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Tuesday 24th May 2016


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Charity | Fundraisers


65 Roses Day 2016
65 Roses Day is celebrated throughout May each year and raises money to help people with Cystic Fibrosis live longer. Since the 1980's the average life expectancy has increased from 17 to 37. But it's still only 37. Give people with CF a chance to seize the day...
Location: Melbourne 
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Dine With Heart | Sacred Heart Mission
Sacred Heart Mission Dine With Heart Month in May Dine with Heart Month in May combines good food and a great cause – raising funds for Sacred Heart Mission’s Meals Program which serves 400 free, nutritious meals every day of the year from its St Kilda dining hall to..
Location: St Kilda 
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McAuley High Tea Appeal
Hold a High Tea to raise funds to keep women and children safe It is time to get out the fine China, rinse the tea pots, find your recipes for sponge cakes and chicken sandwiches and hold a High Tea to raise funds to keep women and children safe from family violence..
Location: Melbourne 
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Tracky Dack Day 2016
Any Day in May! TLC for kids is Australia’s emergency response charity for kids in hospital who need emotional support within 48 hours. May 2016 will see communities all over Australia ‘dack up and donate’ on a day in May to raise funds and awareness for sick kids in..
Location: Melbourne 
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Children | Family


Alice's Wonderland | A most curious adventure
Alice's Wonderland A most curious adventure 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Jump down the rabbit hole into a magical, bizarre and fascinating world of illusion and mystery! Alice's Wonderland is an interactive exhibit based on Lewis Carroll's classic, Alice's Adventures in W..
Location:Scienceworks | Spotswood
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Amaze'N Things | Open
Come to Philips Island and get lost in our huge maze play maxi golf see the illusions and your whole family will have an adventure to remember. A Maze’N Things is a magical world of illusions puzzles mazes and mini golf that provides hours of fun for the whole family..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Amaze'N Things | Cowes
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Become a Wild Child
Find your inner Wild Child in the new Keeper Kids outdoor play space! Kids can dress up as a field researcher, climb aboard the research jeep, visit the field tent to collect their equipment and imagine finding endangered wildlife in the new addition to the popular K..
Location:Melbourne Zoo | Parkville
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Bundoora Park | Open
Bundoora Park is Melbourne’s most diverse park providing a wealth of activities and experiences for the whole family. Cooper's Settlement Cooper's Settlement is located in Bundoora Park - 15 kilometres from the centre of Melbourne. When you visit the Settleme..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bundoora Park | Bundoora
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Enchanted Adventure Garden | Open
Everyone from kids to kids-at-heart are invited to discover the Enchanted Adventure Garden. A wonderland of mazes gardens art and adventure that is designed to enliven the senses and challenge the mind. Tickets General Admission to the Enchanted Adventure Garde..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Enchanted Adventure Garden | Arthurs Seat
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Fun Activities For Kids | All Day Long
It's one thing finding activities for the kids, but it is another thing to find activities that will keep the kids busy for more than a couple of hours. Luckily, in Melbourne we have parks, playgrounds and places where kids can spend an entire day. Here are a few id..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location: Melbourne 
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Giant Sky Wheel | Geelong Waterfront
Come along and ride the largest travelling Ferris Wheel in the southern Hemisphere located now at the Geelong Waterfront! The oldest piece of carnival, the Ferris Wheel brings magic and nostalgia to any event or city skyline. Whether you’re young, or young at heart, ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Ritchie Boulevard,  Geelong 
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Ice Skating | O'Brien Group Arena
TWO ICE RINKS. SKATE 7 DAYS A WEEK. 364 DAYS A YEAR. Whether you’re stepping onto the ice the first time or you’re an experienced ice hound, we’ve got so many ways for you to enjoy getting into the rink you won’t be able to get out. Get off the sidelines and into..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:O'Brien Group Arena | Docklands
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Learning to Roar
Meet the lion pride at Werribee Open Range Zoo this autumn! See our growing cubs at play, meet their Keepers and learn how to prowl, pounce and roar like a Lion. Learn the traditional folktale of How the Lion Got its Roar, an African performance running daily at 1..
