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Footscray Community Arts Centre

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  • Address
    • 45 Moreland St Footscray
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 03 9362 8888
  • Hours
    • 09:30-19:00 Mon-Thu, 09:30-17:00 Fri, 12:00-16:00 Sat & Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Footscray Community Arts Centre

Borrow a beach mat from the Big Fish Cafe (09:30-16:00) to lounge on while you eat your veggie wrap or slurp your soup beside the Maribyrnong River, then stroll through Gabriel Gallery (09:30-17:00 Mon-Fri, noon-16:00 Sat & Sun), which profiles artworks by people who've recently arrived in Australia.

Both are housed in the historic former piggery of Mr Henderson, Henderson House. The complex includes the adjoining warehouse, which is a physical training area for the Women's Circus. There are also regular music and theatre programmes promoting the centre's charter of facilitating community arts in multiethnic Footscray.

 

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    It's all about the food

    ms_mim recommends this,

    Best reason to head to the Arts Centre is definitely the cafe (it's now called The Happy River) which is the perfect place to hang out in the sun on a lovely Melbourne day. It's not just wraps and sandwiches any more, try the vegetarian mezze plate, the grilled lamb salad or one of their specials. It's also licensed.

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