Newsletter | #869 | What's On this Week |
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 22nd August 2023 - Monday 28th August 2023
Experiences and surprises in the world's most loveable & liveable city.
Featured This Week
Armenian Film Festival
ArtVo Melbourne | Trick Art
Ballarat International Foto Biennale
BLOOM
Borealis On The Lake
Cirque Du Soleil: CRYSTAL
Code Camp - The Best School Holidays Ever
Comedy Hypnosis Show @ Exford Hotel
Connection: First Peoples' Art
Fantastic Beast: The Wonder Of Nature
Goddess: Power Glamour Rebellion
Hot Chocolate Festival
Hurstbridge Wattle Festival
International Dog Day
Live This Week In Melbourne
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruise
Melbourne Home Show
Melbourne International Film Festival
Melbourne Whisky Week
MIRROR: New views on photography
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Never Permanent
NGV Friday Nights: Pierre Bonnard
Now Or Never Festival
Paint in the Dark: Paint & Sip Workshops
Pierre Bonnard @ NGV
Rembrandt: True to life
Regional Victoria Power Alliance: Stop Labor's Towers
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade
Run 4 Fun for headspace
Smash Session @ The Smash Room
Society Social Lunch Series
Submerged @ SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Swysh - Personalised Videos from Sports Stars
The Story of the Moving Image
Winter Night Market: Queen Victoria Market
WIN a $3.5 MILLION Gold Coast Prize Package!
Winterwild: Apollo Bay Winter Festival
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!
Cirque Du Soleil: CRYSTAL
Nightly until Sunday 27 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.
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.
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.
Melbourne International Film Festival
71st Melbourne International Film Festival returns:
03-20 August - Cinemas 18-27 August - Online A full program for 25 days of cinema and digital presentations - across 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.
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.
Code Camp - School Holiday Camps
The Best School Holidays Ever
Australia's favourite school holiday and after-school program!
Let Code Camp inspire your children to get creative with technology these holidays learn some valuable new skills have fun and make new friends.
Melbourne Home Show
25 - 27 August 2023 - FREE @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
With hundreds of innovative home products, exclusive show specials, free seminars and expert advice, The Home Show is the place to start when considering a home improvement project.
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.
Hurstbridge Wattle Festival
Join us Sunday 27th August, 10am - 4pm, for a day of fun.
The Hurstbridge Wattle Festival with its roots in our early rail history is a joyous celebration of our heritage, environment and community.
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 Workshops
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.
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.
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.
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 1600 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.
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FILM: MY SAILOR MY LOVE
After becoming concerned about her father Howard (James Cosmo, Braveheart), Grace (Catherine Walker, A Dark Song) hires a caretaker in the form of Annie (Brid Brennan, Brooklyn). As a result of his recluse nature, Howard initially rejects any help from Annie, but gradually the pair begin to bond, and Howard re-considers opening his heart to love and to be loved once more. MY SAILOR MY LOVE is directed by Klaus Härö (Letters to Father Jacob), a powerful and romantic tale of a second chance at love and the power of redemption.
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Live Music | This Week In Melbourne
Melbourne's dynamic music scene delivers live performances every night of the week, spanning across hotels, pubs, bars, and dedicated live music venues.
All Rise: Jazz At Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis + MSO Autechre + Max Cooper + Actress + Giant Swan Avatar - Dance Devil Dance Tour Âme + Axel Boman + Ayebatonye + Cc:disco! + Dameeeela Becoming Eliza Bernadette Robinson - Divas Candlelight Orchestra: A Tribute To Coldplay Candlelight: Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake & More Ft. Ballet Candlelight: Tribute To Adele Come Together - The Music Of The Beatles English Music Festival in Australia Fanny Lumsden: Hey Dawn Tour Haroula Tsalpara Idolize - Best of Billy Idol J.I.D | Forever & A Day Tour Kelela + Serpentwithfeet La Dispute - Wildlife 10 Year Australian Tour Matt Taylor Celebrates 50 Years Of I Remember When I Was Young MSO @ NGV: Pierre Bonnard, Modernism & Music Teddy Swims - Australia And New Zealand Tour 2023
More to check out: this week
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.
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: First Peoples' Art
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
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.
Smash Session @ The Smash Room
40 Minutes @ The Smash Room - Keilor East
Get a taste of how fun smashing stuff really is in this dedicated smash room! You'll throw on some overalls and a face shield, grab a baseball bat and smash up a range of breakables such as mugs and plates whilst listening to your favourite tunes on the speakers.
Markets This Weekend
New To You: Pre-Loved Fashion Market | Williamstown Piccadilly Market | Geelong Melbourne Craft Fair - CRFT*WRK @ Queen Victoria Market Yarragon Craft & Produce Market Bayswater Makers' Market Dromana Community Market Jung Market - Horsham Cobram Lions Market Leongatha Community Market Camberwell Sunday Market The Fitzroy Market Mirboo North Country Market Kilmore Scout Market
Just announced..coming soon!
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