Newsletter: What's On | 15 - 21 October 2024 |
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 15th October 2024 - Monday 21st October 2024
Featured This Week
Ability Fest Music Festival
Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix - MotoGP
Great Aussie Backyard Expo
Impossible Occurrences! Melbourne Magic Show
Main Street Mornington Festival
Melbourne Boat Show
Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruises
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Queensberry Cup
Royal Geelong Show
Shakespeare-In-Between: Romeo & Juliet
Sportsbet Caulfield Cup
Ted May: Not Only But Also
The Eagles Story - Matthew Flinders Hotel
The Great Witch Hunt - Bass Coast Shire
Whoop Dee Doo: Revue
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.
This time Verona tells its story...
Shakespeare-In-Between: Romeo & Juliet
12th - 23rd November 2024 @ St Kilda South Port Uniting
A whole new perspective of this classic play about Verona's townsfolk discover new characters and how they have been impacted by our star cross'd lovers.
A night of unforgettable entertainment
Whoop Dee Doo: Revue
Selected nights: Tuesday's Thursday's Friday's and Saturday's
Get ready for a full evening of entertainment with "Whoop Dee Doo" a double show event that takes you on a journey from the golden age of burlesque to the cutting edge of neo performance art.
A Dinner & Show or Show Only
The Eagles Story
Saturday 26th October 2024 @ Matthew Flinders Hotel- Chadstone
The Eagles Story - Australia's Premier Eagles Experience is a must-see for fans of the band as well as anyone who loves classic rock music.
The director of Benalla Art Gallery ERIC NASH will officially open the exhibition
Ted May: Not Only But Also
Come attend an EXHIBITION OPENING EVENT of figurative paintings by Melbourne artist TED MAY at ELYSIUM ART GALLERY 444 Burwood Road Hawthorn on Saturday 2nd November at 6-8pm.
Exhibition: Saturday 2nd November 2024 - Sunday 1st December 2024 @ Gallery Elysium - Hawthorn
Tickets only $5
The Great Witch Hunt - Bass Coast Shire
Get into Halloween and fire up your broom to join The Great Witch Hunt Event occurring across the Bass Coast Shire right throughout October.
Enter the draw to win great prizes including a family accommodation get away and vouchers to various exciting attractions found in Bass Coast.
Your Ultimate Race Day Experience
Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruises
Elevate your Melbourne Cup Carnival experience with our exclusive cruise packages.
Each option offers a unique way to celebrate this iconic event while enjoying the stunning views of Melbourne's waterways.
Melbourne Cup Day | Transfer Package Melbourne Cup Water Taxi Derby Day | Transfer Package Derby Day Water Taxi Oaks Day | Transfer Package Oaks Day Water Taxis
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.
Celebrate live music and raise money to empower young people with disabilities.
Ability Fest | Music Festival
Saturday 19th October 2024 @ Birrarung Marr
Set across two epic stages, the festival will feature performances from Ocean Alley, Cub Sport, Bag Raiders, Kita Alexander, King Stingray, Middle Kids, and many more. With a diverse mix of local and international artists, there's something for every musical taste.
Showcasing and celebrating jazz culture
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
18th - 27th October 2024 at multiple Venues
450+ artists 100+ events and performances 10 days of dynamic jazz from some of the globe's most extraordinary artists.
For the young or young at heart, there is something to tickle everyone's fancy
Sportsbet 2024 Caulfield Cup
Saturday, 19 October 2024 @ Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Cup the world's richest turf handicap over 2400 meters is set to deliver an exhilarating day of racing and entertainment.
3 massive weeks of comedy cabaret theatre and more!
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2024
Tuesday 1st October 2024 - Sunday 20th October 2024
You'll find some of the country's best established and emerging artists actors dancers drag queens musicians and DJs and of course you.
Spring Fling returns for 2024 with wild abandon
Spring Fling 2024
3rd - 31st October 2024 @ The Wheeler Centre
A curated lineup of change-makers rule-breakers and singular storytellers to challenge your preconceptions and foster new ways of thinking.
