We’re back!
Get ready for one HUGE weekend of celebrating independent Australian art + design plus live music, delicious food (for fuelling more shopping) and interactive activities just for the kids. The East Coast Tour kicks off THIS WEEKEND at the stunning Royal Exhibition Building with over 270 stallholders and much, much more.
From 12 noon, Friday is the new great choice to escape weekend crowds. Perfect for families as well as parents n’ prams to move through the aisles with extra room for the little nippers to roam. The kids and their imaginations can run wild with our new supporter Castle & Cubby who will be activating an exciting interactive zone for the young ones. Prior to play time you can also make the most of FREE face painting fun for the young (and young at heart) from 12-3pm.
Did someone say Spritz? Join us for Happy Hour on Friday at the Finders Keepers bars between 3-5pm and then following for an ‘FK Spritz’ to kick off our live entertainment from 6pm. The FK Spritz is our limited edition cocktail mixed until sold out, and includes Brookies Slow Gin, Capi Blood Orange Soda & Harvest Sparkling Wine, by Unico Zelo – YUM – shopping then rolls on til’ 9pm! Following Friday’s fun we’ll be open all weekend – check for hours below!
Not to be missed is Byron Bay based large format artist Leah Bartholomew who joins us in Melbourne! Leah is the Finders Keepers Artist Program recipient who created the colourful original illustration for this season’s campaign – it’s one of our favourites yet! In Melbourne we also celebrate and welcome our Indigenous Program recipient Marnin Studio, a social enterprise for local women which connects to country, culture and identity. Here you’ll find incredibly unique products that reflect the artist’s deep knowledge of the local environment, culture and community. Support Marnin Studio this weekend by visiting them at stall F16.
Finders Keepers Melbourne Spring / Summer 18
The Royal Exhibition Building
9 Nicholson Street, Carlton, VIC
Plus additional entry at Rathdowne Street
Friday 19th October : 12pm – 9pm
Saturday 20th October : 10am – 7pm
Sunday 21st October : 10am – 5pm
Finders Keepers Highlights:
Halcyon Nights, Leaf and Thread, Elk, Claire Ishino, Happy Society, Solomon Street, Toyah Perry Jewellery,
Olive + the Captain, Remuse Designs, Ernest and Joe, Oktoberdee, Ottway the Label
Just a sneak peek of some highlights on offer from our clever stallholders – from hand built ceramic & vessels for your plant babies to local organic skincare + gifts for kids, Finders Keepers are so thrilled to bring you over 270 independent stallholders all under one roof. Get excited by the full designer directory here or download our app below!
Frankie Magazine:
Right in time for summer and a brand new year, the frankie stall will be chock full of papery goodness. There’s the 2019 diary and calendar for starters, as well as issue 86 (hot off the press!); a one-off, food-focused issue of frankie, frankie food!; the pretty, patterned gifty wrap book; and all the usual goodness, including Smith Journal, Look What We Made, and their cute-as-can-be stationery range. Pop by and say hi, and don’t forget to make the most of their exclusive Finders Keepers subscription deal.
frankie.com.au
Food & Drink:
We are both hungry & excited to once again bring you the very best food + drink vendors as part of the festival-feel Finders Keepers weekend. Drool over the full line-up of what’s on offer here.
Entertainment Program:
Friday 19th October
12pm – DJ Tanzer
2:30pm – Loni Rae
3:30pm – DJ Small FRY
6pm – Ruby Gill
7pm – DJ Chiko Moll
Saturday 20th October
10:30am – Ally Boom Boom & The Cool Bananas (KIDS)
12:00pm – DJ Small FRY
2:30pm – Felicity Cripps
3:30pm – Merpire
4:30 – DJ Chiko Moll
Sunday 21st October
10:30 – Rachel Heart
12:00 – DJ Tanzer
2:30 – FEELDS
3:30 – DJ Small FRY
Read all about this years super fun line-up of music and entertainment here.
Introducing Castle & Cubby!
Castle and Cubby in beachy action! Joining Finders Keepers for our Spring/Summer Tour!
The kids and their imaginations can run wild with our new supporter Castle & Cubby who will be activating an exciting interactive zone for the young ones all weekend!
Castle & Cubby handcraft eco-friendly play spaces for little kids with BIG imaginations! They think that the best play is imaginative play. All products are made by hand in Melbourne using sustainably-sourced and recycled timbers.
Get Social!
Don’t forget you can follow along all the action on our social media pages! This season be sure to look out for (and get involved with) our new Artists Walls, handmade in collaboration with a line-up of very talented local artists, you’ll find them scattered around the venue ready for fun live event photos with your friends. We also have our Facebook Event here (hint: invite your friends!) as well as our Facebook page. As always, we will be posting live updates from the Finders Keepers market all weekend on our Instagram page and we’d love you to do the same. Use the hashtag #melbournefinderskeepers and #thefinderskeepers to join in!