Have you ever had an idea that reimagined our public spaces or the ways in which the community of North and West Melbourne connects?  What if others within the community have had a similar idea or would support your idea if there was a way they could?

Perhaps you would like to enlist support for a regular “bike bus” to encourage more kids of North and West Melbourne to ride to school every day in a safe and fun way.

Or maybe you have walked past the Telstra Exchange building on Chetwynd Street and wondered whether a concept like silo art could be brought to the inner city to transform an eyesore into a tourist attraction, co-funded through a campaign driven by the entire local community.

Maybe your ambition is even bolder, and your idea envisages transforming the streets of North and West Melbourne through the introduction of Barcelona-style “super-blocks” and you believe you can generate a groundswell of support to make it happen.

As part of Melbourne Design Week 2024, and under the theme of Design the World You Want, the North and West Melbourne Precinct Association (NWMPA) is proud to be presenting IRREGULAR - a hyperlocal festival of ideas and actions for the community of people who live, work, and play in North and West Melbourne.  

IRREGULAR will be held at Cobblestone Pavilion, North Melbourne Meat Market from Thursday, 23rd May to Saturday, 25th May 2024.  The very best ideas from our community will be exhibited over three days in a variety of visual formats, with keynote speakers and presentations, panel discussions and workshops rounding out the program. 

This festival of ideas and actions has been created to showcase the incredible depth of talent and diversity of expertise and perspectives within our local community, facilitate connections and collaborations that may not otherwise exist, and provide inclusive and interactive forums for the entire community to participate.

IRREGULAR takes its name from an influential newsletter that was started more than fifty years ago by two local urban activists, Ruth and Maurie Crow.  As a festival, IRREGULAR will give the community of North and West Melbourne an opportunity to come together and not only reimagine the future urban spaces and ways in which we will connect with each other but also play a meaningful role in helping to shape that future.

We would love to hear from you! 

To register your interest in IRREGULAR, to find out more about how you can get involved, or for any media enquiries, please contact us.