A brand new vibrant and dynamic outdoor festival precinct for Melbourne this winter.

Take one triangle of inner city seaside land, fill it with savvy small bars, luscious food stalls, an antique Spiegeltent full of stunning shows, carnival rides, quirky sideshows, a Central Park style ice rink, sparkling lights and roaring fires and you have with warmth and wonder of Map 57.

Presented by The Gardeners of Unearthly Delights, Map 57 will be the winter destination for Melbourne’s inner South this year.

Headlining Map 57’s program is the Melbourne premiere of sizzling new circus show Blanc de Blanc, which will be housed in the stunning decadence of The Aurora Spiegeltent.

Selling-out its critically acclaimed run at the Sydney Opera House, Brisbane Festival and Adelaide Fringe along with a triumphant season in London’s West End, Blanc de Blanc features the finest cabaret and acrobatic talent from around the world in a wild, shimmering night. Expect big moves, great tunes, lots of skin and more than a few surprises in a show that will serve up titillating acts to infatuate, illuminate and delight.

The Box, a second performance space within Map 57, will present a program of music/comedy and a program of family-friendly entertainment across the school holidays. The program will be announced late May.