St. Kilda Openair Cinema
Date: 1 – 22 December
Venue: South Beach Reserve, next to St Kilda Sea Bath
Admissions: Adult $17+
Web: openaircinemas.com.au/melbourne/home
Ford Focus Moonlight Cinema
Picnic and movie! Australia’s favourite open air cinema screening advance previews, contemporary, cult and classic movies on the Central Lawn at Royal Botanic Gardens.
Date: 5 December – 31 January 2014
Venue: Royal Botanic Gardens, on Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra
Admissions: Adult $18, Concession $16, Senior/Child (3-12yrs), Gold Class $32
Web: www.moonlight.com.au/melbourne/
The Big Design Market
The Big Design Market is the biggest market of its kind in Australia, bringing together the best of independent Australian and international design over 3 huge days.
The iconic Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne provides a stunning backdrop for fashion and accessories, homewares and textiles, lifestyle and kids' products, stationery and books.
Date: 6 – 8 December
Venue: Royal Exhibition Building, Nicholson St, Carlton Gardens
Admissions: Free
Web: thebigdesignmarket.com
Ikebana with Ikenobo School
Come along for these lessons in the age-old Japanese art form of floral arrangement. We meet once a month for a truly inspiring class to create a floral work of art.
Date: 7 December, 11.30am-1.00pm
Venue: Kimono House, Room 7, 2nd Floor, Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Cost: $44 includes all plant materials
Web: www.kimonohouse.com.au
Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar
Every year on the first weekend of December (7th and 8th 2013) the traditional and very popular Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar is held in the lush gardens surrounding Toorak House. The event has become the highlight of Christmas for many locals with over 10.000 visitors in 2012.
Date: 7 – 8 December
Venue: 21 St Georges Road, Toorak
Admissions: Free
Web: www.svenskakyrkan.se/melbourne/
Postcards from Japan for Christmas
Jan Preston shares her experience in textile art in this class for fabric embellishment. These delightful Japanese inspired postcards are the perfect size sampler to achieve on the day or you may prefer to make them gift tag size to give Christmas presents a more personal touch. Techniques covered include raw edge applique, thread play and more in this class for all levels of experience in hand-stitching.
Date: 14 December, 10.00am-3.00pm
Venue: Kimono House, Room 7, 2nd Floor, Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Cost: $95 includes materials & lunch
Web: www.kimonohouse.com.au
Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight
Date: 24 December
Venue: Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Admissions: Adult $65+, Child/Concessions $35+
Web: www.visionaustralia.org/fundraising-and-volunteering/carols-by-candlelight2013/home
Boxing Day Test – Australia vs England
Date: 26 – 30 December
Venue: MCG
Admissions: TBA
Web: www.mcg.org.au
