Newsletter | #875 | What's On this Week |
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 3rd October 2023 - Monday 9th October 2023
Experiences in the world's most liveable city.
Featured This Week
Archibald Prize Exhibition 2023
Around the Bay 2023 - United Energy
Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2023
Box Hill Art Group - 71st Anniversary Exhibition
Bridgewood Community Kite Festival
Connection: The Lume Melbourne
Death Of A Salesman
Dreams | The Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Fantastic Beast: The Wonder Of Nature
Festival Indonesia 2023 : Outdoor Festival
Giant Swing @ State Library - Melbourne Fringe
Live Music | This Week In Melbourne
Maho Magic Bar
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023
Melbourne International Games Week 2023
Monster Jam 2023
Olivia's Walk for Wellness 2023
PAX Australia 2023
Pierre Bonnard: Designed By India Mahdavi
Songs for a New World
Spirit Of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant
Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2023
The Paris Underground Cabaret
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!
Spirit Of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant
The Spirit of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant is renowned as a premier venue on the Yarra River. With its elegant ambiance and panoramic river views it offers a unique dining experience.
Whether for a romantic dinner special occasion or corporate event this floating restaurant provides impeccable service and gourmet cuisine making it the perfect choice for those seeking a memorable dining adventure on the Yarra.
Songs for a New World
Friday 6th October 2023 - Sunday 15th October 2023 @ Chapel Off Chapel
This mesmerising song cycle by Tony-Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown weaves together a tapestry of emotions dreams and life-altering moments capturing the raw essence of the human experience.
Dreams | The Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Saturday 21st October 2023 @ Lucky 13 Garage - Moorabbin
Dreams and Countdown 80s return for a massive night of Classic 80s and Fleetwood Mac. Dreams: The Rumours of Fleetwood Mac the ultimate tribute show that captures the magic and energy of their iconic album Rumours.
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023
3 massive weeks of comedy, cabaret, theatre and more!
From 3 to 22 October, this Festival is also a massive 41st Birthday party, and on the guest list you'll find some of the country's best established and emerging artists, actors, dancers, drag queens, musicians, and DJs, and of course, you.
Giant Swing @ State Library
3 - 8 October 2023 @ Forecourt - 12:00pm - 8:00pm (15 minute sessions)
Every great adventure playground has a swing. Melbourne's is eight metres tall and it's free. Come for a swing or come to play spectator of this seriously playful public art event that will make you feel like a third grader again.
Melbourne International Games Week
30 September - 8 October, 2023
MIGW is a fixture on the global digital games calendar, connecting games, technology and culture, with a broad program for industry, educators, and game enthusiasts alike.
PAX Australia 2023
6-8 October 2023 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Fan-favourite epic games expo PAX Aus is three huge days featuring thought-provoking panels, a massive expo hall filled with the best publishers and independent studios, new game demos, musical performances, tournaments, and a community experience unlike any other.
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.
Olivia's Walk for Wellness 2023
Sunday 8 October 2023 @ Alexandra Gardens Melbourne
Sign up to Olivia's Walk for Wellness and show your support for people with cancer.
Elvis: A Musical Revolution
Until 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.
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 53000 tulips blooming along Pall Mall the Conservatory and various gardens.
Nocturnal: Museum After Dark
Stay Out Late At Melbourne Museum With The After-Hours Program Nocturnal
Enjoy late-night access to exhibitions with talks tours live DJ sets and more.
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
Until 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
More to check out: this week
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.
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.
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.
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 Tour
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.
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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.
Weekend Markets
Aireys Inlet Market
Bendigo Showgrounds Twilight Market
Camberwell Sunday Market
Carisbrook Town Hall Market
Cockatoo Country Market
Keysborough Computer & Technology Market
Lara Community Market
Marysville Market
Moonlight Market | Bendigo
Point Lonsdale Market
Red Hill Community Market
The Fitzroy Market
Warrandyte Riverside Market
Wonthaggi Community and Farmers Market
Yarra Junction Community Market
Yarraville Village Craft Market
Just announced..coming soon!
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