Events

Feb 8 2013

Jazz High Tea

[ February 8, 2013 to April 21, 2013. ] The very popular Jazz High Tea series returns for yet another sensational season.

Step back to a time of tea dresses and lounge suits for one of the most luxurious afternoons you will have this summer. Upon arrival you’ll receive a glass of sparkling wine. Freshly brewed tea, coffee and a spread of delicious treats will [...]

Feb 12 2013

The Trip

[ February 12, 2013 to March 3, 2013. ] Direct from Berlin, The Trip  is a daring, sexy, tongue-in-cheek cabaret featuring a selection of incredible performers from around the world who are intent on seducing Melbourne.

Internationally acclaimed Polish stars of Royal-Variety and La Clique The Caesar Twins star in this melange of contemporary vaudeville, new burlesque and circus alongside stunning Spanish boylesque contortionist David [...]

Feb 26 2013

Tex Perkins and The Dark Horses

[ February 26, 2013 to February 27, 2013. ] Front man for the evocative soundscapes of The Cruel Sea and the hard edged pub rock of The Beasts of Bourbon, Tex is back once again to the lilting, dark country of Dark Horses, returning with a new LP; Everyone’s Alone and a select run of tour dates in support.

Everyone’s Alone shows yet another direction [...]

Feb 27 2013

The Famous Opera Supper Club with Antoinette Halloran

[ February 27, 2013 to February 28, 2013. ] Antoinette Halloran, after numerous appearances on Spicks and Specks, has fast become the naughty girl of the opera world.

Hidden away from the opera house in the dark of night, she shakes loose her classical shackles, lets down her operatic locks, and strips away the stuffy facade of the diva to reveal the fragile and soft [...]

Feb 27 2013

Irving Berlin: Songs in the Key of Black

[ February 27, 2013; ] Ultimate chanteuse, Lucy Maunder unplugs and reboots the decadence and danger of last century’s greatest songwriter, Irving Berlin in a performance reminiscent of the shadowy alleys and darkest dive saloons of Old New York City.

Most widely known for creating classic Broadway and Hollywood favourites such as White Christmas and There’s No Business Like Show Business, [...]

Feb 27 2013

Once Upon a Time: Merlyn Quaife

[ February 27, 2013; ] Every musician has a great story to tell, and classical musicians sometimes have the most surprising stories of all. Once Upon a Time features Australian classical artists in an inspiring music program in The Famous Spiegeltent.

Australian soprano Merlyn Quaife continues to display an unquenchable thirst for new opportunities in her music making. Whether it’s singing one of [...]