Newsletter | #868 | What's On this Week |
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 15th August 2023 - Monday 21st August 2023
Experiences, events and surprises in the world's most loveable & liveable city.
Featured This Week
2.22 - A Ghost Story
ACMI: Goddess: Power Glamour Rebellion
Affordable Wedding Expo - Brunswick
Armenian Film Festival
Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2023
BLOOM
Borealis On The Lake
Cirque Du Soleil: CRYSTAL
Comedy Hypnosis Show - Exford Hotel Melbourne
Connection: The Lume Melbourne
Fantastic Beast: The Wonder Of Nature
Field Of Women
Hot Chocolate Festival
Impossible Occurrences! Melbourne Magic Show
Live Music | This Week In Melbourne
Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruise
Melbourne International Coffee Expo
Melbourne International Film Festival
Miss Peony
National Science Week
NGV Friday Nights: Pierre Bonnard
Now Or Never Festival
Orchestra Victoria | The Shape of Things to Come
Run 4 Fun for headspace - Walk, jog or run
Science Festival at the University of Melbourne
Science Week Event: The Music of Genes
Silo Art Trail Tour
Society Social Lunch Series
Stop Labor's Towers
Spirit Of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant
Winter Night Market: Queen Victoria Market
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
Cirque Du Soleil: CRYSTAL
17 - 20 August 2023 @ John Cain Arena
CRYSTAL welcomes the first ever Acrobatic performance on ice!
Experience Cirque du Soleil's signature style of acrobatics in uncharted territory with CRYSTAL - a breakthrough ice experience that blurs the boundaries between gliding sports and circus arts.
Comedy Hypnosis Show - Exford Hotel Melbourne
Thursday's: September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14, 2023
Melbourne! Join us for an evening of Hilarious Hypnotic Comedy. See Australia's best comic Hypnotist as they let you experience something very special with this Hypno-larious night.
Run 4 Fun for headspace - Walk, jog or run
Sunday 10th September 2023 - Princes Park
Join our family-friendly and annual community event, raising awareness and funds for headspace and youth mental health.You can walk, jog or run. Even bring the pram or pet. All ages are welcome.
Spirit Of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant
Sail into the night enveloped by the glimmering skyline of Melbourne.
Our Melbourne Dinner Cruise offers an unforgettable evening of culinary adventure. A four-course meal prepared by our top chefs awaits each course reflecting the rich diversity of Melbourne's food scene.
Affordable Wedding Expo - Brunswick
Sunday 20 August 2023 - Brunswick Town Hall
Planning your perfect wedding can be expensive, and your wedding budget is important, so we've created this very special wedding expo just for you. By attending the Affordable Weddings Expo you can have your perfect wedding day and save money with our exclusive expo discounts.
Armenian Film Festival
1-15 Sptember 2023 - Lido Cinemas - Hawthorn
The Armenian Film Festival Australia showcases the best of Armenian films and is the only platform of its kind in Australia.
Melbourne International Film Festival
The 71st Melbourne International Film Festival returns: 3-27 August 2023.
03-20 August - Cinemas 18-27 August - Online The full program announced on Tuesday 11 July 2023 set the course for 25 days across cinema and digital presentations this year - across metro country Victoria and streaming throughout Australia.
Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2023
26th August 2023 - 22nd October 2023 @ Art Gallery of Ballarat
Celebrating the 10th Ballarat International Foto Biennale, now in its 19th year, the 60-day event attracts incredible international and Australian photographers, enriching the cultural landscape of regional Victoria every two years.
Orchestra Victoria | The Shape of Things to Come
Thursday 17 August 2023 - The Ian Potter Southbank Centre
In this special final concert of Orchestra's 2023 Chamber Music Series join us as we trace the shape of music history's great evolutions.
National Science Week
12th - 20th August 2023
National Science Week is Australia's annual celebration of science and technology. It's a chance for everyone to see science talk about science and do science.
Science Festival at the University of Melbourne
14-20 August 2023 - Collaboration | Innovation | Impact
Science Festival is a week-long celebration of scientific knowledge innovation and progress. More than 20 free events are on offer for science enthusiasts and the public including an Expo masterclasses workshops public lectures a physics show games and more.
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Mind blowing magic right before your eyes. Every Friday night witness miracles upclose with award-winning magician Luke Hocking at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.
Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruise
Cruising to Flemington Racecourse along the picturesque Yarra and Maribyrnong River offers the most enjoyable and relaxing way to immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of the Spring Racing Carnival.
The package includes seamless transfers from the city to Flemington ensuring a hassle-free journey. Upon arrival you will be greeted with refreshing drinks to set the mood for the festivities ahead.
Hot Chocolate Festival
1-31 August 2023 - Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
Decadent boozy interactive whimsical and totally over the top our Chocolatiers and Pastry Chefs have created 31 amazing Hot Chocolate Festival flavours to get your temperature rising! No reservations walk-in only.
Melbourne Whisky Week
18 - 27 August 2023
This 10-day celebration of local and international whisky and spirits promises to provide spirit lovers with an explosion of taste entertainment and experience from rare drams fine drops and delicious cocktails to new whisky releases.
NGV Friday Nights
Friday night's until October 2023 @ NGV
Don some colour dance to Melbourne's best bands and DJs dine on French-inspired cuisine and experience the iridescent works of beloved French painter Pierre Bonnard - immersed within the contemporary designs of award-winning Paris-based architect and icon India Mahdavi.
Society Social Lunch Series
Reservations are open until August 31st 2023.
Society Lounge is wheeling out its indulgent dessert trolley to those who book a spot at the Society Social lunch series Friday-Sunday.
Paint in the Dark: Paint & Sip Workshop in the Dark
9-31 August 2023 - Wednesday to Sunday @ Hanover House - Southbank
In a retro-futuristic neon-lit atmosphere brush in one hand glass in the other unleash your inner artist and create a work of art... in the dark!
Borealis On The Lake 2023
Experience The Northern Lights: Nightly until 3 September 2023 Lake Daylesford
Borealis on the Lake combines technology and art to recreate the mesmerizing beauty of the Northern Lights on Lake Daylesford.
2.22 - A Ghost Story
Until 20 August 2023 - Her Majesty's Theatre (Last Shows!)
An adrenaline-filled night where secrets emerge and ghosts may or may not appear. What do you believe? And do you dare discover the truth? It's very (very) good!
BLOOM
Until 26th August 2023 - Playhouse
From the co-creator behind some of Australia's most beloved comedies (The Castle The Dish Utopia) and Melbourne Theatre Company's smash-hit production The Speechmaker Bloom is a funny big-hearted new musical that celebrates the power of music to connect us across generations starring comedian Anne Edmonds alongside Frankie J. Holden Vidya Makan Christina O'Neill and John O'May.
Miss Peony
2 - 20 August 2023 | Fairfax Studio
Glitzy and madcap Miss Peony is a bold new comedy from the creators of Single Asian Female about our good old need for connection to family the past the future each other.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical - Return Season
23rd August 2023 To 17th of September 2023 @ Regent Theatre
Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary film comes to life onstage remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A theatrical celebration of truth beauty freedom and - above all - love Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.
Field Of Women 2023
Sunday 20th August 2023 @ Melbourne Cricket Ground
Before the Round 23 AFL match between Melbourne and Hawthorn over 10,000 people will walk onto the hallowed turf of the MCG to form BCNA's Pink Lady.
Melbourne International Coffee Expo
17 - 19 August, 2023 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Whether you are a professional looking to upgrade your coffee equipment and technology or you're a coffee lover in search of the latest trends, MICE gives the opportunity to explore and embrace the latest new products.
Regional Victoria Power Alliance: Stop Labor's Towers
The Labor Government project will compulsorily acquire land that has been in the same families' hands for generations - so they can build 1,600 towers to carry overhead transmission lines that: Make surrounding land unusable, Destroy native habitat, Threaten native animals, Significantly impact the landscape amenity and wipe $millions off property values.
More to check out: this week
Live Music | This Week In Melbourne
Melbourne's vibrant music scene pumps out live music 7 nights a week in hotels bars and live music venues.