Location:Werribee Open Range Zoo | Parkville
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Maru | Koala & Animal Park | Open
Mon-Sun: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Get in touch with wildlife at Maru where you can pat and hand feed many of the animals. Pat a koala and feed the albino kangaroos see wombats Tasmanian devils dingoes talking parrots and more native animals. The park also includes ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Maru | Koala & Animal Park | Grantville
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Nitty Gritty Super City
Explore science in the city. Event Type: Permanent Exhibition Specifically designed for three to eight year olds, Nitty Gritty Super City is a fun and interactive exhibition set in a mini metropolis where children are encouraged to push buttons, pull ropes, investig..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Scienceworks | Spotswood
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Safety Education Program | Kew Traffic School
The Safety Education Program is available for school, kinder and other pre-school groups of up to 25–30 children. Kew Traffic School runs three Safety Education programs daily Monday to Friday. Our safety education program is designed for children aged 3–8 years of a..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Kew Traffic School | Kew
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Think Ahead
What will our future be like? What will our cities look like in the future? How will new material change our houses, cities and clothes? What will we eat? How will we use the space around Earth? Think Ahead is a new permanent exhibition about advances in science a..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Scienceworks | Spotswood
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Tree Surfing
50 aerial obstacles, 5 different levels, 1 amazing place – less than an hour from Melbourne. Tree Surfing is a radical new high ropes adventure on the Mornington Peninsula. Experience the ultimate green room as you tree climb through 50 aerial obstacles and 5 differe..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Enchanted Adventure Garden | Arthurs Seat
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XD Theatre | 3D Motion Ride
The Ultimate 3D Interactive Thrill Ride - this fantastic eight-seat simulation theatre will transport you on a journey of thrills and spills. Experience this Moving Ride Adventure at the XD Theatre, Tunzafun, Docklands! This simulator is beyond the expectation, ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Level 1, 37 Star Cresent Docklands 
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Comedy


Catfish Comedy
Australia's best comedians at one of Fitzroy's best bars for just $12, every Tuesday. Plus great beers and delicious cheesesteaks. Headliners include Australia's best and funniest stars from television and radio. Every Tuesday at The Catfish, 30 - 32 Gertrude ..
When: Tuesday
Location:The Catfish | Fitzroy
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Comedy at the Wilde
Tuesday nights at The Wilde some of Melbourne’s best young comedians join with sign up on the night open mic acts for one of the loosest nights in town. The room also regularly see drop-ins from some of Australia's finest comedians. Previous surprise guests have incl..
When: Tuesday
Location:The Wilde | Fitzroy
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Imperial Comedy Tuesday's
Imperial Comedy - Every Tuesday Night Comedy Club Imperial Comedy is a weekly comedy room at the Imperial Hotel (Corner of Bourke and Spring st Melb CBD). Featuring a cracking lineup each week! Cheap drinks, free entry, good times. Imperial Hotel, corner of Bour..
When: Tuesday
Location:Imperial Hotel | Bourke Street | Melbourne
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Live Comedy @ Comic's Lounge
Live comedy six nights per week. The Comic's Lounge has live comedy Monday to Saturday with dinner before the show at 7pm and the laughs kick off at 8pm. The Comic's Lounge is Australia's only 6 night a week live stand up comedy venue hosting Australia's and the ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:The Comic's Lounge | North Melbourne
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Competitions | Challenges & Games


Melbourne Baby Shows
At Baby Show Time, we believe all children are beautiful and do certainly acknowledge all children during the shows. You are guaranteed a great day out with smiles all round, whilst donating to a worthy cause! Baby Show Time shows are held throughout Melbourne & Vic..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Location: Melbourne 
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Concerts | Music


Babba | May Show Dates
Why do BABBA continue to sell out venues everywhere they go after almost 21 years of performing? The answer is simple; great music, great fun and that comfortable feeling of knowing what you are getting and that is a sensational night of world class entertainment. ..
Location: Melbourne 
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Follies in Concert
Australia’s biggest and brightest musical theatre stars come together for what promises to be one of the year’s most talked about theatrical events. For three performances only in May, exclusive to Melbourne, a stellar line-up of Australian musical theatre stars incl..
Location:Melbourne Recital Centre | Southbank
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Glee Club
Glee Club The hippest sing-a-long choir in town Tuesdays at 6:30 Glee Club is a choir that requires no audition and no commitment. All you need to do is come along on a Tuesday night, get yourself a ticket and a drink from the bar, and join in an hour of singing..
When: Tuesday
Location:The Butterfly Club | Melbourne
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Live @ The Toff
Live entertainment every night @ The Toff, Swanston St Walk, Melbourne. The Toff’s stage room hosts the full spectrum of Australian performing arts including music (from pop to country to ensembles), dance, comedy, and theatre, as well as touring international ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Toff in Town | Melbourne
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Live @ The Tote Hotel
The Tote Hotel in Collingwood in one of Melbourne's favourite venues for LIVE Rock and Roll - Loud and Proud. The Home of Rock™ (and punk-metal-pop-indie-shoegaze-post-dole-synth-wave and miscellanea) Tuesday to Sunday nights... ALL TICKETS ON SALE FROM THE TOTE..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Tote Hotel | Collingwood
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Live At London Eleven - Bayswater
Some sensational shows coming to the Live At London Eleven Stage in the coming months. Check out the following and add them to your social calendar! April: 2016 Friday 8th - Little River Band Tribute (LRB Tribute Show) Friday 15th - Frequency (Top 40 Co..
Location:Live At London Eleven | Bayswater
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Live Blues Tuesdays
Royal Standard Hotel & Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society present House Of Blues every Tuesday with a featured artist followed by a jam session. Featured artist at 8pm followed by a Jam Session - open to all musicians at 9pm. Blues musicians of all levels of s..
When: Tuesday
Location:Royal Standard Hotel | West Melbourne
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Live Jazz @ Dizzy's
Dizzy's Jazz Club in Richmond presents live jazz Tuesday to Saturdays... ..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Dizzy's Jazz Club | Richmond
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Soul-A-Go-Go
SOUL-A-GO-GO RETURNS TO BELLA UNION FOR 2016! SATURDAY MARCH 5 AT BELLA UNION In a triumphant return to the soulful surrounds of Bella Union, catch PBS DJs Vince Peach (Soul Time), Miss Goldie (Boss Action), Richie 1250 (Stone Love), Pierre Baroni (Soulgroove'66), ..
