Newsletter | #890 What's On this Week |
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 16th January 2024 - Monday 22nd January 2024
Featured This Week
African Music and Cultural Festival
Australian Open
BABBA - 30th Anniversary Celebration Shows
BBC Earth Experience
Blue Lotus Water Garden: Lotus Flower Season
Brickvention - Australia's Premier LEGO Fan Event
Connection: First Peoples' Art
House Down Under: upside down house
Marshmallow Laser Feast: Works of Nature at ACMI
Melbourne Bridal & Wedding Expo
Midsumma Carnival
Midsumma Festival
Nic Brunsdon: (This is) Air
Night on the Reef - SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Outdoor Cinema Guide
Outdoor Living & Caravan Expo @ Geelong
Princess Diana Exhibition: Accredited Access
Rain Room at Jackalope Pavilion
RELICS: A New World Rises - LEGO Exhibition
School Holidays Guide
Sumo International: Sumo Wrestling
Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition
Triennial
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!
Australian Open 2024
Sunday 14th January 2024 - Sunday 28th January 2024 @ Melbourne Park
Official Tickets: ticketmaster.com.au
The world's top tennis players fighting it out for the first Grand Slam title of the year. Who will reign supreme in 2024?
BABBA - 30th Anniversary Celebration Shows
A BABBA show is an electrifying experience that transports audiences back to the glory days of ABBA. With stunning costumes, captivating choreography, and pitch-perfect renditions of the band's greatest hits.
2024 sees these talented and passionate performers celebrating their 30th Anniversary year, bringing the infectious energy of ABBA to life on stage.
Summer School Holiday Guide
Until Monday 29 January 2024
Over 500 activities and child friendly things to do. Check back regularly as new events are added daily including children's activities and care programs festivals exhibitions shows and attractions.
FEATURED
Code Camp - The Best School Holidays Ever
Let Code Camp inspire your children to get creative with technology these holidays learn some valuable new skills have fun and make new friends.
Choose from beginner to advanced coding camps robotics stop-motion animation DJing video production and so much more!
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.
Brickvention 2024 - Australia's Premier LEGO Fan Event
Saturday 20th + Sunday 21st January 2024 @ Royal Exhibition Building
Brickvention is a fun, amazing and inspirational exhibition for LEGO fans of all ages.
African Music and Cultural Festival
Saturday 20th January 2024 + Sunday 21st January 2024 @ Queen Victoria Market
Join the African Music and Cultural Festival Summer Pop-up to enjoy African street food, music, drumming, and fashion.
Outdoor Living & Caravan Expo | Geelong
Friday 19 January 2024 - Sunday 21 January 2024 @ Geelong Showgrounds
Join us across three HUGE days at the Geelong Showgrounds, it will be jam-packed with exclusive show-only offers from renowned caravan manufacturers fantastic deals on the latest 4x4 equipment and the most prominent accessories brands available in the market!
Midsumma Festival
Australia's premier queer arts and cultural festival will return in 2024, running from Sunday 21 January to Sunday 11 February 2024.
Australia's premier LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural experience returns with signature annual Midsumma events.
Sunday 21 January 2024: Midsumma Carnival Sunday 4 February 2024: Midsumma Pride March Sunday 11 February 2024: Victoria's Pride Street Party
Midsumma Carnival
Sunday 21st January 2024 @ Alexandra Gardens
Midsumma Carnival highlights the opening weekend of the three-week Festival each year, effectively opening the festival. It's an iconic outdoor celebration that has become one of the biggest highlights in the LGBTIQA+ annual calendar.
Melbourne Bridal & Wedding Expo
Sunday 21st January 2024 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
If you're planning your dream wedding don't miss The Melbourne Bridal & Wedding Expo! See beautiful wedding gowns and menswear during two stunning fashion parades at 11am and 1pm.
Sumo International: Sumo Wrestling
Friday 19 January 2024 @ Festival Hall
Experience the one-of-a-kind cultural phenomenon that is LIVE SUMO WRESTLING! Sumo Champions battle it out LIVE & LARGE. With MULTIPLE World Champion titles between them this unique spectacle is not to be missed.
This Week! .. More to check out
GREASE | The Musical
Until 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.
Theatre & Musicals
Now and coming soon..
Live Music | This Week
Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition
Until Sunday 14th April 2024 @ Melbourne Museum
One of the most famous tragedies in modern history the story of the Titanic and its ill-fated maiden voyage continues to enthral educate and break hearts more than 110 years since she sank to the bottom of the ocean.
This is the only exhibition in Australia to feature more than 200 real artefacts recovered directly from the wreck site. Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition focuses on the voyage's compelling human stories taking visitors on a memorable journey through the events of that fateful night.
Blue Lotus Water Garden: Lotus Flower Season
Until Sunday 14th April 2024 @ Blue Lotus Water Garden - Yarra Junction
Visitors will get to see the world's most extensive collection of different lotus flower varieties which produce millions of huge flowers over this period. Highlights include Lotus Lake and Lotus Wetlands with thousands of blooms each day creating a virtual sea of flowers in every direction.
Moonlight Cinema @ Royal Botanic Gardens
Celebrating 28 years of movies under the stars.
Catch the summer's biggest blockbusters new releases advanced screenings and cult classic films under a starlit cinema screen. Moonlight Cinema brings the festival atmosphere to film-watching.
NGV Triennial
Free exhibition at National Gallery of Victoria
If you only see one exhibition this year this is it! A wonderful opportunity to see our fantastic NGV water wall stained glass ceiling plus this amazing free exhibition.
NGV Triennial 2023 is a powerful and moving snapshot of the world today as captured through the work of 100 artists designers and collectives at the forefront of global contemporary practice.
Princess Diana Exhibition: Accredited Access
Until 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.
Rain Room
Wednesday to Sunday @ 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.
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 Friends Experience
Daily until 28th January 2024 @ 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
House Down Under: upside down house
Daily @ The District Docklands
Stepping into the House Down Under guests will feel on top of the world walking (or dancing) on the ceilings visiting a bathroom with an upside down toilet exploring the inverted kids room home office entry way lounge room bedroom kitchen area and more - all of these are upside down!
Unko Museum: Poop Experience
17th January 2024 - 24th February 2024 @ 360 Bourke St Melbourne
A fun and interactive exhibit with adorable and colorful poop decor! A Kawaii experience from Japan is coming to Melbourne!
The installations displays and immersive attractions within the museum revolve around the theme of 'adorable poop' creating a world where this unlikely subject becomes a work of eccentric genius. Tickets on sale now!
BBC Earth Experience
Until 28th April 2024 (extended) @ 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.
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.
New Advertiser
The BBQ Store
The BBQ Store is Australia's largest online BBQ and Rotisserie specialists.
The BBQ Store offers an extensive range of leading brands and competitively priced Charcoal & Gas BBQ's, pizza ovens, outdoor kitchens, smokers, patio heaters, BBQ accessories and more.
Weekend Markets
Just announced..coming soon!
Newsletter Central
What's On Melbourne Newsletter | #890
Straight to your inbox every Tuesday
Subscribe Archive Previous Week Last Year
❊ Web Links ❊
➼ Newsletter | #890 What's On this Week
❊ Also See... ❊
➼ Newsletter | #889 What's On this Week
➼ Newsletter | #891 What's On this Week
Disclaimer: Check with the venue (web links) before making plans, travelling or buying tickets.
Accessibility: Contact the venue for accessibility information.
Update Page
Tags: enjoy life love melbourne
