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What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 10th October 2023 - Monday 16th October 2023
Experiences in the world's most liveable city.
Featured This Week
Archibald Prize Exhibition
Ballarat International Foto Biennale
Comedy Hypnosis Show @ Exford Hotel
Connection: The Lume Melbourne
Cup Day Party at Hophaus by the River
Death Of A Salesman
Disney Princess - The Concert
Dog Lovers Festival
Gippsland Garden And Home Expo
Live Music | This Week In Melbourne
Maho Magic Bar
Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruises
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Melbourne Meccano Exhibition
Monopoly Dreams: Melbourne Theme Park
Mushroom Festival
Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival
Songs for a New World
Spirit Of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant
Stringybark Festival
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
The Chicks
The Finders Keepers: Design Market
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!
Cup Day Party at Hophaus by the River
Tuesday 7 November, 2023 @ Hophaus Bar
You are invited to join us at Hophaus for Melbourne Cup Day at our annual cocktail party on our balcony overlooking our beautiful city and the Yarra River. Enjoy delicious hot, cold & sweet canapes and a 3 hour drinks package including beer, wine & sparkling from your private bar.
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.
Monopoly Dreams
Melbourne's new Theme Park opens on Saturday 21 October 2023 at Melbourne Central.
MONOPOLY DREAMS is a fully immersive and interactive MONOPOLY experience, featuring games, challenges and the chance to win Monopoly Money!
Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruises
Experience the Pinnacle of Elegance at the Melbourne Cup Carnival with Melbourne River Cruises!
Enjoy seamless return transfers from Melbourne City and indulge in a gourmet morning tea and fork buffet showcasing seafood, cold platters, salads, and delectable desserts. Sip on premium Australian Wines, Sparkling, Beers and Spirits while catching every moment of the races on onboard TV screens. Plus, groove to entertainment on your return journey - this is the ultimate way to elevate your race day experience!
Dog Lovers Festival
13 - 15 October 2023 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Since 2013 the Melbourne Dog Lovers Show has grown to become one of the largest events in the world dedicated to educating entertaining and inspiring dog lovers. In celebration of our 9th 'Show' we have decided to change our name to the Dog Lovers FESTIVAL!
Disney Princess - The Concert
Sat 14 Oct 2023 @ Plenary - Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Disney Princess - The Concert is a spectacular live event that brings to life the enchanting music from Disney's beloved princess films. With a quartet of talented performers including Broadway television and animated film icons this concert takes audiences on a magical journey through the timeless songs that have become the soundtrack of our lives.
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.
Stringybark Festival
Sunday 15 October 2023 @ Rowville Community Centre and surrounding parklands
Stringybark Festival is a free community event celebrating homegrown creativity, sustainability, education, play and all things local in 'our backyard'.
The Finders Keepers: Design Market
13 - 15 October, 2023 @ Royal Exhibition Building
The Finders Keepers curated design market brings 70+ of their favourite Australian designers and makers to the Royal Exhibition Building. From ceramics to jewellery, unique art to slow fashion, The Finders Keepers is where you'll discover the latest from Australia's craftiest cats.
Mushroom Festival
14 & 15 October 2023 @ Queen Victoria Market
Explore a sensational range of stalls featuring mighty mushrooms and support Australian mushroom growers by coming along to Mushroom Festival for a weekend full of fungi and fun.
Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival
Sunday 15 October 2023
Thousands of participants from far and wide will take part in five distances from 3km to the full marathon, starting at Batman Avenue and venturing through iconic Melbourne landmarks like Flinders Street Station and the Royal Botanic Gardens with the ultimate finish at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The Chicks
Mon 16 Oct 2023 @ Rod Laver Arena + Elle King
Counting thirteen GRAMMY Awards six Billboard Music Awards and four American Music Awards among many other accolades
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.
Gippsland Garden And Home Expo
14 - 15 October 2023 @ Lardner Park
Be entertained, informed, delighted and inspired by over 150 fantastic exhibitors. Across the weekend, enjoy good food and live music, sales and special offers, presentations by gardening experts, free kids activities and much much more.
Elvis: A Musical Revolution
Until 24th December 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.
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 #2 - 9-12 October 2023 Irish Weekend - 13-15 October 2023
Maho Magic Bar
Until 31 October @ 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.
Melbourne Meccano Exhibition
ONE day only = Saturday, 14 October 2023 @ Brighton Philatelic Society - Gardenvale
Each yearn the Melbourne Meccano Club celebrates this tradition with an exhibition that showcases the work of our members. A visit to our exhibition is a day out for the family where all members from youngest to oldest are sure to find something to capture their interest and imagination.
More to check out: this week
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
Until 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.
Live Music | This Week In Melbourne
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.
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.
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.
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
COMING SOON
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
Blackburn Art & Craft Market Buninyong Village Market - Spring Camberwell Sunday Market Corinella Community Market Cowes Island Craft Market Drysdale Community Market Heide Makers' Market Hunter Markets | Fashion Market - Mentone Little Birdie Market Rosebud Trash N Treasure Market Sandy Twilight Market Sisters' Market @ Brunswick The Finders Keepers: Design Market The Fitzroy Market Violet Town Market Wallan Olde Time 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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