Fed Square

Have you been digging our curated playlists from local record label Efficient Space this month? 🔊🎶
 
𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙉: 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙇𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 is a new program at Fed Square, designed to intro you to some of the artists, sounds and labels shaping Melbourne music. 
 
Each day during lunchtime or after work, you can walk through the Square to listen to curated mixes of music – each month drawing from the catalogue of a different local independent label.
 
👀 If you’re interested to check out the music you hear, check the details on the Big Screen – you’ll find the artist and track name there, as well as the current label we’re spotlighting that month.
 
➡️ Scroll through to learn more about Efficient Space, listen to a taste of what you’ve been listening to this month, and meet program curator, Bart Harney barry.sunset
 
And let us know if you like what you hear!
 
Next month’s Label of the Month will be airing from 19 October, so keep your ears out. 
 
📅 Weekdays 12.30–1.30pm + 6–7pm; Weekends 12–2pm
📍 Throughout the Square

🏁Hoo hoo let’s go! 🏆 Our annual King of Kart Tournament is back this Melbourne International Games Week 🎮 and in its biggest format EVER and with big prizes up for grabs. Yippee! 🤩
 
64 King of Kart hopefuls will compete in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to win a Nintendo Switch 2 and other awesome podium 🥇+ spot prizes 🎁
 
And – you can keep your fan club entertained with the free retro gaming arcade 👾 on from 1pm and all throughout the tournament 💪🏽
 
✅ Regos are now open, so jump online to take part (it’s free!).
 
Start your engines, Kart-ers. Zoom Zoom! 💨
 
📆 Friday 9 October
⏰ Doors open 1pm (access to 👾 free retro gaming arcade)🏆 Tournament from 5pm–10pm
📍 The Edge

Melbourne International Games Week

Happy AFL Grand Final Week, Melbs! 🏉 What’re your Granny plans? If you’re looking for a watch party, we’re screening the big game as per this Saturday 💪🏽 so bring the fam to soak up the vibes 🥳 (next best thing to the ‘G, we reckon!) 😉
 
After the Grand Final, we’re screening 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨, a series of five short docos about football community and culture, which premiered at this year’s MIFF – presented in partnership with MIFF, AFL and supported by VicScreen 🏉
 
And tomorrow morn, the Sunrise team will be here for their annual Grand Final broadcast 📺 so come on down for free breakfast 😋 live performances 🎶 including Aussie icon KATE CEBERANO 🎙️ interviews with footy legends and the chance to score yourself tix to the big game on Saturday 🎫

🏉 𝘼𝙁𝙇 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡
📆 Saturday 26 September
⏰ Broadcast from 12pm, game starts at 2.30pm

🎬 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨
📆 Saturday 26 September
⏰ 6pm–7.15pm
📍 Big Screen
 
📺 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚: 𝘼𝙁𝙇 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩
📆 Friday 25 September
⏰ 6am–9am
📍 Main Square
 
📷 1. 2+6. Damien Raggatt 3. Daniel Mahon 5. Tobias Titz

🎬 Relax with free outdoor cinema on the Big Screen or Studio Ghibli films at ACMI 🪐explore Polyglot Theatre’s Paper Planet or ✂️get creative in hands-on workshops at Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS) 🎚️ and Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) 🖤 
 
Join in the Bupa Healthy Cities Challenge to burn off some energy ⚡ or follow clues on a nature trail to discover some of the critters at Fed Square 🐞 
 
There’s heaps to do these school holidays at Fed Square – all free or low-cost.
 
Check out our website for full deets 🙌🏽

ACMI Bupa Australia Koorie Heritage Trust National Gallery of Victoria
 
📷 1, 3, 14. James Henry 5. Julian Meehan 6. Tobias Titz 7. Eugene Hyland 9. Damien Raggatt 10. Sarah Walker 13. Courtesy KHT

Nothing like some analogue creative work ✂️ with scissors, glue and old mags to help get grounded and refresh the heart and mind, ready for new beginnings! 💚 Thanks to everyone who joined us in the Atrium on Saturday for some junk jounalling in our free workshop, led by artists Raco and Akres 🙏🏽 the event was part of RESET – our free festival for grounding and growing, on this spring at Fed Square 🌱 so be sure to check out what else is on this month! 📆

And big thanks to James Henry for capturing some of the beautiful moments from the day 📷

Today! 🎉 The annual Chinese Traditional Cultural Festival is back at Fed Square, celebrating Chinese culture, mythology and modern creativity 🐲
 
🥋See performances of Chinese dance, opera, martial arts, Hanfu catwalks and 🎶Guo Feng music
🍜 Explore the marketplace explore crafts, try specialty foods and join in calligraphy and lacquer fan 🪭 painting workshops.
 
All welcome! 
 
📅 Saturday 19 September, 11am–9pm
📍Main Square
 
📷 James Henry

Chinese Traditional Cultural Festival CTCF