Hey Melbourne,

Festival season has landed, and the city is spilling over with vibrant performances and exhibitions. As ever, Access members are first in, best dressed. Enter to win an art-filled Asia Topa weekender for you and three mates. Plus, catch Kagami at Asia Topa on opening night, and score premium VIP passes to Melbourne Art Fair and Paypal Melbourne Fashion Festival.

Access is the members program that takes Broadsheet’s most curious readers beyond the screen. Recently, we invited some lucky members to the Australian Open, and hosted an exclusive viewing of Yayoi Kusama at the NGV. The cherry on top? Annual membership costs less than a Martini per month.

Here’s what our community can unlock this week.

  • Asia Topa – a colourful triennial event celebrating the diverse cultures of the Asia-Pacific – will return with a packed program of exhibitions and performances. We’re gifting a mammoth package worth $3400 to you and three mates. Expect tickets to shows that’ll carry you into the wee hours, a Melbourne Art Fair pass and a luxe stay nearby. We’ve got your 3am snack attack covered, with complimentary ice-cream and booze.
  • Score a double pass to the opening night of Kagami. It’s a haunting mixed-reality performance on Asia Topa’s program, where you’ll step onstage with the late Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.
  • Melbourne Art Fair is ushering in a collector’s paradise, with an enormous display from 70 Aussie galleries, plus major commissions and large-scale installations. And we’ve got limited passes to its VIP offering. It’ll include an invite to the grand opening, complete with a brass band and bubbles.
  • Or, nab free general admission tickets and enjoy access to a session of your choice between Friday and Sunday.
  • Plus, VIP tickets to Paypal Melbourne Fashion Festival. You’ll score premium seats to its hottest runways (including the legendary Block Party finale). Plus, there’ll be invites to the private bar for nibbles pre-show, where you can brush shoulders with big names in Aussie fashion.

Speak to you next week.

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