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What's On Melbourne Newsletter Tuesday 7th April 2026 - Monday 13th April 2026 Featured This Week Australian Sand Sculpting Championships Billie Jean King Cup: Australia -v- Great Britain Body Worlds | The Anatomy of Happiness Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience Can | Read More..
Celebrating the soundtrack that saved Motown Get ready to relive the music that defined a generation in The Big Chillout, a joyous, soul-stirring celebration of the legendary Big Chill soundtrack and the Motown revival it sparked. This powerful live show brings to life the timele | Read More..
Celebrating the soundtrack that saved Motown Get ready to relive the music that defined a generation in The Big Chillout, a joyous, soul-stirring celebration of the legendary Big Chill soundtrack and the Motown revival it sparked. This powerful live show brings to life the timele | Read More..
A simple DNA test can reveal the people and places deep in your past. DNA Testing We all have a curiousity of wanting to know "where we are from", but also "who" we are connected with. For me, I doubted the authenticity of testing companies and where the data was sourced. Then al | Read More..
MG Live & Frontier Touring present MIA WRAY - 'When We Were Young' Tour 7:30pm, Wed 22 April, 2026 HOWLER, MELBOURNE Mia Wray announces When We Were Young Tour - east coast AU headline dates for April 2026 MG Live & Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce Melbourne powerhouse | Read More..
GET STIFFED! Stiff Little Fingers SONGWRITER SERIES (Victor Stranges solo) Victor Stranges returns to the songs that shaped him with Get Stiffed - a rare, one-night-only dive into the catalogue of Stiff Little Fingers, the Irish punk band whose songs defined a generation. | Read More..
Join the Caulfield RSL this Anzac Day, Saturday 25th April , for their Dawn Service and March from 6am. 6.10am - Community March Assemble outside Elsternwick Club on Sandham Street at 6.00am 6.15am - Anzac Day Service at Caulfield RSL Followed by a Gunfire Breakfast in the rear | Read More..
In celebration of International Jazz Day, Jackie Bornstein and her top band share beautiful tunes from across the globe. Be transported by a gorgeous French, Portuguese and Spanish program performed by a line-up of Australia's top jazz musicians. Jackie takes her audience on a jou | Read More..
Armed with new cutting-edge production and a bag of unreleased records, Luude returns to Australia this June for his only headline shows of 2026. Luude will be joined by some of Australia's hottest up and coming talent in Charlie Shell, Prizefight and Foura. | Read More..
Melbourne Opera is staging a timely production of Don Giovanni (The Rake Punished) from 26 April - 3 May at the Athenaeum Theatre. Don Giovanni is hailed as one of Mozart's greatest and most demanding operas. Melbourne Opera has assembled a world class cast for its new production | Read More..
What must be brought to light today? Underground Philosophy is where spectators become participants. Experience live philosophy where audience members have the opportunity to ask questions, contribute to the field of meaning, and engage in conversations that venture through the ideas | Read More..
@ Shrine of Remembrance This exhibition reveals the link between the legendary 480 BC battle and the little-known 1941 stand, where Australian and New Zealand troops faced overwhelming odds at Thermopylae. Thermopylae - 480 BC Australia had its own Thermopylae. We've jus | Read More..
@ Shrine of Remembrance In HERstory, artist Carla Edwards honours the women who have served in Australia's military forces, past and present. What began in 2022 as a small portrait project on the NSW Central Coast has grown into a remarkable national undertaking. Travelling m | Read More..
Untitled Group is thrilled to confirm global-chart topping artist, Louis Tomlinson, will make his highly anticipated return to Australia this October as part of his ‘How Did We Get Here?’ 2026 World Tour. News of the tour follows the recent release of Louis’s third full-length studio | Read More..
The best are back in Melbourne for the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier. Country versus country. National pride on the line. This is your chance to see the best of Australia take on the might of Great Britain at John Cain Arena, 10-11 April. Get set for electric atmosphere and two da | Read More..
Hailing from Sheffield, UK, The Human League dominated the global charts throughout the 1980s and beyond with their stylish, forward-thinking sound - a sound that remains as fresh, influential, and relevant today as ever. Long before electronic music became mainstream, the band were | Read More..
