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Shimmerlands

Locality: Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Address: University of Melbourne 3010 Parkville, VIC, Australia

Website: http://shimmerlands.com/

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25.01.2022 Together with Crown Ruler and A Touch of Frost, we're celebrating our untimely end with a scorching day party. Tim Sweeney (Beats In Space) Egyptian Lover, Awesome Tapes From Africa and Andee Frost will keep the rhythm flowing in celebration of the past eight weeks of Shimmerlands. We hope you can join us. RSVP: Awesome Tapes From Africa, Tim Sweeney & Egyptian Lover (MEL)

24.01.2022 When we all play together there are no set times, just extended sets with the three residents taking turns playing two records in a rotation. Then, when the energy builds, we will go to one track each, which keeps us on our toes and makes it more exciting for everyone else. Wax'o Paradiso is this weekend. Will we see you on the dance floor?

23.01.2022 We've still got a couple of $15 early bird tickets left for our late night sessions of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Blade Runner and a final screening of La La Land. Come and celebrate our final weeks with a cult-classic or blockbuster hit.

22.01.2022 Get happy at Shimmerlands. Happy hour is coming in hot. Weekdays 6pm - 7pm Weekends 2pm - 3pm.... Lillet Spritz $10.00 Absolut Vodka $7.50 Coopers Brewery Pale $8.00

22.01.2022 We're gearing up for a very special screening of Blade Runner tonight. Join us for a late night session of this cult-classic. Limited tickets still available! www.shimmerlands.com/film/bladerunner

21.01.2022 Socially conscious and visually thrilling, Goldstone delves into the life of the outback in what is one of the finest Australian films released in recent years. See it tonight at Shimmerlands Outdoor Cinema. www.shimmerlands.com/film/goldstone

21.01.2022 King of hats, unofficial night mayor of Melbourne and sun protection advocate ("slip, slop, hat"), Andee Frost is coming to Shimmerlands this weekend. Joined by a Tim Sweeney (Beats In Space), Egyptian Lover and Awesome Tapes From Africa, it's the closing party we all deserve. BYO your best hat (for safety and style).

18.01.2022 "Come Sunday evening we will have realised our fully-emerged fabulous butterfly selves." Wax'o Paradiso's third birthday will be one to remember. Get beautiful with us. RSVP: Wax'o Paradiso Presents The Rather Peckish Caterpillar

17.01.2022 Without music there is no love, and without love there is no music. Join us for Equal People with DJ JNETT and Lynton Carr where the tunes and good vibes will be flowing in excess. RSVP: Equal People with DJ J'Nett + Lynton Carr

17.01.2022 An exposition of the larger than life personae of the late, great soul singer, Miss Sharon Jones! is captivating from the word go. See it tonight at Shimmerlands Outdoor Cinema. From 6pm, we've got the raucous eight-piece powerhouse Jazz Party stopping by to play a huge 1 hour and 45 min set of spontaneous, swinging, improv-filled jazz, blues and soul. Did we mention that it's free? www.shimmerlands.com/film/miss-sharon-jones

17.01.2022 Tonight, join koala, Buster as he attempts to save his beloved theatre by holding the world's greatest singing competition. Yes, we're talking, Sing. See it this evening at Shimmerlands Outdoor Cinema. You won't be able to wipe the smile from your face. www.shimmerlands.com/film/sing

15.01.2022 With the recent announcement that Denis Villeneuve will be directing the forthcoming sequel Blade Runner 2049, there's no better time to delve deep within Ridley Scott's original blockbuster. See Blade Runner on Friday February 17 at Shimmerlands Outdoor Cinema. www.shimmerlands.com/film/bladerunner

14.01.2022 Let's do the Time Warp again. Our film season would not be complete without the deliciously camp, cult-classic that is The Rocky Horror Picture Show. See it on Saturday February 25 at Shimmerlands Outdoor Cinema. www.shimmerlands.com/film/rocky-horror-picture-show

14.01.2022 Tonight, our second screening of the beautifully understated, Paterson. Food from Pierogi Pierogi, SPQR Pizzeria, The Real Jerk Food Truck and Pidapipo. Followed by a very special late night screening of La La Land. See Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone dance among the stars, under the stars. If you're attending any one of our late night sessions, be sure to arrive after 11pm, so as not to disturb the earlier screening taking place! www.shimmerlands.com/cinema

14.01.2022 A little insight on how Awesome Tapes From Africa came to be with our mates over at Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM! Tickets for our closing party this Sunday are moving quickly. We hope you're ready, because we are going to celebrate the past eight weeks in style.

13.01.2022 A hilarious and heartbreaking look at teenage emotions. Beautifully raw and down-right funny, The Edge of Seventeen will screen on Wednesday February 22 at Shimmerlands Outdoor Cinema. www.shimmerlands.com/film/the-edge-of-seventeen

13.01.2022 "Some artists prefer to start quietly and build to a grand finale; Robinson makes a grand statement, then shifts to nuance." Be captivated by Tilman Robinson at Shimmerlands Friday February 24. He'll be joined by elkkle for one of our final free shows. RSVP: Tilman Robinson + elkkle

13.01.2022 Today is your last opportunity to snag a $15 early bird ticket for one of our late night sessions! Kick back under the stars and stay up late for Blade Runner, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and La La Land. It's going to be a very, very good time. www.shimmerlands.com/cinema

12.01.2022 One of the greatest sources of new music worldwide, Tim Sweeney will be bringing his meticulous selections to Shimmerlands. Joined by the undisputed master of the Roland TR-808, Egyptian Lover and the obscure and vibrant offerings of Awesome Tapes From Africa, we know this will be the closing party to carry us through to next year's season of Shimmerlands. RSVP: Awesome Tapes From Africa, Tim Sweeney & Egyptian Lover (MEL)

12.01.2022 This is it. Our last event of the season. We need you all here celebrating the last eight weeks. Bring your best moves and your best mates. We've got food being served up from Beatbox Kitchen, Happy Camper Pizza, The Kraken Squid and The Real Jerk Food Truck 'til late.

