Abbotsford Convent

Say hello to one of our newest tenants and onsite photographer, 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻. 📸

Capturing the world through his lens—where every portrait, from people to canines, and every dish to publication, is nothing short of stunning.

Can we just take a moment for Kristoffer's most recent work. Some beautiful shots from around the Convent. ✨

𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/3Be9qTK

Dive into the magic of 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙩, where young imaginations take the lead!

Theatre Maker and Director 𝗦𝘂𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀, and Artist Educator 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗩𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸 invite you and your little ones to help create a magical landscape of lost objects and stories, by plunging into a world of theatrical adventure and fun.

𝟴 – 𝟭𝟵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟴 – 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮: 𝟭𝟬.𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭.𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱 – 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟵: 𝟭𝟬.𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭.𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺
𝗢𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

Melbourne Fringe
Creative Victoria
Yarra City Council

📸 Rabbit on the gatepost. Image courtesy of Land of The Lost.

𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/4d2bJXw

Discover the best of our weekend! 🌟

Start by exploring the *𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩, where local goodies await. Enjoy a fun-filled 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙖 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙀𝙭𝙝𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, celebrating creativity and community.

Sipping, savoring, and celebrating at the 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙑𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡. 🥂 Don’t forget to wander through charming heritage gardens and savor delicious bites at our local eateries. There’s something for everyone to enjoy! 🥕🎨🌿

*𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵: 9𝘢𝘮 – 2𝘱𝘮

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 >> https://bit.ly/3L7Tq6e

Join us in celebrating and preserving nature's splendor, one day at a time at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘀: 𝟯,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀...𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. 🌱🎨

Be sure to check out this groundbreaking archival art project presented by 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘 and award-winning botanical artist 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱, at 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 at the Convent!

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴
6 October, 2pm – 3pm
The Store
Free. No booking required.

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸
6 October, 3pm – 4pm
The Store
Free. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 >> https://bit.ly/4ebFs14

Creative Victoria
Yarra City Council
Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation

🎨 The Scroll, detail 3 by Sharon Field.

𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/3zrIbod

Come and let the music warm your heart and lift your spirits at the 𝙎𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙖 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩. 🎵 🎸 🎤

You're invited to experience a night brimming with emotion and joy, as students from Class 6 to Year 12 will showcase their incredible musical talents.

𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
𝟲.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 – 𝟴.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝘆

📸 Image courtesy of Sophia Mundi Steiner School

𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/47jckCC

Step into the heartbeat of Melbourne/Naarm’s vibrant independent dance scene at Melbourne Fringe 2024! 🎭✨

Join us as four visionary choreographers—𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻, 𝗝𝗼 𝗟𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗱, 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲-𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲—bring their latest masterpieces to life across 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙎𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 within the Convent’s historic grounds.

𝟰 – 𝟱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿
𝟴𝗽𝗺
𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀

Michaela Coventry
Sage Arts
Melbourne Fringe
Creative Victoria
City of Yarra

Don’t miss this extraordinary fusion of artistry and heritage! 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙗 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/47mAQTK

Sundays are for strolling...

Wander round the heritage Convent grounds, grab a coffee from Cam's Kiosk and chill out on the beautiful lawn.

📸 Abbotsford Convent / Cam's Kiosk. Image by Althea Miclat.

𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙪𝙥𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 >> https://bit.ly/3iJnsDW

Kicking off the 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 program, 𝗗𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀 immersive installation, 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚.

Enjoy this fleeting two-night experience and delve into the imagined narratives of the women who once inhabited the historic halls, breathing life into the ghosts of the Convent's past — told through a captivating blend of sound, video, and sculptural forms.

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟰 – 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿
𝟲𝗽𝗺 – 𝟵𝗽𝗺
𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹
𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

📸 Brides in the shadows by Dr. Lisa Anderson.

Creative Victoria
Melbourne Fringe

𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/3AWEuHK

Discover the celebration of Japanese floral artistry at the 𝙒𝙖 𝙄𝙠𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡. 💐

Explore the exciting lineup of events and activities that await you this weekend, from captivating demonstrations to interactive workshops — there's something for everyone.

7 – 8 Sep
10am – 5pm
Various venues

𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/4e5hzZz

📸 Images courtesy of Wa Ikebana.

Make sure to keep up to date with all the upcoming events this September.

Get a sneak peek to all the latest info on the Fringe 2024 program in our monthly newsletter — dropping tomorrow afternoon!

Never miss a thing. Sign up now >> https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/subscribe/

📸 ESCALATOR, Stephanie Lake Company, 2023. Image by Mark Gambino.

Need weekend plans for the Spring?

The lawn area at the 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 is perfect for grabbing a glass or bottle of your fave wine of the day, relax and listen to live music!

