Newsletter | #816 | What's On this Week |
What's On Newsletter | #816
Tuesday 16th August - Monday 22nd August 2022
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
9 to 5 The Musical
Billy Joel
Borealis on the Lake
Camellia Garden & Floral Art Show
Caulfield Model Train Show
Coming to Bad Decisions Bar
Darkfield | Multi-Sensory Experiences
Dimmy + Dumpling Festival
Father's Day Lunch by the River
Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
Hamilton: The Musical
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | ReImagined
Light: Works from Tate's Collection
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Melbourne Houseplant Festival
Moama Lights Festival
National 4x4 Outdoors Show
Neighbourhood Earth: The Ultimate Space Experience
Queer: Stories from NGV Collection
Shake Rattle 'n' Roll
The Comedians
The Metaverse Store - Est. 2042 -
The Throwback Lounge | Winter Pop-up
Tyama: multisensory experience of nature
Van Gogh: The Lume Melbourne
Winter Night Market: Queen Victoria Market
Free Every Week
Father's Day Lunch by the River
Shout dad lunch by the river on Southbank.
Sunday 4th September - Ludlow Bar & Dining Room
Ludlow are putting on a delicious whisky inspired 3 course menu and all dads receive a glass of whisky on us! All others guests (18+) will receive a glass of sparkling.
Borealis on the Lake
Bringing the Northern Lights to Lake Daylesford
Until 4th September - Lake Daylesford
Enjoyed by more than 1 million people world-wide this mesmerising installation transports you to a place faraway - where time slows down as eyes look up.
Through colour movement density of light beams and changing weather unique auroras are projected over the lake.
Melbourne Houseplant Festival
a celebration of all things green
Sunday 21 August - The Wool Mill, 161 Donald St, Brunswick East
The Melbourne Houseplant Festival will be a massive celebration of houseplants with talks, workshops and stalls!
Neighbourhood Earth
The Ultimate Space Experience
Until 28 August - Level 4 Emporium Melbourne
An immersive multi-sensory experience that takes you into outer space developed in partnership with NASA. Neighbourhood Earth uses screens surround sound and a giant projection-mapped dome to tell the story of space science and exploration in a uniquely profound way.
Light: Works from Tate's Collection
Exclusive blockbuster exhibition
Until 13 November - Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Light: Works from Tate's Collection celebrates groundbreaking moments from over 200 years of art history and the artists who harnessed this elemental force through painting photography sculpture drawing installation and the moving image.
Red Hot Summer Tour
Music Festival
Hunters & Collectors + James Reyne + The Living End + The Angels + Baby Animals + Killing Heidi + Boom Crash Opera
Darkfield | Multi-Sensory Experiences
A series of multi-sensory experiences in complete darkness.
Each experience combines binaural (3D) sound and sensory stimuli in complete and utter darkness. Using speech recognition technology guests are transported through rooms and down corridors on an intense and exhilarating journey.
Until 31 August (Extended)
Multi-Sensory Experiences
Camellia Garden & Floral Art Show
Celebrating its 50th anniversary
20-21 August - Mount Waverley Community Centre
For half a century the Show has delighted visitors with hundreds of exquisite blooms of camellias on display, including many rare and unusual varieties. You can also marvel at the Floral Art Championship displays, admire the Bonsai exhibition, browse through the exhibits of cut flowers, container plants and home-grown fruit and vegetable exhibits as well as the creative exhibits submitted by the next generation of garden gurus in the Children's competition.
The Throwback Lounge
90s Throwback Lounge at The District Docklands
Every weekend (Friday to Sunday) in August
This winter pop-up is here for four weekends only and will have 90's kids and families walking down memory lane with their favourite childhood snacks.
Caulfield Model Train Show
AMRA Victoria is proudly holding it's 50th annual model train exhibition
20 & 21 August - Caulfield Racecourse
There are demonstrations, model trains in all sizes, working layouts, new and pre-loved goods for sale, train accessories, books, magazines, dvds, a huge Lego display and a Thomas and Friends U-Drive for children.
Moama Lights Festival
Lighting up the Murray
Until Sunday 21 August
See Echuca Moama's iconic red gum bushland and most legendary river light up during an immersive sound and lighting experience like no other.
Shake Rattle 'n' Roll
The music you loved the music you grew up with...the only rock 'n' roll concert show of its kind in the world!
2nd & 3rd September - Athenaeum Theatre - 3 shows only
Audiences will be transported back to those timeless rockin' boppin' cruisin' 50's & 60's for an electrifying 2 hour party of your favourite jukebox hits with Shake Rattle 'n' Roll's dynamic cast of singers world champions and award winning hottest dancers as seen on Dancing With The Stars dazzling costumes mind blowing staging and sizzling choreography from Jive Latin Ballroom Cha-cha Waltz Fox Trot Jazz & more!