Location:Bella Union | Carlton
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What's on @ Bendigo Hotel
The Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood brings you live entertainment and great food, Tuesday's to Saturday's. ..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bendigo Hotel | Collingwood
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What’s On | Live @ Corner Hotel
The Corner Hotel in Richmond presents live music nightly in Richmond. The Corner Hotel has a live music room, public bar, beer garden and restaurant. The live music (band room) plays host to a selection of Indie, rock, metal and just about any 'alt' band from acr..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Corner Hotel | Richmond
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Wot's LIVE | Melbourne
Wot's LIVE is an acoustic music gig guide from Global Village, PBS FM. Check out these live gigs in and round Melbourne. The Global Village - Wot's on SUNDAY 1 May, 2016: 10.00 am: Mindy Meng Wang + Taiko drumming + more: Feast Asia: Immigration Museum, ..
Location: Melbourne 
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Culinary | Wine & Dining


Colonial Tramcar Restaurant | Melbourne
Dining on culinary delights and touring scenic streets surrounded by all the sights, the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant is a historic and iconic part of any experience in the city. Dining in Melbourne can be a fabulous experience, especially aboard our famous fleet of h..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Colonial Tramcar Restaurant | South Melbourne
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Comfort Food| Harry's Restaurant
When the leaves start falling, our Executive Chef Ketan starts warming Autumn specials at Harry's Restaurant in Stamford Plaza Melbourne hotel. There are 4 comforting dishes from which to choose - priced from only $14! The dishes are included in Harry's Bar, lunch..
Location:Harry's Restaurant Melbourne | Melbourne
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Steam & Cuisine Luncheon Train
Share the grandeur and charm of a three hour steam train journey whilst savouring our First Class menu aboard the 'Steam & Cuisine Luncheon Train'. Select from a Three Course menu or graze over our Natter Platter followed by scones, jam and cream. The 'Steam & Cuisin..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Puffing Billy Railway | Belgrave
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Sushi Sessions @ Tomodachi
Sushi Sessions at Tomodachi's famous sushi train is on every Tuesday 12pm-10pm. All plates off the train only $3.50 and all asian beers $5.50. Choose from a mouth watering line-up of innovative and traditional items as they roll by. Made fresh right in front ..
When: Tuesday
Location:Corner LaTrobe St and Swanston St Melbourne 
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Welcome to Thornbury | Food Truck Park
Welcome to Thornbury (Northcote) is Melbourne’s first permanent Bar and Food Truck Stop. Licensed for over 700 people, Welcome to Thornbury is – and always has been – an icon of the area, functioning as a car manufacturing factory for much of the 20th century, and no..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:520 High Street,  Northcote 
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Dinner and Show


Terror Byte | Dracula's Cabaret Dinner & Show
New Show! Terror Byte is an adrenalin spiked aphrodisiac for the soul! A vampire inspired, poltergeist themed cabaret show, that takes you on a wild journey of fleshy pop-roc, hi-camp costumes, slap-face comedy and desitzous circus acts! The show combines steam pu..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Dracula's Cabaret Restaurant | Carlton
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Exhibitions | Art & Photo


80/80. Eighty Years of SAM. The Collection
In 2016, SAM reaches a milestone, celebrating 80 years since the early beginnings of the Collection in 1936. To mark this significant point, SAM is rehanging its permanent collection in the Museum’s downstairs galleries. This enables us to showcase some of the signi..
Location:Shepparton Art Museum | Shepparton
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A Girls Place | Exhibition
threeOclock gallery presents ‘A Girls Place’ exhibition opening this Mother’s Day The threeOclock gallery will be exploring the narratives of our cities through the eyes of girls. The exhibition will highlight Plan International Australia’s 'Because I am a Girl’ cam..
Location:threeOclock gallery | Southbank
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A question of scale
A question of scale — maquettes and small sculpture from the permanent collection 17 October 2015 to 10 July 2016 A selection of small-scale sculptures in various media that are finished works in their own right or were conceived as maquettes (scale models) for larg..
Location:Geelong Gallery | Geelong
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ABSTRACT DIVINE IN ART
ABSTRACT DIVINE IN ART Catalogue essay by Dr Rachael Kohn The Moderns who coined a new sacred language Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918) the author, poet and critic, prophetically described the artist’s contribution to a new metaphysical language when he wrote of t..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Justin Art House Museum | Prahran
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Artists At Leisure | Albert Tucker Photographs
ARTISTS AT LEISURE ALBERT TUCKER PHOTOGRAPHS Date: 12 March 7 August 2016 Location: Heide III: Albert & Barbara Tucker Gallery Curator/s: Linda Michael This exhibition shows artists from the Heide circle enjoying days at the beach, meals with friends, and..
