The Next Wave Festival Club
What:
The Next Wave Festival Club, co-presented by ThreeThousand
Where:
The Mercat Cross Hotel, 456 Queen St, Melbourne (next to the Queen Vic Market)
When:
Thurs May 15 - Sat May 31, 5pm-late and various other times for forums and workshops, see Polyphonic program
How much:
Free entry, drinks at various reasonable prices
Related links:
The Festival Club is supported by the awesome Beez Neez
The best cure for an art hangover is not to be found in alcohol abuse. Edie Sedgwick, for instance, got wild until everyone at The Factory had crossed out her phone number or whatever it was they did in the olden days. On the other hand, it's nice to have a festival club because sometimes you want to talk about art without having to stand in an alleyway with a plastic cup. Moderation is evidently the key.
The Next Wave Festival Club is perfectly situated between the extremes not only of art and revelry, but also of North Melbourne and the city. Right now, many of you may be decrying, "The Mercat! That's the place my brother played deep house sets in 1991!" But this is not The Mercat that he and his wannabe Detroit tech buddies called home. It's an all-new bar, co-presented by ThreeThousand, that's opening for the first time ever this Thursday night. So you can rest assured, if anyone is playing deep house, they will be way better looking than your brother.
This multi-faceted, indoor/outdoor club will also be home to panels and presentations throughout the festival, so check the Polyphonic program for more excuses to hang out in a space that boasts that oh-so-rare confluence of art, alcohol AND seating.
Venue: Club
Meal: Where everybody knows your name
Keywords: Next Wave Festival
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