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What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 24th October 2023 - Monday 30th October 2023
Experiences in the world's most liveable city.
Featured This Week
Archibald Prize Exhibition
Arriba! Melbourne Mexican Festival
Circus Royale | Bellfield/Heidelberg West
Click Frenzy
Connection: First Peoples' Art
Cox Plate Carnival
Cup Day Party at Hophaus by the River
Europa Night Market @ Queen Victoria Market
Halloween in Melbourne
Live Music | This Week In Melbourne
Local Makers Market
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Maho Magic Bar
MATADOR | sabor de amor
Melbourne Boat Show
Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruises
Melbourne Fashion Week
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Melbourne Outdoor Living Show
Miss Saigon
Spirit Of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant
The Eighty-Six: Live Music Festival
Tim Minchin
Waste Expo Australia
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.
Local Makers Market
Saturday 18th November 2023 + Sunday 19th November 2023 @ Melbourne Showgrounds
Enjoy an indoor market that is more than just a market! Featuring ONLY Australian designers artists and makers in a stunning light-filled indoor pavilion at the Melbourne Showgrounds - we're saying a big 'NO THANKS' to mass-produced junk this Christmas!
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.
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!
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 Outdoor Living Show
Friday 27th October 2023 - Sunday 29th October 2023 @ Caribbean Park
A three day expo with a huge range of caravans, camper trailers, motorhomes, accessories and gadgets
Melbourne Boat Show
Thursday 26th October 2023 - Sunday 29th October 2023 @ New Quay Promenade, Harbour Esplanade & North Wharf
From fishing boats to cruising yachts, ski boats to jetskis, the Melbourne Boat Show is your opportunity to discover your boating lifestyle with the best and brightest in boating, watercraft and marine tech.
The Eighty-Six: Live Music Festival
Monday 23 October - Tuesday 31 October 2023
40 venues along 86 tram route - Westgarth, Northcote, Thornbury
The Eighty-Six is a new 22-hour program of free live music, featuring 200 artists performing at venues along Melbourne's iconic 86 tram route.
Ritmo Latino: Latin American Festival
Saturday 4th November 2023 @ Abbots Yard - Abbotsford
This outdoor celebration features amazing Latin food drink live music art exhibits and more!
Arriba! Melbourne Mexican Festival
Friday 27th October 2023 - Sunday 29th October 2023 @ Golden Square Carpark
Immerse yourself in Mexican culture and folklore with a parade, live music and mariachi bands, sip margaritas while you feast on guacamole, enchiladas, tacos, burritos and fajitas.
MATADOR | sabor de amor
Until 29th October 2023 @ Festival Park - Queen Victoria Market
MATADOR | sabor de amor is a fast-paced, deliciously dangerous and tantalising fusion of dance, circus and burlesque...with so much heart.
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
20th - 29th October 2023 @ Multiple Venues
450+ artists 100+ events and performances 10 days of dynamic jazz from some of the globe's most extraordinary artists.
Melbourne Fashion Week
Monday 23rd October 2023 - Sunday 29th October 2023
Melbourne Fashion Week (M/FW) features a program celebrating and supporting the best in Australian fashion including runways in unexpected and impressive locations, talks with experts, hands-on workshops, pop-up fashion moments, immersive experiences, and more.
Miss Saigon
Sunday 29th October 2023 - Sunday 3rd December 2023 @ Her Majesty's Theatre
From the creators of Les Mis©rables, Miss Saigon features a sensational cast of 42 performing the soaring score, including hits like "The Heat is On in Saigon," "The Movie in My Mind," "Last Night of the World" and "American Dream".
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.
Europa Night Market
Final Wednesday this week @ Queen Victoria Market
The Europa Night Market brings your favourite European street eats this spring to Melbourne's iconic sheds at Queen Vic Market.
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.
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.
Wurrdha Marra: First Nations Art Exhibition
Daily @ The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square
Presented through a series of changing thematics, the works on display offers a series of visual dialogues as a way to explore how parallel innovations and continuities can continue to inspire new ways of thinking about art.
Click Frenzy | The Main Event
Click Frenzy begins 7:00 pm (AEDT) Tuesday 24 October 2023 for 53.5 hours!
Hundreds of retailers offering exclusive sales across a multitude of categories, over 1000+ deals from over 600 brands.
TOP PICKS
Maho Magic Bar
Until 30 November @ 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.
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.
Cox Plate Carnival
Friday 27 October & Saturday 28 October 2023
The two-day Cox Plate Carnival on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 October 2023 will put the spotlight on two significant group one races in the Australian racing calendar - the Centenary of the Cox Plate and the 56th edition of the Manikato Stakes.
Live Music | This Week In Melbourne
More to check out: this week
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 @ 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.
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
Melbourne Cup Carnival 2023
The Melbourne Cup Carnival is an unequalled world-class event that encompasses the finest racing entertainment fashion culture food and wine all in one place - Flemington.
Be enthralled and swept up in the magic of the celebration that stops a nation ! Held across four days it is unrivalled in its prestige and tradition and is the unmissable social occasion of the year.
Four Days | Flemington
Day 1 Saturday - Victoria Derby Day - 4 November 2023 Day 2 Tuesday - Melbourne Cup Day - 7 November 2023 Day 3 Thursday - Oaks Day - 9 November 2023 Day 4 Saturday - Stakes Day - 11 November 2023
GREASE | The Musical
From 31 December 2023 @ 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.
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.
Weekend Markets
Antique & Collectable Hand Tool Market Bourne Local Market - Elwood Camberwell Sunday Market Croydon Central Pop Up Market Eaglemont Village Market I Wore It Once: Preloved Fashion Market - Mornington Laverton Rubble & Riches Market Melbourne Collectors Market Swan Hill Market Day Taggerty 4 Seasons Market The 5ifth Makers Market | Chelsea The Fitzroy Market
Just announced..coming soon!
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