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Comedy review: Geraldine Hickey, Meander, Fairfax Studio, MICF 2025
Seeing Hickey is like catching up with an old and genuinely beloved friend... who doesn't happen to know north from…
The best of the rest of the fest – Port Fairy Folk Festival
While other festivals are falling by the wayside thanks to cost of living stresses and insurance challenges, Port Fairy continues…
Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicks off with the Gala
The MICF Gala is a time-honoured tradition that has the funny flying at you from 23 different directions.
Art for all: bringing high-quality exhibitions to the regions
NETS Victoria’s EDF means that groundbreaking contemporary Australian art is accessible to people across the regions.
Music review: Missy Higgins, Port Fairy Folk Festival
A natural fit for the Port Fairy stage, one of Australia's favourite singer/songwriters did not let us down.
Music review: Cat Power Sings Dylan, Port Fairy Folk Festival
When a performer truly shows their vulnerability, sometimes that can give rise to the greatest gigs of all.
A master storyteller willing to connect: Rob Carlton
The Silver Logie winner is bringing his powerful and award-winning one-man show, ‘Willing Participant’ to MICF 2025.
Book review: Melbourne and the Movies, Ross Campbell
A wonderfully rich treasure trove recounting the history of the silver screen in Melbourne through the eyes of a true…
Turning cancer on its head
Dr Jo Prendergast took her devastating diagnosis and said, ‘Yes, I can make a comedy show out of this.’
Port Fairy Folk Festival to feature Missy Higgins, Troy Cassar-Daley and more this weekend
One of the most long established and beloved music festivals in Australia returns.