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Showtime Night Market

Showtime Night Market

A different take on a night market.

Teaming up with the Rose Street Market on February 1, Testing Grounds hosted the first of two Showtime Night Markets in what was a colourful display of contemporary art and crafts.

For those who missed out on the first instalment, don’t fear! Showtime #2 will provide market lovers with a second chance to experience what is a different take on the night market idea.

In pushing the limits of what to expect, think 80s high school science fair meets classic country show, meets contemporary art fair, all packed into a craft market and turned up to maximum frequency.

Showtime #1 on February 1 featured market stalls by local artisans, music by Melbourne-based DJs, delicious food and drinks, as well as a huge array of fun activities facilitated by local contemporary artists, media art organisation Experimenta and independent gaming organisation Freeplay.

Market-goers were given the chance to experience a range of unique activities from playing the robot trumpet and casting objects using a homemade plastic vacuum former to learning songs on the drums and getting body-scanned and uploaded into a virtual world!

As well as squid ink cocktails, a foam machine, making runway ready gowns, becoming a choreographer and making your own computer games, this was no ordinary night market!

The events were conceived and curated by Testing Grounds curator Arie Rain Glorie, who is known for producing large-scale and experimental creative events in Melbourne.

So, what can locals expect from Showtime #2 on March 1? Here is a taste of what’s to come…

Pull the squeegee on a silk screen; become a film-maker; audio tune your senses; make a sculpture out of recycled clothing; learn how to play a trumpet made out of ice; test your perception through WWII flash training; make suspended mobiles out of everyday objects; join in on collective – durational walking; learn how to turn your old TV into an oscilloscope; catch your breath through high-speed flash photography; learn new pleasure techniques or even explore cyborgian Muslim identity.

Showtime #2 will take place on March 1 from 6pm to 10pm at Testing Grounds (1-23 City Road, Southbank). This is a free and all ages event. Wheelchair accessible.

Testinggrounds.com.au

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