Fed Square

Coming up this Saturday 👉

Zero Waste Festival with Zero Waste Victoria has a jam-packed day of action and inspiration including activities, discussions and a vibrant market.

There’s a huge line up of special guests, leading zero waste champions and sustainability innovators who’ll be diving into diverse topics, exploring innovative ideas and actionable solutions to reduce waste.

Kids can also participate in zero waste arts and crafts. Plus, there’s an EcoNetworking session to connect with local changemakers and spark new ideas 💡

📅 Saturday 14 September
🕙 10am–7pm
📍 The Atrium and The Edge

More info: https://bit.ly/3XyDhiG

📷 Tobias Titz

Come seek and find with us around Fed Square 👣

Follow the clues in the Bupa Seek & Find treasure hunt! Start your journey by picking up an activity map in the Atrium.

As you walk around the Square, you’ll discover interesting facts about keeping our bodies and our planet healthy 🌏

Look around for the blue and find seven hidden letters. When you’ve cracked the code word, scan the QR code to enter the draw to win a prize 📩

Share your favourite fact with us for an extra chance to win!

Our thanks to Bupa Australia Major Partner for RESET.

Bupa Seek & Find treasure hunt runs until Sunday 6 October.

📷 Tobias Titz

Come and enjoy all things plant-based with us tomorrow at Plant Based Paradise in the Atrium - one of our free and fun events for RESET 🌱

From 9am – 4pm, try delicious vegan food and drinks, shop from sustainable fashion, cruelty-free beauty products and eco-friendly goods.

Plant Based Paradise is about more than just food – it’s about building a community and supporting local businesses committed to a kinder, greener future 💚

See you there!

It’s the final week of the Paralympic Games!

We are loving watching the incredible athleticism and strength of our sporting heroes live on the Big Screen.

We’re screening the Paralympics every day this week until Sunday 8 September. To check out the full viewing schedule, visit the link in our bio.

Don’t forget to bring along your green and gold 💚 💛

Have you heard the news? Sustainable fashion is All The Rage!

Come along from 11–22 September to check out All The Rage – a sustainable fashion installation that’s all about turning something old into something new.

Fast Fashun and rawcus will create their ultimate high fashion looks using cast off costumers, textiles and materials. Check out their work while it's happening and see them make something 'new' next week:

📅 Wednesday 11 September and Friday 13 September, 1–4pm
📍 The Atrium
🎟️ Free to visit
👀 Keep an eye out for the 'high fashion' display in the Atrium from 11–22 September!

What a night! We had so much fun last night at Q***r Powerpoint in The Edge for Now or Never 🤩

This spectacular standalone show featured Melbourne’s clever comedians and speakers, giving corporate presentations a fresh twist!

Here’s some of our highlights from the evening – thanks for coming along, we hope you had as much fun as we did 🙌

Bring out your green and gold for the Paralympic Games!

We can’t wait to cheer on our Aussie athletes as they compete in the Paralympics, streamed live on the Big Screen from today until Sunday 8 September.

Keen to show your support?

Visit the Paralympics Australia pop-up merchandise stand on Saturdays and Sundays during the games!

Merchandise pop-up:
📅 31 Aug–1 Sept and 7–8 Sept, 12–10pm
📍 Swanston St Forecourt

Australian Paralympic Team 💚 💛

Make music, play, and learn at The Plants this September for RESET!

The Plants are new experimental musical instruments coming to Fed Square from 23–26 September.

These incredible plant-based instruments combine organic matter with digital sensors, so you can touch real plants, connect with nature, and create new music and sounds.

There’s also workshops run by Playable Streets so you can learn all about these unique organic instruments and how to master the art of music-making.

Workshops will involve making music, drawing, design, and technology – come along and join a magical world of musical plants!

📅 Workshops take place Monday 23 September and Tuesday 24 September, 11am and 1pm.

🔗 Click here to book: https://bit.ly/470fPhr

🌱 The Plants will be open daily 23–26 September from 10am–3pm.

Melbourne International Jazz Festival is back for another bumper year of jazz, funk, and soul 🎶 🎷

For ten epic days, the festival will take over Melbourne’s streets and music venues – kicking off with a huge weekend of free jazz at Fed Square.

