite cultural Institutions joining in on the fun – National Gallery of Victoria, State Library Victoria, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne Museum and the Royal Exhibition Building.
Highlights from this year’s White Night Reimaged Melbourne Program
Birrarung Marr – The Physical Realm
Birrarung Marr will feature extraordinary acrobatic performers, aerial artists, projections, storytelling, stilt walkers, nineteenth-century marching band and drummers.
Discover these works within the Physical Realm:
Globe, The Odd Platoon, The Odd Platoon Drummers, Heliosphere
Date and time:
Thursday 22 August 2019 7pm–12am
Friday 23 August 2019 7pm–12am
Saturday 24 August 2019 7pm–2am
Location: Birrarung Marr
Price: FREE
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Treasury Gardens – The Sensory Realm
The Treasury Gardens encourages families to engage their senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. These works are inspired by the environment and the elements, science, and technology.
Discover these works within the Sensory Realm:
Cocoon, SongCloud, Cluster, Waterlight Graffiti, IRIS, Pollution Pods, Sensoria, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – electric canvas
Date and time:
Thursday 22 August 2019 7pm–12am
Friday 23 August 2019 7pm–12am
Saturday 24 August 2019 7pm–2am
Location: Treasury Gardens
Price: FREE
Carlton Gardens – Spiritual Realm
Carlton Gardens is a great place to take the family, the kids will love the lantern-like animals that surround the waterhole, keep an eye out for the ‘White Knight Messenger’ who will stride through Carlton Gardens spreading messages of love and compassion. An enormous creature reminiscent of a giant lion called ‘Guardian’ is brought to life by seven talented puppeteers.
Discover these works within the Spiritual Realm:
Spirit Creatures, Loved, Story Tree… Bunjil Creation, White Knight Messenger, The Guardian
Date and time:
Thursday 22 August 2019 7pm–12am
Friday 23 August 2019 7pm–12am
Saturday 24 August 2019 7pm–2am
Location: Carlton Gardens
Price: FREE
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White Night Reimagined Service Hubs will be set up at all three key locations. Be sure to check the White Night Reimagined website for more information on events over the three days. There will be some road closures during White Night Reimagined, so it’s best to catch public transport on the night.
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