Festival Calendar
February
15 January - 5 February 2012
Melbourne's annual gay and lesbian arts and cultural festival presents queer art and culture through visual arts, theatre, spoken word, cabaret, film, live music, sport, social and political forums and debates.
24 January - 5 February 2012
The Murray River International Music Festival presents world class Australian and International musicians, combined master-classes, workshops and school visits to audiences in unique locations along the Murray River. The artists perform in a variety of venues ranging from riverside settings to riverboats, wineries to regional arts venues set in and around the picturesque Mildura, Wentworth, Swan Hill, Echuca, Katunga and Shepparton.
4 - 12 February 2012
An outdoor community street festival along St Kilda’s foreshore, presenting free live music, extreme sports, dance and children’s activities in a carnival-like atmosphere. The festival also includes exhibitions and performances in St Kilda's galleries and performance spaces.
17 - 19 February 2012
A community festival in south east Victoria that celebrates blues music, arts and entertainment. It includes street theatre, a blues competition, instrument workshops and activities for the whole family.
22 - 25 February 2012
The National Play Festival showcases the best in new Australian playwriting to inspire playwrights, producers and audiences about new writing as a critical, living part of our story-telling culture.
25 February 2012
A free community festival showcasing Geelong's cultural diversity. The highlight of the day is the Pako Parade comprising a colourful stream of cultural and community floats, groups, entertainers and brass bands that flows through the one-kilometre festival precinct.
25 - 26 February 2012
The Lonsdale Street Glendi is essentially one big street party for all ages. Lonsdale Street traders extend onto the street, selling Greek food and sweets, and the Tastes Of the Aegean trade marquee – where all things Greek and edible will be celebrated giving the opportunity to taste and buy some Greek deli favourites.