“At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities”Jean Houston

  • What is Mudfest?

    Monday 18 July.

    10 days of events and shows jam-packed tighter than a sumo in a mini, the University of Melbourne’s biennial student arts festival Mudfest is back and bigger than ever!

    From humble beginnings twenty-one years ago, Mudfest has grown to become the largest student arts festival in Australia, encompassing all disciplines of the arts, now boasting the largest, most diverse and innovative catalogue of artistic works to date.

    From August 18 – 28, join festival guests Alison Croggon, Andrew McClelland, Declan Greene, Lally Katz, and 500 student artists, and come get dirty at Mudfest!

  • A Fairy Tale In Miniature

    Thursday 18 August – Sunday 28 August. Section f693.54 - f709.47, Architecture Library, Architecture Building, Parkville Campus

    Bookends, a shelf and a row of books in Melbourne University’s Architecture library are transformed to create a miniature journey in the fairytale tradition.

  • The Happening

    Saturday 20 August. Mudclub

    Colour. Music. Improvisation. Paint. Bodies. Art. Movement. Chaos. Calmness.

    Relax and join the happening… anything can happen.

  • Dead Funny (Temporary Theatre)

    Sunday 21 August. Temporary Theatre, Concrete Lawns, Parkville Campus

    If you die but Death forgets you, it’s bound to be Dead Funny.

  • Absence

    Wednesday 24 August – Friday 26 August, 8.30 - 9.00pm, Friday 26 August. Open Stage (Foyer), Arts Centre, Swanston Street

    Issues of blame and guilt distort a dialogue between two young men as they attempt to find closure in the face of a hard-felt absence.

  • Musicircus

    Thursday 25 August. VCA Campus

    A performance event involving a kaleidoscope of performing arts.
The audience is invited to explore the ever-changing landscape and to discover order among chaos.

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