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What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 21st May 2024 - Monday 27th May 2024
Featured This Week
Art of the Brick - Immersive Experience
Australian Jousting Championships
Cirque du Soleil: LUZIA
Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience
Heritage Harvest Weekend
Historic Winton
Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years Of Genius
Maritime Magic: Williamstown Ferry Experience
Melbourne Art Book Fair
Melbourne Design Week
Melbourne's Annual Wedding Expo
Million Paws Walk | RSPCA
National Sorry Day
PHARAOH
Salvation Army: Red Shield Appeal
Skyline Melbourne Ferris Wheel
Steve McCurry ICONS
The Big Design Market - Almost Winter
The Eagles Story - Australia's Premier Eagles Experience
The Queen's Ball: A Bridgerton Experience
Tosca | Love. Jealousy. Betrayal.
Universal Everything: Beings
WICKED | The Musical
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!
Salvation Army: Red Shield Appeal
National Doorknock will take place on 25 and 26 May 2024
Every 17 seconds, The Salvation Army in Australia helps someone in need. And this help is made possible through the generosity of people like you, who support the Red Shield Appeal
RSPCA Million Paws Walk 2024
Sunday 26th May 2024 @ Albert Park Lake
Tails will be wagging and faces will be grinning as people come together with their canine friends, raising money to end animal cruelty. Dog-lovers can meet at Albert Park Lake's Pelican Lawn, where there will be plenty of dog events, exhibits, activities and lots of tasty human food, all raising money for a barking good cause.
Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience
Until Sunday 30th June 2024 @ The Briars - Mount Martha
Step Into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and embark on a nighttime trail filled with magic. Walk into the depths of a dark forest and discover fantastic beasts and iconic Wizarding World moments illuminated like never before.
Maritime Magic: Williamstown Ferry Experience
Escape the hustle and bustle of Melbourne with Melbourne River Cruises' serene Williamstown ferry services.
Skip the crowds and enjoy a leisurely journey along the picturesque Yarra River. Departing from Southbank Promenade and Gem Pier Williamstown.
Australia's Premier Eagles Experience - The Eagles Story
The Eagles Story is a celebration of the iconic American rock band The Eagles. With incredible attention to detail the performers bring the band's legendary music to life in a way that is both authentic and electrifying.
Club Sunbury - Saturday 25th May 2024 Shoppingtown Hotel - Saturday 8th June 2024 Village Green Hotel - Saturday 29th June 2024
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.
The Big Design Market | Almost Winter
Friday 24th May 2024 - Sunday 26th May 2024 @ Royal Exhibition Building
Over 200 of Australia and New Zealand's best independent designers come together with fifty of the most acclaimed tastemakers from across the country to create a feast for the senses. Almost Winter showcases established and rising talent across fashion homewares jewellery tech accessories and more.
HAVASI Pure Piano Tour
Friday 24th May 2024 @ Hamer Hall
Don't miss the virtuoso pianist and musical visionary Havasi as he returns to Australia. Having performed at the world's most prestigious concert halls he is regarded as one of the rare contemporary composers with a rock-star like charisma.
An Evening with Aravinda
Saturday 25th May 2024 @ Box Hill Town Hall
The dinner / dance / Q&A will celebrate former international cricketer Mr Aravinda De Silva a Sri Lankan cricket icon who was recently inducted into the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Hall of Fame.
Comedy Hypnosis Show
Thursday 23rd May 2024 @ Georgies on Vista, Caroline Springs
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.
Heritage Harvest Weekend
Saturday 25th May 2024 - Sunday 26th May 2024 @ Sovereign Hill
Experience a foodie takeover of Sovereign Hill with a producers market, kids activities, and cooking and craft sessions hosted by the The Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc. - CWA
Melbourne Art Book Fair
23rd May 2024 - 2nd June 2024
In 2024 the 10th Melbourne Art Book Fair brings together local and international publishers, artists, and designers, fostering an exchange of ideas and collaboration between industry professionals and printed matter enthusiasts alike.
Melbourne Design Week
Australia's largest annual design festival returns with a focus on ecology, ethics and energy
The 8th edition will bring 11 days of exhibitions, talks and events to the city in late autumn and early winter.
Skyline Melbourne Ferris Wheel
Open seven days a week outside Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Breathtaking views of Melbourne's cityscape in fully enclosed cabins. The wheel is located in a precinct which includes a mini golf course and a dining space.
Australian Jousting Championships
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of May @ Kryal Castle
Get set for an epic day of family fun and medieval entertainment at the Australian Jousting Champtionships.
Rocky Road Festival
1st May - 31st May 2024
Yarra Valley Chocolaterie + Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie + Mornington Peninsula Chocolaterie
Make a date to join us for our month long dedication to all things rocky road. Our European Chocolatiers will be taking the classic Aussie treat to whole new heights with 31 new flavours to pick and mix rockin' tasting sessions and decadent desserts in our all day Caf©.
Universal Everything: Beings
22nd May 2024 - 29th September 2024 @ ACMI
Move, dance and play in this interactive exhibition that will surprise and delight all ages. Projected larger than life, Universal Everything's parade of fantastic beings hypnotically morphs between forms and textures, from kaleidoscopic fur to molten lava, water molecules, and more.