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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Arts Project Australia
6 May > 17 July Opening > Thursday 5 March 6 to 8PM Founded in 1974 Arts Project Australia’s inner city studio and gallery exist to nurture and promote artists with an intellectual disability as they develop their art practice, encouraging individual artistic ex..
Location:Linden New Art | St Kilda
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Autumn Artistry
Come and delight in the textures and colours of autumn during the ‘Autumn Artistry’ exhibition by the artisans of the Alcove Art Shop. Creations on display include ceramics, jewellery, paintings, woodwork, cards and textiles, just to name a few. Box Hill Community Ar..
Location:Alcove Art Shop | Box Hill
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Autumn Artistry | Alcove Art Shop
Opening: Monday 16 May, 6 - 8pm Come and delight in the textures and colours of autumn during the ‘Autumn Artistry’ exhibition by the artisans of the Alcove Art Shop. Creations on display include ceramics, jewellery, paintings, woodwork, cards and textiles, just t..
Location:Alcove Art Shop |
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Borders, Barriers, Walls
Borders, barriers and walls delineate this group exhibition of Australian and international artists. It reflects on how these contested and complex forms shape the world, producing situations of separation, isolation or thwarted passage across the globe. Whether the..
Location:Monash University Museum of Art | Caulfield East
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Cowen Gallery Exhibition
The Library’s elegant Cowen Gallery features one of Australia’s most significant collections of Victorian artworks. Explore aspects of Victoria’s rich history in scenes of European settlement, early Melbourne streetscapes and portraits of some of Australia’s most in..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:State Library of Victoria | Melbourne
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Dancing Umbrellas | An Exhibition of Movement and Light
DANCING UMBRELLAS AN EXHIBITION OF MOVEMENT AND LIGHT Date: 5 March 5 June 2016 Location: Heide III: Central Galleries Curator/s: Sue Cramer An exhibition of moving image, performance, painting and object-based works by contemporary Australian artists whi..
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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David Jensz | Sculpture
As one of Australia's prominent public sculptors, Canberra-based David Jensz is well known for his inventive and sophisticated forms that are shaped by unexpected ready-made materials. Ranging from industrial plastic pipes, inflatable rubber tyre tubes through to 44..
Location:McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park | Langwarrin
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Eighteenth–Century Porcelain Sculpture
Eighteenth–Century Porcelain Sculpture Free entry NGV International Level 2, Decorative Arts Passage 27 Feb – Dec Open 10am–5pm daily The NGV has particularly rich holdings of eighteenth-century porcelain sculpture, including a number of rare and important works..
Location:NGV International | Melbourne
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Exhibitions @ Brunswick Street Gallery
Brunswick Street Gallery presents.. Upcoming Exhibitions Floating Life, Wina Jie Exhibition Event 29th April, 6pm-9pm Exhibition runs from 6pm, 29th of April to 3pm, 12th of May 2016. Mollify, Sarah Gosling Exhibition Event 29th April, 6pm-9pm Exhibitio..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Brunswick Street Gallery | Fitzroy
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Fabrications | Jenny Watson
JENNY WATSON Fabrications 23 April - 30 May 2015..
Location:Anna Schwartz Gallery | Melbourne
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Geelong Botanic Gardens revealed
Geelong Botanic Gardens revealed 30 April to 19 June 2016 A world of mysterious, rare and unusual plants is growing in our historic public Gardens. Investigate this living collection from a new perspective—the art of botanical illustration. Explore the subtletie..
Location:Geelong Gallery | Geelong
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Hands In Print - Bridget Nicholson
Hands In Print, an art installation recognising 14 leading authors and celebrating the wonder of the written word, is on display at Melbourne’s Readers’ Walk in Collins St. Hands In Print is the reinterpretation of 14 authors’ hands by Melbourne artist Bridget Nichol..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location: Melbourne 
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Hard Edge | Abstract Sculpture 1960s–70s
Hard Edge Abstract Sculpture 1960s–70s Free entry NGV Australia Ground Level & Level 2 Foyers, Foyer 13 Feb – Jul Open 10am–5pm daily Hard Edge explores one of the most significant periods in the development of contemporary Australian sculpture, the 1960s and 1..
Location:The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia | Melbourne
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Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Open
Heide Museum of Modern Art is one of Australia’s leading public art museums. Open Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm Heide Museum of Modern Art Collection A significant part of the Heide Collection was assembled over five decades by its founders, John and Sunday Reed...
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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Henry Talbot | 1960s Fashion Photographer
Henry Talbot 1960s Fashion Photographer Free entry NGV Australia May – Aug Open 10am–5pm daily Melbourne and 1960s fashion are the starring subjects of more than eighty striking never-seen-before photographs by fashion photographer Henry Talbot which feature in ..
Location:The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia | Melbourne
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Insight: Children’s perspectives of literacy
There are an estimated 58 million children around the world who are out of school. These children and their families are usually thought of as poor, uneducated, and non-literate. This exhibition challenges viewers to think differently about what literacy means, how it i..
Location:Fortyfive Downstairs | Melbourne
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Jacqui Stockdale | Drawing the Labyrinth
Jacqui Stockdale's Drawing the Labyrinth comprises more than one hundred metres of drawings presented in a fold-out concertina sketchbook set out on tables and configured in the form of a labyrinth. This continuous length of drawings reflects the artist's intimate j..
