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Auto-Photo: A Life in Portraits introduces us to Alan Adler (1932 - 2024). Adler, while little known, was likely the most photographed man in Australia and is also the oldest and longest serving photobooth technician in the world. For over 50 years, Adler maintained a suite | Read More..
Floating high above Port Phillip Bay and The Bellarine Peninsula you can experience a breathtaking 60 minute hot air balloon flight at sunrise with a 5 star champagne. Departing from locations in Geelong the peaceful sightseeing experience showcases Victoria's magnificent scenery fro | Read More..
From 16-22 March 2026, Frankston's city centre will ignite with colour as nine large-scale murals and projection artworks transform the CBD into a week-long open-air gallery. Expect bold walls, fresh energy and the full force of Frankston's award-winning street art culture. Frankston | Read More..
Get ready for the very first Northcote Autumn Weekend Market - your new favourite crafty hangout, right in the heart of Northcote! We're bringing together over 40 amazing local makers under one beautiful indoor roof at the Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre. From handmade ceramics a | Read More..
Eiderdown Australia is a premium bedding brand specialising in European-quality quilts and bedding, crafted from responsibly sourced alpaca, wool, and Hungarian down. Their products are designed for customers who value comfort, quality, and sustainability, offering a truly luxurious | Read More..
Too Many Props, Too Many Accents, One Bloody Good Time: Cat and Caz are a must see at MICF 2026! Dynamic duo Cat Holder and Caz Dawes are bringing back their "impeccable comic timing and natural chemisty" (What's The Show) in a brand new, high energy, whacky, sketch show full of large | Read More..
For three years, comedian-journalist Sweeney Preston wrote dating advice articles while his own love life desperately needed an editor. Now, Sweeney relives some of the most hilarious contradictions between his own life, and the articles he was writing with a straight face - some of w | Read More..
Join the Gender Justice Project for our Artivism circle launch and workshop as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Artivism circle launch and workshop International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will be the launch event for t | Read More..
If you want an inspiring lawyer story, read To Kill a Mocking Bird. If you want a laugh, come to this show. This is a story about a lawyer who shouldn't have ever become one. It is for anyone who has ever found themselves in the wrong place. Years ago, Nick Abrahams was a successfu | Read More..
CELEBRATE SCOTTISH CULTURE The Melbourne Tartan Festival is a joint initiative of the Victorian Scottish Heritage Cultural Foundation and Scots of Victoria Co-ordinating Group. Beginning at the Spring Street end of Collins Street at 2pm, approximately 200 pipers, drummers, dancer | Read More..
This vibrant festival showcased Indonesia's rich culture and diverse cuisine, offering locals and visitors a taste of Indonesian traditions through captivating exhibitions and authentic culinary experiences. The event is aimed to celebrate and promote Indonesian culture, bringing its | Read More..
Rug up and dive into a lineup of seasonal street food. The Flavours of Autumn Festival is set to transform C Shed with an array of seasonal flavours! Sip something warm (or sparkling) at the pop-up bar - think Fig Gin, Pomegranate Margaritas and a Sparkling Mandarin Sunrise. On t | Read More..
Get ready, Melbourne! Almost Winter returns The Big Design Market is back from 22-24 May at the iconic Royal Exhibition Building. As the cooler months roll in, we're turning up the magic with over 250 of Australia's best independent designers and 75+ artisanal food and drink brands | Read More..
Join Tineco to Clean & Win at its First Australian Consumer Activation Showcasing Cleaning Innovation In Action For the first time in Australia, Tineco - the global leader in wet and dry floorcare - will give consumers direct access to test and try the cleaning performance and time-sa | Read More..
The Aireys Inlet Music Festival is a three-day celebration of live music, community, and coastal culture, held each March in the beautiful seaside town of Aireys Inlet on Victoria's Surf Coast. Set across a range of intimate venues, the festival showcases an eclectic mix of outstandin | Read More..
Sunday 15th March 2026 10am-10pm Queens Park Moonee Ponds Join us for the biggest community celebration of the year! With live music, food trucks, kids activities, market stalls and roving entertainment, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Get into the groove with sou | Read More..
What's On Melbourne Newsletter Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Monday 16th March 2026 Featured This Week AFL Round #1: Toyota Premiership Season Aireys Inlet Music Festival Another Tequila Sunrise Tour Balloon Story Blanc De Blanc Encore Body Worlds | The Anatomy of Happ | Read More..
