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Time Out
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Just in: Melbourne is the sixth best city in the world for nightlife right now
If this news doesn't call for one helluva party, we don't know what will. It's just been announced that Melbourne has ranked sixth on Time Out's list of the world's top 20 best cities for nightlife – and while it's no shock to any of us locals who love a late-night boogie and bev, we're still pretty damn stoked to be named among some of the hottest party spots around the globe. In case you hadn't realised, we've long been a champion of nightlife – and that's why we set out to collate the world's greatest cities for going out in 2025. We quizzed thousands of people in hundreds of the world's best cities, asking them to rate both the quality and affordability of their city's nightlife scene, from clubbing and bars to pubs and nighttime entertainment. After crunching all that data, we narrowed down the selection by excluding cities with lower overall scores and only including the highest-scoring city for each country. To create the final ranking, a panel of nightlife experts, including Time Out's city editors and arts and culture writers, voted on their faves. So which city claimed the top after-dark accolade? None other than the legendary party den of Las Vegas. Yep, the glittering, neon-lit strip is officially the hottest nightlife spot in 2025. And you know what, we get it – it's fun, it's full on and whether you're at a giant rave, epic EDM set or swanky cocktail bar, you know it's gonna be a guaranteed good time. Rounding out the rest of the top five is the Spanish capital of Madrid in second, Paris in third (duh, that one's a classic), Shanghai in fourth and Berlin (another no-brainer) in fifth. That means Melbourne beat out certified party spots like Amsterdam, Bangkok, Mexico City and Cape Town. How good! Back to Melbourne. We've always known our all-hours city is Australia's undisputed nightlife capital, and now we can really rub it in (sorry, Sydney!). On any given evening, you can find a basement club catering for all kinds of subcultures, an intimate bar with a vinyl collection that will have you swooning (hello, Music Room) or a glittering drag show starring a roster of fabulous queens. And while the tried-and-true nightclubs remain a rite of passage for all partygoers – we're looking at you, Revs – there's been a noticeable shift to alternative after-hours adventures. Think chic, cosy lounges with epic sound systems à la Waxflower, Caretaker's Cottage and Angel Music Bar, or late-night festivals like Rising and Now or Never that host exhibitions, feasts and parties well into the wee hours. If we take a look at the stats, locals in Melbourne were fourth-most likely to describe their city as 'lively', and an impressive 81 per cent of Melburnians rated their city highly for nightlife. However, only 23 per cent agreed that a night out in the city is cheap, making it one of the lowest-ranked cities for affordability. Ok, so there's room for improvement – but hey, if we can fix that we're a shoe-in for the number one spot next year. Sleep? There's no time for that in Melbourne – see you out there, no matter how late it is. Here's the full list of the the world's 20 best cities for nightlife: Las Vegas, USA Madrid, Spain Paris, France Shanghai, China Berlin, Germany Melbourne, Australia Brighton, UK Mexico City, Mexico Dubai, UAE Mumbai, India Cape Town, South Africa Warsaw, Poland Bangkok, Thailand Lagos, Nigeria Cairo, Egypt Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Amsterdam, The Netherlands Medellín, Colombia Marrakesh, Morocco Athens, Greece Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Melbourne newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
This trio has mapped hundreds of murals in Melbourne. Here are 15 of the best
Melburnians are pretty proud of their city's prolific street art. But when Neda Nikolic found the world's largest online urban art community that maps such works, she noticed Melbourne was underrepresented. So, two years ago, she teamed up with friend Andrew Haysom, and later Lia Arraiano, to add Melbourne's murals to the Street Art Cities database. Today, Melbourne is the No.1 city in the world for total street art recorded on the platform, with 3639 masterpieces logged – up from being ranked 43rd in July 2023. This Victorian trio says it's added 3272 works. 'We've got so many wonderful artists across Melbourne,' says Haysom, who became Street Art Cities' Australian manager this year. 'That's why this city's scene is so special.' In May, the trio lifted Australia to No.1 for total street art on the platform, which only accepts select 'hunters' with adequate photography skills to capture art and describe a work's location and background. 'It's very addictive,' says Nikolic. 'This is like the Olympics of street art.' Melbourne's contemporary street art scene has also changed immensely in recent decades: First, there was the underground graffiti subculture of the 1980s and 1990s. Then, there was the Banksy-boom of stencils in the 2000s. Later, major murals took off in the 2010s. But the first big wall-art installation, which helped kick-start the large murals across Melbourne today, was famed New Yorker Keith Haring's work at Collingwood Yards, which is now heritage-listed.
