Your Vivid Final Hours

It was Macbeth that cried 'out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow!'. But he was a creature born of fiction with a hot enterprising wife and a title that assured him enough income to be able to afford to invest in housing. You are -...

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Top 10 Melbourne Culture On this week 09/06/2019

It's time to make a deal with the Devil. Again. And just like last time, tequila will be involved.   10) Artists' Talks: Lauren Bamford and Lydia Wegner 15th June What: Join exhibiting artists Lauren Bamford, and Lydia Wegner as they discuss the concept and process behind the commission Robin Boyd,...

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Top 10 Sydney Culture On this week 09/06/2019

It's a week of 'isms'. Functionalism not included.   10) Sydney Ideas: Why Should the Perfect Robot Look and Think Just Like a Human? 11th June What: Drawing on the latest research in engineering and social science, this event will explore the ways in which emerging technologies are similar to and...

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Top 10 Sydney Revelry On this week 09/06/2019

The vivid lights are waning. Time to bust out the flame-thrower.   10) Pyjama Party 11th June What: Everything is better when you put on your favourite pair of PJ's! So slip into your comfiest garms and enjoy a glass of wine or two whilst feasting on an epic grazing station...

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Reinforce Your Garters; The Sydney Cabaret Festival Is Swanning In

What good is sitting all alone in your room? Come, hear the music play. Life is not a cabaret. It’s an oxymoronic mix of torrid and bland. A horrifically boring casual descent into a dark hole of screaming nothingness. So distract yourself with over 40 cabaret performances in 10...

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Top 10 Melbourne Revelry On this week 02/06/2019

It's time to embrace your animal nature, Melbourne. Animals can hear in frequencies well beyond the human range. It might elucidate the appeal of Jazz.   10) Oz Comic-Con 8th June What: Oz Comic-Con is back! 2019 will feature exciting multi-genre content from across the spectrum – appearances by film and...

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Top 10 Sydney Culture On this week 02/06/2019

Welcome to the Cabaret, Sydney! Now sit down, shut up and be respectful. There are children about.   10) Folksong: Australia Ensemble 8th June What: Folksongs can evoke a sense of place and identity, nostalgia and connection to other times and spaces. For centuries composers have tugged at heart strings and...

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Top 10 Sydney Revelry On this week 02/06/2019

This week you'll be hitting your peak. It's all downhill from here.   10) Frothies Craft Beer and Cider Festival 8th June What: A full on festival featuring craft beer and cider stands, a craft beer master class and live music over two set times. Why: Tired of not being able to contribute...

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Nicefest. It’s Not What It Sounds Like.

Because if it fits into an established genre, you won't hear it here. June will see the return of Nicefest to Melbourne, a showcase of progressive music from the Australian underground. It will feature upcoming bands from all hipster sects, the promoting label 'Art As Catharsis' stating,...

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A Vivid Distraction

Well, folks, it’s that time of year again. When Sydney’s revenue sees a massive spike and so too does the incidence of child seizures. Vivid has returned to set the city alight in a massive three week program of lights, music and ideas in order to,...

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