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THE ABBOTSFORD CONVENT An Extraordinary Place The Abbotsford Convent is an extraordinary place and has fast become an important arts, cultural and learning precinct in Melbourne. Just 4 kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD, its 11 historic buildings and heritage gardens are spread over 6.8 hectares in a sweeping bend in the Yarra... read more

COMING UP AT THE CONVENT Writers at the Convent This weekend the Convent plays host to a summer celebration of reading, writing, books and ideas featuring a diverse range of topics, including a look at when Melbourne was Australia's capital, the passion of football supporters, parenting, Jewish emancipation, parlour games, Weary Dunlop, Paris, sex, food, fire, crime and economics. Writers from the US, UK and New Zealand will join local luminaries... read more

THE ABBOTSFORD CONVENT