Newsletter | #278 | What's On this Week Newsletter | #278 | What's On this Week

Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for Tuesday to Monday, May 1 to 7, 2012.

This week... the word is the bird with two literary events flying high for avid bookworms out there. Firstly, there's the Williamstown Literary Festival with a great program of talks, reading, guest authors and more, while the rural town of Clunes gets a grand and cluttered makeover with the Booktown Festival converting many a venue into a weekend treasure trove fro readers.

Along with the ongoing Bright Autumn Festival, there's also a nifty buffet for foodies with events celebrating coffee, chestnuts and cider. Separate events, mind you. Those who attempt all three might be found at Clunes looking up home remedy books about belly aches.

That or severe gas. I'm not game enough to find out, and nor should you be unless you have a 'panic room' for loved ones.

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Major Events

Williamstown Literary Festival, now in its 9th year, presents a great range of events that include workshops for children and adults, seminars, films, readings, storytelling and games and the presentation of the prestigious Ada Cambridge prizes for prose and poetry.
When: Saturday & Sunday, May 5 & 6


Moe Music Festival, held at Old Gippstown, Gippsland's Heritage Park, presents a great program of music with Jazz, Blues, Folk and Country music performed in various under cover venues. Highlights include the Gala Dance with Alan Clark's Gippsland Swing Combo.
When: Saturday & Sunday, May 5 & 6


Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, held at The Perfect Living Museum near Ballarat, offers a great day out for the family with vintage steam powered vehicles parades and displays of restored steam engines, power generators, steam rollers and even a working 90 tonne steam shovel
When: Saturday & Sunday, May 5 & 6


Bright Autumn Festival celebrates the vibrant colours and produce in the valleys of Victoria's High Country with special events held in the township of Bright. Highlights include Open Gardens, farm and winery tours, live entertainment and a Gala Day with bands, stalls and more.
When: April 27 to May 5


St Kilda Busking Festival celebrates and showcases colourful entertainment from Melbourne's best hidden artists. With fun performances held on Sundays from 1pm to 4pm, the free entertainment offers a colourful, bizarre and often hilarious afternoon for the whole family.
Fitzroy Street: Sunday April 22
St Kilda Sea Baths: Sunday May 6
St Kilda Village: Sundays May 13 & May 20

Art Exhibitions

SHE RAW, held at East Brunswick's Blak Dot Gallery, is the debut exhibition of Lilli Waters. Made up of 41 photographs of diverse women from all walks of life, the exhibition aims to document every day women within a state of fantasy whilst drawing from their everyday experiences.
When: May 3 to 13 - Thursdays to Sundays
Opening Night: Thursday May 3 - 6:30 to 8:30pm


Bob & Rob, held at Collingwood's Ochre Gallery, features oil paintings by Antoine Toniolo. Capturing images of toy robots in their simple comical innocence, the exhibition also includes his paintings depicting 'Big Boy', the mascot for a chain of 'burger joints' that came to life in the 1950's.
When: Until May 13 - Wednesdays to Sundays


UNFOLD: works from paper marks 10 years of exhibitions at Melbourne's fortyfivedownstairs with an in-house group show. Featuring works by artists that include Louise Rippert, Nicholas Jones, Claudia Gleave and Sara Nothrop, each work uses the medium of paper in its own unique way.
When: April 24 to May 5 - Tuesdays to Saturdays


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Expos, Launches, Open Days & Lectures

Whitehorse Volunteer Expo is a chance to learn of fun, rewarding opportunities in volunteering. Showcasing the wide range of volunteering roles available, the expo at Box Hill Town Hall can help you find the best ways to contribute your skills to support the community.
When: Wednesday May 2 - 1pm to 6pm


Inside the Brick, held at Castlemaine Market Hall, is a LEGO Fan Expo showcasing amazing creations built from LEGO by leading modellers and collectors. The event is held in support of ASD Aid, which brings the benefits of LEGO play to families impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorders.
When: Saturday & Sunday, May 5 & 6


Melbourne Antiques Show, taking place at Carlton's Royal Exhibition Building, offers for sale the finest and most diverse range of fine art and antiques with the event being fully vetted for authenticity and backed by the reputation of Australia's finest antique and art dealers.
When: Thursday to Sunday, May 3 to 6


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Performances & Theatre

Stockholm, presented by Red Stitch Theatre in St Kilda East, is the Victorian premiere of Bryony Lavery's play that uniquely combines dialogue, narration, movement, design and music, creating a forensic dissection of a relationship in flux between the erotic and the macabre.
When: Until May 26 - Wednesdays to Sundays


Theatre Slam, held at the Order of Melbourne, invites you to watch some of Melbourne's finest actors slam down with 1, 2 and 3 minute monologues and performances seeing the actors battle to win over audience and industry professionals to become the monthly champions.
When: Monday May 7 - 8pm