Ashes To Ashes: The David Bowie Experience Candlelight Jazz: Best Of Aretha Franklin Amy Winehouse And More Candlelight: Best Of Hans Zimmer And More Candlelight: Vivadli Four Seasons David Bowie Experience Divine - Baazigar Tour Huanchaco | Live @ The Retreat Hotel Jack Ladder - Tall Pop Syndrome Tour Like Moths To Flames Lisa Mio & Wild Dreamers - The Linda Ronstadt Show Loveless - Australia Tour 2023 Luke Combs Out To Lunch featuring Felix Riebl Science Week Event: The Music of Genes The Australian Eagles - Dark Desert Highway Tour The Consort of Melbourne: Songs of Heart and Soul The Elvis Big Band The Experience at Kew Court House The Rock Proms @ Palais Theatre Valley | Lost In Translation Tour
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ArtVo Melbourne | Trick Art
ArtVo Melbourne @ Docklands is open 7 days a week
The interactive trick art gallery is your chance to touch the art and strike a pose in front of the mind boggling themed zones. The venue is a fun activity for all ages with over 80 different 3D reality defying artworks and optical illusions to work with across 9 different themed zones.
Rembrandt: True to life
Until 10 September 2023 - NGV International
The NGV holds the most important Rembrandt collection in the Southern Hemisphere and this exhibition is a unique opportunity for audiences to explore the great range of the artist's prints alongside some of his key paintings in the most comprehensive exhibition of Rembrandt's work to be held in Australia in twenty-five years.
Goddess: Power Glamour Rebellion
Until October 2023 @ ACMI
Featuring never-before-seen costumes cinematic treasures interactive experiences and large-scale projections this landmark ACMI-curated exhibition will unveil examine and celebrate the changing representation of femininity across film history through provocative on-screen moments.
Melbourne Now
Until 20th August 2023 - The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia Fed Square
Celebrating new and ambitious local art and design Melbourne Now will cross a range of contemporary disciplines including fashion and jewellery painting sculpture architecture ceramics video performance printmaking and publishing.
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade
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.
Fantastic Beast: The Wonder Of Nature
Until 8th October 2023 - Melbourne Museum
Wonder at the magic of the creatures from the Wizarding World alongside the remarkable animals from London's Natural History Museum collection and learn about their shared abilities and behaviours that allow them to dazzle attract and escape.
Connection: The Lume Melbourne
Daily @ The Lume Melbourne
Connection features over 550 digital and original artworks from more than 110 visual and musical artists representing the largest collection of First Peoples' art ever assembled.
Pierre Bonnard: Designed By India Mahdavi
Until 8 October 2023 @ NGV International
Pierre Bonnard is one of the most beloved painters of the 20th century celebrated for his use of colour to convey an exquisite sense of emotion. The NGV has commissioned celebrated award-winning Iranian Paris-based designer India Mahdavi to design the exhibition's scenography.
The Story of the Moving Image
Open daily | 10am - 5pm @ ACMI Fed Square - FREE
Melbourne's "BEST" free exhibition! Discover how inventors innovators and artists at the turn of the 20th century wielded light split time and captured motion heralding a technological revolution that continues today.
MIRROR: New views on photography
Free until January 2024 - State Library of Victoria
Showcases over 140 photographs from the State Collection alongside creative responses from emerging and established Victorian storytellers to tell fascinating tales of Victoria through a contemporary lens.
Submerged - SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Submerged is an interactive digital experience within SEA LIFE Melbourne taking guests on a journey through living light inspired by the bioluminescent underwater world.
Submerged runs daily until December
Now Or Never Festival
17 August 2023 - 2 September 2023
This is an open invitation to explore the future in the present. A call for curiosity and collective awe. A leap into the unknown. It's now or never.
Featuring more than 300 Australian and international sonic and visual artists creators and composers Now or Never is Melbourne/Narrm's newest large-scale festival celebrating digital art and future thinking.
Ready-Made Meals Guide
Fresh and delicious meal kits delivered right to your door.
No fuss or simply ready made meals have everyone covered with express home delivery plans diet plans and weekly food plans
WatchesGalore.com.au
Watches Galore source quality watches from all over the world, to suit every budget, style preference and function.
Swysh - Personalised Videos from Sports Stars
Swysh is the place to get a personalised video message from your favourite sports star or celebrity.
Simply choose your favourite star personalise your request and give someone the best surprise.
Markets This Weekend
All For Kids Market - Broadmeadows Bohemian Bulla Market Boho Luxe Market 2023 Bumble Bee Baby & Children's Market | Aspendale Camberwell Sunday Market Coburg Trash & Treasure Market Creswick Market Fitzroy Mills Market Gasworks Farmers' Market I Wore It Once: Preloved Fashion Market - Mornington Numurkah Lions Club Broken Creek Market Park Orchards Market The Fitzroy Market Yarraville Village Craft Market
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