Newsletter | #918 What's On this Week |
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 30th July 2024 - Monday 5th August 2024
Featured This Week
A Streetcar Named Desire
After School Fun at SuperPark Highpoint
Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Exhibition
Art of the Brick - Immersive Experience
Blended Perspectives | Art Exhibition
Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Musical
DonateLife Week
Flash Forward: 40 Acts / 40 Artists / 40 Laneways
High Cheese Experience at Allegro Restaurant
Hot Chocolate Festival
Impossible Occurrences! Melbourne Magic Show
International Beer Day At Hophaus Southbank
Jurassic World: The Exhibition
Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years Of Genius
Lightscape - Royal Botanic Gardens
Melbourne Elvis Festival
Memo Akten: Distributed Consciousness
PHARAOH | Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
Prehistoric Bayside
SIX The Musical
Skyline Melbourne Ferris Wheel @ South Wharf
Spirit Of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant
The Art of Banksy: Without Limits
The NBA Exhibition @ The District Docklands
Weekend Markets
Winter Igloos at Studley Park
Winter Night Market @ Queen Victoria Market
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!
Stunning Waterfront Views
Spirit Of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant
Ever-changing scenery adds an enchanting backdrop to your dining experience. Every dish is a masterpiece meticulously prepared using locally sourced ingredients ensuring the freshest flavours and supporting the vibrant food culture of Melbourne.
Art Exhibition
Blended Perspectives
2nd - 16th August 2024 @ Le Studio Artspace Mordialloc
A group ART exhibition in the heart of Mordi Village. Join us for an unforgettable experience at the exclusive opening night of our Group Art Exhibition. 20 artists under the same roof!
After School Fun @ Highpoint
SuperPark
Open 7 days @ SuperPark Highpoint
SuperPark is the ultimate destination for epic adventures non-stop fun and awesome prizes!
Amazing photography and immersive moments
Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Exhibition
18th September 2024 - 3rd November 2024 @ 360 Bourke St Melbourne
A journey through more than 200 of the most beautiful, idiosyncratic, and interesting places on Earth - all seemingly plucked from the whimsical world of Wes Anderson.
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Impossible Occurrences
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.
Get closer to dinosaurs than ever before
Jurassic World: The Exhibition
Friday 2nd August 2024 - Sunday 22nd September 2024 @ Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre - Brunswick
Walk through the Jurassic World iconic gates as an honoured guest and gaze in wonder at a towering Brachiosaurus; come face-to-face with a Velociraptor; and get a rare up-close look at the most vicious dinosaur of them all Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Could you be the reason someone else gets a second chance at life?
DonateLife Week
Sunday 28th July 2024 - Sunday 4th August 2024
This DonateLife Week we want all Australians to register as organ and tissue donors and talk to their family about donation.
Get ready to shake, rattle and roll
Melbourne Elvis Festival
2nd - 4th August 2024 @ National Theatre - St Kilda
Five International Elvis Tribute Artists are transforming National Theatre into an Elvis wonderland over one massive weekend.
40 Acts / 40 Artists / 40 Laneways
Flash Forward 2024
Until 22 August 2024
Showcasing Melbourne's creative culture and unlocking the potential of some of the city's lesser-known laneways, more than 80 creatives have been commissioned to create over 40 art installations, 40 albums and stage 40 gigs across the city.
THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF THE RECORD-BREAKING QUEENS
SIX The Musical
3rd August - 8th September 2024 @ Comedy Theatre
Following sensational sell-out seasons across Australia the six wives of Henry VIII are back to remix history in this high-octane fun 80-minute musical sensation. Join the Tudor Queens-turned-Pop-Princesses as they re-write and re-tell five hundred years of history like you've never seen before.
Mornington Peninsula, Great Ocean Road and Yarra Valley Chocolateries
Hot Chocolate Festival
1st - 31st August 2024
31 limited-edition hot chocolate flavours will be available to try featuring sweet and indulgent treats like torched creme brulee, boozy truffles, melting chocolate emoji discs and so much more!
Discover the Magic of Winter at Studley Park's Igloos
Winter Igloos at Studley Park
Until 20th September 2024 @ Studley Park Boathouse - Kew
For a touch of indulgence, join us on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday for our 2-hour Igloo Bottomless High Tea Package.
