Melbourne This Season - Winter

Winter in Melbourne

Coming up: AFL Premiership Season, Good Food & Wine Show, and Melbourne International Film Festival. Now that's Melbourne!

As the leaves begin to fall and the weather gets cooler, Melbourne kicks into overdrive with a range of fantastic international and local events that are sure to entertain and delight.
Here's just a sample of things to do in Melbourne!

AFL Premiership Season 2012

Now until September

There is nothing quite like watching a game of AFL at the magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground. The 2012 season is in full swing and now is the perfect time to catch all the spectacular high-flying action as Geelong and their new captain Joel Selwood look to defend last year's premiership victory. Mercure Welcome Melbourne is perfectly positioned for you to catch all of this season’s action at both the MCG and Etihad Stadium.

For a full schedule of 2012 games, visit the official AFL website>

Good Food and Wine Show

1st June - 3rd June 2012

The culinary capital of Australia, Melbourne is bursting with quality food and delicious wine. There’s no better way to bring in the cooler months than with a warm dish prepared by world recognised chefs and a glass of red or white. Attend classes, workshops and tastings, or enjoy the beer garden with your fellow foodies.

For more information on this event, visit the official Good Food and Wine Show>

Melbourne International Film Festival

2nd August - 19th August 2012

Some may call it the Cannes of the South and our own international film festival is almost as long running as it approaches its 61st birthday in celebrating art on the big screen. The festival is Australia’s largest showcase of new Australian cinema, supporting both emerging and established local filmmaking talent.

Head to miff.com.au for all the details.

Melbourne Writer's Festival

23rd August - 2nd September 2012

Bustling with big ideas and literary goodness, the Melbourne Writers Festival plays host to scholarly guests across all spectrums – poets, screenwriters, high culture theorists, politicians, crime writers, bloggers and more – as they charm us with entertaining discussions, film screenings, interviews, workshops, book launches, even a literary banquet! So much more than a poetry slam, this is an event no wordsmith should miss.

For more information visit the festival website here>

There's so much to see and do in Melbourne this winter.

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