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Love Local: Time Out pledges support for local food, drink and culture in Melbourne
Back in March, Time Out changed its name to Time In, as, all over the world, people were suddenly asked to stay indoors to protect themselves and others. Now, lockdowns are being relaxed in many countries, and many Melbourne businesses are open. But it’s becoming clear that social distancing in some form will be with us for the long run – and that spells danger for the places that make city life worth living. Our editors have been seeking out the best of city life since 1968. We know that our cities are nothing without their restaurants, cafés, bars, pubs, theatres, music venues, nightclubs, cinemas, art galleries – and all the other local, independently run places where people come together to eat, drink, laugh, think, create, cut loose and fall in love. If we don’t take action right now, countless places like this will have to close their doors forever. Many venues, already struggling to pay their bills, face a total collapse in footfall or a huge bill to adapt to social distancing. And millions of bartenders, waiters, cooks, artists, musicians, actors, filmmakers, designers and other creatives and makers have been left unable to earn a living. We’re determined to help. That’s why, today, we’re launching our Love Local campaign by officially lending our voice to a number of crucial campaigns that are fighting to support local food, drink, culture and entertainment in cities worldwide. First off, we're working to raise funds for Support Act. The Australian charity has been p
Time Out staff share what they're reading, watching and listening to right now
In the first lockdown, we decided to share some of the ways we were passing the time. Well... we've done them all. And now, like I'm sure everyone else in Melbourne feels right now, we're out of ideas. So, in the interests of sparking some new fiery passion for reading autobiographies or escaping into a Disney re-watch, we thought we'd share some of the things we've been reading, watching and listening to lately. Hopefully, you find something new to keep the next couple of weeks loaded with great content. Nicola Dowse, arts editor, Melbourne About a month ago my partner and I started working our way through the 100 Best Movies of All Time, if only so we have a better understanding of cultural references. However, with Melbourne becoming progressively grimmer, that cerebral pursuit has been replaced by binge-watching Parks and Recreation on Stan. My lockdown persona is definitely more April Ludgate than Leslie Knope mind you. Delima Shanti, audience development manager, Australia I’m listening (and re-listening) to this excellent Triple J show that’s all about music to soothe your frayed nerves and features Enya, ambient electronic music from Four Tet’s soothing new album. Also weirdly, listening to a radio host talk right now is really helping the loneliness. After work, I’ve been rewatching old episodes of Broad City and laugh-crying with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. God, I want them to be my friends. Nick Dent, associate editor, Australia I have three books on the
