Autumn/Winter Festivals Melbourne.

Ginger Pride Rally is not far away
Saturday 16th of April
Boatshed Drive, near Alexandra Park @ 10.30am
www.thegingernet.com/ginger-pride-rally
- Supported by Redheads & Nearly Ginger Association)
- Raising money for Bully Zero charity
- First 100 entries to signup will receive a FREE rally pack including a t-shirt, cap and beach ball.
- Gingery Festivities at Federation Square: ginger beer pong, music by The Vanns, alcoholic ginger beer by Buderim Ginger

Spanish Film Festival
13th April - 1st May
www.spanishfilmfestival.com
- Palace Cinema Como
- Palace Westgarth
- The Astor Theatre
- Kino Cinemas

I am a big fan of the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival
5th - 19th May
http://2016.hraff.org.au
- Diverse and inspiring human stories covering issues on LGBTIQ, Activism, Child rights, Indigenous, War, Women and Refugees
- Multi-ticket passes
- Breakfast sessions
- Workshops
- Most films restricted to people 18+
Some of the films this year:
- Australian and International shorts
- We are Young. We are Strong
- Burden of Peace
- The True Cost
- Chasing Asylum
- Rituals of Belonging
- Stories from Detention
- Call me Dad
- Out Wine
- Dreaming of Denmark
- The Measure of a Man
- Censored Voices
- The Bad Kids

Some of my favourite events in Melbourne during autumn/ winter are:

The HIA home show is coming up. It is on Thurs April 21 to Sunday April 24 http://www.hiahomeshow.com.au/.

The Melbourne International Film Festival, running July 28- Aug 14.

The Melbourne International Jazz Festival is on in early June http://melbournejazz.com/.

The Good Food and Wine Show 3rd- 5th of June http://goodfoodshow.com.au/melbourne/whats-on/overview/.

Open House Melbourne runs the weekend of 30 - 31 July 2016 http://www.openhousemelbourne.org/whats-on.

Check out the Winter Solice Festival
@Matcham’s Paddock in Eltham.
http://wintersolsticemelbourne.com.au
Saturday 18th June
3pm -10pm
- Celebrate the longest night of the year
- Live music and roving entertainers
- Fire lighting ceremony
- Lantern parade
- Feast food vans: burgers, felafels, tacos, gourmet hot dogs, dumplings, moroccan tagine, curries, noodles and pizza
- BYO picnic hamper
- Licensed event, no BYO alcohol
- Mulled wine
- Prices: Family $55, Family Concession $42, Adults $20, Students $15, Children $12

Matilda the Musical
Princess Theatre - 163 Spring Street
Performances from April - August
Such an amazing special story by Roald Dahl
http://au.matildathemusical.com

Melbourne International Film Festival
28th July 2016 - 14th August 2016
http://miff.com.au

I just learnt of a walking festival already happening and finishes 8th May. Check it out if you love walking and exploring your state.
www.victorianwalkingfestival.com.au