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17 Oct

Design X Nature Talk: Queer Ecologies Panel Discussion

Artist Courtney Coombs and guests explore queer ecology and the role of noticing. Expect an open, exploratory conversation.

As part of Melbourne Fringe, Design X Nature in the Gardens’ Australian Drylands Precinct becomes a living gallery shaped by connections between design and scientific research, featuring new works by Courtney Coombs, Cara Johnson, Bethany Kiss and Soft Meadow Collective.

Part of the Design X Nature exhibition and Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Date	Times
Sat 17 Oct	3:00pm - 4:00pm

Also part of Melbourne Fringe Festival

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Comedian Aunty Annette doing stand-up in front of a purple backdrop with her name projected onto it.

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