Things to do in Melbourne in August

墨尔本八月活动指南：冬日狂欢全攻略

PSA: There's only one month of winter left! We repeat, one month of winter left! To help you get through these final chilly weeks, we've rounded up a list of all the fun events, exhibitions, festivals and more happening across August. You're welcome!

【公告】冬天只剩最后一个月了！重复一遍，只剩最后一个月了！为了帮你熬过这最后几周的寒冷，我们整理了一份涵盖整个八月各类有趣活动、展览和节日的清单。不客气！

It's the most wonderful time of the year for local cinephiles, because the Melbourne International Film Festival is back. Opening on August 6 with the Australian premiere of Wicker (starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård), it will run in cinemas across the city until August 23. Check out our round-up of the ten best films to see here.

对于当地的影迷来说，这是一年中最美妙的时刻，因为墨尔本国际电影节回来了。电影节将于8月6日开幕，首映影片为《Wicker》（由奥利维娅·科尔曼和亚历山大·斯卡斯加德主演），并将在市内的影院放映至8月23日。点击查看我们精选的十大必看影片。

Also returning is Now or Never, Melbourne's winter festival of art, ideas, sound and technology. This year's bold program features everything from an overnight sleep concert at the Royal Exhibition Building to large-scale installations and hypnotic dance concerts.

同样回归的还有“Now or Never”（刻不容缓），这是墨尔本的艺术、思想、声音与科技冬季盛会。今年的大胆企划包罗万象，从皇家展览馆的通宵睡眠音乐会，到大型装置艺术和催眠般的舞蹈演出，应有尽有。

On the foodie front, the annual Hot Chocolate Festival is on now until the end of the month, with 31 limited-edition flavours available to try – including a delicious take on the viral dot cake trend.

在美食方面，一年一度的热巧克力节现已开幕，将持续至月底。届时将有31种限量版口味供你品尝——其中包括对病毒式传播的“圆点蛋糕”潮流的美味演绎。

The city's stages are also booked and busy this month. Over at the Princess Theatre is A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, while Her Majesty's Theatre will play host to Death of a Salesman starring Anthony LaPaglia. Pretty Woman is on at the Regent Theatre, Uncle Vanya at Arts Centre Melbourne and Steel Magnolias at the Athenaeum – phew!

这个月城市的舞台也排满了档期。公主剧院上演《A Beautiful Noise：尼尔·戴蒙德音乐剧》，女王剧院则由安东尼·拉帕格利亚主演《推销员之死》。《风月俏佳人》在皇家剧院上演，《万尼亚舅舅》在墨尔本艺术中心上演，《钢木兰》在雅典娜剧院上演——呼！

Plus, art lovers are in for a treat when the Affordable Art Fair rolls into town – pieces start at just $100, so there's something for everyone.

此外，当平价艺术博览会进驻墨尔本时，艺术爱好者们将大饱眼福——作品起价仅100澳元，可谓老少咸宜。

But if you want to fully lean into the winter vibes, be sure to also try these hot chocolates and mulled wines, or get cosy at one of Melbourne's best pubs with fireplaces.

但如果你想彻底沉浸在冬日氛围中，一定要尝尝这些热巧克力和热红酒，或者在墨尔本拥有壁炉的最佳酒吧里找个舒适的位置窝着。

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保持资讯同步：订阅我们免费的《Time Out Melbourne》通讯，将城市精选资讯直接发送至你的邮箱。

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短评

great list, but i'm just worried about the cost of living squeeze making all these 'affordable' events feel like a luxury. hope the pubs aren't hiking prices to cover their own overheads.

清单不错，但我担心生活成本压力会让这些所谓的‘平价’活动显得像奢侈品。希望酒吧别为了覆盖自家开销而涨价。

短评 ↳ 回 #0

fair point on the cost, but let's not forget the environmental footprint of all these travel-heavy festivals. maybe we should prioritize local, low-carbon options next time?

