August 12-19
Best of Brunswick
A weekly guide to what’s on and things to do in Postcode 3056 and surrounds. Compiled by Poppy Searle
ARTIST’S TALK
What: Rachel Morley: Art is not going to help this town
When: 6pm, Thursday, August 13
Where: Next Wave, 270 Sydney Road, Brunswick
Cost: Free
Art is not going to help this town is a love letter to family, car trips, suburban housing estates and train stations. Reflecting on the ways that housing and travel infrastructure shape our lives, Rachel Morley and her family recreate their shared memories of Melbourne’s western suburbs through a series of short films on super 8. As part of the exhibition which continues to August 21, Morley will discuss the themes and approach of her work at an artist’s talk.
Image: Rachel, Matilda, Janet & William Morley, Art is not going to help this town, 2026, Narrm/Melbourne. Courtesy the artist.
GIG
What: Holly Moore Quartet
When: 7.30pm, Sunday, August 16
Where: The JazzLab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick
Cost: $30/$25 concession
The Melbourne Jazz Co-operative presents The Holly Moore Quartet, featuring saxophonist and composer Moore, Australian Art Orchestra Artistic Director Aaron Choulai (piano) and Melbourne rhythm section stalwarts Robbie Finch (bass) and Luke Andresen (drums). Moore was the Melbourne International Jazz Festival’s Take Note Jazz Leader in 2020, and after being awarded an ABC Jazz Composition Commission, in late 2023 she released her first recording, Reunion, to high acclaim. She has since released a second album, FLOOD, in 2024.
COMMUNITY
What: Wonderful Winter at Michelle Guglielmo Park
When: 6-9pm, Wednesday, August 19
Where: Michelle Guglielmo Park, 260 Sydney Road, Brunswick
Cost: Free entry
As part of its August Winter promotion, Sydney Road Brunswick Association is hosting a free community event featuring live music from local musicians Tejo D’Cruz and Woody Samson. There will be UV face painting, a photobooth, interactive LED play activities, and a spin-and-win competition. Prizes include Sydney Road Brunswick totes, precinct vouchers and limited-edition prints. Visitors can also enter the draw to win a precinct hamper valued at over $250.
COMEDY
What: Keeper Comedy
Where: Keeper Brewing, 122 Weston Street, Brunswick East
When: 7.30pm, Wednesday August 19
Cost: $10
Keeper Brewing presents the first iteration of a new comedy show. The night will feature winners of Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s RAW Comedy (Angus Gordon) and Class Clowns (Patti Fawcett), with national touring acts (Freddie Arthur and Firdi Billimoria) as well as Warrnambool’s third most famous comedian (Michael Williams), alongside other special guests.
SCIENCE
What: Nerd Nite #70
When: 7pm, Wednesday August 19
Where: Howler, 7-11 Dawson Street, Brunswick
Cost: $18
Celebrate National Science Week by nerding out with curious humans, brilliant storytellers, and facts you’ll be repeating to your friends for weeks. Take a tour through the biggest shopping mall on Earth (and the strange history behind it) with social scientist Dr Wade Kelly (pictured); point telescopes skyward to explore the universe from a backyard perspective with Dr Shane Huntington, presenter of 3RRR’s Einstein A-Go-Go; and hear from a real-life astrophysicist, Krystal De Napoli. Expect fascinating science, unexpected history, space nerdery, questionable capitalist fever dreams, and plenty of laughs.
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