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  • A large crowd of people at Melbourne's Fed Square, watching a film on a large screen; Melbourne's city buildings behind.
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Until 28 Feb

Open Air at the Square

  • Free
  • Film

Global sounds, cult films and festival energy converge in one unmissable month-long celebration of free live music and outdoor cinema at Fed Square.

From candlelit concerts to sound system takeovers, from queer hip-hop to transcendental, genre-spanning performances – Open Air will be an eclectic feast for music-lovers and gig-goers.

The film program celebrates cinema’s most provocative and inventive forms, from satires to classics of silent cinema reimagined with live scores.

See international headliners and local legends, ARIA award-winning musicians, multi-instrumentalists, DJs, composers and a program of award-winning films across the month.

Featured artists include: Tina Arena, Folk Bitch Trio, Dean Brady, Ali, Beatles Dub Club, Big Freedia, Sister Nancy, General Levy, Ganavya, François K, Σtella, Blue Grassy Knoll, Sally Ford and the Idiomatics, Mindy Meng Wang, Burkhard Dallwitz, Emelyne and Lori.

All free, all-ages – no tickets required.

See you at Open Air.

Hours

Date Times
Thu 26 Feb
  • 7pm - 8pm 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Fri 27 Feb
  • 7.30pm - 10pm 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 28 Feb
  • 6pm - 9.30pm 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Location

Fed Square
Swanston St & Flinders St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9655 1900
  • email address: info@fedsquare.com
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  • Accessible toilets
  • Auslan interpreted
  • Captioned event
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All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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