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Christmas has arrived early at the Melbourne Recital Centre, with the beautiful tale of The Snowman accompanied by the Melbourne Recital Centre Orchestra. Performed in the magnificent Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, which is lined with plywood panels that resemble the back of instruments. The Snowman is brought to life by the live orchestra. Advertisement The Snowman is […]
American Express Openair Cinemas are returning to St Kilda this holiday season, with a line-up of films perfect for every member of the family. Running from 22 November until 20 December 2019, you can enjoy movies under the stars next to Melbourne’s iconic St Kilda Beach. See below for your chance to WIN 1 of […]
Professors from Oceania’s Saremcroft Wizarding Academy were on the lookout for new witches and wizards in Melbourne. My daughter is a huge Harry Potter fan, so any experience that entails dressing up in a Hermione robe we had to check it out. Just over an hour, this interactive magical steam train experience had us spellbound. Advertisement The Wizarding […]
Don’t mess with the Dummies latest show – Lions and Tigers and Dummies, OH MY! is now playing at the Wonderland Spiegeltent, behind Federation Square, as part of this years Melbourne Fringe Festival. This silly and unexpected show will leave you chuckling and smirking at the slapstick antics of three underprepared campers. Lions and Tigers and Dummies, OH MY! is a camping […]
The NGV has launched their latest exhibition KAWS: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness at the NGV International, this impressive exhibition will run until April 2020. This is the first Australian exhibition of works by New York artist Brian Donnelly a.k.a KAWS. KAWS started out as a graffiti and street artist, his broad collection of […]
The wonderfully, warm and engaging Musical Sprouts are performing their latest show ‘A Day in a Life of you’ at the Wonderland Spiegeltent, in Birrarung Marr as part of this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival. My little man loved this show! The Musical Sprouts latest fun-filled show A Day In The Life Of You tells stories […]
Whether you’re a witch, wizard or muggle, any fan of Harry Potter will love the magic that is around Melbourne at the moment. There’s the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child playing at the Princess Theatre, an immersive Wizarding Academy Express train is heading to Southern Cross Station, enjoy lunch at the Imperial Hotel’s Magical […]
The Victorian snow season traditionally starts on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in June and finishes in August/September. Victorian families are lucky enough to have lots of options for family-friendly trips to the snow. There are 5 main alpine resorts around Victoria – Mt Baw Baw, Mt Hotham, Falls Creek, Mt Buller/Mt Stirling, and Lake […]
Communities around Melbourne will come together on Tuesday 21 June 2022, to celebrate the Winter Solstice. The Winter Solstice is the shortest day and the longest night of the year, traditionally people light bonfires to ward off spirits and celebrate with ritual, music, wine and food. There are some beautiful Winter Solstice events in Melbourne this […]
When I gave birth to my first child I had all the good intentions of using cloth nappies, then after a couple of weeks, I realised they weren’t for me. So the cloth nappies were used as rags and I bought nappies from the supermarket. Much to my horror, most nappies take about 200-500 years […]
I was lucky enough to speak with Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara about her inspiring and beautifully crafted children’s book series ‘Little People, BIG DREAMS‘. Advertisement I came across the works of Maria one lazy Sunday in St Kilda when the family meandered into our local bookstore. My girls had disappeared amongst the shelves of books and when I […]
I doubt I have to spend time explaining you the Marie Kondo phenomenon. She has taken over our homes and our wardrobes over the last few months. Everyone is throwing away anything that doesn’t spark joy, just ask the Local Op shops around the country that have been overwhelmed by donations. Advertisement Every mum would […]