Major Melbourne festivals given funding boost to run late-night shows in bid to curb alcohol-fuelled violence in CBD Evonne Barry From: Herald Sun February 11, 2010 11:57AM 26 commentsIncrease Text SizeDecrease Text SizePrintEmail Share
Add to DiggAdd to del.icio.usAdd to FacebookAdd to KwoffAdd to MyspaceAdd to NewsvineWhat are these?SILENT discos and movie marathons are among Melbourne City Council's latest weapons in combating CBD boozing and violence.
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle this morning announced funding for five of Melbourne's biggest arts festivals to run late-night and early-morning shows.
The International Comedy, Jazz and Film Festivals, as well as the Fringe and Next Wave Festivals, will share $117,000 to extend the hours of their programming.
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Cr Doyle said that as well as providing more entertainment, the late shows will make the city safer.
"Melbourne is a 24-hour city, and we want late-night entertainment that goes beyond nightclubs and bars,'' he said.
"We believe if we broaden the scope of the city's late-night offering, a wider audience will visit.
"The flow on effect is that this will help to create a safer city with more people out at night participating in activities that are not solely based on alcohol.''
The trial is part of the City of Melbourne's long-term plan to transform the CBD nightlife, moving the focus from binge-drinking at clubs to more family-friendly entertainment.
The late-night events include:
- Silent Discos, where revellers dance to music heard through individual headphones, not speakers, during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in March and April.
- All-night "video-art'' marathons at Federation Square, during the Next Wave Festival in May.
Issued by Herald Sun February 11th 2010
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