14 Sep, 12pm – 7pm
15 Sep, 12pm – 5pm

All tastings from 30+ wineries, a few breweries and distilleries, with a few more perks...

🍷 Free take home glass
👜 Wine and Vine Festival tote
🍝 Selection of gourmet foods
🎲 Access to our lawn area with live music and more!

Don't forget the 𝟮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭 deal on Sunday tickets, available until sold out.

Grab your friends and make a weekend of it. Get your tickets now >> https://bit.ly/4eaMmUl

📸 Images courtesy of Wine and Vine Festival.

Come along and be inspired by the creativity and artistry on display at the 𝙎𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙖 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙀𝙭𝙝𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

Showcasing artwork from every single student at Sophia Mundi Steiner School (Class 1 through to Year 12) and music by the secondary students, giving you a glimpse into the diverse and evolving creative journeys embarked upon within the school.

This free exhibition will run from 𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 until 𝟭𝟰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, with the opportunity to attend the 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 tomorrow and 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝘿𝙖𝙮 on September 14.

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟳𝗽𝗺 – 𝟵𝗽𝗺
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲

𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆
𝟭𝟰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟵𝗮𝗺 - 𝟭𝗽𝗺
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲

For all 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣𝘀 and more information click here >> https://bit.ly/3YZdwcf

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1 and 2: Student Artwork.
3: Children's craft - Marbling.
Images courtesy of Sophia Mundi.

It was such a pleasure having the Small Giants Academy at the Convent last week. Here's what they had to say about their time here:

"𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬, 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮.

𝘞𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘥, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥."

Forum speakers journeyed from across the world to share their wisdom and include the likes of:

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗿, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗻, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗧𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝘂𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮, 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗼, 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘁, 𝗗𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘂 𝗟𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘂, 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗶 𝗞𝗮𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝗢, 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁, and Small Giants' very own 𝗞𝗮𝗷 𝗟𝗼𝗳𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻, and 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗼

We look forward to seeing them back at the Convent in the near future.

📸 Images courtesy of Small Giants Academy.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/3W2Wx77

Today is 𝗗𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🌼 Cancer Council Australia's much-loved annual campaign that raises life-saving funds for world-class cancer research.

One of our lovely Convent tenants, Artist and Illustrator 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 (𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹) has kindly contributed this cheery card design in support of Cancer Council.

"𝘐’𝘮 𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭. 𝘋𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘭𝘴."

𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝘿𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/3pH2wRH

No Saturday night plans? Don't worry, we've got you sorted! 🌱🖌️

Spend an evening painting rare and exotic botanical plants hosted by 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 and taught by 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝘆. Bring a friend or enjoy the friendly company of others whom share the same passion as you.

Materials, drinks and nibbles provided.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
𝟲 – 𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹

🎨 Painting by Kane Wray.

𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬. 𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩 >> https://bit.ly/4dSsfdc

Who else is looking forward to the weekend? 🙋‍♀️

Join us this Saturday for 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙎 — as we celebrate some of the major contributions to Australian dance ecology, made by the 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 (𝗞𝗖𝗔).

In the mix we've got a live performances, original installations, live music and much more... 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 >> https://bit.ly/46WqDgA

𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
𝟱𝗽𝗺 – 𝟭𝟬𝗽𝗺
𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝘆

Creative Australia
Critical Path

📸 Image by Gregory Lorenzutti.

This Friday! Prepare for an evening filled with melodies of the cello and immerse yourself in an enchanting musical soirée with 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗨𝗘𝗧.

Explore the virtuosity and expressive power of talented cellists Charlotte Kube and Wendy Ju, as they transport you to a world of musical enchantment.

𝟮𝟯 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
𝟳𝗽𝗺 – 𝟵𝗽𝗺 (𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹. 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗹)
𝗢𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

📸 Image courtesy of LUCE DUET.

𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/3XBGUVc

Celebrate the legacy of the 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 (𝗞𝗖𝗔) with dance performances, presentations and an open party, at 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙎 presented by 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵.

24 August
5pm
Magdalen Laundry

📸 Images by Gregory Lorenzutti

Register your free slot now! https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/event/what-remains/

TBT when there were waterworks in the Oratory.💧

𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼 with some jaw dropping bathroom artefacts on display — so stunning it brought a tear to the eye.

If you or your business wish to make the most of the Convent's versatile and awe-inspiring spaces, get in touch with our Venue Hire team >> https://bit.ly/3W2Wx77

Join 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘀 for another enriching experience in 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨: 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨.

Engage in this five-week transformative series, with a unique blend of dance, artistic expression, and reflective practices, all woven together with meaningful rituals that invite you to explore your inner landscapes.

𝟭𝟵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 – 𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
𝗢𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/3X2x8Lt

📸 Image courtesy of Henry Fowkes.

“𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰. 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭.”

This is what the Convent is all about. You, our lovely patrons are what keeps this special place thriving.

Thank you That Melb Gal for capturing our heritage architecture and Cam’s Kiosk on such a glorious day!

Support us today >> https://bit.ly/3Nc5EwF

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 are back at the Convent tomorrow! 🥕🍅 🍏

From organic veggies to handcrafted cheese and sweet pastries, fill your baskets with locally sourced goodies from Victorian farmers. Why not grab a coffee from Cam's Kiosk and enjoy a delicious pastry sat in the Convent Courtyard?

📸 Image courtesy of Regional Farmers Market.

𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 >> https://bit.ly/3q5a9yu

Join our tenant 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝘆𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 (AThR) at 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 for a day of making art and discovering more about art therapy.

No previous artistic experience needed, just come and enjoy yourself.🎨

24 August
10am – 4pm
Oratory

🖌️ Piece from 'In Good Company', 2022.

𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/4fFgKHN

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀.

𝗗𝗷𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶 𝗗𝗷𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶 dancers 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 (Wurundjeri, Dja Dja wurrung and Ngurai illum wurrung) and 𝗞𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 (Wurundjeri and Ngurai illum wurrung) under the leadership of 𝗗𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 (Wurundjeri, Dja Dja wurrung and Ngurai illum wurrung), will join choreographers 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶 𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘁 (Wiradjuri), 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘆 (Wiradjuri), 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗱 (Takalaka) to develop, produce, share and exhibit a diverse range of new contemporary dance works and expressions through two stages. Platform is produced by Senior Producer, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 (Bidjara).

Photographer and visual artist 𝗝𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 (Palawa) will work alongside the choreographers to document the creative process, which will be presented by 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 as an exhibition in 𝗦𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

Platform is an initiative of BlakDance and Abbotsford Convent made possible with the support of the Australian Government’s Indigenous Languages and Arts Program, the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, Arts House and Dancehouse.

BlakDance
Creative Victoria
Arts House
City of Melbourne
Dancehouse, Melbourne Australia

📸 Images featured:
1. Dr Mandy Nicholson.
2. Djirri Djirri Dancers.
3. Vicki Van Hout.
4. Joel Bray.
5. Carly Sheppard.
6. Jody Haines.

Discover more about Platform here >> https://bit.ly/3WA0K1h

"𝘈 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. 𝘈𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭. 𝘊𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘺. 𝘈 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺." ✨️

Thank you 𝗜𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 for your lovely words about this special place. We look forward to your next visit.

Amazing sketches of the Convent by one of our talented patrons Jing Hou. 🎨

𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙊𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 >> https://bit.ly/3iJnsDW

Look out for these stunning new additions to our gardens, planted with the help of 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 earlier this week.

𝘼𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙤𝙯𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨 𝙭 𝙃𝙮𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖 also known as 𝙆𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙤 𝙋𝙖𝙬 originates from the sandy soils of WA. As a coastal plant it needs plenty of sunlight for best flowering, and is drought and wind tolerant.

Find them as you enter through the Main Gate.🌷

📸 Kangaroo Paw '𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘰𝘻𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴 𝘹 𝘏𝘺𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢'. Image by Anne McManus.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝟯𝟲𝟱 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 >> https://bit.ly/43eeHod

Congratulations to Convent Building-based photographer 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗲, on being shortlisted for the 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲.

Helga was nominated for her beautiful portrait of 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗮 (𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮) 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗴, a long-term client of 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼, pictured below.

📸 Maya (Miss Martha) Tamang. Portrait by Helga Salwe.

𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙒𝙝𝙤'𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 >> https://bit.ly/3wHkoPH

𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱? 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆, 𝘄𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂!

Fill your tote bags with pre-loved treasures from the 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀. Once you're done shopping, why not take a stroll with our passionate guides on the 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 and discover the diverse history of the Convent. Book your slot at the Convent Bakery for a 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 and take home your yummy, hand-made goods.

✨𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬✨
- Second Life Markets, 10.30am – 4pm, Magdalen Laundry and Industrial School.

✨𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬✨
- Social History Tours, 2pm – 3.30pm, meet at Main Gate.
- Beginner Bread Making Workshop, 8am – 2pm, Convent Bakery.

📸 Photo credits -
1. Second Life Market, April 2024. Image by Eleanor Kay.
2. Abbotsford Mysteries Podcast, 2022. Photo by Abigail Trewartha.
3. Image courtesy of Convent Bakery.
4. Image by Eleanor Kay.
5. Cam's Kiosk. Image by Cinzia Ubaldi.

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📸 Daybreak Festival, 2024. Image by Ashlea Caygill.