Location:McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park | Langwarrin
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Jan Senbergs | Observation–Imagination
Jan Senbergs Observation–Imagination Free entry NGV Australia Temporary Exhibitions 18 Mar – Jun Open 10am–5pm daily This is the first comprehensive retrospective of renowned Melbourne artist Jan Senbergs. Throughout his long career, Senbergs’s work has bee..
Location:The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia | Melbourne
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Judy Watson
JUDY WATSON Judy Watson’s Aboriginal matrilineal family are from Waanyi country in north-west Queensland. She co-represented Australia in the 1997 Venice Biennale, was awarded the Moët & Chandon Fellowship in 1995, the National Gallery of Victoria’s Clemenger Aw..
Location:TarraWarra Museum of Art | Healesville
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Justin Art House Museum | Open
JUSTIN ART HOUSE MUSEUM – JAHM, is an initiative of Charles and Leah Justin, who are passionate collectors of contemporary art. Through their house museum they hope to share both their collection and their passion for art with the public. There will be two curat..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Justin Art House Museum | Prahran
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Keepers of Place: new works from Papunya Tjup
For 45 years, the name Papunya – a small community 240 kilometres north west of Alice Springs – has been synonymous with contemporary Indigenous art. However for several decades after its 1970s inception, with the advent of the homelands movement and exodus by a numb..
Location:Fortyfive Downstairs | Melbourne
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Land of the Golden Fleece - Arthur Streeton
Land of the Golden Fleece—Arthur Streeton in the Western District 27 February to 13 June 2016 Entry fees apply. Book online or purchase a ticket on arrival. General $13 Concession and child $5 (and child) Members $10 Purchase tickets A Geelong Gallery exhibitio..
Location:Geelong Gallery | Geelong
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Leith Maguire
EXHIBITION Leith Maguire OPENING > Thursday 5 May 6 - 8PM Leith is interested in the way that living things exist in and move through the natural world. Her work is informed by the cyclic narratives related to death, decay and preservation. Leith’s passion f..
Location:Linden New Art | St Kilda
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Love of Beauty, Love of Country
Love of Beauty, Love of Country The Collection of Dr Samuel Arthur Ewing Wednesday 27 Jan 2016 to Sunday 29 May 2016 This exhibition is an opportunity to re-visit one of the founding gifts to the University of Melbourne’s Art Collection. Dr Samuel Arthur Ewing..
Location:Ian Potter Museum of Art | Parkville
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Luminous | Australian Watercolours 1900–2000
Luminous Australian Watercolours 1900–2000 Free entry NGV Australia May 7 – Aug 21, 2016 Open 10am–5pm daily This is the first exhibition in twenty-five years to showcase the National Gallery of Victoria’s outstanding collection of watercolours and gouaches. ..
Location:The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia | Melbourne
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Making History | The Angry Penguins
MAKING HISTORY THE ANGRY PENGUINS Date: 16 April 6 November 2016 Location: Heide I Curator/s: Linda Short In response to ongoing visitor interest in Heide’s unique history, a new semi-permanent exhibition drawn from the collection and archives of Heide Mu..
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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Matthew Harris
MATTHEW HARRIS LIKE SANDS THROUGH THE HOURGLASS, SO ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES April 6, 2016 - June 12, 2016 In this new site-specific video work by artist Matthew Harris, you will encounter surveillance footage of a cartoonish apparition interacting with the B..
Location:Bundoora Homestead | Bundoora
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McClelland Collection
McClelland's permanent collection consists of over 2,000 works of art encompassing sculpture, paintings, photography, works-on-paper and more. Following on from the 2006 exhibition Highlights from the McClelland Collection which presented works dating from the late ..
Location:McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park | Langwarrin
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Michelle Nikou | A E I O U
MICHELLE NIKOU A E I O U Date: 23 April 28 August 2016 Location: Heide II Curator/s: Kendrah Morgan Adelaide-based artist Michelle Nikou draws on surrealism in a reflective and productive way to transform mundane domestic objects and materials into sculpt..
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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NGV Collection | Australian Art
The NGV Collection comprises more than 68,000 artworks spanning thousands of years, from the art of ancient civilisations right up to contemporary art, reflecting a multitude of different disciplines, periods, styles and inspirations. The NGV Collection really is gr..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia | Melbourne
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PANORAMA
PANORAMA Part One: 12 March – 15 May 2016 Part Two: 19 May – 31 July 2016 A panorama is a wide angle view or representation of a physical space, whether in painting, drawing, photography, film or seismic images. For this exhibition, the term panorama will c..
Location:TarraWarra Museum of Art | Healesville
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Permanent Collection | Geelong Gallery
Director of Geelong Gallery, Geoffrey Edwards, discusses the Gallery's history and a selection of significant works from the permanent collection. Established in 1896, the Geelong Gallery is one of Australia's leading and oldest regional art galleries. The Gallery's ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Geelong Gallery | Geelong
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PhotoMarathon Melbourne | Exhibition
PhotoMarathon is a photography event with a difference - it’s not your technical ability or physical condition that will get you through this marathon, but your creativity, fun and improvisation. The event launches on 30 April 2016 in Melbourne’s CBD. Over the course..
