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What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 10th September 2024 - Monday 16th September 2024
Featured This Week
AFL Premiership: Week #2 Finals
Beauty and the Beast | The Musical
Birrarung Riverfest
Bob Fest in St Kilda
CherryHill Orchard Blossom Festival
Impossible Occurrences!
Jurassic World: The Exhibition
Le Grape Escape | Wine & Food Festival
Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years Of Genius
National Communication Museum
PHARAOH | Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
R U OK? Day
Reset: FedSquare Sustainability Festival
SIX The Musical
Spirit Of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
The Art of Banksy: Without Limits * New Works Added *
The Melbourne Fair
Victorian Opera: Sweeney Todd
Zero Waste Festival
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!
A much-loved classic that will fill the hearts of a new generation
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Until February 2025 @ Her Majesty's Theatre
This timeless tale has been brought to life on stage like never before in a breathtaking reimagined production. 4-ticket offer available.
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.
Featuring The Chainsmokers Alesso Gryffin Austin Millz Daya and more.
Palm Tree Music Festival
Sunday 8th December 2024 @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Bringing the vibrant energy of tropical getaways to stunning locations around the world Palm Tree has become a haven for global partygoers.
The Legends Together Again
Jose Carreras & Placido Domingo
Wednesday 27th November 2024 @ John Cain Arena
After their incredible solo careers, and captivating audiences around the globe as members of the unforgettable Three Tenors, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo are reuniting for a very special tour of Australia.
Witness the beauty of over a million spring flowers in bloom.
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
Saturday 14th September 2024 - Sunday 13th October 2024 @ Tesselaar Tulip Farm
Live entertainment on stage every day for you to enjoy including music and performances. You can wander through the gardens enjoy the sculptures indulge in traditional Dutch foods and other treats.
Witness stunning cherry blossom flowers in bloom
CherryHill Orchard Blossom Festival
14 September - 6 October 2024 @ CherryHill Orchards 739 Maroondah Hwy, Coldstream
Our blossom has bloomed early, so we welcome guests to come and have a sneak peek between the 9th and 13th of September before the festival officially commences on the 14th.
Moving to their 100-acre Coldstream orchard this year the Blossom Festival gives visitors the unique chance to wander through the cherry blossoms in full bloom and enjoy a plethora of on-site activations including live music workshops and of course enjoy an array of cherry themed food and drink offerings.
Celebrate the life force of our Yarra Birrarung river
Birrarung Riverfest
Sunday 1st September 2024 - Sunday 22nd September 2024
Book now for one of 30+ events being hosted over three incredible weeks. Whether you enjoy riverside walks cleanups or paddling adventures there's something for everyone at Riverfest.
FedSquare Sustainability Festival
Reset 2024
Sunday 1st September 2024 - Sunday 6th October 2024 @ Fed Square
RESET is a free series of family-friendly interactive events and workshops designed to make sustainable living both fun and practical for families and individuals.
8 Stories 1 Ending
AFL Premiership: Week #2 SemiFinals
8 Stories. 1 Ending.
Second Semi Final: Port Adelaide vs Hawthorn
Friday September 13, 7:40pm at Adelaide Oval*
First Semi Final: GWS Giants vs Brisbane Lions
Saturday September 14, 7:30pm at Giants Stadium*
*Seven/Fox/Kayo
Furniture, Decorative Arts, Jewellery, Art, Prints and Posters, Books, Vintage Fashion and Couture and Luxury Vintage goods
The Melbourne Fair
12th - 15th September 2024 @ Marvel Stadium
The highly esteemed Melbourne Fair is returning to Australia's culture capital with more than 50 of the nation's distinguished dealers showcasing thousands of rare pieces across Antique Art Deco Mid Century Modern and Contemporary eras.
Father Bob Day is 14 September each year
Bob Fest in St Kilda
For 2024, what would have been his 90th birthday, we're celebrating the big man's heavenly birthday in a big way.
Donate to help us reach our goal and join in the fun at Bob Fest on 13, 14, and 15 September around St Kilda.
All event ticket sales are tax deductible and go back to Father Bob's Foundation.
A view not seen in 100 years!
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade Tour
Daily @ Royal Exhibition Building
Discover the history of this extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage listed building before making their way to the Dome Promenade to experience views over Carlton Gardens the city and greater Melbourne.
Get closer to dinosaurs than ever before
Jurassic World: The Exhibition
Until October 2024 @ Fever Exhibition 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.
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.
* New Works Added *
The Art of Banksy: Without Limits
Until October 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. Experience by Fever
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
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.
Amazing photography and immersive moments
Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Exhibition
From 18th September 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.
Light Show Art Experience
Beings by Universal Everything
Daily until Sunday 6th October 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.
Ask R U OK? Any Day because life happens every day
R U OK? Day
A lot can happen in a year, a month, a week. Whether it's your friend, family member, colleague, partner, or teammate, the people you care about go through life's ups and downs every day.
So whilst R U OK?Day on Thursday September 12 is our National Day of Action, we encourage you to Ask R U OK? Any Day of the year because a conversation could change a life.
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..
Once there was a barber who had it all - a happy life, a beautiful wife. But it all ended in a savage act of betrayal. Enter Sweeney Todd.
Victorian Opera: Sweeney Todd
14th - 21st September 2024 @ Playhouse Theatre
From the haunting melodies of Stephen Sondheim to the chilling narrative crafted by Hugh Wheeler this production transports you to the dark heart of London's Fleet Street.
THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF THE RECORD-BREAKING QUEENS
SIX The Musical
Until 20 October 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.
Basketball Exhibition
The NBA Exhibition @ The District Docklands
Until October 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.
Following weekend..
Le Grape Escape | Wine & Food Festival
20th - 21st September 2024 @ St Kilda Town Hall
We have partnered with Australia's leading French wine importers to give you the chance to taste more than 110 wines from France's most famous regions: including Alsace, Chablis, Beaujolais, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, Jura, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire Valley, Provence, Rhône, Savoie, and South West.
Melbourne's newest museum opens on Saturday 21 September 2024
National Communication Museum
Exploring the past, present and future technologies that connect us.
By engaging in conversation, risk taking and experimentation, NCM provides a welcoming space for addressing challenging questions in an ever-evolving landscape of technological disruption and change.
EXPERIENCES...
Solve clues that'll take you on a self-guided journey around Melbourne city's iconic laneways
Mystery Picnic | Melbourne Laneways
Starting with an empty picnic basket collect your gourmet picnic food as you get closer to your picturesque picnic location with every clue solved.
Sponsored Partner
Furniture Objects and Art
Trit House | Inspired Living
Established in 2006 Trit's curatorial approach brings together furniture objects and art with a signature vision for inspired living.
Whether it's a space to gather rejuvenate or create Trit is here to help you live a life inspired.
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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.
Meet the Makers
The Sunday Market @ Southgate
After more than two decades around the Arts Centre the Sunday Market is now at Southgate every Sunday 10am - 4pm
Weekend Markets
Get ready to feast your senses at Melbourne's hottest new hangout
Fringe Flavours Night Market
Wednesday nights @ Queen Victoria Market - 5-10pm
We're talking: 5 weeks of pure Melbourne magic. Insta-worthy eats that'll make your drool. Artists and performers curated by @melbfringe bringing the coolest vibes. Shopping for the ultimate retail therapy
Just announced..
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