FRIDAY NIGHTS IN THE GARDEN

The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is welcoming crowds to experience a stellar range of some of Australia’s finest musical talent this winter for Friday Nights at Monet’s Garden.

The series, which launched on July 5, features a vast selection of renowned musicians, singers and DJ’s who will mix it up with crowds through until September 6.

The line-up will include Australian artists such as Vance Joy, Robert Forster, Machine Translations, Good Heavens, Brighter Later, Halfway, Courtney Barnett, Seekae, Harmony and Jae Laffer.

Tony Ellwood, Director of the NGV, said the event would help transform what is a wonderful exhibition.

“The Friday night series will completely transform the gallery through these major evening events,” he said. “It will run over the final ten weeks of Monet’s Garden.

Mr Ellwood said that visitors could also catch a ‘pop-up’ talk with special guests including host of Gardening Australia Costa Georgiadis, celebrity chef Matt Wilkinson and Australian contemporary artist Fiona Hall.

“Their insights will enlighten, entertain and no doubt be full of interesting surprises,” he said.

The event runs every Friday from 5.30pm to 9.30pm and a range of food and drink offerings will be available throughout the evening.

For bookings and a full list of weekly bands, speakers and DJ’s visit www.ngv.vic.gov.au