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Winter Solstice Festival Melbourne is an immersive wellness and spiritual event celebrating the longest night of the year. Bringing together intuitive readers, holistic healers, wellness practitioners, and conscious brands, this unique gathering invites you to pause, reflect, and reconne | Read More..
Autumn Fayre Melbourne is a seasonal wellness event bringing together intuitive readers, holistic healers, wellness practitioners, and conscious brands. As part of the Heart Body Soul Collection, this unique experience blends psychic readings, energy healing, and a curated holistic m | Read More..
NGV International Ground Level Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson (b. 1976 Reykjavik) is heralded as one of the most distinctive contemporary artists working today. Drawing on Western musical and artistic themes, Kjartansson offers an adoring and satirical spin on literature, | Read More..
NGV International Level 2 This display brings together works by artists and designers from across the Pacific Region (including the Zenadth Kes/Torres Strait islands) and its diasporas. Spanning diverse periods, places and media - including photography, printmaking, painting, scu | Read More..
NGV International Free entry Featuring more than eighty ambitious and thought-provoking projects, including major new commissions, the 2026 NGV Triennial offers a global journey through contemporary art and design. Unfolding across all four levels of NGV International, the fourt | Read More..
Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building will host a major celebration on 9 and 10 May 2026, marking 125 years since the opening of Australia's Federal Parliament with a weekend of free events, performances and historical reflection. Join us this May at the Royal Exhibition Building for | Read More..
A world-first Bluey exhibition is coming to ACMI in Melbourne in 2027 ACMI, together with BBC Studios and the multi award-winning producers of Bluey, Ludo Studio, have announced an exclusive world premiere exhibition about the making of the much-loved animated TV series Bluey. Ope | Read More..
The Black Jesus Experience (BJX) delivers the power and beauty of Africa through the prism of Hip-Hop, jazz and the freedom of funk. The multi award winning ensemble presents an irresistibly danceable alloy of traditional Azmari Ethiopian song and 21st century groove. The band fe | Read More..
Legendary Aussie rockers Spiderbait today announce they will return to stages around the country this July, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their iconic 1996 album Ivy & the big apples. Legendary Aussie rockers Spiderbait will return to stages around the country this July, to c | Read More..
‘Life Could Be A Dream’ (2026) - Red Carpet Premiere | Preview Screening (Melbourne) A FILM WITH NATIONAL IMPACT The Melbourne premiere forms part of a broader national impact campaign aligned with organisations working across financial safety, gender equality and domestic and f | Read More..
From Narre Warren to Northcote, Melton to Merri-Bek, Frankston to Footscray, dance schools, crews and choreographers from across Melbourne are training it into Flinders Street Station to teach classes in the ballroom. RISING's very own dance academy opens in the historic Flinders Stre | Read More..
What's On Melbourne Newsletter Tuesday 14th April 2026 - Monday 20th April 2026 Featured This Week 100 Acres Festival @ Bellarine Estate Australian Sand Sculpting Championships Comedy Festival (Final Week) 2 for 1 Tickets DIVA - 50% off tickets Electric Island Enlight | Read More..
Nothing says "I love you mum" like fresh, housemade scones, finger sandwiches, delectable savoury snacks and an unlimited selection of sweet treats. This Mother's Day, Pullman Melbourne Albert Park is serving all of mum's favourites (and more!) at an unforgettable High Tea. With se | Read More..
Melbourne Shakespeare Company is proud to present Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice, a luminous, poetic reimagining of the Greek myth, directed by multi-award-winner Gary Abrahams. Following acclaimed sold-out seasons at fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne Shakespeare Company returns with a production | Read More..
It's the last week of the Comedy Festival, so let's go out with a bargain! Happy Hour returns, and from 5pm 'til 9pm on Monday 13 Apr, you'll be able to grab 2-for-1 tickets across a range of incredible shows. Come see a longtime fave, take a punt on something new, or fill the who | Read More..