Be sure to check out these events in October – the beats will be pumping all weekend!

📅 Fri 18 Oct, 5.30–8.30pm
🎺 See Afro-Cuban powerhouse La Influencia and the Cat Empire’s Harry James in back-to-back electrifying sets
📍 Main Stage

📅 Sat 19 Oct, 1–4pm
💃 Join the Second Line Street parade taking over the streets with the beloved TBC Brass Band from New Orleans, followed by the incredible funk-fuelled 12-piece brass band performing the Tony Allen Experience
📍 Parade starts at Red Stair Amphitheatre (Southbank) and finishes with performances on the Main Stage

📅 Sun 20 Oct, 2–6.30pm
🎥 Spend Sunday afternoon soaking up the sun with three incredible films, Louis in London, Jazz on a Summer’s Day and Summer of Soul
📍 Big Screen

We’re going on a treasure hunt!

From 1 September to 6 October, pick up an activity map and follow clues around the Square in the Bupa Seek & Find treasure hunt 🔎

Along the way, discover interesting facts about our bodies and the planet – all while spending time outside and following a walking trail around the Square.

Find the hidden letters to reveal a secret word on the activity map and go in the draw to win a prize!

For an extra chance to win, share your journey of the Seek & Find trail and tag and .

Click the link in our bio to find out more.

Our thanks to Bupa Australia Major Partner for RESET.

We always love to see our Big Screen lit up 🤩

Right now, it’s looking better than ever with the Centre for Projection Art's digital exhibition More Than – a stunning collection of new moving image artworks developed through the 2024 residency program.

See incredible works by Jack Lee, Un_Calculated, Harrison Hall, Rali Beynon, Jenn Tran, Nahbananas, Sophia Flo Dacy-Cole, Amy Manson and Emma Pattenden.

Visit the Main Square from 5-9pm to see the artworks on display until 28 August.

📷 James Henry

We’ve got your plans sorted for the closing weekend of Melbourne International Film Festival 🎬

Take a masterclass in The Edge at Fed Square with visionary director and filmmaker David Lowery.

This conversational event will explore his storied career, speaking about film works to date including Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Pete’s Dragon, A Ghost Story, The Green Knight and more.

Plus, check out the closing weekend film screenings at ACMI 🎥

🎤 MIFF In-Conversation: David Lowery
📅 Sat 24 Aug, 11am
📍 The Edge, Fed Square
🎟️ Book tickets: https://bit.ly/3AJOx2t

We’re counting down to COOKED this October for Melbourne Fringe!

Long Prawn and friends are bringing the spirit of democracy sausage to Fed Square with a series of pop-up performances and tasty snacks from 1–20 October.

Tickle your taste buds and add flavour to your conversations with these events for COOKED:

🌭 Open Grill, 4-8, 11-13 & 18-19 Oct, 12-3pm & 4–8pm
🥄 Seasoning The Grill, 1 Oct, 5–11pm
🍽️ Grill Prive – Hoons and Buggers, 7–9.30pm
🐟 Hot Nights – Suspicious Fish, 3 & 17 Oct, 6–9pm
🎥 Hot Nights – Incisive Cinema, 9 Oct, 6–9pm
🎭 Hot Nights – Deep Soulful Sweats, 10 Oct, 6–9pm
🔥 Hot Nights – Democracy Sausage, 14 Oct, 7–9pm

COOKED is presented by Melbourne Fringe and Fed Square.

A special thanks to our COOKED Partner Cookers Bulk Oil System.

Need some inspiration for Father’s Day this year? We’ve got a range of unique gift ideas from around the Square to treat your Dad, Grandad or father figure this Father’s Day.

From Indigenous flavours to enhance your Dad’s cooking, to new wardrobe essentials, boardgames, notebooks and more, there are plenty of options to suit all the different father figures out there.

Check out our list of great gift ideas for Dad here - and happy shopping! https://bit.ly/3YS8jTK

📷 Images:
1. Grill Master Gift Set from Mabu Mabu
2. Mick Harding Ngarga Warendj Leather belt from shopKHT Koorie Heritage Trust Inc
3. Kloke x ACMI: Super Ultra Energy Cap from ACMI
4. Notebook featuring Ewald Namatjira’s Untitled from NGV design store

We’re still buzzing from the vibrant festivities at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Indian Independence Day Celebrations on Saturday.

