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Come hungry. Eat your way through the festival.

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3 stages. 500+ performers. Action on every corner.

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Cooking Demos

Both days on the #LoveLonsdale stage.

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Ioulia Karapataki to Headline Antipodes

One of Greece’s most exciting contemporary voices is heading to Lonsdale Street.

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Konstantina Touni to Close the Festival

A rising voice in contemporary Greek music.

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Message from the Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Read the message from the Lord Mayor for the 38th Antipodes Festival.

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THIS WEEKEND
Melbourne’s Great Greek Street Party 🇬🇷
28 Feb + 1 March 2026.
All Ages. Lonsdale St. Free.

See our festival map for 2026! Need help? Find o See our festival map for 2026! 

Need help? Find our info tent opposite the @bankofsydney Stage for: printed programs, wheelchair hire, Silent Disco tickets (and start point), and performer check in. 

#AntipodesFestival #GreekCulture #LoveLonsdale #whatsonmelbourne #whatson
This Saturday night, Ioulia Karapataki headlines t This Saturday night, Ioulia Karapataki headlines the Bank of Sydney Stage, bringing her unmistakable sound to Antipodes Festival in the Melbourne CBD.

#AntipodesFestival #GreekCulture #LoveLonsdale #whatsonmelbourne #whatson
This time next week, we’ll be dancing in the stree This time next week, we’ll be dancing in the streets.

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Join renown chef Kathy Tsaples from @sweetgreeksho Join renown chef Kathy Tsaples from @sweetgreekshop at 12PM on 1 March for a live cooking demonstration on the #LoveLondsdale stage. 

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🍽️Cooking Demonstrations at the Antipodes Festival 🍽️Cooking Demonstrations at the Antipodes Festival! 🇬🇷

Supported by @thegreekherald.

Check out our line up of cooking demonstrations both days at the festival on the #LoveLonsdale stage.

Saturday 28 Feb 

Nicolette Stathopoulos (11:00am)
Stalactites (12:00pm)
Hellenic Wines and Spirits x Taverna (1:10pm) 
George Calombaris (2:20pm) 

Sunday 1 March

Olive and Thyme (11:00am) 
Kathy Tsaples (12:00pm) 
Taverna (12:55pm) 
Niko’s Gardens (2:30pm) 

📍Catch all the action at the #LoveLonsdale Stage! 🍽️🔥

#AntipodesFestival #GreekCulture #LoveLonsdale whatsonmelbourne whatson
Plan your journey to Antipodes with our handy trav Plan your journey to Antipodes with our handy travel guide. 

Check it out at the link in bio. 

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Antipodes Festival is an initiative of the Greek Community of Melbourne.

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