One of the best things about summer is the long sunny days and the clear balmy nights. And in Melbourne, so many of the city's institutions make the most of the mild evenings and stay open late to give everyone a good time.
This January the NGV is staying open until 9pm Monday to Thursday for NGV Summer Nights. The event uses all four levels of the NGV international to host after-hours DJ sets, film screenings, bars and dining experiences, in addition to giving locals and tourists a few extra hours each day to check out the current exhibitions (such as Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists from Yirrkala and Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto).
During NGV Summer Nights you'll be able to catch a film screening underneath the gallery's famous stained glass ceiling, with the Great Hall being turned into a pop-up cinema playing French-inspired movies such as Ratatouille, Midnight in Paris and Amélie. A number of bars will be installed in the sculpture garden, including offerings from Yering Station and Four Pillars Gin.
DJs will keep the good vibes flowing with sets in the waterwall forecourt from the likes of Rainbow Chan, RONA and MzRizk. You can also catch live sets on Friday nights thanks to the NGV Friday Nights program, which has lined up artists like Banoffee, James Tom, Edd Fisher and Renee Delay to perform during January. Or rock up from midday on Sundays for NGV Summer Sundays for an afternoon of music from Tanzer, Small Fry, Cliftonia, and Pjenné.
NGV Summer Nights is on every Monday to Thursday from January 3 to 30, with the gallery open until 9pm every night. Entry is free.
