LIFESTYLE
Dave Chappelle Australian Tour
20th February – 5th March
Australia’s social media universe practically
exploded when Dave Chappelle announced his first
ever Australian tour, and really he’s a man who
needs no introduction. Previously bursting on to
the stand-up scene in the late 90’s, his status as
one of the pioneers of Black Comedy has been
solidified throughout the last decade.
Chappelle has two stand-up specials that are
essential viewing for any comedy fans, and some
of the sketches on his own Chappelle’s Show are
widely regarded as some of the finest TV comedy
ever made.
Throughout this, Chappelle has fluctuated between
a life of privacy and celebrity, essentially
disappearing for years at a time. Now, he’s back.
After touring America in 2013 to massive acclaim,
Chappelle is ready to launch the first Australian tour
of his career, and it’s certain to sell out.
Taste of Sydney Festival
14th-16th March
I must confess, I had no idea that ‘Taste of” festivals were actually a
thing beyond that episode of The Simpsons where Homer becomes
a food critic. Now, they’re a multi-national festival chain that
operates all over the world, from Europe to the Middle East, Asia and
Australia. This March, the Taste of Sydney Festival lands in Centennial
Park for all the delightfully cheap, upmarket food that your taste buds
can handle.
Tickets start at $25, which is pretty good value when you have more
than 15 of Sydney’s best restaurants preparing special tasting menus
for the event, and over 100 artisan producers also descend upon the
festival for you to sample their wares. Add this on top of beer halls,
a cider bar by the folks at Rekorderlig, and you have the recipe (pun
intended) for a great time.
2014 Australian Formula 1
Grand Prix
13-16th March
Coming from England where F1 is a massive
thing, I’ve found that people in Australia
tend to be kind of split when it comes to
Motor Racing in general. Either they find it
thrilling, or the equivalent to drowning in
wallpaper paste. To all those people in the
latter category, I urge you. Take a flight down
to Melbourne, buy yourself a ticket and make
your self witness to probably some of the
greatest feats of Human Engineering and
design that history has seen.
If you still don’t like what you see, Tony
Hawk will be there with his friends for some
live Skating, along with live performances
from some of Australia’s musical
heavyweights throughout the weekend.
Plus you’re in Melbourne, so you can always
make a weekend of it.
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