Newsletter | #873 | What's On this Week

What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 19th September 2023 - Monday 25th September 2023

Experiences and surprises in the world's most loveable & liveable city.

Featured This Week

Archibald Prize Exhibition
ArtVo Melbourne | Trick Art
Ballarat International Foto Biennale
BBC Earth Experience
Borealis On The Lake
Cavalcade of Transport Mural
Cherryhill's Blossom Festival
Chinese Traditional Culture Festival
Collingwood vs GWS GIANTS - AFL Preliminary Final
Connection: The Lume Melbourne
Death Of A Salesman
Distinguished Gentleman's Drive
Fantastic Beast: The Wonder Of Nature
Goddess: Power Glamour Rebellion
Live Music | This Week In Melbourne
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
MAMMA MIA! The Musical
Maho Magic Bar
Melbourne EV Show
Melbourne Royal Show
MIRROR: New views on photography
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
NGV Friday Nights: Pierre Bonnard
Nocturnal: Museum After Dark
Queen Victoria Market Moon Festival
Reset: FedSquare Sustainability Festival
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade
School Holidays Guide | Melbourne Spring
Stadium Golf @ Marvel Stadium
Submerged @ SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
The Story of the Moving Image
WIN a $3.5 MILLION Gold Coast Prize Package!

Free Every Tuesday

Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!

School Holidays Guide

Saturday 16 September 2023 - Sunday 1 October 2023

One-stop guide to keep the kids entertained during the Spring School Holidays.

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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.

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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

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 Royal Show

Thursday 21 September to Sunday 1 October 2023 @ Melbourne Showgrounds

A program of much loved favourites and exciting new experiences that are sure to appeal to all Victorians young and old.

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Archibald Prize Exhibition 2023

Until 5 November 2023 @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery

An extraordinary display of 57 portraits, featuring public figures and cultural identities from all walks of life, reflecting the stories of our times.

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Reset: FedSquare Sustainability Festival

2-27 September 2023 @ FedSquare + Atrium + The Edge

Reset is a month-long festival focusing on biodiversity, connecting with nature, and promoting easy and practical ways to live more sustainably.

Cherryhill's Blossom Festival

Saturday 16th September 2023 - Sunday 1st October 2023 @ CherryHill Orchards - Wandin East

Guests can wander through endless rows of gorgeous cherry blossoms sip on cherry-based drinks enjoy delicious cherry ice-cream live music and activities for the whole family.

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Bendigo Bloom

1st September 2023 - 5th October 2023

Come and explore our beautiful city and enjoy food and wine events that celebrate spring. Bendigo is celebrating the 20th year of its famous Tulip display with over 53,000 tulips blooming along Pall Mall, the Conservatory and various gardens.

Melbourne EV Show

22-24 September 2023 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Your chance to explore a fantastic showcase of the latest electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, e-motorbikes, e-bikes, and e-scooters from top brands leading the charge towards a greener future.

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Queen Victoria Market Moon Festival

23 + 24 September 2023 @ Queen Victoria Market

From traditional mooncakes to sizzling street food, enjoy a delectable range of treats covering local and international cuisine. You can also expect cultural performances, live music and interactive activities.

Chinese Traditional Culture Festival

23 + 24 September 2023 @ Federation Square

Enjoy a variety of Chinese dance and music performances, traditional Chinese culture shows, and Chinese musical instruments.

Stadium Golf @ Marvel Stadium

14th-24th September, 2023

Fly the green and tee off from Levels 1, 2 and 3 into 9 holes placed into the grounds of the Stadium.

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Distinguished Gentleman's Drive

Sunday 24th September 2023 @ Mornington

We invite you to rev your engines and embark on a picturesque journey through the stunning Mornington Peninsula, all in support of Movember's vital mission.

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Tesselaar Tulip Festival

Saturday 16 September 2023 - Sunday 15 October 2023 - Tesselaar Tulip Farm

Well over a million spring flowering bulbs including almost a million Tulips are on show throughout the festival. We have live entertainment on stage every day for you to enjoy including music and performances. You can wander through the gardens enjoy the sculptures indulge in traditional Dutch foods and other treats.

Children's Week #1 - 18-21 September 2023

Dutch Weekend - 22-25 September 2023

Children's Week #2 - 25-28 September 2023

Food Wine & Jazz Weekend - 29 September - 1 October 2023

Spring Fever Week #1 - 2-5 October 2023

Rock The Fields - 6-8 October 2023

Spring Fever Week #2 - 9-12 October 2023

Irish Weekend - 13-15 October 2023

The Friends Experience

Daily until 26th November 2023 @ The District Docklands

FRIENDS fans will be able to recreate their favourite scenes and celebrate some of the most iconic moments from the globally loved sitcom in this truly unique interactive experience

Maho Magic Bar

Tuesday - Sunday @ Daniels Car Park 217 Lonsdale Street Melbourne

Enjoy a multi-sensory and interactive experience in a glittering Tokyo night setting. This exclusive magic show features charismatic master magicians from Japan.

