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Melbourne Cup
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Screen
Catch a free film, enjoy a free picnic (limited numbers!) and watch The Race That Stops a Nation on our famous Big Screen.
What better way to relax and enjoy The Melbourne Cup this year?
What’s on?
The Cup (2011)
1pm | Big Screen
Starring Stephen Curry, Brendan Gleeson and Daniel McPherson, this film covers the nail-biting drama in the lead-up to the 2002 Melbourne Cup. At its heart is the story of tragedy and triumph of jockey Damien Oliver.
Picnic hamper giveaways from Transport Hotel
From 12.30pm | Transport Hotel
Enjoy a delicious picnic hamper for two on Cup Day, to relax and enjoy the Big Screen action. Hampers can be collected from Transport Hotel at Fed Square from 12.30pm (limit 1 per person until exhausted).
Hampers include:
- Fresh Baker Bleu baguette and tzatziki
- Farmhouse cheddar cheese and crackers
- Grilled and marinated eggplant, zucchini, and capsicum with fresh basil
- Tasmania smoked salmon with fresh dill
- Picnic style chicken with tomato & herb sauce
- Western plains capocollo with sweet, pickled chilli
- Shaved Prosciutto and Sicilian green olives
- Mini Cannolis with dark chocolate cream
The Melbourne Cup
3pm | Big Screen
Pull up a deckchair to catch the race on our Big Screen – 3200m of heart-stopping action.