Until Tomorrow, held at Northcote Town Hall, is the latest production by acclaimed theatre duo, Belinda Jenkin and William Hannagan. The apocalyptic musical questions what one might do if the Mayan calendar's prophecy of the final day on earth proves true.
When: Wednesday to Saturday, May 2 to 5

Classical, Choral & Recitals

Metropolis New Music Festival, held at Melbourne Recital Centre, sees the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra present an expansive and wide-ranging series of concerts in a musical an exhilarating road-trip across the United States along with contemporary band, eighth blackbird.
When: Until May 5


Choral Festival, hosted by the Melbourne Chamber Choir and the Melbourne Women's Choir, is a special day of concert performances at Eltham's Montsalvat. A great family day out, the choir-in-the-round festival comprises of fifteen choirs with selections to suit all musical tastes.
When: Sunday May 6

Burlesque, Cabaret & Dance

Bohemia Cabaret Club, located in South Melbourne, caters to every taste with weekly cabaret and burlesque shows presenting everything from the sublime to the ridiculous and the base to the refined with shows that celebrate laughter, horror, joy and tears, sin and sensuality.
When: Wednesdays to Sundays


Meet Charlie, performed by James Seamark at the Butterfly Club in South Melbourne, captures a world described as a 'Sin City' wonderland inside the head of Tom Waits and Nick Cave as it presents the untold story of a 1950s mad man and the people who inhabit his unravelling world.
When: Thursday to Sunday, May 3 to 6


The Plague Dances, presented by Four Larks, is a dance performance of death with a contagious undercurrent as dancing mania leaves a mysterious trail through history with entire communities infected with an urge to dance until they drop. It's held at Southbank's Malthouse Theatre.
When: April 14 to May 6 - Various Dates


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Entertainment & Nightlife

City and Colour, otherwise known as the Canadian award-winning singer-songwriter Dallas Green, will be appearing at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda for two nights to perform songs written under his alias while touring with band Alexisonfire. On the night he'll be supported by Bahamas.
When: Wednesday & Thursday, May 2 & 3


Digitalism, the German electro duo of Jens "Jence"Moelle and Ýsmail "Isi"Tüfekçi, will appear for one night only at the Forum Theatre. Digitalism pioneers the electro-punk and indie dance movements with appearances at festivals such as Parklife, Coachella and clubs worldwide.
When: Friday May 4


Flap! will be performing at Richmond's Corner Hotel to launch their new album, where they'll be joined by The Cactus Channel and The Bon Scotts. With influences from 1920s jazz, Gypsy brass, English folk and Trinidadian calypso, Flap! play original music that is both old and new.
When: Saturday May 5 - Doors Open 8:30pm

Comedy & Magic

Busting Out! is a laugh out loud musical comedy that keeps abreast of the times. Appearing throughout Victoria and Melbourne, the show celebrates lubbily-jubbily ladies as they unleash their playful puppies and walk abreast down mammary lane with uplifting songs and sketches.
When: Until May 16 - Various Dates & Venues

Cinema

Australian Surf Movie Festival, appearing at Melbourne's ACMI Cinema, Rosebud Cinema and The Espy in St Kilda, is a labour of love by Tim Bonython who tours on the road to show surf movies in pubs and clubs with each event having a unique theme with a live music component.
When: May 3, 5 & 6


Art Day South, held at ACMI Cinema, showcases a collection of short films by artists with a disability drawn from the Art Day South collective. The collection covers a diverse range of media, from hand drawn animation to digital works using custom software and motion tracking technology.
When: Until May 27


More Live Gigs | More Comedy & Magic | More Cinema

Melbourne For Kids

Gruffalo's Child, performed in Clayton, brings together physical theatre, music and beautiful puppetry to deliver songs, laughs and scary fun for children with an enchanting adaptation of the award-winning picture book about a young monster's encounter with the Big Bad Mouse.
When: Thursday & Friday, May 3 & 4


Peter and the Wolf, presented at BMW Edge in Federation Square, is a performance that will introduce the family to the magic of classical music. Following the interactive orchestral experience, children can also meet the musicians and learn about their instruments.
When: Sunday May 6 - 11am & 2pm


Family Day at Collingwood Children's Farm is a special children's event held each month with each family day featuring a particular theme with activities provided for kids. Activities include hayrides, a BBQ and much more to make it a great day out for the kids and family.
When: Sunday May 6

Circus

Silvers Grand Magic Circus will be appearing with performances held in Bacchus Marsh. Established in 1976, the circus offers a great show for people of all ages with performers including everything from jugglers and clowns to acrobats, international performers and more.
Bacchus Marsh: Until May 6 - Various Dates & Times

Markets, Fetes and Fairs

Garage Sale Trail Day invites households, local businesses, cultural institutions, charities, schools, community groups and libraries to participate in the biggest real-world, community-based marketplace for a chance to grab bargains and also meet the neighbours and have a yarn.
When: Saturday May 5 - 8am to 5pm