09.01.2022 Jessica Says is back after a long hiatus. Her sophomore album, 'Do With Me What U Will' is due for release very soon, but before then, she'll be playing a mesmerising (and free) show at Shimmerlands on Thursday February 23 from 6pm. Join us, won't you? RSVP: Jessica Says with Truth N Dare

09.01.2022 We've released a very small number of additional tickets for tonight's screening of La La Land. Get in quickly! We also have a very limited number of tickets left for tomorrow night's late screening. We're only here for a few more days, don't miss us. www.shimmerlands.com/film/la-la-land

08.01.2022 Tonight's screening of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The end of our film season is fast approaching! If you haven't experienced cinema under the stars, now is the time to do so. www.shimmerlands.com/film/billy-lynns-long-halftime-walk

08.01.2022 Tonight, we'll be blasting 'I Will Always Love You' through our Funktion-One sounds system for The Bodyguard. Lovers, haters and everyone in between. You're all welcome to marvel in Mick Jackson's classic romantic thriller. We've released a very limited amount of extra seats for tonight's screening! Get in quick. http://www.shimmerlands.com/film/the-bodyguard

06.01.2022 The Rocky Horror Picture Show is our final screening of the season! Join us for a weird and wonderful late night session under the stars. We might even do the Time Warp again. www.shimmerlands.com/film/rocky-horror-picture-show

06.01.2022 After nearly eight weeks of eclectic film screenings, amazing music, many drinks and lots of hard work, we are coming close to the end. Please join us in celebrating. We're going to do it right. www.shimmerlands.com

06.01.2022 All good things must come to an end. That was true of LCD Soundsystem. Shut Up And Play The Hits follows their last show together at the peak of their career. See the story unfold tonight at Shimmerlands Outdoor Cinema. www.shimmerlands.com/film/shut-play-hits

06.01.2022 Alongside awe-inspiring imagery, Sherpa follows the outfall of the 2014 Everest avalanche that left 16 sherpas dead, and the sociopolitical and emotional aftermath that followed. See it tonight at Shimmerlands Outdoor Cinema. Serving food will be Pierogi Pierogi and Beatbox Kitchen. There's only a couple of screenings left for the season! It's going to be beautiful weather for the rest of the week. Come down and enjoy it at Shimmerlands. www.shimmerlands.com/film/sherpa

05.01.2022 Tickets available at the door for Peep Tempel tonight. Get on in!

05.01.2022 You'll laugh, you'll cry and in most cases, you'll feel the call of familiarity hit way too close to home. See The Edge of Seventeen at Shimmerlands Outdoor Cinema tonight. It's a beautiful night for a screening under the stars. www.shimmerlands.com/film/the-edge-of-seventeen

05.01.2022 For the last Saturday of our season, Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM will be spinning some tunes too see us off until next year. Our final free show, you best take advantage. RSVP: RRR All Stars at Shimmerlands

05.01.2022 Picture this: the sun is shining and metamorphosis is all around. This weekend, we celebrate Wax'o Paradiso's third birthday. It's going to be the stuff dreams are made of. There aren't many tickets remaining, be quick about it.

05.01.2022 This evening's screening of La La Land is sold out. Food from The Real Jerk Food Truck, The Kraken Squid and Pidapipo until 8.30pm. If you're feeling like a movie night, stay up late for The Rocky Horror Picture Show. We promise, you won't regret it. If you're staying up late for Dr Frank-N-Furter, we ask that you don't come until after 11pm, so as not to disturb the earlier screening. The food vans will have moved on, but the Pavillion Bar will be open and serving snacks to satisfy. www.shimmerlands.com/film/rocky-horror-picture-show

04.01.2022 The team at VICE Australia asked Shimmerlands goers about the first time they sat through a sex scene with their parents (laughs guaranteed).

03.01.2022 The ultimate Star Wars fan film, its short on whimsy but when it gets going theres enough risk-taking and spectacle to bode well for future standalones. Empire. Catch a special screening of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on Saturday February 18 at Shimmerlands Outdoor Cinema. www.shimmerlands.com/film/rogue-one-star-wars-story

01.01.2022 La La Land will mesmerise even the most stringent musical cynic. Struggle leads to prosperity and success threatens to tear two lovers apart. We've got limited tickets remaining for two of our three screenings at Shimmerlands Outdoor Cinema, don't delay! www.shimmerlands.com/film/la-la-land

01.01.2022 If you're attending one of our very special, late night sessions, be sure to arrive from 11pm onwards. Naturally, we don't want to disturb the earlier screening taking place. Whilst the food trucks will have departed for the evening, the Pavillion bar will be open and will be keeping snacks on hand for those unavoidable movie cravings.

01.01.2022 Our time is coming to an end, but that doesn't mean we're winding down. Today, Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM All Stars are bringing the good tunes and good vibes to Shimmerlands. Tomorrow with Crown Ruler our closing party with Tim Sweeney (Beats In Space), Egyptian Lover, Awesome Tapes From Africa and Andee Frost. Get over here already.