The Age
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
This trio has mapped hundreds of murals in Melbourne. Here are 15 of the best
Melburnians are pretty proud of their city's prolific street art. But when Neda Nikolic found the world's largest online urban art community that maps such works, she noticed Melbourne was underrepresented. So, two years ago, she teamed up with friend Andrew Haysom, and later Lia Arraiano, to add Melbourne's murals to the Street Art Cities database. Today, Melbourne is the No.1 city in the world for total street art recorded on the platform, with 3639 masterpieces logged – up from being ranked 43rd in July 2023. This Victorian trio says it's added 3272 works. 'We've got so many wonderful artists across Melbourne,' says Haysom, who became Street Art Cities' Australian manager this year. 'That's why this city's scene is so special.' In May, the trio lifted Australia to No.1 for total street art on the platform, which only accepts select 'hunters' with adequate photography skills to capture art and describe a work's location and background. 'It's very addictive,' says Nikolic. 'This is like the Olympics of street art.' Melbourne's contemporary street art scene has also changed immensely in recent decades: First, there was the underground graffiti subculture of the 1980s and 1990s. Then, there was the Banksy-boom of stencils in the 2000s. Later, major murals took off in the 2010s. But the first big wall-art installation, which helped kick-start the large murals across Melbourne today, was famed New Yorker Keith Haring's work at Collingwood Yards, which is now heritage-listed.
Sky News AU
4 days ago
- Climate
- Sky News AU
Tasmanians will go to the polls on a wet and windy election day, as the mainland keeps dry.
Tasmanians are waking up to a wet and windy Saturday as polls open in the Apple Isle's snap election. But the rest of the country will see a settled and dry day, with the east coast seeing sunshine from northern Queensland down to Victoria despite frosty conditions in the morning. Looking at the capital cities, residents in Canberra will struggle to get out of bed in the morning, with a low of minus 5 before a partially overcast day lifts temperatures to a mild 15 degrees. Darwin will be warm with a high of 31 degrees and a low of 19, with the same in Brisbane, with a high of 22 and a low of 11. In New South Wales, Sydney will wake up to a cold morning with a low of 8 but will gradually warm up across the day to a high of 19. There are chances of frost across regional areas of NSW, the ACT and northeast Victoria. Melburnians will want to wrap up as temperatures will only get up to 15, with a low of 6. Residents in Adelaide will see much the same with a low of 9 and a high of 16 while Perth will have a glorious day with highs of 17 and lows of 4. But it is Tasmania which will see the worst of the weather, with the Bureau forcing a weather warning for the Apple Isle tomorrow. As Tasmanians go to the polls, Residents in Hobart will see a high of 14 but the feels like the temperature will be much lower due to strong winds and rains sweeping across the state over the course of the day. Temperatures across the island will be moderate as a result of the weather, with Launceston recording a temperature of 11 degrees with showers, 12 degrees in Devonport and snow in the state's highlands. The Bureau said the warning will last for the whole day, but Sunday should be more settled.
The Spinoff
6 days ago
- The Spinoff
Travel Diary: A winter weekend in Melbourne – the next best thing to European summer?