Location:Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc | Melbourne
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Sarah crowEST | #STRAPONPAINTINGS
SARAH CROWEST #STRAPONPAINTINGS Date: 27 February 29 May 2016 Location: Heide III: Kerry Gardner & Andrew Myer Project Gallery Curator/s: Kendrah Morgan Paintings take the form of apparel in this interactive installation, which is part of Sarah crowEST’s ..
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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Sculpture Park & Plaza | Heide
Connie Kimberly Sculpture Park and Tony & Cathie Hancy Sculpture Plaza At the establishment of Heide as a public park and museum in 1981, the concept of a sculpture park was given priority by Heide's Trustees and the museum's inaugural director Maudie Palmer. Display..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Heide | Museum of Modern Art | Bulleen
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Sealey Brandt | Mongolia & Beautiful Children of the World
Sagra Gallery Presents A Photographic Journey captured by Sealey Brandt Mongolia & Beautiful Children of the World Open Tuesday to Saturday from May 5th to June 11th 2016 12pm - 6pm Sealey was born into one of Australia's most iconic photographic families, w..
Location:Sagra Restaurant | Gallery | Malvern
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Sharron Okines | Kitchenalai
Kitchenalai (new works) by Sharron Okines Kitchenalia is an ongoing series of linocut prints exploring memory, love, loss. I am pleased to present my latest works. Please join me at the opening celebration on Thursday 5 May, 5-7pm “My mother owned and daily us..
Location:Queen Victoria Women's Centre | Melbourne
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StArt Up: Top Arts 2016
NGV Australia Ground Level, NGV Design Studio Free entry 11 Mar – Jul Open 10am–5pm daily For over twenty two years, this popular exhibition has presented outstanding work by students who have completed Art or Studio Arts studies in the Victorian Certificate of E..
Location:NGV Studio | Melbourne
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Streets of Papunya: the re-Invention of Papunya painting
Celebrating renaissance of painting that has occurred in one of the best-known locations of art production in Central Australia since the establishment of the Papunya Tjupi Arts Centre in 2007. Curated by Vivien Johnson, the exhibition reveals the remarkable art of ..
Location:RMIT Gallery | Melbourne
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Subodh Gupta | Everyday Divine
Subodh Gupta Everyday Divine Free entry NGV International 13 May – Oct Open 10am–5pm daily The NGV presents Subodh Gupta: Everyday Divine, a solo exhibition of one of India’s pre-eminent contemporary artists, Subodh Gupta, in collaboration with New York-based ar..
Location:NGV International | Melbourne
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Susan Norrie | Field Work 2006-2016
Susan Norrie Field Work 2006-2016 Tuesday 15 Mar 2016 to Thursday 26 May 2016 Susan Norrie Field Work 2006-2016 premieres an ambitious new moving image work – aftermath (2016) by Susan Norrie, one of Australia’s most highly regarded multidisciplinary artists. Fo..
Location:Ian Potter Museum of Art | Parkville
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The Art of Daniel Moynihan: Printmaking 1966-2016
The Art of Daniel Moynihan: Printmaking 1966-2016 Saturday, April 9, 2016 - Sunday, June 19, 2016, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Mars, Timken and Selkirk Galleries Admission: Free entry This retrospective exhibition celebrates and explores fifty years of printmaking by accla..
Location:Art Gallery of Ballarat | Ballarat
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The Joseph Brown Collection
In May 2004 Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE donated the major part of his incomparable collection of Australian art to the National Gallery of Victoria — the most generous single gift of works of art ever made to a public gallery in Australia. The Joseph Brown Collection at T..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia | Melbourne
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The Traveller | Experiencing Movement, Time & Place
The Traveller Experiencing Movement, Time & Place Works from the Lyon Collection Start: Thursday 17 March, 2016 End: Wednesday 15 June, 2016 Venue: Galleries 1, 2 & 3 Navigating our way through the world is the height of adventure, where the ..
Location:Town Hall Gallery | Hawthorn
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Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition 2016
The 2016 Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition is the most innovative and important annual event to take place in the Toorak Village, where we link the arts with business to form a unique cultural experience. During the entire month of May and 2 weeks of June, we exhibit ..
Location:Toorak Village, Toorak Road,  Toorak 
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Ulla von Brandenburg
IT HAS A GOLDEN YELLOW SUN AND AN ELDERLY GREY MOON Ulla von Brandenburg’s distinct visual language draws on the traditions and tropes of theatre, film and storytelling. Characterised by their use of curtains, costumes, props and staged settings, her works draw..
Location:Australian Centre for Contemporary Art | Southbank
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Under Construction
UNDER CONSTRUCTION April 6, 2016 - June 12, 2016 ALIÇA BRYSON-HAYNES & LIZZY SAMPSON DOMINIC KAVANAGH LOUISE PARAMOR STEAPHAN PATON ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: CLAIRE McARDLE Explore the creative process of installation and sculptural projects first hand in this n..
