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Design Fringe: Opening & Awards Night

A celebration of this year's Design Fringe designers and their little utopias.

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  • Presented by: Melbourne Fringe and Linden New Art

Linden New Art and Melbourne Fringe invite you to the opening of Design Fringe 2023 > Speculation: Eight Billion Little Utopias. Prepare to embark on a journey of unparalleled creative exploration and witness the unveiling of each designer’s little utopia.

On the evening, we will announce this year’s Design Fringe winners, who have exemplified creativity and innovation within their designs.

But that's not all - this year, for one night only, a mesmerising fortune teller will be joining us to cast predictions on your utopian (or, maybe, dystopian) future.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of discovery, inspiration, and the chance to envision your very own utopia.
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  • Duration: 2.5 hours

  • Event Accessibility: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Partially Accessible

  • Age suitability: PG

  • Event warnings: Mild Coarse Language.

  • Linden New Art
    26 Acland St, St Kilda, VIC, 3182

    Partial Wheelchair Access

    Linden New Art is partially wheelchair accessible.

    There is step-free access to the venue, though the pavement is uneven and narrow in places. Wheelchair users enter at the main entrance. Many of the venue's internal doors are 90cm wide. While the Main Galleries and the Workshop Space are fully accessible, the Linden Projects Space (upstairs) is not.

    There is on-street parking nearby but no reserved accessible parking.

    There are two fully accessible toilets on site. One in the main gallery and one in the workshop space.
    There are two ambulant toilets in the main gallery.

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Friday, 22 September 2023

6:00pm

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