Rebecca Murphy recaps her first trip overseas with her husband, and first time out of the country since the Covid-19 lockdowns. No hot girl summer for me, no sipping Chablis in France with the warm sun on my back. Instead, it was a long weekend in Melbourne to get a change of scenery. Make no mistake, she was as cold as a wintry walk on Dunedin's St Clair beach. What a weekend though – art, pints, walks and kransky hotdogs with some peak thrifting on Chapel Street. Here's the recap. Where did you go and why? We flew from Auckland to Melbourne for four days. I've only been married for two and a half years, and my husband and I have basically just been in deep with kids for what feels like forever. He had a work trip coming up, and I decided to go along. It was our first vacay out of the country, which felt really overdue. How tricky was it to get there? Easy! Although leaving our dog Albert felt heavy on our hearts, especially because we left early in the morning. My sister did swoop in to his rescue however, to dogsit. Roughly how much did you spend getting there and back? About $750 for me. Which airline did you fly with? How was the flight? We flew Air New Zealand. The flights were good although I was too polite on the way over and failed to negotiate my arm rest. What was the highlight? Without a doubt the highlight was going to the National Gallery of Victoria to see the French Impressionists exhibition. This was high on our list of things to do while we were in Melbourne as some of our favourite artists were on display. The exhibition turned out to be a bit of an emotional journey for us both. I felt a bit overwhelmed at times. My late dad loved to drag us along to galleries as kids. He had a deep appreciation for art, particularly the Impressionist movement. I saw so many paintings we had talked about over the years, and one of our favourites by Claude Monet. I felt my dad standing beside me at times and that felt so special, he would have liked to have been there. My husband's late mother also loved to paint, particularly the sky. So, for him there was also much to enjoy and reflect on with love. We took so much in, there were quotes from all of the artists. It felt like an exclusive club. One quote I loved by Eugène Boudin: 'To bathe in the depths of the sky. To express the gentleness of clouds… to set the blue of the sky alight. I can feel all this within me, poised and awaiting expression. What joy and yet what torment.' All in all, a beautiful gallery. Melburnians are lucky to have such a glorious space to enjoy. Was there a lowlight? Not really, I was just happy to be away and enjoying a city that felt a bit new with my best friend. Maybe the lowlight was that it was bloody freezing. Did you spot any cool animals? No. Cool animals in Australia? Everything kills you. I am glad I saw none. I saw some beautiful big gum trees, however, and there were also a few plant shops around where we stayed. They had lots of buzzy cacti on display which was cool. Catch any sports? We went to the pub on our last night to eat a chicken parmi and watch AFL. I don't understand the rules though, so it was a bit average. That was about it. Also, chicken parmi is mental. It's a no from me. Where did you stay? We booked an Airbnb in Prahran. In my opinion, Prahran has all you need. One end has beautiful restaurants and boutique shops. The other end has the famed Chapel Street which has ultimate Karangahape Road vibes. It's full of character, colourful people, and the best vintage shopping. I took full advantage of this and came home with some fun new things from Vinnies. The famous Prahran market is also an absolute delight. It's bursting with delicious food, flowers, cheese, there's an oyster bar – it's got bloody everything. We shopped there most days and took lots back to our apartment to snack on with huge glasses of wine. So good, cannot recommend highly enough. I love to sit and watch at places like the market. There were just so many different cultures there, families working together, it was a really beautiful insight into the lives of others. Also, I was asked countless times where I was staying and had to repeat myself. In the end I just stopped trying to pronounce 'Prahran' and said I was staying on Chapel Street. Did you meet any interesting characters? Or bump into someone you already knew? I caught up with my beautiful cousin who has been living in Melbourne for what feels like far too long. Her husband owns a cafe in Balaclava called walltwo80, hands down the best coffee we had on our trip. I had three which made me anxious, but we walked it off in St Kilda. I thought this part of town used to be a vibe, but it felt a bit rank and touristy with that sort of really bad design that so many seaside towns in Australia have (i.e. The Goldy). Anyways, bloody great coffee. Did anyone lend a hand or help you out? I helped out the woman next to me on the flight over by not complaining that she took BOTH armrests! Did you spot any celebrities? My husband saw Tim from the last season of MAFS. Haha. What was the best meal or snack you had? I had a chilli cheese kransky hotdog from Prahran Market. It was out the gate. I made my husband go and eat one when he finished work. So tasty. What items did you pack that you really needed? Long coat and wooly jerseys. It was freezing. Did you miss anything while you were away? Albert, I really missed Albert. What travel/holiday reads would you recommend for this destination? I started The Secret History by Donna Tartt which is so good. I also watched We Were Dangerous on the way over and absolutely loved it, a New Zealand film that I had wanted to see for ages. How easy was it to get around? We trammed, trained and got the Sky Bus. Getting around was very easy and quite cheap. Which was great because I wanted to spend money on things like delicious kai and not Ubers. Did you bring back any lollies or snacks? I brought back an obligatory snack range for my beautiful Spinoff colleagues. It's a tradition/rule in our office that you bring back snacks from the country you traveled to. Someone brought a bloody range of local newspapers back from the UK recently. Straight to jail. Snacks are essential.
