Graffiti Art Tour

Editorial

When: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays
Where: Various Venues Melbourne

Graffiti, Street Culture & Laneway Bar Tour $60
Laneway Bar Tour $40 (night tour)
Graffiti & Street Culture Tour $40 (Day tour)
Bookings: 0415-527-357

Melbourne's worst-kept secret is that if you want to discover the real Melbourne, you have to scratch the surface and dig a little to find the real gems, whether they be the funky laneway bars, the cool shops, the best street art and music or the best coffee. It's the kind of stuff you're not going to see on travelogue shows on TV or in tourist brochures.

But worry not, because We Make Stuff Good, a collection of artists, musicians, writers and designers have started conducting tours of Melbourne's CBD that take you off the beaten track, and away from the tourist traps, into the laneways and alleys where subculture is really happening.

You'll get to see street art, browse in some hip shops, have a drink or two in some happening bars - and learn why Melbourne's art and culture is world-class and beats Sydney hands-down! You'll also get fed at Shanghai Dumpling House in Tattersalls Lane, one of Melbourne's best 'hidden secret' restaurants.

There are two tours: the Graffiti Art and Street Culture Tour from 3pm to 7.30pm, which includes store discounts, a Metcard and dinner; and the Bar Tour, from 7.30pm to midnight, which gets you free entry to the venues and four free drinks. Or you can do both for the full experience.

Just when you thought you knew Melbourne, here's another facet of the city revealed.

For more information, visit we make stuff good.

Tim Hunter, Citysearch

Find out more about free and famous street art in Melbourne (and watch the video).