UB40 will be joined by special guest Eagle-Eye Cherry
UB40
Thursday 17 October 2024 @ Margaret Court Arena
Experience UB40 live performing worldwide hit singles such as Red Red Wine Food For Thought (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You along and Gimme Some Kinda Sign.
3 JAM-PACKED DAYS OF BACKYARD GOODNESS!
Great Aussie Backyard Expo
18th - 20th October 2024 @ @ Caribbean Park
Join us at The Great Aussie Backyard Expo and discover the latest trends techniques and products that will help you create the perfect outdoor retreat for you and your family.
Come join us for 4 days of fun at the Geelong Show
Royal Geelong Show
Thursday 17th October 2024 - Sunday 20th October 2024 @ Geelong Showgrounds
The event is jam packed full of Blue Ribbon Competitions, Vintage Machinery Displays, Live Entertainment where the kids can get up close and personal with the animals, thrill seeker rides, showbags and much much more.
Celebrating its 26th year
Main Street Mornington Festival
Sunday 20th October 2024 - 11am-5pm
The Festival showcases the cultural lifestyle, celebrating local food, beverages, music, art, entertainment, shopping, and fun.
Free Billycart Race & Street Festival
Queensberry Cup
Saturday 19th October 2024 @ Queensberry Street North Melbourne
For one day only, see Melbourne's most fearless rev-heads as they battle it out for billy cart glory. Head down to watch weird and wacky creations speed along Queensberry Street. This iconic North Melbourne strip will also be taken over with music stages, kids entertainment, a dog show, foodie pop-ups and more.
Back for its 62nd year
Melbourne Boat Show
Thursday 17th October 2024 - Sunday 20th October 2024 @ Docklands
Over 100 Exhibitors and 100s of brands along the waterfront and across seven marinas at Docklands.
Start your engine
MotoGP 2024: Qatar Airways Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
Friday 18th October 2024 - Sunday 20th October 2024 @ Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Join us for three days of edge-of-your-seat racing, live music, and family-friendly entertainment.
Prost to a hop-fuelled month of good times
Oktoberfest Melbourne
Dust off the dirndl and loosen up the lederhosen Oktoberfest comes to town
Explore. Engage. Evolve.
Victorian Seniors Festival
1-31 October 2024 with free and low-cost events across Victoria
Over 2000 events celebrating older Victorians will be delivered by the Victorian Government all 79 local councils community and cultural organisations and commercial partners.
Ovarian cancer is a silent menace claiming the life of one Australian woman every 8 hours
Frocktober
Frocktober is a month-long fundraiser ingeniously crafted by the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) to both raise awareness and gather essential funds for critical ovarian cancer research.
Every dollar raised goes directly to the OCRF facilitating potentially life-saving research projects dedicated to ovarian cancer.
Dive into the cheeky world of the iconic slapstick videogame with playable displays and behind-the-scenes insights.
Honk! Untitled Goose Exhibition
Until 16 February 2025 @ ACMI Fed Square
In 2019 Melbourne game developers House House shot to international success and acclaim with their hilariously naughty videogame which captured the hearts minds and humour of children and adults alike. Now ACMI's interactive exhibition gives you new insight into the creative development of this viral sensation through displays of previously unseen concept art sketches and design material.
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 28 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.
* New Works Added *
The Art of Banksy: Without Limits
Extended (popular demand): Sunday 3rd November 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
Amazing photography and immersive moments
Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Exhibition
Until 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.
LAST DAYS - Flash Sale: Last Weeks of Exhibition
Victoria The T. Rex
Until 20 October 2024 @ Melbourne Museum
State-of-the-art exhibition + real fossils + film + holography
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
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..
It's the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change!
Menopause The Musical
Wednesday 16 October - Sunday 20 October 2024 @ Athenaeum Theatre
Inspired by a hot flush and a bottle of wine Menopause The Musical is a celebration for women who are on the brink of in the middle of or have survived "The Change". This side-splitting musical parody set to classic tunes from the 60s 70s and 80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles!
Empowering and energetic pop musical sensation
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.
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.
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