by Matthew Starr | Jun 22, 2018 | Feature
‘Dota 2’ player John Finlayson has his sights set on turning his video-gaming hobby into an e-sports career. He tells his story to Matthew Starr. Five hours before I arrived to interview John Finlayson he offered to make me a coffee. You see, he’d only recently...
by Dylan Nicholson | May 5, 2018 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Wollongong’s stand-up comedy scene is winning fans and attracting more artists, according to the man behind a regular local gig. Fairy Meadow open mic night Fez Mez celebrated its second birthday last month, and a full house provided encouragement for its...
by Hayleigh Sinclair | Apr 26, 2017 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture
The University of Wollongong Uni Bar will host Strawberry Visions’ at its ‘Strawberry Boogie’ event tomorrow night. Strawberry Boogie is a monthly concept night that celebrates local creative culture. The event incorporates live performances from touring and local...
by Amelia Fynes-Clinton | Nov 14, 2016 | News
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHnW1jZYCWI&w=560&h=315] The first Wollongong Film Festival premiered at Project Contemporary Artspace last month, and woman and girls were in the spotlight. Wollongong local Gia Frino organised the event as part of her...
by Hannah Hughes | Sep 11, 2016 | News
Wollongong’s booming small bar and live music scene is all thanks to the Yours and Owls festival directors, according to Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery. His comments come as the city prepares for its third, and largest, advent of the live music festival which...