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17 Oct

Design X Nature Talk: Queer Ecologies Panel Discussion

  • Free
  • Art

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.

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

Location

Australian Drylands Precinct
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens
Melbourne
Victoria 3004

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This is a free event

Book online for Design X Nature Talk: Queer Ecologies Panel Discussion

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9252 2300
  • email address: rbg@rbg.vic.gov.au
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Also part of Melbourne Fringe Festival

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9 – 18 Oct

Tegan Higginbotham: Follow That Turtle!

Award-winning comedian Tegan Higginbotham is back with an unmissable hour of stand-up gold.

  • Comedy
  • Theatre
A performer in a black outfit, shorts, and a wide-brimmed black hat stands on a stage with a red floor, holding a large, flowing red cloth like a matador.
28 Sep – 11 Oct

Marketing Man

Satirical chaos that tears the lid off hustle culture, hype mythology, and the dark art of the sell.

  • Comedy
  • Entertainment
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25 Sep – 18 Oct

Design X Nature

An outdoor exhibition of artworks exploring how natural systems inform creative practice.

  • Free
  • Art
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30 Sep – 4 Oct

Twinky Twinky Little Star

Zak shares his gay childhood, his parents' broken gaydar, and his quest to understand gay life.

  • Comedy
  • Entertainment

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24 Sep

Sam Wallman: Why Comics Pack a Punch

A talk by Sam Wallman on why comics and graphic storytelling pack a punch for tricky truth-telling.

  • Art
  • Talk
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9 – 11 Oct

Melbourne Alternative Comics Expo

Celebrating all things comics, graphic novels and graphic storytelling.

  • Expo
  • Art
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23 – 24 Oct

Fashion Emergence(y): Make Your Own Mycelium Bag

Make your own experimental bag using mushroom mycelium materials and premium Japanese denim.

  • Art
  • Workshop
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5 Sep

The Green Bus: Curator talk with Andrew Chapman

Join photographer Andrew Chapman to discuss his current exhibition.

  • Free
  • Art
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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