City North Fest: The Shared Futures Series

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Join us on Cardigan Street, in the heart of Melbourne’s City North, as we imagine our shared futures in a spectacular collision of creativity and possibility.

Experience futuristic art installations, food stalls, live dance performances, book launches, film programs, pop-up libraries, live action role-plays, augmented reality experiences and more!

Everyone is invited to join in on the action! 

Check out the program below.

Cardigan Street Takeover

Saturday 5 October
11am – 6pm

Featuring performances from Fringe artists The Hopefuls, GodZ and Visible Older Women (VOW), immersive digital experiences including Future Play Lab's interactive game, zero waste food, robots, speculative fiction and short films, plus the launch of the Composite City collection of newly unearthed site-specific stories of Melbourne. 

Presented by RMIT University in partnership with Melbourne Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Games Week.

Arcade Launch 
4 – 6pm, RMIT Building 78 (corner of Cardigan and Earl St)

At this launch hear newly unearthed site-specific stories of Melbourne from the grid to the drift, oysters to air, via subterranean sewers and bohemian hangouts. New technologies and traditional publishing practices come together to storify the city. Hear speculative insights on topics ranging from food to fine art as six authors in search of a city mine Melbourne’s Hidden histories. 

Reworlding: Cardigan Commons

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 October

Cardigan Street, near Building 94

10am – 6pm 

Building on five years of experimental urban play, future play lab presents a story-driven live action role play where speculative fiction meets urban adventure at a village carnival.

Step into the year 2050, where Naarm Melbourne has grown into a sprawling megacity grappling with climate change, societal shifts, and evolving technologies. Reworlding is a two-day, street-wide immersive climate action game inviting participants to navigate this future. Players will shape the city’s regeneration by joining factions, gathering resources, solving puzzles, and working together on creative solutions to make our future community thrive. The game will run for two days, allowing players to build their own neighbourhood together while the street is closed for the event! 

EcoQuest: Melbourne

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 October

Cardigan Street, near Building 94

10am – 6pm 

Come and experience a unique tabletop game that brings the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to life, with a local twist! Players will roll dice, make strategic decisions, and encounter Melbourne-specific challenges and opportunities while learning more about how we can all contribute to a sustainable future. 

The game is fun, engaging, and designed for all ages, making it perfect for families, friends, and anyone interested in sustainability. This is a free event.

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