Location:Bundoora Homestead | Bundoora
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Unlocking The Collection
The Johnston Collection is pleased to present its current What’s On in digital format. Just like the paper copy, you are now able to flick through the brochure at your leisure and browse the wealth of exciting events, activities and exhibitions available at The Joh..
Location:The Johnston Collection | East Melbourne
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West Space Exhibition Program
West Space work in a range of media including visual arts, craft, writing, design, new music, sound, performance, multi and new media. While a majority of artists are young or emerging, there is an increasing number of mid career and established artists that exhibit..
Location:West Space | Melbourne
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Whistler’s Mother
Whistler’s Mother NGV International 26 Mar 16 – 19 Jun 16 Open 10am–5pm daily The National Gallery of Victoria presents one of the most recognisable and iconic paintings in the world, the exceptional and historic Portrait of the artist’s mother 1871, painted by ma..
Location:NGV International | Melbourne
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Exhibitions | Expo | Launch


1966 | The year that changed the world
1966 The year that changed the world 4 April 2016 - 2 July 2017 1966 was the year that Australia sent a Task Force to Vietnam, the year the first National Servicemen served in the war, and the year of the battle of Long Tan. Australia felt the heat of the Co..
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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19th Century BLING | Goldfields Jewellery Exhibition
An enchanting exhibition of lavish Australian gold jewellery, 19th Century BLING explores little known parts of history and the impact of the unique designs on the socio political landscape of Australia and beyond. The jewellery created for miners (diggers) and their..
Location:Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka | M.A.D.E. | Ballarat
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200 Years of Australian Fashion
NGV Australia Ground Level, Temporary Exhibitions 5 Mar 16 – 31 Jul 16 Open 10am–5pm daily Over 120 works from more than ninety designers are presented in this exhibition – the first major survey of Australian fashion to be undertaken in this country. Since settle..
Location:The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia | Melbourne
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Australia Will Be There | Ballarat
Australia Will Be There: Victorians in the First World War (1914-1919) Gold Museum, Ballarat 16 May – 18 September 2016 Through historical photographs and personal stories, this exhibition will present the chronology of the First World War (1914-19) and provide ..
Location:Ballarat Gold Museum | Ballarat
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Australian Mediatheque
Australian Mediatheque 12pm - 5pm Daily An ongoing collaboration between ACMI and NFSA, Australia's premier moving image collections. This screen culture resource centre provides access to a wealth of audio and video content from the collections of ACMI and the N..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI | Melbourne
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Calling Australia Home
Calling Australia Home Zelman Cowen Gallery of Australian Jewish History Permanent Exhibition The Jewish Museum of Australia launches Calling Australia Home this month, the new permanent exhibition in the Zelman Cowen Gallery of Australian Jewish History. The ne..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Jewish Museum of Australia | St Kilda
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Capturing the Cosmos
Capturing the Cosmos PLANETARIUM All-sky astronomy is a new way of looking at the sky to better understand our Universe Produced in partnership with the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-Sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO), this new planetarium show highlights current rese..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Melbourne Planetarium | Spotswood
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Costume Collection | Open
The Melbourne Costume Collection is open to Group Tours (3+) by Appointment during week days and evenings. Tours of roughly 1.5 hours commence with a short talk about the collection by Loel followed by a tour of the collection. Be aware the collection is housed up..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Costume Collection | Melbourne | Bulleen
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Daniel Crooks: Phantom Ride
A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ACMI AND THE IAN POTTER CULTURAL TRUST Daniel Crooks: Phantom Ride 16 FEB - 29 MAY Daniel Crooks’ Phantom Ride alludes to cinema history to create a seamless journey through a composite reality. By manipulating digital footage as though it w..
Location:Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI | Melbourne
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Federation Bells
The delightful Federation Bells are located in Birrarung Marr park behind Federation Square in Melbourne. Federation Bells comprise 39 upturned bells cast in bronze alloys and range from 500 grams to 1.2 tonnes. Following a recent refurbishment, the bells are so..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Birrarung Marr | Melbourne
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First Peoples
Bunjilaka’s exhibition on Victoria's first peoples. Permanent Exhibition Through the voices and languages of our Koorie community, First Peoples tells the story of Aboriginal Victoria from the time of Creation to today. This major exhibition celebrates the histo..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre | Melbourne
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Footprints: Journey of Lucy & Percy Pepper
Footprints: The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper traces the lives of an Aboriginal family in the first half of the twentieth century. Their story is a remarkable parable about the strength of family in the face of adversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander view..
Location:Coal Creek Community Park and Museum | Morwell
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Forest Glade Gardens | Open
Forest Glade is open to the public 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Admission is $8 per person or you can book a combined tour of the garden and The Stokes Collection for $30 per adult. Forest Glade is recognized as one of Australia's finest private garde..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Forest Glade Gardens | Mount Macedon
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Fox Classic Car Collection | Open
The Fox Classic Car Collection of prestige cars is housed in the historic Queen’s Warehouse building built in 1890 on the corner of Collins Street and Batman’s Hill Drive. Opening times [Feb - Dec] Tuesdays 10am – 2pm Wednesdays 10am – 2pm Saturdays ..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Fox Classic Car Collection | Docklands
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From Volcanoes we sailed: connecting Aeolian generations
From Volcanoes we Sailed Connecting Aeolian generations Uncover the remarkable, cultural heritage of a migrant community hailing from the volcanic archipelago of the Mediterranean. Famous in Melbourne for their ‘fruit palaces’, Aeolians established a vast number ..
