It’s that time of year again. You know, that time when your pockets are empty and you’re desperately trying to stick to your New Year’s resolution of getting fit. It’s the perfect time of year for free summer events, and Agenda has a ripper for you.

Running over two weekends in Fitzroy Gardens, the Sunset Series is giving punters an opportunity to attend free gigs and learn some sweet dance moves. Oh yeah, and it’s completely and utterly gratis, nada, on-the-house.

Leave your inhibitions behind in 2011 and take part in a Bollywood dance workshop. Put on your sherwanis and saris and find out why everyone is always smiling in those movies. Accompanied by ’70s Bollywood music from Bombay Royale, you’ll be twirling around in no time.

If you’ve already mastered Bollywood, head west to Africa with the Afro-funk dance workshop the following Sunday. The Afro beat tunes of King Marong and Afro Mandinko will be the perfect soundtrack to the energetic moves, guaranteed to impress.

If you have two left feet, head to one of the free concerts. Lose yourself in the sultry sounds of Stella Angelico, Saturday week at 6.30pm. At 8pm the beat picks up a notch with the Shuffle Club, a four-piece concoction of saxophone, double bass, piano and drums. They’ll have you jitterbugging in no time.

Get some mates together the following week and check out Mama Kin (pictured). Aside from her stomping percussive beats and seductive grooves, her mesmerising voice has sung alongside John Butler and supported the Cat Empire.

Bring a picnic and get swept up in the music, or wear some comfortable shoes and really get involved. How to summarise the Sunset Series? Top tunes. Balmy nights. Old Friends. No Cost. We’ll see you there.

Where: Fitzroy Gardens, 230-298 Wellington Pde, East Melbourne (next to the Pavilion Café)
When: 6.30-9.30pm | 14-22 Jan
Phone: (03) 9658 9658
Details: thatsmelbourne.com.au