Fever Days (24-26 March) | Global Discounts Up to 50% Fever Days will run from Tuesday 24th March 2026 to Thursday 26th March 2026, featuring discounts of up to 50% across thousands of experiences. All discounts will be visible directly on the Fever website and automatically applie | Read More..
On the street where I live: Viva Gibb's portrait of North and West Melbourne Between the mid-1970s and early 1990s, Viva Gibb documented the suburbs of North and West Melbourne, where she lived. For nearly two decades, this was the primary focus of her work. Jewel-like portraits | Read More..
The inaugural 100 Acres Festival at Bellarine Estate has announced the addition of internationally acclaimed soul powerhouse, The Meltdown to its impressive line-up, bringing the sweet sounds of blues and soul to the Bellarine Peninsula on Saturday, April 18. Already set to make its | Read More..
CDP presents Tall Stories' production of THE GRUFFALO based on the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler A mouse took a stroll through the deep, dark wood ... After sell-out seasons across the world, including London's West End & Broadway, The Gruffalo returns | Read More..
PLAY SCHOOL LIVE CONCERT 2026: Humpty's Big Celebration! The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and CDP present PLAY SCHOOL LIVE CONCERT: Humpty's Big Celebration!, touring from April 2026. Celebrating 60 years of Play School, this special live concert brings songs, stories and j | Read More..
Iron Maiden bring the highly anticipated Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026 to Australia this November! In celebration of their 50th Anniversary, Iron Maiden will be playing some of their biggest shows to date headlining outdoor stadiums for the first time in Melbourne, as well as are | Read More..
Spot is one of the most loved dogs in the world, and he's coming back to Melbourne! Spot and his friends are off on a new adventure to visit Spot's Dad on the farm and meet the farm animals. ' But when they arrive, all the animals are lost! Can Spot and his friends find them all? | Read More..
Powerhouse rock icons Guns N' Roses are coming to Marvel Stadium this December supported by special guest and Australian natives, Airbourne. This follows their extensive 2025 tour and continues an exciting new chapter with the release of two brand new singles - "Nothin'" and "Atlas" - | Read More..
A small, carefully curated monthly market showcasing local artists, makers and small-batch creatives with free drink cards. MEET THE ARTISTS at The Secret Cellar Market Tucked inside a 170-year-old bluestone cellar, The Secret Cellar Market is a small, carefully curated monthly m | Read More..
Following on from the track 'Down The Drain', released in January, the latest offering from Gill is a powerful anthem that serves as a reminder of her unshakeable talent as both songwriter and vocalist. 'Pushing Punishment' was created with collaborator Gareth Hudson (Buddy Knox, Haz | Read More..
One day only. The way rock ’n’ roll parties are meant to be. Melbourne's most loved rock 'n' roll block party LuliePalooza returns on Saturday 21 March 2026, charging back into Victoria Park with its biggest shake-up yet. After four packed editions, LuliePalooza is stepping thing | Read More..
Candlelight Babies is a new educational experience launched in Melbourne. Bask with your baby in the glow of a thousand candles as gentle classical melodies, adapted for tiny ears, spark early development and create tender bonding moments between the two of you. At Candlelight Bab | Read More..
Imagine if Emily in Paris was gay, had no fashion coats, and almost got deported from Europe. Okay, so imagine a completely different woman who followed the new American dream: getting the hell out of the US. Why Are You Here is a show that catches flights and feelings! It's abo | Read More..
We live in an age of either retreat or stark vocal polarization where disagreement feels dangerous, discourse defaults to performance, and the instinct to avoid conflict quietly erodes our thinking, our relationships, and our democracy. But what if disagreement, done well, is one | Read More..
Up and coming Melbourne-based comedian Roisin McAlinden brings her debut solo show to Comedy Festival. Once upon a time, in a faraway land (Australia), an incredibly young girl thought she'd found her Prince Charming. Instead, her Disney dream turned into a twisted tale worthy of the | Read More..
This April school holidays, families are invited to embark on a journey of light and imagination as Sea of Light, an interactive installation by internationally renowned production company Patch Theatre, transforms Abbotsford Convent's Oratory into an immersive ocean of light. In Sea | Read More..
Laufey announces anticipated return to Australia, alongside her New Zealand debut, with her biggest shows to date. Two years on from her extraordinary 2024 Australian visit, which saw the dual Grammy Award-winning artist sell out venues across the country within moments and add addit | Read More..