Melbourne's Annual Wedding Expo
Sunday 26 May 2024 @ Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Over 150 Exhibitors + Free Entry plus couples receive the exclusive 'I'm Getting Married' Bag.
Art of the Brick - Immersive Experience
Daily until Sunday 30th June 2024 @ Melbourne Showgrounds
Explore ten expansive themed rooms filled with original collections + 100+ artworks by artist Nathan Sawaya.
The Queen's Ball: A Bridgerton Experience
Friday Saturday & Sunday's @ Fever Centre - Brunswick
Join us at a magnificent ball for a unique immersive party with drinks, music, dancing, and flourishing romance.
Historic Winton
Saturday 25th May 2024 - Sunday 26th May 2024 @ Winton Motor Raceway
Australia's longest running, all-historic motor race meeting is one of the largest sporting events in rural Victoria. The excitement of yesteryear grandeur blends with competition pace, creating a unique atmosphere at the spectacular rural location of Winton Motor Raceway.
Cirque du Soleil: LUZIA
Until Sunday 26th May 2024 @ Under the Big Top Flemington Racecourse (last shows)
Join us as we take you on a journey into the colorful and fantastical world of LUZIA set in a make-believe Mexico where you will be treated to stunning visual surprises and breathtaking acrobatic performances. ***** Highly recommended.
PHARAOH | Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
14th June 2024 - 6th October 2024 @ NGV
Through more than 500 works, including monumental sculpture, architecture, temple statuary, exquisite jewellery, papyri, coffins and a rich array of funerary objects, the exhibition unpacks the phenomenon of pharaoh, those all-powerful kings claiming a divine origin.
Joy @ Immigration Museum
Get nostalgic at a retro video store replica. Play with a gigantic bunny. Check out massive glowing sculptures. And yep kids go free!
Joy brings the Immigration Museum to life with an emotive adventure where creativity colour and storytelling join forces to take you on a transformative journey.
Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years Of Genius
â€Daily @ The Lume
Step inside the mind of a creative and scientific genius at the Lume's latest immersive experience.
Candlelight Concerts
Enjoy a musical experience illuminated by candlelight and performed by live musicians in some of Melbourne's most iconic venues. New concerts announced.
Theatre & Musicals
Get in quick for these world-class shows now and coming soon..
The Odd Couple
18th May 2024 - 23rd June 2024 @ Comedy Theatre
Comedy masters Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney are the definitive Odd Couple in Neil Simon's Tony Award-winning comedy of friendship, divorce and misunderstandings.
Tosca | Love. Jealousy. Betrayal.
24 May - 30 May 2024 @ Margaret Court Arena
Opera Australia presents opera's greatest thriller - a taut tale of passion and betrayal, taking place over just 24 hours in Rome.
WICKED | The Musical
Until Sunday 30th June 2024 @ Regent Theatre
The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz has won over 100 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards. The Broadway sensation WICKED looks at what happened in the Land of Oz... but from a different angle.
Chicago The Musical
Until Sunday 2nd June 2024 (extended by popular demand)
Murder greed corruption exploitation adultery treachery...and All That Jazz ...so begins the international multi-award-winning musical CHICAGO.
Unko Museum: Poop Experience
Until Sunday 26th May 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!
Steve McCurry ICONS: Photography Exhibition
Wednesday - Sunday until 25 May 2024 @ Seaworks Williamstown
With more than 100 large-format photographs ICONS is one of the most complete retrospectives of the career of Steve McCurry one of the main international figures in the world of photography over the last 40 years.
The NBA Exhibition @ The District Docklands
Until 2nd June 2024 @ The District Docklands
Explore Experience and Play the amazing universe of the NBA in 20 sections including authentic and autographed items NBA themed "fun action" games and digital experiences.
(This is) Air
Until 30 June 2024 | NGV Garden at NGV International
The NGV 2023 Architecture Commission is a poignant large-scale outdoor installation that makes the invisible visible. (This is) Air developed by Nic Brunsdon in collaboration with ENESS draws attention to one of the universal and defining features of life on earth: breathing air.
Puffing Billy Steam Train
Leg daggling is BACK! Journey through the magnificent Dandenong Ranges.
One-way, two way (return), plus tickets between Belgrave, Lakeside and Gembrook.
Port of Melbourne and Docklands Sightseeing Cruise
Learn about the historical Victoria Docks and the landings of the early settlers on this sightseeing Melbourne cruise.
Experience the history of the Southern Hemisphere's largest port and relive its involvement in Melbourne's settlement.
Powerpal | Free Electricity Monitor
FREE for every Victorian householder
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.
Kangaroo Flat Market
Saturday 25th May 2024 @ Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church - Bendigo
An outdoor community market featuring a wide variety of Market Stalls & Car Boot Sales plus a HUGE Garage Sale There is plenty to interest everyone with trash & treasure s/h furniture h/hold items tools books toys clothing plants produce craft cakes slices biscuits etc; devonshire teas a sausage sizzle and much more.
Weekend Markets
Just announced..
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