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Celebrating our literary creatives
Not-for-profit organisation The Emerging Writers’ Festival is back this year with a jam-packed program aimed at supporting our emerging writers.
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Two decades of jazz
Celebrate the 20th birthday of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival from June 2-11.
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Happy birthday Buddha!
The annual celebration of Buddha’s Day and Multicultural Festival is back and is once again being held in Federation Square.
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Know. Now. Next.
Melbourne Knowledge Week 2017 focuses on the theme “Know. Now. Next.” – taking what we know, acting now and preparing for the future.
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Abseil for Anglicare!
Looking for an exciting way to support disadvantaged Victorians? Why not try abseiling down 27 storeys of our iconic St James Building at Altitude Shift!
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Food and Wine Festival
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival from March 31 – April 9 at various locations across the city.
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Very Big Laugh Out
From March 31 – April 23, enjoy a bellyful of laughs at Federation Square for the very funny and totally free, “The (Very) Big Laugh Out!”
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Multicultural Festival is back
In celebration of Cultural Diversity Week, Victoria’s Multicultural Festival once again makes a return to Federation Square on Saturday, March 25.
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World’s Greatest Shave
The Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave is back this year at Federation Square on March 17, from 11am – 6pm.
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Melbourne Fashion Festival
The famous Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) is back this year from March 1 – 19 and, while the runways take place at the Melbourne Museum, there’s a whole range of events you can attend around the CBD too!
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Federal Coffee Palace
Retail reopens ahead of Christmas trading
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