Promenade along Lygon Street then have an Italian meal. If you have no work tomorrow that means you can be heavy on the garlic.
Enjoy some Friday night jazz. Venues like Bennets Lane will be jumping or you can go along to a jamming session in Collingwood. The White Hat Guide to Jazz in Melbourne.
Take a leisurely stroll and maybe even a picnic at Melbourne's famous Royal Botanic Gardens. If you would like further background on these gardens in the grand European tradition there are free tours starting from the information centre at 11am and 2pm. You can find more information at The White Hat Guide to the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Lie under the stars and enjoy Shakespeare in the Gardens which runs throughout summer.
Investigate what Melbourne has to offer above the awnings. Poke around the Nicholas Building, Curtin House or Carlow House to see what's on offer.
Many pubs have a happy hour on Friday night to attract the after work crowd. Go along, have some cheap drinks and maybe meet some new friends.
Go to a blockbuster show in one of Melbourne's wonderful heritage theatres. Mind you, if the show is popular you will need to book in advance. You can find some suggestions at The White Hat Guide to Theatres in Melbourne.
Do your major food shopping for the weekend. Melbourne has some wonderful food stores. You could for instance try the Mediterranean Supermarket in Sydney Road. You can find plenty of other suggestions at The White Hat Guide to Food Stores in Melbourne.
Stay home and cook up a storm. Here is one of our suggestions for Friday night tea from our food and wine newsletter.
Take a wander around South Melbourne. Take in the Clarendon Street shopping strip with its Corporation Verandas. Check out the impressive South Melbourne Town Hall and maybe seek out the See Yup Temple
Write a newsletter. That's what we do on a Friday. You can obtain a free subscription to the White Hat Newsletter of Things to Do In Melbourne here.
Visit a hidden gallery or museum. The Post Maters Gallery often have displays based around unusual themes yet most Melburnians walk past without knowing it's there.
Visit The Shrine of Remembrance. One of Melbourne's most visible icons, it also encapsulates many of the traditions that are now part of the fabric of Melbourne.
Grab a take-away cup of coffee and sit and watch the passing parade in Bourke Street Mall.
Although these options are available on most Fridays, you will find the city virtually closes down on Good Friday so you will need to find other options for that day.
If
you are looking for something different to do on the first Tuesday of the month
White Hat suggests you might investigate some magic in Chinatown.
Top Hat
Tuesdays are a celebration of the magical arts, showcasing the best of
Melbourne’s local and travelling magicians. Every month, you can come and
experience a night of magic and mystery. Doors open 7pm, show from 7.30 to 9pm.
When the final curtain draws at Top Hat Tuesdays, it’s time to share the
limelight with your friends, with the venue transforming into an open-mic
karaoke bar, so if you don’t want the fun to end, hang around for a Tom Jones
rendition or two.
Cost: $12.50 pre-sale tickets online, or $15 at door
Melbourne Jazz Jammers sessions
Meet other musicians or just come along to just relax and listen! Students, musos, amateurs, all welcome. Visit www.melbournejazzjammers.com to subscribe free to Jammers enews, published weekly to review sessions, promote events by Jammers, encourage people to be involved in live performance and provide an informative, inclusive and friendly network for followers of jazz. Jammers jazz sessions are held each week at the Leinster Arms Hotel, Gold Street Collingwood, Fridays 6pm to late and Sundays from 3.30 to 6. Free entry and great food.
Bundoora Homestead is a wonderful Queen Anne style Federation mansion operating as a historic house, art gallery and licensed café. Free admission.More info >>
11am to 4pm Wed to Sun, noon to 5pm Sat & Sun
7-27 Snake Gully Drive
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Bundoora
Enquiries: (03) 9496 1060
Free Tour of Melbourne Town Hall
A free tour of the historic Melbourne Town Hall. Numbers are limited so bookings are essential and required one day in advance. Tours Run Monday to Friday at 11am & 1pm and last for approximately 1 hour. Bookings: (03) 9658 9658
One of Australia's finest Victorian era buildings. It is open to teh public
on Wednesdays and Sundays and features fine displays related to Melbourne
history. More info >>
10am to 4pm, Sunday to Friday
Cnr Spring St & Collins St
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Melbourne
Enquiries: (03) 9651 2233
The Hotel Windsor
Afternoon Tea at The Windsor For as long as most people can remember, afternoon tea at The Hotel
Windsor has been a Melbourne institution. A full leisurely afternoon tea
served in the luxurious surrounds of Melbourne's of Melbourne grand old
historic hotel really calls for a lady to wear a hat and gloves. If you
don't have a hat and gloves and the gentleman doesn't have a cane then
White Hat urges you to at least carry yourself with a dignified air.
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Building by Melbourne based international
architecture firm declared on of UK's top 10 building of the decade
White Hat congratulates Denton Corker Marshall on
their
Manchester Civil Justice Centre being declared by the
prestigious Blueprint magazine as one of the UK's top then buildings
of the decade. Australian architects, along with Australia's
engineers have an impact on contemporary world architectures and
building practices which is disproportionate to this country's
population. DCM have offices in Melbourne, Indonesia and the UK and
recently won the contract to design the new Stonehenge Visitors
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Take a leisurely stroll and maybe even a picnic at Melbourne's famous Royal Botanic Gardens. If you would like further background on these gardens in the grand European tradition there are free tours starting from the information centre at 11am and 2pm. You can find more information at The White Hat Guide to the Royal Botanic Gardens.
If
you are looking for something different to do on the first Tuesday of the month
White Hat suggests you might investigate some magic in Chinatown.
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