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What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Wednesday 8th November 2023 - Monday 13th November 2023
Experiences in the world's most liveable city.
Featured This Week
AFLW Premiership: Finals Week #1
ArtVo Melbourne | Trick Art
Ballarat Show
Comedy Hypnosis Show
Connection: First Peoples' Art
Elvis: A Musical Revolution
Green Left Comedy Debate
GREASE | The Musical
Just announced..coming soon
Live Music | This Week
Local Makers Market
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Maho Magic Bar - Japanese Close-Up Magic Show
MAMMA MIA! The Musical
Melbourne Cup Carnival
Melbourne's Annual Wedding Expo
Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruises
More to check out: this week
MIRROR: New views on photography
Miss Saigon
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Movember | Grow a MO for Charity
New Year's Eve Cruise Packages
Port of Melbourne - Boat Tours
Powerpal | Free Electricity Monitor
Princess Diana Exhibition: Accredited Access
Rain Room at Jackalope Pavilion
Ready-Made Meals Guide
Remembrance Day
Ron Barassi AM Memorial Service
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade Tour
Run2Cure - walk or run for children's cancer research
Singles Day: World's Biggest Shopping Day
Spring Rose Show
State Rose & Garden Show
The Groovin' 60s
The Story of the Moving Image
Weekend Markets
Werribee Craft Festival
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!
Remembrance Day
11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
11am - Saturday 11th November 2023
Every year we pause to remember those men and women who have died or suffered in all wars, conflicts and peace operations.
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!
The Groovin' 60s
Saturday 11 November 2023 @ St. Stephens Anglican Church - Richmond
Under the sparkling and charasmatic Musical Direction of Mr Adam Przewlocki two POWERHOUSE choirs DIVINE DIVAS SHOW CHOIR and RAINBOW VOICES LGBTQIA+ CHOIR present a fab and campy romp through the groovy yesteryear!
New Year's Eve Cruise Packages
Celebrate New Year's Eve in style on the Yarra River with Melbourne River Cruises.
Avoid the crowds and enjoy breathtaking waterfront views while indulging in a gourmet food selection and a wide range of drinks, or dance the night away with our resident DJ, creating unforgettable memories underneath Melbourne's Fireworks with one of our Five New Year's Eve Packages!
Cruise Packages
1. NYE | Spirit of Melbourne Dinner Cruise
2. NYE | Party Cruise
3. NYE | Party Cruise Over 40's
4. NYE | Midnight Fireworks Cruise
5. NYE | Twilight Cruise (Early Fireworks)
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!
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.
Comedy Hypnosis Show
Thursday 9th November 2023 @ Exford Hotel Melbourne
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.
Ron Barassi AM Memorial Service
Friday 10th November 2023 @ Melbourne Cricket Ground
The State Memorial Service will celebrate the extraordinary life of Ron Barassi AM and the contribution he made not only to AFL but to the Victorian community.
Movember 2023
Grow a MO for Charity
Men are dying before their time. But you can help us change and save lives.
Movember fundraisers are a global community of fired up Mo Bros and Mo Sisters - aka rock stars making a difference in mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
Rain Room
Until 29th January 2024 @ Jackalope Pavilion - St Kilda
A 100 square metre field of continuous rainfall Rain Room is a responsive environment engaging all the senses allowing you to be fully immersed in the rain while simultaneously protected from it.
Melbourne Cup Carnival 2023
The Melbourne Cup Carnival is a world-class event that encompasses the finest racing entertainment fashion culture food and wine all in one place - Flemington.
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
State Rose & Garden Show
Saturday + Sunday 11-12 November 2023 @ Werribee Park
Across the weekend the gardens will transform into a kaleidoscope of colour with garden exhibits, plant stalls, workshops, fun for the kids, food trucks, live music and more than 5,000 roses in bloom.
Elvis: A Musical Revolution
Until 31st 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.
Princess Diana Exhibition: Accredited Access
17th November 2023 - 28th January 2024 @ The Tea House - Southbank
A intimate exhibit of iconic photographs of the world's most famous Princess and never-before-heard stories as told through the lens of Diana's Official Royal Photographer and friend.
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.
Live Music | This Week
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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.
Miss Saigon
Until 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".
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.
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
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
Just announced..coming soon!
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