Reuben Kaye is back. Sharper, sexier, and more political than ever. Expect glitter, guts, and the kind of biting comedy only Kaye can deliver. Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 | Best Show Nominee Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2024 | Cabaret Icon Award Green Room Award | Best Cabaret Art | Read More..
Expect playful clowning with soulful stories, ridiculousness, laughing till you cry... it's unique, rare and beautiful! You'll meet character after character in this bold-unhinged-laugh out loud-hour of power! Come to the brink of madness.. Like, have you ever spoken to a dead | Read More..
A FREE exhibition celebrating the contemporary sari @ Bunjil Place - Narre Warren. Featuring more than 50 saris by India's most renowned designers, the exhibition includes highlights such as the glamourous designs of Sabyasachi, Diksha Khanna, Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, and Tarun Tahili | Read More..
Play School has been captivating little eyes since 1966 and ACMI is giving you the chance to come and explore the set brought to life, for free. The perfect outing for two- to five-year-olds, little ones have the chance to check out the Rocket Clock, meet Big Ted, Jemima and Humpty | Read More..
HYBRID FUTURES marks the first solo exhibition in Australia by Australian-Danish artists Rhoda Ting & Mikkel Bojesen, offering an early survey of their collaborative practice. Working across sculpture, film, photography, and living installations, the exhibition asks where nature ends | Read More..
Blackout Card Show, a TCG focused event for all players and collectors alike! We aim to bring you the highest quality vendors, ranging from Pokemon, Sports, One Piece, Lorcana, Weiss Schwarz and everything in between! If you're looking for a specific card, we want to make sure you | Read More..
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the world's best beers and ciders at the 2026 Australian International Beer Awards Trophy Presentation. Enjoy a celebration of great food, beer, and cider, including tasting all of the Champion Draught Beers, as the 2026 winners are ann | Read More..
After the biggest MotorEx in history, we're gearing up to do it all again with MotorEx 2026 set to be bigger, louder, and bolder. Get ready for more wild unveilings, live music, drifting, cruising, the country's largest performance automotive trade show, and over $70M in jaw-dropping | Read More..
Supanova Comic Con & Gaming is Australia's home of pop culture fandom, bringing together fans of comics, sci-fi, fantasy, anime, gaming and nostalgia. Meet Supa-Star guests, explore exciting exhibitors, discover collectables and celebrate cosplay in an immersive weekend experience. | Read More..
Cultural Medicine: The Art of Indigenous Healing follows the premise of Tjukurrpa (dreaming). It looks at traditional Indigenous healing practice as past, present and future simultaneously. It presents examples of healing practice from the many distinct and varied Indigenous comm | Read More..
The Australian Heritage Festival is the nation's largest community-driven celebration of culture and history. Celebrated across cities and regions nationwide for more than 45 years the Festival invites communities to connect with Australia's diverse stories offering immersive experie | Read More..
Choristry choir welcomes you to our first concert series of 2026! Join Choristry as we step into a rich soundscape weaving together centuries of choral music, with works by Victoria, Palestrina, Weir, Quartel, Twist and more... Saturday 2nd May 2026 @ Church of All Nations | Read More..
Browse Australia's treasure trove of gifts for Kids, Boys, Girls, Teenagers Our collection is unparalleled. We're your one-stop destination for the most unique, intriguing, and downright awesome products sourced from across the continent and beyond. Browse CoolThings c | Read More..
The Muay Thai Australia Nationals are the official national championships governed and sanctioned by Muay Thai Australia. Over a three-day competition, the best athletes in Australia are nominated by their state or territory body to compete for gold. The Melbourne International Op | Read More..
Do Hump Day Right! Get a team together and head into Hophaus for our weekly Wednesday Funky Bunch Trivia! $150 Worth of Weekly Prizes to be won + Joker Prize! + The chance to get your hands on our Hophaus Trivia Trophy, even if it is just for one night! Specials 7-10pm $10 500 | Read More..
From Cleopatra and Mark Antony to Romeo and Juliet, love has often meant breaking the rules. Rebel Heart: Love Letters and Other Declarations is a sweeping new exhibition at the State Library that explores love stories from across Australian history - the bold, the forbidden and the deep | Read More..