Experience a cheesy twist on the traditional high tea this winter
High Cheese Experience
Wednesday - Saturday @ Allegro Restaurant - The Westin Melbourne
Curated by Executive Chef Apoorva Kunte in collaboration with renowned cheese experts, the Studd Siblings, our new High Cheese menu is sure to delight.
Latest electric SUVs and Utes
Electric SUV Expo
9th - 11th August 2024 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Showcasing the latest range of electric SUVs BEV Plug-In Hybrids Utes People Movers from leading brands.
Experience by Fever
The Art of Banksy: Without Limits
Until September 2024 @ The District Docklands
A stunning street art exhibition of museum quality featuring over 150 artworks such as certified art prints on different kinds of materials photos sculptures installations digital installations murals mapping shows and more.
Free AI art exhibition
Memo Akten: Distributed Consciousness
Open daily @ ACMI
See glowing art generated by AI in this unsettling yet beautiful exhibition. Marvel at the colourful octopus-like critters on the massive screens.
State-of-the-art exhibition + real fossils + film + holography
Victoria The T. Rex
Until October 2024 @ Melbourne Museum
Victoria the T. rex is a world-class interactive exhibition starring the real fossil skeleton of a 66-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus named Victoria.
+ T. REX 3D @ IMAX
Digital Light Experience
Lightscape (last shows)
Until 4th August 2024 @ Royal Botanic Gardens
See the Royal Botanic Gardens transform into a glowing wonderland when this magical experience returns.
Explore Bayside's prehistoric past at this free exhibition
Prehistoric Bayside
Until 25th August 2024 @ Bayside Gallery @ Brighton Town Hall
Bayside is home to one of the most important fossil areas in all of Australia, dating back roughly 5-6 million years of age. This free exhibition showcases the fossil material for the first time.
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
PHARAOH
Until 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.
Foodies delight
Winter Night Market
Wednesday nights 5-10pm @ Queen Victoria Market
Look forward to The Cypriot Kitchen That's Amore Cheese The Black Sheep Casa Nata 400 Gradi and The Soup Factory all there to satisfy your cravings.
Experience
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.
Light Show Art Experience
Beings by Universal Everything
Daily until 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.
CAN YOU BEAT THE TRAIN?
Puffing Billy Running Festival
Saturday 7th September 2024 + Sunday 8th September 2024
Join us for a weekend of excitement, camaraderie, and unforgettable memories.
CHOOSE YOUR DISTANCE:21.1 km Half Marathon, 13.5 km Classic, 5 km Family Fun Run/Walk, 1.2 km Junior Dash
LEGO Exhibition
Art of the Brick - Immersive Experience
Daily @ Melbourne Showgrounds
Explore ten expansive themed rooms filled with original collections + 100+ artworks by artist Nathan Sawaya.
Creative Fun Exhibition
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.
Live Music
Candlelight Concerts
Enjoy a musical experience illuminated by candlelight and performed by live musicians in some of Melbourne's most iconic venues.
Shows plays and musicals
Theatre
Check out these world-class shows playing now and coming soon..
Heads up.. Elvis: A Musical Revolution - all remaining Melbourne shows have been cancelled.. More..
Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
Until 17th August 2024 @ Playhouse Theatre
Set against the backdrop of a 1940s New Orleans yet pulsing with contemporary energy A Streetcar Named Desire's timeless exploration of aggression desire and deception is testament to theatre's enduring power to hold up a mirror and ask us what we see.
A much-loved classic that will fill the hearts of a new generation
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Until November 2024 @ Her Majesty's Theatre
This timeless tale has been brought to life on stage like never before in a breathtaking reimagined production.
The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz
WICKED | The Musical
Until 25th August 2024 @ Regent Theatre
WICKED 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.
Basketball Exhibition
The NBA Exhibition @ The District Docklands
Until September 204 @ 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.
EXPERIENCES...
RedBalloon Experience
Afternoon Tea at The Windsor
Wednesday's to Friday's with two seatings daily at 12pm and 2pm.
The longest-running afternoon tea in Melbourne is held daily in the beautiful dining room One Eleven on silver three-tiered stands with silver teapots French sparkling wine (on arrival) and a selection of specialty teas.
RedBalloon Experience
Shopping Tour: Bargains & Bubbles
Enjoy a relaxed and fun day of discount retail therapy without the worry of carrying bags or finding directions.
This small group Melbourne shopping tour explores back-street warehouses, pop-up sales and discount shopping streets.
FREE $$$ Saver
Powerpal | Free Electricity Monitor
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..
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