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COOKED: Seasoning the Grill

The oldest continuously grilling culture lights up the BBQ for a night of smoke, dance, art & food.

Dates 01 Oct
Time 5:00pm - 11:00pm (Come and go as you please)
Venues Fed Square - Amphitheatre

FREE EVENT

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A photograph of a ketchup (red), mustard (yellow) and black bottle of a similar style on white paper towel. The bottom left corner of the image contains a black and white, hand-drawn image of a flame and on the right is a drawing of a sausage

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Image Credit: Ben Clement, Long Prawn

Presented by: Melbourne Fringe and Fed Square
Curated by: Peta Duncan
Created by: Long Prawn

Come to the new public BBQ space at Fed Square for a First Nations grill up and smoke out.

The oldest continuously grilling culture lights up the BBQ for a night of smoke, dance, DJs, art and mad feeds.

The opening event for COOKED and the 2024 Melbourne Fringe Festival. A deadly combination of traditional and contemporary First Nations-led saucy performance art and food.

Open to the public, all welcome, free entry, cheap food and drinks.

This event occurs within the COOKED public BBQ space designed by Mikhail Savin Rodrick Projects and Long Prawn, with BBQ designed and built by Mike Hewson.

COOKED has been commissioned with Principal Partner support from the Naomi Milgrom Foundation. This project received Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund.

Duration: Come and go as you please
Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Partially Accessible, Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Partially Accessible, English no barrier
Age suitability: PG
Event warnings: Haze Effects, Both Sudden And Sustained Loud Noises, Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.

Fed Square - Amphitheatre
Cnr Flinders & Swanston Sts, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Wheelchair Access

Fed Square - Amphitheatre is wheelchair accessible.

The undulating surface of the The Square is made up of sandstone cobblestones, with a marked access path. Swanston Street offers the best access to The Square and lift access is available from The Atrium. The Big Screen is equipped with a hearing loop and there are accessible toilets located next to Time Out Café.

The Main Stage has lift access for performers. St Paul’s Court, Swanston Street Forecourt and The Amphitheatre also provide wheelchair access.

For more information, please visit www.fedsquare.com/accessibility.

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