Melbourne is awash with festivals a.t.m. which, luckily for us, provide many fantastic indoor events to make up for the downright sad-looking weather we've been having. Still not tempted to go out? Ignore the tut-tuts and instead, invite your friends over for a night in to raise money for the Cancer Council. We'll allow it this month.
- Host a Girls Night In for a good cause
An easy way to do something good, host a night in for your friends (of any sex, let's not discriminate) during October, and ask guests to donate the money they would typically spend on a night out to the Cancer Council instead. Now in its 5th year, this initiative has seen over $12 million raised for women's cancers at over 22 000 events. Make your night as fancy or as low key as you want. Cook a bunch of Spanish food or attempt to get through the whole BBC Jane Austen collection (or Lethal Weapon legacy, if that's your thing). And don't worry if you can't get many people to commit, because if you think about it, even a two person donation is worthwhile.
Visit the website for details
Girlsnightin.com.au
- Melbourne Fringe Festival
Old news, maybe, but still going for this week, and still exciting. So get going! And get excited.
September 23 - October 11
Various venues around Melbourne
Melbournefringe.com.au
- Comedy at the Corner Hotel
Help out Channel 31's 'most dynamic, exciting and fresh hour of entertainment,' Studio A and see Peter Hellier, Charlie Pickering (from Ten's The 7 pm Project), Dave Callan from Triple J and a bunch of other guys who I'm sure are worth the $20 entry. What else is there to do on a Tuesday night?
October 6, 7.30pm
Corner Hotel, Richmond
Cornerhotel.com
- The inaugural CraftExpo
The organisers of this debut event (those crazy kids responsible for the Craft & Quilt Fair) say we can expect the 'fresh, fun, new, and different,' along with all of our old favourites at this weekend's event. Held at the Royal Exhibition Building, CraftExpo will offer interactive features, workshops and shopping. For the very creative, there's also the Great Apron Challenge, in which participants are given an hour in the sewing room to produce the most fabulous apron they can and parade it down the catwalk for the chance to win a sewing machine. Not bad.
CraftExpo
October 8 - 11, 10 am - 4.30 pm daily
Royal Exhibition Centre, Carlton
Tickets: $7/13/15, available at door or online
Thecraftexpo.com.au
- Melbourne International Arts Festival
On many a Melbourne mind this week, the MIAF is a good, good festival. If you fancy yourself a fan of theatre, dance, opera, visual arts, film and/or music (and let's face it, if you don't then that is probably something to be worked on), then you're sure to find something entertaining and inspiring. The festival kicks off this weekend with Pealing of the Bells, Ringing of the Changes, and Mischievous Bells, and a performance by French aerial circus troupe Transe Express at the Alexandra Gardens (weather permitting). See the website for more information.
October 9 - 24
Various locations and times
Melbournefestival.com.au
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