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Museums Victoria is the Major Partner, Official Precinct Partner and Foundation Partner for Melbourne’s newest festival Now or Never. The Melbourne Museum Plaza bursts into life for Now or Never with a tantalising whole-of-precinct program fusing art, ideas, sound and technology. You’ll be lured into a world of curiosity, wonder and discovery with a celebration of National Science Week, a &#8220;Melbourne Planetarium Presents&#8221; program in the Neversphere, a special Future Forums edition, and unique exhibitions and events as part of the inaugural festival. The World Heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building will also fling back its doors, filling the magnificent space with a program of nighttime dance, RnB, hip hop and clubbing. While on site, make sure you also visit the fabulous Fantastic Beasts™: The Wonder of Nature exhibition on at Melbourne Museum, direct from the National History Museum in London and other great exhibitions on during this time.

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Founded in 2010 in Melbourne by brothers Josh and Jake Uljans and school mate Karl van Buuren, Moon Dog began with a lil’ brewery in the back streets of Abbotsford, with the trio brewing beer in a brew house welded together from ex-dairy equipment and selling mind-blowing craft beer from the back of a ‘97 Volvo V40 station wagon.
More than a decade later, we’ve made some upgrades to the equipment, we’ve expanded our brewery into Preston, we’ve opened two brew pubs and our Moon Dog family has grown and grown, but one thing has stayed the same-brewing outrageously delicious beers and seltzers that blow minds is what it’s all about!

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Nestled in the picturesque Goulburn Valley, Mitchelton Winery is a luxurious and relaxing destination that offers visitors a unique and unforgettable experience. Home to award-winning wines, the winery boasts an onsite Cellar Door where visitors can indulge in wine-tasting. In addition, guests can savour gourmet dining at one of the two restaurants, unwind in the hotel, and explore the Mitchelton Gallery of Aboriginal Art. With breathtaking views of Goulburn River, this sophisticated destination is both accessible and inviting, offering a perfect blend of luxury and relaxation.

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ACMI is proud and excited to partner with Now or Never in its founding year. As a leading institution in the world of film, television, and digital media, ACMI is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the transformative power of moving images. With a rich collection of artefacts, immersive exhibitions, and vibrant programs, ACMI nurtures creativity, fosters understanding, and connects diverse audiences with the magic of the moving image. Through our partnership, we aim to inspire, educate, and entertain, encouraging all to explore the captivating world of visual storytelling with Body Crysis.

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A call to action and manifesto for those who are sleep deprived, searching for justice, and longing to be liberated from the oppressive grip of grind culture.
Tricia Hersey, founder of The Nap Ministry, is a global pioneer in the movement to understand rest beyond mainstream concepts of wellness. Her work positions rest as a divine right and our bodies as sites of liberation, knowledge and resistance.
This is Hersey’s first public appearance in Australia. Exploring and expounding on the concepts from her New York Times bestselling manifesto, Tricia implores us to imagine and create a world where our worth is not reliant on our productivity, especially not in a system that exploits and dehumanises us.
It is a time for justice, and a time to rest.
Alongside this keynote, Hersey will also be hosting <a href="https://nowornever.melbourne.vic.gov.au/event/an-uprising-of-dreams-an-immersive-napping-experience-with-the-nap-ministry-in-association-with-centre-for-projection-art/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">An Uprising of Dreams</a>, an immersive intervention for collective rest, on Saturday 19 August.

The event is partially subtitled or includes dialogue, background music and or sounds.

50% visual content

This event has both sound and visual components, but sight isn’t essential to engage properly with the work.

50% aural rating

Wheelchair accessible

This event has gender neutral toilets accessible.

Gender neutral toilets

Event venues which welcome guide dogs and service animals.

Dog guides and service animals allowed

An Auslan interpreter can be requested pre-event by emailing nowornever@melbourne.vic.gov.au

Rest is Resistance: A Keynote

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50% visual content

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Gender neutral toilets

Dog guides and service animals allowed

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Dog guides and service animals allowed

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