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Cavalcade of Transport Mural

Did you know the people of Victoria own a $250000 mural that is wasting away hidden in the back of Southern Cross Station!

Friends and supporters of the mural hope a more suitable home can be found for the pride of the Melbourne artwork.

It's more than enhancing its viewing experience it must support the oil-on-canvas painting by managing atmospheric conditions.

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Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2023

Until 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.

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Death Of A Salesman

Until 15 October 2023 @ Her Majesty's Theatre

Emmy Golden Globe and Tony Award-winner Anthony LaPaglia takes to the Australian stage for the first time in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Until 31 December 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.

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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.

More to check out: this week

Annie Smithers @ NGV

Art and Glow in the Dark

Beneath The Surface | Behind The Scenes @ Heide

Fam | Where Are You From?

Flash Forward

Grand Opening Festival

Love Lust Lost

Mughlai Feast at Enter via Laundry

Negroni Week

Planetarium Nights | Melbourne Planetarium - Adults 18+

RELICS: A New World Rises - LEGO Exhibition

ST ALi Italian Film Festival 2023

The Australian Ballet: Swan Lake

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.

Boom Crash Opera & Bachelor Girl

Candlelight: A Tribute To Coldplay

David Garrett

Desi Boyz @ Brown Alley

DMA'S - How Many Dreams? Australian Tour - Frankston

Ernest Aines | Debut Album Launch

Fairtrade Narcotics at Shotkickers

Gretta Ray - The Big Pop Show

Jackie Bornstein Quartet - Classic Southside

Jamie Aditya: Live at The Count's

Jennifer Salisbury and Mark Morand Quartet

Jet - LIVE Melbourne

Nick Mulvey | New Mythology Tour

Niki - Nicole Tour

P1Harmony | Live Tour [P1ustage H : P1ONEER]

Sahar | Live In Concert

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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.

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Borealis On The Lake 2023

Extended until Saturday 30th September 2023 @ Lake Daylesford

Borealis on the Lake combines technology and art to recreate the mesmerizing beauty of the Northern Lights on Lake Daylesford.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Elvis: A Musical Revolution

30th September - 29th October 2023 - Athenaeum Theatre

The Icon. The King. The story of a man who gave the world a musical revolution.

Featuring over 40 hit songs Elvis: A Musical Revolution celebrates the extraordinary life of award winning cultural icon Elvis Presley. From his childhood in Mississippi to his triumphant '68 Comeback Special and ascent to become 'The King of Rock 'n' Roll' this brand-new high-energy production explores the pivotal moments in Elvis's life and music career through the perspectives of those who knew him best.

MAMMA MIA! The Musical

4th October 2023 - 3rd December 2023 @ Princess Theatre

A celebration of love, laughter and friendship, MAMMA MIA! The Musical is a fabulous night out for all ages! Featuring 22 of ABBA's greatest hits that will have you dancing in aisles.

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GREASE | The Musical

31 December 2023 - 28 January 2024 - Her Majesty's Theatre

GREASE Is The Word | GREASE is still the word. Featuring dazzling costumes and all those unforgettable songs including: Summer Nights Sandy Hopelessly Devoted to You You're The One That I Want Greased Lightnin' and Grease is the Word.

BBC Earth Experience

27th October 2023 - 28th January 2024 @ Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Exclusive to Melbourne - a 360-degree walk-through audiovisual event which draws upon footage from Seven Worlds One Planet. Travel the natural world and journey across the seven continents in one epic experience narrated by David Attenborough.

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Markets This Weekend

All For Kids Market - Rowville

Ashburton Artisan Markets

Beaufort Town Market

Berwick Boutique Craft & Food Market

Bourne Local Market - Collingwood

Camberwell Sunday Market

Grantville Community Market

I Wore It Once: Preloved Fashion Market - Mornington

Ivanhoe Market

Little Beauty Market - Frankston

Mornington Mind & Magick Market

Newstead Community Market

Portarlington Lions Market

Portsea Craft Market | Point Nepean

Queenscliffe Community Market

The Fitzroy Market

Werribee Computer & Technology Market

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Just announced..coming soon!

Australian Nativity Scene 2023 | Dandenong

Bourne Local Market - Elwood

Brickvention 2024

Meat BBQ Cooking Class

National Day of Action against Bullying & Violence 2024

Pentridge Makers Market

So Frenchy So Chic 2024

The King Of Pop Show - Michael Jackson Live Concert Experience

Thrill Experiences | for thrill seekers

Work From Hospo Week 2023

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