Featuring special guest appearances from Ram Charan, Malaika Arora, Nora Fatehi and Lakshya, the Square was filled with excitement for the celebrations.

We loved the pop-up performances, flag raising ceremony, film screenings and the Remitly Dance Competition 💃

Did we snap you? Tag yourself!

📷 Tobias Titz Photography

Today is National Potato Day and we’re all about celebrating the humble potato… in any form!

Here’s a wrap up of some of our favourite potato dishes from around the Square 😋

1. Hot chips from Beer DeLuxe Fed Square
2. Pan fried gnocchi with pulled brisket ragu from Riverland Bar
3. Potato pizza from Riverland Bar
4. Big Breakfast with a side of hashbrowns from Timeout Cafe
5. Cheese and vegemite loaded fries from Beer DeLuxe Fed Square
6. Potato rösti and fondue special at Transit Rooftop Bar - you can pair it with $15 cocktails on Wednesday & Thursdays!
7–8. Atlantic eggs with potato rösti and a side order of fat chips from Timeout Cafe

Are you hungry yet? Come and try any of these spud specials in the Square!

This Saturday, celebrate India’s Independence Day with a jam-packed day of action at Fed Square including a ceremonial flag raising, performances, a dance competition, free Indian Film Festival of Melbourne film screenings, talks and more!

There’ll even be a special guest appearance from the celebrated actor and producer Ram Charan, as well as dancer and actor Malaika Arora who’ll be judging the Remitly IFFM Dance Competition 🤩

Plus, don’t miss Dr A. R. Rahman, Ram Charan & IFFM select winners in conversation in The Edge, where they’ll be talking about their inspiring careers, creative processes, and the evolving landscape of Indian cinema.

Check out the full schedule of events coming up this Saturday:

🇮🇳 Ceremonial flag raising, Swanston St Forecourt, 10am
💃 Remitly IFFM Dance Competition, Main Square, 12pm
🎥 Free IFFM Film Screenings: Ram Charan Double Feature (Rangasthalam 2018 and Zara Hatke Zara Bachke 2023) in Main Square, 3.40pm
🎤 IFFM In Conversation talks, The Edge, 3–7pm. Book tickets online.

See you there!

2024 is set to deliver another bumper year for ALWAYS LIVE 🎶

ALWAYS LIVE is a 17-day celebration of contemporary live music creating memorable music moments across Victoria. This year’s program has just been announced 📣

This year, Fed Square is hosting Garage Band – an electrifying showcase featuring 25 young bands under the age of 21 performing live on the Main Stage in front of friends, family, industry and live-music lovers.

We’re also looking forward to Yerambooee, where Wurundjeri, Woi-Wurrung and Yolngu from North East Arnhem Land will present a gathering of song, ceremony and dance on an enormous sand circle in the Main Square. It’s free, family-friendly and everyone is welcome to come along!

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Garage Band 🎸
📅 Sunday 8 December
📍 Main Stage

Yerambooee 🎵
📅 Saturday 7 December
📍 Main Square

Check out these moves! 🤸

Did you catch the breakdancing at Fed Square on the weekend?

Thanks to B-Girl Demolition aka Demi Sorono, B-Boy Joshkun Arslan, B-Boy Ligi, B-Boy Rolly and B-Boy C-Blaze for coming out, bringing the beats and showing us the best of the breakdancing action!

📷 Tobias Titz

Today is the last day of the 2024 Olympics! We loved live streaming all the action on our Big Screen 😍

What was your favourite Olympics moment this year?

Thanks for coming along and cheering on our Aussie athletes – bring on the 2024 Paralympics! 🙌



📷 Tobias Titz Photography

Are you ready for Asia T**A Radar? 📣

We can’t wait to host the next edition of Asia T**A Radar in The Edge on Wednesday 14 August, in collaboration with Arts Centre Melbourne and Asia T**A.

This anticipated edition of Radar will feature talks by artists and creatives CONJAH, Kristi Monfries, Priya Srinivasan and Raymond blanco – and the evening will hosted by activist powerhouse Elyssia Wilson-Heti.

Plus, there’ll be snacks from arts and food collective Nongkrong and beats by special guest DJ Haus of Ralph 🎵

See you there!