Award winning ensemble Koi Kingdom live @ The Count's. Featuring Cheryl Durongpisitkul (saxophone), Stephen Hornby (bass) and Marcos Villalta (guitar), they compose for one another and work together to create highly personal, collective music. Their distinctive sound is character | Read More..
The Daryl McKenzie Jazz Orchestra is an Australian cultural icon, uniting Melbourne's most exceptional instrumentalists to perform original jazz works and to accompany some of the country's finest local and international performers. Returning to The Count's after a sell out show in 2 | Read More..
Philip Dizack is an artist of vision, one of the defining jazz trumpeters of his generation, a musician whose sound carries both the weight of tradition and the urgency of the moment. This show will feature Paul Grabowsky on piano, and a set with students from the Sir Zelman Cowen Sc | Read More..
Are you looking for a killer burlesque show in Melbourne? Well, look no further! The doors to decadence swing open, the bubbles are flowing, and Melbourne's newest playground of glamour, mischief, and tease is calling your name! The Sip Club is the first dazzling affair of The Mel | Read More..
The Alcove Art Shop at Box Hill Community Arts Centre Special pre Mother's day exhibition it will be Raining Cats and Dogs. Opening Night: Monday 27 April 6.30pm - 8.30pm will feature a fashion parade of artists creations Dates: 28 April to 22 May Where: Box Hill Communit | Read More..
Melbourne City to Williamstown Return Ferry Cruise - 2 Hours Admire the ever-changing scenery as you cruise from Melbourne CBD to the charming Williamstown and back. Pass by some of the city's iconic highlights before venturing across Port Phillip Bay to this early colonial settle | Read More..
The Home Show returns to Melbourne. Find your dream home inspiration at Home Show Melbourne Discover endless possibilities at Australia's longest running home improvement expo! Explore hundreds of home related products, exclusive Show specials, attend free seminars, and gain i | Read More..
This night isn't for singing... it's for SCREAMING The American phenomenon, Emo Night Brooklyn, is crashing into Melbourne! This high-energy DJ dance party delivers nonstop emo and pop punk jams. Scream, jump, and dance to all your favorite songs with all your favorite people. | Read More..
The Shape of Thoughts is a free, interactive exhibition exploring what we carry inside - thoughts, emotions and experiences we rarely share. Blending art, psychology and data visualisation, it creates a space for reflection, curiosity and connection. Through a series of installatio | Read More..
The 20th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (WCP2026) will be held from Sunday 12 July to Friday 17 July 2026 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. This premier event will convene the global pharmacology and therapeutics community, welcoming students, earl | Read More..
Join us for an exclusive and immersive masterclass at Pullman Melbourne on the Park, designed to introduce premium Chinese Baijiu to the Australian market. Pairing culturally rich, high-end spirits with contemporary five-star gastronomy, this experience challenges perceptions while r | Read More..
In honour of Mother's Day, our culinary team have curated a truly exceptional Mother's Day Breakfast Buffet Brunch that is guaranteed to pamper, indulge, and spoil her. Join us for a blissful brunch filled with relaxation and pure indulgence. Savour mouth-watering viennoiseries, each | Read More..
The Carrum Downs Rotary Park Market is for everyone @ Rotary Park Carrum Downs Support local small businesses bring families together and give Carrum Downs the market it deserves. The goal of this market goes beyond just a place to shop but to bring community together for famil | Read More..
Dvorak's Symphony No.7 brims with Czech nostalgia and folk influences. And Kirill Gerstein reunites with the MSO for the time in more than a decade for the Australian premiere of Australian premiere of Spanish composer Francisco Coll's Piano Concerto. Most of us have heard Dvorak' | Read More..
This May, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra takes over the Melbourne Recital Centre for an entire weekend of captivating music. Each performance reveals the rich colours and textures of our string orchestra, the MSO Chorus and out MSO Wind Ensemble. Immerse yourself in a weekend o | Read More..
