032 VIRGIN AUSTRALIA MAY 2017
CALENDAR
MUSEUM OF MYSTERY
Transport yourself to Victorian London
at The International Exhibition of Sherlock
Holmes. Featuring a recreation of 221B
Baker Street, the exhibit allows visitors
to step into the famous literary detective’s
shoes to solve some fictional mysteries.
3 June to 8 October; Powerhouse Museum,
Sydney; http://www.maas.museum.
june
AN UNREAL EXPERIENCE
See the first glimmerings of life on earth
and dive into the Great Barrier Reef with
Sir David Attenborough. These two natural
history documentaries are the first of their
kind to be designed for virtual reality.
Canberra; http://www.nma.gov.au/virtualreality.Until late June
SECLUDED
SOUNDS
Head to the Red
Centre for a weekend
of classical music at
ACO Uluru Festival,
led by Australian
Chamber Orchestra’s
Richard Tognetti.
Virgin Australia
proudly supports
the ACO. 2–3 June;
Northern Territory;
http://www.virginaustralia.
com/ACO.Run For It
Be prepared for the
40-metre-high dune
at this year’s Big Red
Run, a multi-stage
endurance race in
Queensland’s Simpson
Desert. Participants will
cover 250 kilometres
over six days to raise
money for the Juvenile
Diabetes Research
Foundation.Birdsville;
http://www.bigredrun.com.au.24–29 June
A SHOW OF TALENTS
The annual Adelaide Cabaret
Festival commences on
the Queen’s Birthday long
weekend. Special highlights
from the festival’s 147
performances include
Matilda The Musical, the
Variety Gala Performance,
and Paul Kelly and Camille
O’Sullivan’s Ancient Rain.
9–24 June; Adelaide;
http://www.adelaidecabaret
festival.com.au.continued