成本问题确实存在，但别忘了这些旅行密集的节日带来的环境足迹。下次我们是不是该优先考虑本地、低碳的选项？

短评

all this 'fun' is just a distraction from the fact that the workers who set up these stages and serve the mulled wine are being paid poverty wages. who actually profits here?

所有这些‘乐趣’只是 distraction，因为搭建舞台和提供热红酒的工人正拿着贫困工资。到底谁从中获利？

长评 ↳ 回 #2

you're missing the point entirely. the real issue isn't who profits, but the coercive nature of the state funding these 'cultural' events. taxpayers are forced to subsidize niche interests like 'hypnotic dance concerts' while their own financial autonomy is eroded. it's not about profit, it's about the violation of property rights.

你完全搞错了重点。真正的问题不在于谁获利，而在于国家资助这些‘文化’活动的强制性本质。纳税人被迫资助像‘催眠舞蹈音乐会’这样的利基兴趣，而他们的经济自主权却在被侵蚀。这关乎利润，更关乎对财产权的侵犯。

长评

i appreciate the tradition of these festivals, but i worry that the rapid expansion of 'bold programs' and 'installations' might be eroding the social fabric that holds our communities together. we should be cautious about discarding old constraints before understanding their value.

我欣赏这些节日的传统，但我担心‘大胆节目’和‘装置艺术’的快速扩张可能会侵蚀维系我们社区的社会纽带。在理解其价值之前，我们应谨慎对待抛弃旧有约束。

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PSA jargon

Public Service Announcement; a message printed or broadcast for the public good.

公益广告/公告。此处为幽默用法，模仿严肃新闻播报语气，实则用于引出轻松的旅游建议，带有反讽意味。

in contextPSA: There's only one month of winter left!

cinephiles formal

People who are enthusiastic about movies and film.

影迷。源自希腊语，比movie lovers更正式，体现对电影艺术的热爱。

in contextIt's the most wonderful time of the year for local cinephiles

round-up phrasal

A collection of information or items gathered together; a summary.

汇总、综述。动词短语round up的名词化，指将分散的信息集中整理。

in contextwe've rounded up a list of all the fun events

On the foodie front idiom

Regarding the topic of food or dining; a common journalistic transition phrase.

在美食方面。Front指“前线”或“领域”，常用于新闻标题或段落开头，表示话题转换。

in contextOn the foodie front, the annual Hot Chocolate Festival is on now

viral slang

Rapidly spreading from person to person, especially on the internet.

病毒式传播的。网络俚语，形容事物（如视频、趋势）在互联网上迅速走红。

in contextincluding a delicious take on the viral dot cake trend

lean into phrasal

To fully accept or embrace a situation, trend, or feeling.

拥抱、顺应。原指身体前倾，此处指完全沉浸在某种氛围或趋势中，带有主动投入的意味。

in contextif you want to fully lean into the winter vibes

get cosy idiom

To become comfortable and relaxed, often physically (e.g., sitting by a fire).

感到舒适惬意。Cosy指温暖舒适的，get cosy指找个舒服的地方坐下或窝着，享受温暖。

in contextor get cosy at one of Melbourne's best pubs

Stay in the loop idiom

To remain informed about current events or developments.

保持资讯同步/不落伍。Loop指圈子，stay in the loop指保持在信息圈内，不被排除在外。

in contextStay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Melbourne newsletter

cost of living squeeze idiom

A situation where the rising cost of basic necessities makes it difficult for people to afford their standard of living.

生活成本挤压：基本必需品价格上涨，导致人们难以维持原有生活水平的状况。

in contextcost of living squeeze making all these 'affordable' events feel like a luxury

poverty wages jargon

Wages that are so low that workers cannot afford basic necessities, despite working full-time.

贫困工资：尽管全职工作，但工资低到无法负担基本生活必需品的状况。

in contextworkers who set up these stages and serve the mulled wine are being paid poverty wages

coercive nature formal

The quality of using force or threats to make someone do something, often used in political or economic contexts to describe state power.

强制性本质：使用武力或威胁迫使他人做某事的特性，常用于政治或经济语境中描述国家权力。

in contextthe coercive nature of the state funding these 'cultural' events