White Night Melbourne 2016

White Night Melbourne 2016

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Posted 2016-01-25 by Jenfollow

Sat 20 Feb 2016 - Sun 21 Feb 2016


Sat 20 Feb at 7.00pm until 7.00am Sun 21 Feb 2016

White Night Melbourne is literally looking at the city in a different light with lots to entertain and tease the senses. Installations and lighting will transform the city, while exhibitions, street performances, music, dance, film and interactive events will be everywhere on Melbourne streets, laneways, parklands, public spaces and cultural institutions.


You'll need to be well rested if you're going to have any chance at partying all night till the early hours for a 12 hour period. Be sure to check the road closures if you're planning on driving in, as the usual parking spots may not be available. Public transport may well be the best option but it's not free for this event.


If you have child care considerations and have come in by public transport , be it train or bus, keep in mind instead of running every 15 to 30 minutes they'll be running at 60 minute intervals from 3.30am.

For public transport information specific to White Night Melbourne, Click Here

The night's events will be split up into different precincts. Click Here for the Map.

  • (1) The Big Top is in the vicinity of the Melbourne Museum, Royal Exhibition Building and the Carlton Gardens.
  • (2) The Northern Lights - Melbourne City Baths and the State Library.
  • (3) Monkey Business - Melbourne Town Hall.
  • (4) Wonderland - Flinders street station, Federation Square, ACMI, NGV and Birrarung Marr.
  • (5) Southern Lights - Arts Centre Melbourne, NGV, Queen Victoria Gardens and Alexandra Gardens.
  • Click here for the Program

    Start writing up your itinerary from the program for all the events you'd like to see. There still won't be enough hours in the night to see 220 artists playing more than 100 hours of live music across four all-night stages. On top of Music and Performance you'll be wanting to cover the Interactive, Lighting and Projections and Art and Film. Consider the crowds as some of the venues where your event may be held will more than likely have a huge queue as well.


    To keep up your energy levels, restaurants and cafes will be open till the early hours. Each one operating to their own timeframes, some will close at 1am, some 3am and others will be open till 7am the next morning.

    CLICK HERE for a list of the participating restaurants


    Bring family, bring friends to enjoy all the experiences brought together and rolled into one evening. All corners of the CBD will awaken you to its living, breathing cultural hub of activity. Federation Square will be the playground of international artist Reko Rennie as he transforms it into an electric canvas. The Big Top will have some thrilling aerial stages where defying feats of acrobatics will be carried out, or you could dance the night away at the Trip the Light Fantastic dance floor along the Birrarung Marr.

    Keep in mind some events attract costs and will need booking ahead. They also run outside the actual White Night (20 Feb) date itself. Personally I think it'll be awesome to see powerhouse vocalist Vika Bull (Linda & Vika Bull & The Black Sorrows) in the 2 hour narrative concert that tells the story of soul legend Etta James. Vikka will be joined on stage by the sizzling-hot The Essential R&B Band.


    There'll be unique pockets of activity laying in wait in laneways for you to discover and there'll be no duplication in the night's experiences. Perhaps not having any plans or itineraries may be the answer. Just live in the moment and immerse yourself in the wonderment of White Night Melbourne.

    Check the White Night Melbourne Website for more details of specific entertainment and amazing performance/band line-up. Keep up with the conversation by 'liking' the Facebook Page and you can also join the Event Page .

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