Melbourne International Comedy Festival

One of the 'big three' comedy festivals worldwide (alongside the Edinburgh Fringe and Montreal Comedy Festival), the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is Australia's largest cultural event, with over 400,000 people attending performances each year.

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is held during April each year. Be sure to visit the Melbourne International Comedy Festival website.

Melbourne International Film Festival

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an iconic event on Melbourne's cultural calendar and is the largest and most successful film festival in Australia. It is also one of the largest and longest running film events in the Asia Pacific, celebrating its 56th year in 2007.

Each year, MIFF hosts a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries for nineteen days each winter – with around 180,000 film-lovers attending MIFF screenings and events each year.

The Melbourne International Film Festival is held in July and August each year. Be sure to visit the Melbourne International Film Festival website.

Linden, Centre for Contemporary Arts

Linden, a key part of the famous Melbourne bayside suburb of St Kilda, is one of Australia's most respected centres for contemporary art. Housed in a Victorian mansion, Linden exhibits the work of over 1,000 artists and attracts nearly 40,000 visitors each year.

To find out more about Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, visit the Linden website.

Melbourne Fringe

The Age Melbourne Fringe showcases over 250 events across 19 days of performances, exhibitions and installations - and represents everything that is bold, striking and fun about Melbourne.

As winter begins to depart, Melbourne's streets come alive with the sounds, sights and curiosities that make Melbourne Fringe so unique. And with 90% of all work presented at Fringe being straight from Melbourne, it is a brilliant showcase of what makes Melbourne so complex.

The Age Melbourne Fringe is held in October each year. Be sure to visit the Fringe website.

Mietta Song Recital Award

The bi-annual Mietta Song Recital Award is one of Australia's premier cultural programs designed to recognise and nurture classically-trained vocalists.

Named after late Melbourne cultural and culinary icon Mietta O'Donnell, the award provides a range of opportunities to the winning singer to further their musical study.

The Mietta Song Recital Award is a bi-annual event, with final performances for the 2008 Award set for July 2008. To find out more about the Mietta Song Recital Award, visit Miettas.com.