Dimmy + Dumpling Festival
It's that time of the year again, our favourite event is BACK!
For one day only at Welcome to Thornbury sample some of the best dimmys and dumplings from around Melbourne (and the globe!)
Coming to Bad Decisions Bar
Drinks. Moods. DJs on the weekend.
46 Johnston St, Fitzroy.
Friday 26 August - Lipstereo with Naked Face + Tudor Club + Fortress Rising
Sunday 18 September - The Songs of Elvis Costello performed by Victor Stranges & The Futurists
The Comedians
Mick Molloy Lawrence Mooney Sam Pang and Marty Sheargold
4 & 26 November - Palais Theatre - ticketmaster.com.au
It's the comedy event of the year! Four comedy superstars in the one massive show. A night of no holds barred good old fashioned stand-up comedy for this once in a lifetime comedy experience.
National 4x4 Outdoors Show
Your next adventure starts here
Friday 19 August - Sunday 21 August - Melbourne Showgrounds
The show includes off-road camper trailers, caravans and tents, new model 4WDs and aftermarket accessories, camping gear, fishing gear and so much more - all in the one spot.
Tyama: multisensory experience of nature
Wander Through A Nocturnal World
Until January 2023 - Melbourne Museum
Tyama transports you to Victoria's nocturnal worlds immersing you in 360-degree responsive projections breathtaking effects and exquisite soundscapes.
Billy Joel
One Night Live in Melbourne
Saturday 10th December - Melbourne Cricket Ground
One of the greatest singer/songwriter/composers of modern times Billy Joel will perform one night only in Australia.
Winter Night Market - Queen Victoria Market
Christmas In July
Wednesday evenings until 31 August - 5pm - 10pm
Roaring fire pits winter comfort food roving performers and free entertainment.
9 to 5 The Musical
Set the alarm for a great night out at Dolly Parton's joyous smash hit musical
Until 16 Sept (Extended) State Theatre
A sensation on the West End 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL features an all-star Australian cast. With a sparkling score by Dolly Parton and a book by the iconic movie's original screenwriter Patricia Resnick 9 TO 5 is the quintessential feel-good show for the times. Full of mischief laughter and affection it's gold carat fun!
Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical
Until 9th October - Regent Theatre
HAIRSPRAY is the romantic comedy of a dance-loving teenage Tracy Turnblad who has one dream: to dance on The Corny Collins Show. When her dream becomes reality big-haired Tracy falls in love and finds friends in unexpected ways.
Hamilton: The Musical
A record-breaking masterpiece..
Until 18 December - Her Majesty's Theatre
Featuring a score that blends hip-hop jazz R&B and Broadway HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre - a musical that has had a profound impact on culture politics and education.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
ReImagined - One part production
Until 27th November - Princess Theatre
The most globally awarded play in history Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is now experienced as one thrilling theatrical event.
Van Gogh: The Lume Melbourne
Stepping into THE LUME Melbourne is an epic adventure into art.
Until 9 October - The Lume Melbourne: Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Australia's first digital gallery transforms the world's finest art into fully immersive sensory encounters. The walls come alive as masterpieces come to life in a 360-degree experience.
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Mind blowing magic right before your eyes
Witness miracles upclose at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show showcased at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.
Ready-Made Meals - Home Delivered
Fresh and delicious meal kits delivered right to your door.
Whether you call them instant meals convenient meals no fuss meals or simply ready made meals Australia now has everyone covered with express home delivery plans diet plans and weekly food plans
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Weekend Markets
Camberwell Sunday Market Darebin Computer Market Dingley Village Farmers' Market Emerald Market Gasworks Farmers' Market Jay Berries Farm Market Macleod Market Newhaven Market Park Orchards Market Pearcedale Market Talbot Farmers' & Town Hall Market The Trust Makers' Market - Rippon Lea Williamstown Craft Market Winter Markets - The Fitzroy Mills Market X The Fitzroy Market Yarrawonga | Mulwala Rotary Market
Just announced coming soon!
Powerpal | Electricity Monitor
FREE for every Victorian
Powerpal connects smart phone to your electricity meter and shows power usage in real-time helping you to make better decisions about the way you use energy.
FM | Australian Homemaker Centre
Online store for furniture and homewares. 20+ Stores under one roof
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Powerpal | Electricity Monitor
FREE for every Victorian
Powerpal connects smart phone to your electricity meter and shows power usage in real-time helping you to make better decisions about the way you use energy.
FM | Australian Homemaker Centre
Online store for furniture and homewares. 20+ Stores under one roof
Newsletter Central
Straight to your inbox every Tuesday
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