February 23 will see Melbourne's CBD taken over by White Night Melbourne, a 24-hour celebration of live music, art, food, fashion, film and design.
Running from 7am – 7pm, Melbourne's Arts Centre will be open all night, along with the National Gallery of Victoria and Melbourne Museum, to host over 300 local and international artists performing in more than 80 events.
The Yarra River will turn into Melbourne's largest ever laser, water and light show, From The Deep, featuring a 40 metre high water fountain and lasers tracing the lines of the Princes Bridge and surrounding buildings, all set to an evocative soundtrack.
The night's music director (The Cat Empire frontman Felix Reibl) has lined up a stellar concert for White Night revellers. Flinders Street Station will transform into the Theatre Of Dreams, a free all-night gig that will transform the city’s busiest intersection into a stunning stage overrun by music lovers enjoying the dynamic line up:
RockWiz Orkestra (8.30pm)
The Rebelles (10.10pm)
Bombay Royale (11.20pm)
World's End Press (12.45am)
The Cat Empire (2.10am)
Hiatus Kaiyote (4.00am)
Eagle and the Worm (5.10am)
Other key highlights of the night will include:
Wonderland: Flinders Street and iconic Melbourne public buildings including St Paul's Cathedral will form the canvas for stunning light projections and a carnival of theatrical performers.
Particle Picnic: The Forum Theatre will be turned into a 3D spectacular of art synced with DJs.
The World Below: An underground car park will become a gothic underworld art exhibition.
Jazz Stage: The Bob Sedergreen Trio will headline an all-night lineup of live jazz in Degraves St.
101 Zombie Kills: Horror fans will enjoy this free screening at ACMI, direct from Toronto, which celebrates 101 memorable deaths of zombies through television and cinema.
The Secret History of Everything: A pop-up cinema in the Federation Square loading bay will screen a short film of propoganda footage direct from ACMI's archives.
On Unrest: John Safran will host a free Melbourne Conversations event on philosophy and religion developed as part of Alain de Botton's School of Life, at a secret location yet to be disclosed.
The Emerging Writers' Festival will present an all-night writers' camp at The Wheeler Centre.
State Library of Victoria will offer tours inside one of the oldest and grandest parts of the library, Queen Hall, which is not usually open to the public.
MS Melbourne Cycle: Seven thousand cyclists will kick off at 7am, just as White Night Melbourne finishes.
For the full program, visit whitenightmelbourne.com.au and register for updates. Want more? Like the Facebook page (facebook.com/whitenightmelbourne) or follow @whitenightmelb on Twitter.