📅 Wednesday 14 August, 6.30-9.30pm
📍 The Edge, Fed Square
🎟️ Book online - link in bio

📸 DJ Haus of Ralph

Melbourne Fringe has cooked up a storm for its 2024 program!

This year, you can ‘Eat You Art Out’ with a delicious array of events and performances for art and food lovers to indulge in 🍽️

At Fed Square, you can catch the festival’s feature event COOKED - a pop-up food and art program by Long Prawn and collaborators where the hot plate meets the stage in this inventive series dedicated to the art of grilling! 🔥

On Swanston St Forecourt, check out Eddy by Pulsing Heart – a participatory sculptural instrument where you can spin the spheres to create an evolving soundscape 🎵

The full program is out now, check out Melbourne Fringe from 1–20 October for all the best theatre, visual art, music, comedy, performing arts and more 🎭

Eddy is presented by Melbourne Fringe, supported by Fed Square.

COOKED is presented by Melbourne Fringe and Fed Square.

COOKED is commissioned with Principal Partner support of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation. This project received Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund.

A special thanks to our COOKED Partner, Cookers Bulk Oil System 👏

This weekend, experience the thrill and artistry of breakdancing at Fed Square – coinciding with the live streaming of Olympic Breakdancing on the Big Screen!

Break dancing is making its Olympic debut this year in Paris. Check out the action this Saturday and Sunday with the Olympic pre-qualifiers, round robin, quarter finals, semis and finals 🤸

Alongside the breakdancing Olympians on the Big Screen, Fed Square will play host to our very own breakdancing performances featuring B-Girl Demolition aka Demi Sorono, B-Boy Joshkun Arslan, B-Boy Ligi, B-Boy Rolly and B-Boy C-Blaze.

Catch these legends for performances on the Main Stage this weekend!

📅 2pm, 2.45pm, 3.30pm (7 minute performances) Saturday 10 + Sunday 11 July
📍 Main Stage
👀 Performances are free to watch!

📷 Performers Demi Sorono and C-Blaze

The days are starting to get longer and we’re dreaming of summer nights in the Square!

We can’t wait to spend the stunning summer evenings in Melbourne relaxing in the Square under the stars.

What’s your favourite summer memory in the Square? 🌞

📷 Summer film screenings at Fed Square 2024, Tobias Titz

Today is National Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Children’s Day – it’s all about celebrating culture, stories, kin and community of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander children.

On this day, we’re highlighting some of our favourite free activities around the Square that First Nations kids, teens and the whole family can enjoy.

At the Koorie Heritage Trust Inc check out Spirit of the Animals sharing stories of the significance of animals in the cultural life of Victorian First Peoples, and Let’s Shake by Palawa artist Karen Casey.

At National Gallery of Victoria The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, today is the last day to see My Country – an Australian First Nations exhibition that pairs emerging First Nations artists and designers with industry mentors. You can also visit the permanent exhibition Wurrdha Marra displaying stunning artworks from a variety of First Nations artists across time and place.

If you’re visiting the Square with the family, don’t miss a trip to Big Esso by Mabu Mabu a Torres Strait owned and operated business bringing Indigenous food and culture to their delicious menu.

How are you celebrating National Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Children’s Day this year?



📷 Images 1-2 Wurrdha Marra at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia. Photo: Jesse Obialor, Image 3 Spirit of the Animals. Photo: KHT, Image 4 Let’s Shake. Photo: KHT, Image 5: Big Esso by Mabu Mabu Photo: Mabu Mabu

We are loving seeing all the action from the 2024 Olympic Games on our Big Screen 😍

We’re screening Channel 9’s broadcast coverage each day of the Games including replays and highlights from 12pm–4pm and live action from 4pm–10pm.

Come along this weekend to catch the excitement including athletics, artistic gymnastics, beach volleyball, fencing, rowing, table tennis and more.

Visit Channel 9’s website for the full daily schedule of the Games and be sure to grab a spot in front of our Big Screen!

📷 Eugene Hyland Photographer

Olympics and Paralympics LIVE is made possible through our valued partnership with the Australian Olympic Team (AOC), Australian Paralympic Team (PA) and Nine, with the support of Brisbane 2032.