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What's On Newsletter | #842
Tuesday 14th February 2023 - Monday 20th February 2023
This weeks' experiences in the world's most 'everything' city.
Featured This Week
& Juliet
Alexander McQueen: Mind Mythos Muse
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival
Ashburton Community Festival
Ballarat Beer Festival
Carman's Fun Run
Chinese New Year Dragon Boat Festival
Fed Live: Summer Series at Fed Square
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Laverton Festival
Linden Postcard Show
Macbeth
Mary Poppins The Musical
Meeniyan Garlic Festival
Melbourne Money Expo
Monet & Friends: The Lume Melbourne
Pier to Perignon
Random Acts of Kindness Day
St Kilda Festival
The Phantom of the Opera
The Waterfront Festival
Victorian 4WD Show
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Valentine's Day Guide
Tuesday 14th February 2023
Melbourne is such a great place to be on Valentine's Day and what better way to show the person you love, than a special outing in Melbourne.
National Sustainable Living Festival
Showcase of ideas and action for sustainability.
1-28 February 2023
The National Sustainable Living Festival mission is simple: accelerate the uptake of sustainable living and address the global climate and biodiversity emergencies.
Macbeth
Upwardly mobile. Charismatic. Utterly ruthless.
17-25 February 2023 - Meat Market - North Melbourne
Arrant Knaves present a modern re-imagining of the classic tragedy of ambition unchecked. Eight performances only. Bookings highly recommended.
Ashburton Community Festival
Sunday 26 February 2023 - High Street Ashburton
The event includes: Stalls of local community groups Kids activities Carnival Rides Animal Farm Reptile Encounter Ashburton's Got Talent with a $2000 prize pool Trader specials Fabulous cuisine Beer Garden and ABBA tribute band BABBA.
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Mind blowing magic right before your eyes
Witness miracles upclose with award-winning magician Luke Hocking at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.
St Kilda Festival
two days of incredible live music and summer fun
Saturday 18 & Sunday 19th February 2023
St Kilda Festival is FREE and ALL AGES with loads of family entertainment, workshops and community activities all weekend.
Candlelight Concerts
Enjoy a concert illuminated by candlelight and performed by live musicians in some of the most iconic venues in Melbourne.
Summer Night Market
Queen Victoria Market
Every Wednesday night: 5-10pm until 15 March 2023
The season include a raft of Melbourne's finest with over 125 shops and stalls and a line-up of food and drink. Mr Miyagi and their Japanese-influenced street tacos lobster rolls from George the Fishmonger Casa Nata's perfected Portuguese tarts and plenty more.
Ballarat Beer Festival
over 150 different brews from across Australia
Saturday 18 February 2023 - North Gardens
Ballarat Beer Festival presents Australia's best independent brewers, live music, masterclasses, activities & more - dog & family friendly.
& Juliet
The award-winning & JULIET opens in February at the Regent Theatre
26 February 2023 - 9 April 2023 - Regent Theatre
This hilarious inspiring and poignant new musical is wrapped up in one of the most addictive and joyful soundtracks to ever hit the stage. Shakespeare gets a remix with some of the world's most loved and glittering pop anthems from legendary songwriter Max Martin and collaborators.
The Waterfront Festival - Frankston
epic summer celebration
Saturday + Sunday 18-19 February 2023 - Frankston Foreshore
The festival delivers the best live music, delicious food and drink, market stalls, rides and amusements galore, free activities and entertainment for the kids... and don't forget the always celebrated fireworks on the Saturday night.
Mary Poppins The Musical
This triumphant theatrical experience is a must-see for 2023.
29 January - 30 April 2023 - Her Majesty's Theatre
It's time to rediscover the undeniable magic of one of the world's most loved tales and show new generations that - Anything can happen... if you let it.
Monet & Friends
@ The Lume Melbourne
Until April 2023 - The Lume Melbourne
Embark on a mesmerising journey across bohemian Paris and countryside France. Young and old will be plunged into Monet's Water Lilies and dancing with Degas' ballerinas in this stunning explosion of life light and colour.
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival
Apollo Bay Harbour
Friday 17th February 2023 - Sunday 19th February 2023
Experience Victoria's finest local catch - celebrating the diversity of Victoria's freshest marine produce.
Alexander McQueen: Mind Mythos Muse
Mind, Mythos, Muse
Until 16 April 2023 - NGV International
Alexander McQueen remains one of the most extraordinary and significant fashion designers in recent memory, lauded for his conceptual and technical virtuosity. McQueen's critically acclaimed collections synthesised his proficiency in tailoring and dressmaking with encyclopaedic and autobiographical visual references that spanned time, geography and media.
Linden Postcard Show
Linden New Art - 32nd edition
Until 26 February 2023 - Linden Art Gallery
The iconic Linden Postcard Show returns with over 1000 mini masterpieces to see - every work measuring exactly 8" x 10".
Temple Of Boom @ NGV
NGV ARCHITECTURE COMMISSION
Ground Level Grollo Equiset Garden - Free
An evocative reimagining of The Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens by Adam Newman and Kelvin Tsang. An annual series that invites Australian architects to create a work of site-specific ephemeral architecture.
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade
An icon unseen for 100 years.
Built for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition the Dome Promenade was a key attraction providing visitors the opportunity to view the emerging Melbourne skyline.
Discover the history of this extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage listed building before experiencing views from the dome over Carlton Gardens the city and greater Melbourne.
The Phantom of the Opera
Opera Australia's The Phantom of the Opera
Until 18 February 2023 - State Theatre Arts Centre
Experience the phenomenon of one of the most successful musicals of all time. Hit after hit punctuates the thrilling score from the stunning romance of "Music of the Night" "Think of Me" and "All I Ask of You" to the splendid "Masquerade" and brilliant title song.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
ReImagined - Extended by popular demand
Until July 2023 - Princess Theatre- will not be touring Australia
The most globally awarded play in history Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is now experienced as one thrilling theatrical event.
Meeniyan Garlic Festival
Learn about everything Garlic
Saturday 18 February 2023 - Meeniyan Recreation Reserve
This is a fun day out for the entire family, all the family and children activities are included in the ticket price.
Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical
Making a Melbourne return due to popular demand
16 - 26 February 2023 - Athenaeum Theatre
Based on the Hollywood film It's jam packed with big laughs good vibes and over 21 killer '90s tunes.
Laverton Festival
great family event
Sunday, 19 February 2023 - Curlew Community Park
The Laverton Festival is a community nonprofit event with free entertainment, market stalls, $15 ride all day package.
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium: Submerged
Interactive digital experience
Mid-February (date TBA) until the end of December 2023
From a glittering shoreline in the midst of spawning season to a moonlit deep dive into the depths of the bioluminescent unknown Submerged will tell the story of the dazzling firefly squid and other majestic ocean animals.
Home Delivered - Ready-Made Meals Guide
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
More to check out: this week
Weekend Markets
Boneo Community Market
Camberwell Sunday Market
Creswick Market
Gasworks Farmers' Market
Kingsbury Drive Community Market - Bundoora
Newhaven Market
Numurkah Lions Club Broken Creek Market - Near Shepparton
Tocumwal Foreshore Market
Treasures & Tastes @ Trinity Market - Surrey Hills
Yarraville Village Craft Market
Just announced..coming soon!
Powerpal | Electricity Monitor
FREE for every Victorian
Powerpal connects a 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.
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