Uncensored! All the inside word from Melbourne's underworld! Up close & personal with the finest crime writer and author in Australia - Including two course menu!

John Silvester is an Australian journalist and crime writer.

He has written for major Melbourne based newspapers such as The Age, The Sunday Herald Sun and others. John has also co-written a number of best-selling books with fellow journalist Andrew Rule, based on crime in Melbourne. Some of their works formed the basis of the hit Australian TV series, Underbelly.

John also appears weekly on 3AW Melbourne’s breakfast program as “Sly of the Underworld”.

WHEN: Sunday 8th June, 2025

PRICE: $89.50pp (+bf) - Including an AWARD-WINNING two-course menu!

TIME: Dinner from 6.30pm. Show starts at 7.30pm & finishes at 9pm

WHERE: Arcobar, 8 Arco Lane, Heatherton

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BOOKING FOR AN EVENT - PLEASE READ:

Tickets can only be purchased directly through our website. Unless specified in the event information; your ticket books you a table in our restaurant (which is the same space as your event). If you book for two people, a table for two will be allocated to you; if you book for six people, a table of six will be allocated (etc).

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Unless specified, your ticket books you a table in our restaurant for the event, which is in the same space as the live event. If you would like to contact us about your booking, for enquiries such as group seating, or linking bookings together, please email us at functions@arcobar.com.au and quote your booking number(s). Arcobar reserves the right to seat Single Booking purchases onto a group or communal table.

In the event of an artist cancellation, we will always try to reschedule the event to another date in the first instance. We will advise you of any changes in writing (to the email address provided by you with your booking), and automatically move your booking to the rescheduled date. If you are unable to attend a rescheduled event, we will provide you with an Arcobar Voucher, which is valid for any other event, or for dining at our venue. If we are unable to reschedule an event, we will refund.

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NEED EXTRA ASSISTANCE:

Telephone Assistance: If you are unable to book online and require telephone assistance, we are able to assist you, however, the booking fee is still applicable. Telephone assistance is available Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm on 9551 1424 (option 2).

Wheelchair access or special requirements: If you need to contact us in relation to your booking for wheelchair or disability access, please email us on functions@arcobar.com.au.

Please note: Due to the restricted capacity of patrons to our live events in our venue, we do not offer Companion Card options.

www.arcobar.com.au | 8 arco lane | heatherton | 03 9551 1424

CRIME TIME | JOHN 'Sly of the Underworld' SILVESTER | Dinner & Show

John Silvester (Sly of the Underworld - Journalist - Chief Crime writer for The Age, bestselling author, with a regular crime show on Melbourne's 3AW.)

CRIME TIME | JOHN 'Sly of the Underworld' SILVESTER | Dinner & Show

EVENT DATE: Sunday, 8 Jun 2025

Uncensored! All the inside word from Melbourne's underworld! Up close & personal with the finest crime writer and author in Australia - Including two course menu!

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