Frontier Touring are delighted to announce 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee and eight-time Grammy-winner Beck will perform two intimate and unique acoustic shows in Melbourne and Sydney in April 2023. Delving deep into his acoustic roots these special performances will highlight | Read More..
KIP MOORE BRINGS REASON TO BELIEVE: UP CLOSE TOUR TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND THIS SPRING Global powerhouse Kip Moore makes his anticipated return down under this October and November as part of his Reason To Believe World Tour. On his sixth visit, the multi-platinum singer-songwriter | Read More..
The global smash hit comes to Melbourne! A night of breathtaking circus, gender bending aerial and fire breathing sideshow. The Queen of punk kabarett is turning Meat Market into the hottest kabarett club East of Berlin. Join the deliciously salacious, utterly hilarious, uber-awar | Read More..
RAGE proudly presents its inaugural Recycled Art Exhibition - a major celebration on the war on waste tapping into the creativity innovation and talent thriving in local communities holding during the Easter April 2-8 2026. The aim is to showcase artworks that use discarded materials | Read More..
Jayne Steer lost her mum, her fiance and her mind - in that order, all two weeks before her nine-night Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut. After a psychotic episode on her 35th birthday led to a cPTSD diagnosis, Jayne decided to escape to a luxury treatment facility in Tha | Read More..
Music, Resistance and Gender Presented by Darebin Arts as part of Darebin City Council's 2026 International Women's Day celebrations The Molly Hadfield Social Justice Oration returns for its twelfth iteration, always a highlight in the Darebin community calendar. This annual | Read More..
LeaderShift is an interactive, in-person leadership experience designed to move you beyond theory and into transformation. This is not a traditional sit-and-listen panel. It's a dynamic, facilitated leadership lab where reflection meets real-world insight. You won't just hear perspect | Read More..
No coding. No complexity. Just configuration and launch. This is a hands-on, live workshop not a webinar or lecture. You'll roll up your sleeves and build your AI Front Desk Agent in real-time with step-by-step guidance. Wednesday 18th March 2026 @ Werribee Workshop Form | Read More..
What happens when two overly interconnected share houses go head-to-head in a highly anticipated board game showdown? It's that time of year again, Bourke Street versus Vine Street in a game of ARTICULATE, an annual tradition steeped in history for this seemingly close-knit circle of | Read More..
How far would you go for a crush? A girl stands outside a boy's house with a boombox. A nun has erotic dreams about God. A teenager follows her crush home across three forms of public transport. Structured through sketch-style vignettes and inspired by verbatim confessions, CONFES | Read More..
Silent clown wizardry at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Ben has discovered he has magical powers and he'd like you to witness them. But what even is magic? A bunny out of a hat? A first kiss? Cutting a beautiful lady in two? Only one way to find out, come along. Alak | Read More..
"Oh man, what a character." - Ancient Australian proverb. Idiom, used to describe either the best or worst person you know. Example, "Wow, that Casey Filips is such a character". Following his critically-acclaimed debut show Virtuoso, award-winning character comic Casey Filips bri | Read More..
What's On Melbourne Newsletter Tuesday 3rd March 2026 - Monday 9th March 2026 Labour Day Long Weekend Ballarat Begonia Festival Balloon Story Blanc De Blanc Encore Body Worlds Brunswick Music Festival ChillOut Festival Dine, Sip & Soak in the Views Along the Yarra R | Read More..
A bold new exhibition exploring creative approaches to precarious times. 2026 marks the return of TarraWarra Museum of Art's TarraWarra International series, paused during and after the pandemic, with TarraWarra International 2026: System Release. Curated by Dr Emily Cormack (Aotea | Read More..
The man, the myth, the mackerel, Fergus Mackerel - it's Mr Radio! Yowie Zowie! Look who's coming over the airwaves! It's Fergus Mackerel! Hold onto his tasteful pony tail with both hands - the radio is a perilous place. Every Tuesday on 98.5½, Fergus Mackerel dishes out his s | Read More..
Hannah returns with another audacious hour. Dinner-and-a-show is a new experience. I mean, it's not. It's as old as time, as the hills! It's been there, done that, and perhaps you prefer show then dinner to debrief over a pasta or a little caffe corretto, but that's not how the sayin | Read More..