Clunes Booktown Festival is an enormous book fair held in the town of Clunes, located an hour and a half's drive from Melbourne. During the weekend fair, buildings all across Clunes become temporary bookstores with a large range of booksellers from all over Australia.
When: Saturday & Sunday, May 5 & 6


Geelong Collectables Fair, held at Barwon Heads Activities Centre, offers a wide range of items for collectors and enthusiasts. With the event catering for novice and serious collectors, stallholders will be showcasing vintage cards, books and more with something for everyone.
When: Saturday May 5 - 9am to 3pm


Collectables and Hobbies Fair, taking place at Sandown Racecourse, combines three big events with the Collectable and Nostalgia Toyfest, a Scale Model Show and Sale, and the Collectorsworld Fair all offering great items for collectors and enthusiasts of many passions.
When: Sunday May 6 - 9am to 3pm

Fetes

Port Melbourne Primary School Fete offers great fun with guests that include Deborah Conway, The Baker Boys and Alex Burns along with other fantastic attractions for the family with dancing, animals, children's rides, vintage clothing and market stalls, exotic food and more.
When: Saturday May 5 - 11am to 7pm


Bellbrae Primary School May Fair is a great day out for kids and parents alike. Raising funds for the school, the fair features a great range of activities and entertainment all day with camel rides, jumping castles, baby animal farm, dog shows, live music and dancing.
When: Sunday May 6


St Dunstan's Fair - Camberwell
Saturday May 5 - 9am to 1pm
Ringwood North Primary School Fete
Saturday May 5 - Starts 10am
Great Fete Escape - Ripponlea
Sunday May 6

Melbourne Market Guide

View MARKETS calendar to make the most of the rare sunny days (it's a coin toss, isn't it!) and head to one of Melbourne's many excellent markets for a bargain!

A growing number of food, produce and even wine markets are springing up around the suburbs.

Fetes Fairs & Shows
Art & Craft Markets
Food & Produce Markets
Swap Meets
Garage Sales

Wining & Dining

Melbourne International Coffee Expo offers a premium experience for coffee lovers at Melbourne Showgrounds with at least 100 coffee industry exhibitors including green bean traders, wholesale roasters, cafes, franchises, commercial and domestic equipment and more.
When: Friday to Sunday, May 4 to 6


Cider Festival, held at Wonga Park's Kellybrook Winery, celebrates cider from the west of England with a great day out for the whole family. The winery will be presenting cider-making demonstrations, food marquees, tastings and sales, live music and kids entertainment.
When: Saturday & Sunday, May 5 & 6


Chestnut Festival, held at Mount Dandenong's Kalorama Reserve, offers a great day of fun for the whole family. Along with rides, buskers, market stalls and plenty of roast chestnuts, the festival also features raffles, face painting, showbags and live entertainment.
When: Sunday May 6 - Midday to 4pm


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Sporting Events

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Australian Rules Football

AFL Premiership | Round 6
Western Bulldogs V Magpies
Friday May 4, 7:50pm - Marvel Stadium
Essendon V Brisbane
Saturday May 5, 1:40pm - Marvel Stadium
Geelong V Melbourne
Saturday May 5, 1:45pm - Simonds Stadium
St Kilda V Hawthorn
Saturday May 5, 7:40pm - MCG
Carlton V Greater Western Sydney
Sunday May 6 1:10pm - Marvel Stadium

Rugby

Super Rugby Season - Round 11

Melbourne Rebels vs Bulls
Friday May 4 - 7:40pm
AAMI Park, Melbourne

Horse Racing

Warrnambool May Racing Carnival, a premier regional racing event, features Australia's longest thoroughbred race. Held across three days, the Carnival is action packed with quality racing, exceptional catering, Fashions on the Field and great entertainment for adults and children.
When: Tuesday to Thursday, May 1 to 3


Flemington Green Fields Raceday, along with offering great racing action and children's entertainment, is held to raise awareness of the Victoria Racing Club's sustainability programs intended to achieve the highest standards in responsible event and venue management.
When: Saturday May 5

Community Sports & Fitness Events

The Great Train Race presents the fun, exciting challenge of racing against the iconic locomotive, Puffing Billy, through the hills and fern gullies of the picturesque Dandenong Ranges. All proceeds go towards maintenance of Puffing Billy's family of locomotives.
When: Sunday May 6


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Zone Two Was A Tram Route, Zone One Once Was Two

Given Melbourne's love of trams, one could be forgiven for thinking the first electric tram route would have originated out Melbourne's CBD but no.. it ran between Doncaster and Box Hill.

It was the first electric tram in Australia, and the southern hemisphere, to operate as a regular service and ran along a road we now know as "Tram Road".

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