February 09

This Valentines Day, Feb 14, Jenolan Caves is offering an extravagant, romantic and unique experience.  Bring folding chairs, wine and nibbles for 2 to the spectacular Grand Arch (Australia’s biggest open cave).  To satisfy the heart of the most ardent romantic, The Underground Opera Company will present the world’s most stirring operatic works, in Opera in the Caves…. 

We can all do our bit to make a difference. The next Clean Up Australia Day is on Sunday 1 March – the perfect time to get out and lend a hand to help clean up your local environment.
Australians generate almost 32 million tonnes of rubbish each year – that’s about 1.5 tonnes from each and every one of us and, per person, ranks us as the second highest producers of waste in the world…

--Attention: Due to the current situation with the Beechworth fires the decision has been made to cancel both performances scheduled for Friday 13th February and Saturday 14th February
Customers who have pre-paid tickets will be contacted and will receive a full refund!--

With the lush vines of the Gapsted estate vineyard and rolling hills of the Alpine Valleys as the perfect backdrop, top up your glass, and sit back and relax as a theatrical masterpiece unfolds before you. For the sixth consecutive year Gapsted Wines are delighted to host Shakespeare in the Vines. Due to popular
demand, will be two shows of Midsummer Night’s Dream- Friday 13th February and Saturday 14th February…

Looking for the perfect girls’ night out? Be Lured are setting up Pampered Princess events around the city. Imagine hitting the town for not only cocktails and canapés, but a makeover, manicure and massage as well!…

The 2009 BigPond Adelaide Film Festival will world premiere eleven new Australian films from established and emerging Australian filmmakers including five features, one feature documentary, five short films, and for the first time a moving image art installation.

The festival also celebrates the most elegant of genres, the romantic comedy - showing four classics, The Apartment, Manhattan, Midnight and the Philadelphia Story.

The Perth International Arts Festival is the oldest annual international multi-arts festival in the southern hemisphere and annually offers some of the world’s best theatre, music, film, visual arts, street arts, literature and free community events.

The three week festival will feature fantastic performances by The Triffids and the captivating sounds of Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.

Image: ‘Theatre Nostalgia’ courtesy Perth International Arts Festival