Are you ready for a whirlwind voyage through the history of Western music? Maybe you've never heard an orchestra, and you're after a jam-packed program to show you what it's all about. Or perhaps you're a masterful listener, and your ears are your instruments. No matter where you | Read More..
This performance is filled to the brim with musical highlights, but it's likely that your eyes darted straight to the word flugelhorn. 'What in the world is that instrument,' you ask? Come and find out what it looks and sounds like when flugelhorn virtuoso Sergei Nakariakov perfo | Read More..
Check out the City of Melbourne's best hidden shops in Melbourne. A fabulous guide to Melbourne's unique boutiques hidden down arcades and laneways. Check out these 'blink and you'll miss it' secret pop-ups. Hidden shops in Melbourne Craft Victoria It may be hard to fi | Read More..
Experience the magic of Tim Burton's 1990 masterpiece like never before as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs Danny Elfman's ethereal and emotive score live to picture. This poignant modern fairy tale follows Edward (Johnny Depp), a gentle artificial man with scissors for hand | Read More..
From one hat to three, here's the essential list of every hat-winning restaurant fromThe Age Good Food Guide 2026. Here we show the VICTORIAN WINNERS ONLY | View All The Good Food app The Good Food app is the home of the 2026 edition of the Good Food Guide, with more than 5 | Read More..
Discover Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market with a local guide! Taste diverse treats, learn about the city's foodie culture, and enjoy an intimate small group of max Get ready to dive into Melbourne's vibrant foodie scene with a small group of up to 12 guests! Your local host will gui | Read More..
There is only one way to begin a Queen Victoria Market experience - with expertly poured coffee, innovative artisan pastries and award-winning Australian cheeses. As you immerse yourself in the morning hum of the market waking up, you'll get exclusive access to top-tier traders and t | Read More..
Melbourne's best Asian night market returns to Queen Victoria Market this Autumn. From 8 April to 6 May, the Hawker 88 Night Market transforms the open-air sheds into a vibrant hawker-style precinct, filled with glowing lanterns, authentic Asian street eats and live entertainment. | Read More..
Australia's longest-running food and wine show The Good Food and Wine Show is returning to Melbourne for its 25th year! From its beginnings in Melbourne to hosting world-class talent like Gordon Ramsay, the show brings together the very best in food and drink. Discover rare delica | Read More..
You're engaged - and now the fun really begins! Come celebrate with us at Melbourne's Annual Wedding Expo, hosted by Wedding Expos Australia on Sunday 24 May 2026 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. Wander through dozens of beautiful displays, meet the talented people who | Read More..
Digital Health Festival is Australia's leading event for health innovation. It brings together more than 8000 leaders across clinical tech and policy to explore AI virtual care EMR prevention and digital transformation. With 400 speakers 11 theatres and over 300 exhibitors the fes | Read More..
Our third annual Mother's Day Gift Market returns on Saturday 9 May, the day before Mother's Day, from 10am-2pm. Bigger than ever, the market will take over Greensborough Walk and spill into the Watermarc car park, bringing together a curated lineup of makers, artists and traders with | Read More..
As a wise man once said, "a good concussion in the working man's lobotomy." Have you ever stayed in a relationship long after you knew it was over just because it was validation that someone found you hot despite the fact you spent most of first grade under a desk pretending to be a | Read More..
Get the kids out and explore these free events and fun adventures for an awesome day of fun. Some age limits may apply, check with venues before visiting. See something you like? Scroll down for links. Key Kids Go Free Activities & Offers Zoos & Wildlife: Chil | Read More..
Explore the ongoing impacts and effects of colonisation and industrialisation through different lenses on the banks of the Birrarung (Yarra River) at Polly Woodside. Join First Nations educators from Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation for an experience to | Read More..
Grammy-nominated, multiple ARIA Award-winning trailblazer local legend Courtney Barnett will take her Creature Of Habit Tour across the East Coast this November, more than four years since her last Australian tour. Known for a performance that's part intimate storytelling, part indie | Read More..
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..