What's On Melbourne Newsletter Tuesday 31 March 2026 - Monday 6th April 2026 Featured This Week Bendigo Easter Festival Body Worlds Bubble Planet Daylight Saving Ends Easter Weekend Guide Experience School Holiday Fun on the Yarra Good Friday Appeal Heads Up Guide | Read More..
Discover the secret stories behind Melbourne's colourful laneways in a thrilling outdoor exploration game. You're a runaway teen in search of a lost connection, and the city's street art begins to speak to you-literally. Solve clues, find hidden gems, and uncover murals that come | Read More..
Everyone's favourite pansexual, time-travelling songbird is back! Adore Handel returns to Melbourne International Comedy Festival with Cautionary Tales, the scandalous sequel to Little Black Book. This incorrigible 18th-century raconteur isn't just dishing gossip - they're reveal | Read More..
Returning to the Fluid Lounge Bar & Cafe this may, with our good friend Garry Christie; we'd love to see some of the old crew there with us! Round up your fellow Mellencamp fans, the perfect opportunity to catch up & have a great night, with some quality tunes... Scarecrow-The Mell | Read More..
First time to SuperPark? Get all-inclusive access to 15+ activities with a 1 hour trial pass offer, including SuperPark grip socks. Warning: you may not want to leave! SuperPark at Highpoint is your go-to destination for indoor school holiday activities in Melbourne. With non-s | Read More..
Romulus Folio Gallery presents Inside Wonder, an exhibition anchored in the work of Xinzhi Li, marking the gallery's one-year anniversary at The Gladstone in South Melbourne. Romulus Folio Gallery presents Inside Wonder, an exhibition anchored in the work of Xinzhi Li, marking the gal | Read More..
View ancient Roman artifacts and learn about their daily life Featuring original statues, mosaics, frescoes, jewellery and everyday objects from the humblest to the most sumptuous, this Melbourne-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Rome's political, cultural and social li | Read More..
If you're the type of listener who likes to experience the full force of the orchestra, this concert is for you. Our stage will be packed with musicians from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performing alongside next-generation talent from the Australian National Academy of Music. | Read More..
Thursday 14th May 2026 - Sunday 24th May 2026 Melbourne Design Week (MDW) is Australia's leading design festival, held annually over 11 days in Melbourne and regional Victoria. Driven by ideas, MDW provides a platform for designers, thinkers, educators, businesses, and enthusiast | Read More..
Developed for Melbourne Design Week, this collaboration between Lennox St. Gallery and ESCULTURA challenges the traditional "white cube" convention where the pedestal is treated as a neutral, invisible utility. Instead, this exhibition positions the plinth as an active sculptural par | Read More..
Robert Jacks is often defined by the grid, but his relationship with it was a restless, lifelong dialogue. This exhibition, The City Rising, traces that evolution from the late 1960s to his mature career, showing how a simple geometric structure became his primary language for naviga | Read More..
Public transport will be free in Victoria across metropolitan and V/Line services in the month of April. Free public transport in Victoria through April as fuel prices continue to climb. A taxpayer measure to provide cost-of-living relief. The measure which the government estima | Read More..
After captivating more than 2 million visitors worldwide, Eonarium Enlightenment presents a spectacular light and sound show inspired by Vivaldi's masterpiece, "The Four Seasons". Experience spring, summer, autumn, and winter through rich, immersive visuals that blend seamlessly wit | Read More..
LA-based alt-rock duo LANY return to Australia this October and November as part of the soft world tour. Tallying billions of streams, selling out legendary arenas, and earning widespread critical acclaim, platinum-certified group LANY consistently deliver rafter-reaching anthems anch | Read More..
Elevate your game day with an exclusive ticket experience to The Pulse by Coca-Cola, Marvel Stadium's new premium open deck viewing space. This high-energy, social-first party zone is the perfect place for fans looking to elevate their game day with a great view, premium hospitality a | Read More..
You've been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide.. guilty or not guilty? Murder #1: A love triangle. A multimillion-dollar divorce. A homicide. Is the accused a co | Read More..
You've been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide.. guilty or not guilty? Moral Dilemma #1: A driverless car. A human life lost. And a question no court has ever ha | Read More..
You've been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide.. guilty or not guilty? Crime #1: Superstar Lana Tonneti's $20m necklace is gone. Now her ex-driver's on trial for t | Read More..