Whack on something dazzling and dust off your dancing shoes as the much-loved NGV Friday Nights returns this winter. The popular event returns for 19 weeks after another sell-out season for the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition.
Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Mahdavi will present more than 100 works by the leading French painter Pierre Bonnard with enrapturing scenography by the international designer India Mahdavi. A ticket to NGV Friday Nights includes late-night access to the major world-premiere exhibition, where you can see 19th and 20th-century France brought to life through colour, scape and sound.
The season will kick off with a headline performance by the ARIA award winner Adrian Eagle in the Great Hall. For the rest of the season, expect a live music line-up that traverses disco, jazz, soul and R&B with DJ sets from Chris Gill and Priya to performances by Tiana Khasi, Glass Beams, Rara Zulu and four-piece Jade Imagine. Discover the full line-up here.
Taking inspiration from regional French fare, the Yering Station Wine Bar in the Great Hall and Pommery Champagne Bar in the Gallery kitchen will serve a comforting menu for the colder nights, including cheese boards, gruyere croquettes, cassoulet and profiteroles.
NGV Friday Nights will run from June 9 until October 6 at NGV International. For further information and to book tickets visit the NGV website here.