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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Galleries of Remembrance
Open 10am - 5pm daily, last admission 4.30pm. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. Admission is free. The Shrine of Remembrance is Victoria’s War Memorial and one of Melbourne's most recognisable landmarks. Victorians have been coming to the Shrine since 1934 to ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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Gods, Myths & Mortals
Gods, Myths & Mortals: Greek Treasures Across the Millennia From the Benaki Museum Commencing in 2014 and continuing for ten years, the Hellenic Museum plays host to a priceless collection of treasures from the renowned Benaki Museum, Athens. The collaboration betw..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Hellenic Museum | Melbourne
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Gold Museum | Open
Gold Museum, Ballarat ~ showcasing Ballarat's history The Gold Museum manages the collections of The Sovereign Hill Museums Association and serves as the regional museum for the Ballarat and central goldfields area. The Association holds some 100,000 items located a..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Ballarat Gold Museum | Ballarat
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HER PLACE | Women's Museum Pop Up Exhibition
Discover the achievements of women who have contributed to Australia’s social, cultural and economic story and talk about where women are now. HER PLACE Pop Up Exhibition introduces the aims of HER PLACE Women’s Museum and highlights the contributions of nine amazin..
Location:Melbourne Town Hall | Melbourne
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Humanity Under Fire
War art by Will Dyson 24 October 2015 - 1 October 2016 The Shrine of Remembrance presents an exhibition to mark the centenary of when Australia’s first official war artist, Will Dyson, first began working on the Western Front. The incisive political insight of Dys..
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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Identity: yours, mine, ours
Identity: yours, mine, ours What does it mean to belong and not belong in Australia? The exhibition explores how our cultural heritage, languages, beliefs, and family connections influence our self-perceptions and our perceptions of other people – perceptions that..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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Immigrant Stories and Timeline
Immigration is about us all - those who were here and those who came. Everyone has a story to tell – about ourselves, our families, friends and ancestors. It is in the telling of these stories that we can begin to understand Victoria’s rich histories. This gallery..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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Islamic Museum of Australia | Open
The ‘Islamic Museum of Australia’ takes visitors on an interactive journey through the arts, history, culture and the stories of everyday Australian Muslims. There are five permanent gallery spaces and one visiting exhibition space – Islamic Faith, Islamic Contributi..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Islamic Museum of Australia | Thornbury
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Johnston Collection | Tours
The Collection is the legacy of William Robert Johnston (1911-1986) an antique dealer and collector of beautiful things. He loved objects that were unusual and visually arresting. He had a sharp eye for the beauty created by the harmonious balance of line and form. H..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:The Johnston Collection | East Melbourne
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Judging for the People
Victorians are invited to explore 175 years of the Supreme Court’s fascinating social history as the Royal Historical Society of Victoria commemorates the anniversary with their Judging for the People exhibition. Open to the public from Monday 11 April, the exhibitio..
Location:Royal Historical Society of Victoria | Melbourne
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Jurassic World: The Exhibition
Get closer to dinosaurs than ever before in Jurassic World: The Exhibition! Based on one of the biggest blockbusters in cinema history, the Exhibition immerses audiences of all ages in scenes inspired by the beloved film. Now, the park that was only a promise comes t..
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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Leaving Home
People have migrated to Australia for many reasons. Some flee from the ravages of war, hunger, religious persecution or political repressions. Others have been lured by a sense of adventure, by the prospect of a new beginning, of owning land, of making a fortune, or..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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Lovely in Lace | 1750 - 1980
'Lovely in Lace' exhibits a beautiful selection of gowns and one male costume dating from 1750 to 1980, each being made of lace or featuring lace. Twenty-seven mannequins display details of changes in fashion during this period as well as appropriate accessories, fo..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Benalla Costume and Kelly Museum | Benalla
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Marilyn Monroe
Bendigo Art Gallery and Twentieth Century Fox present Marilyn Monroe 5 March - 10 July 2016 Marilyn Monroe remains one of the most celebrated and enigmatic film stars in history, she transformed herself from ordinary girl next door, Norma Jeane Baker into a glamouro..
Location:Bendigo Art Gallery | Bendigo
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Melbourne Panorama
Open Sunday to Friday 10am-4pm (closed Saturdays). View the recently restored and re-installed historic photographic panorama, one of the most fascinating and popular interpretative features on display at the Old Treasury Building. Panorama Have you ever visited..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Old Treasury Building | Melbourne
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Milarri Garden Trail
Explore Bunjilaka's beautiful Indigenous garden. Discover the plants and waterways significant to Aboriginal people of south-eastern Australia and the traditional uses of indigenous plants. On this family trail you will have the opportunity to explore sculpture, a..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre | Melbourne
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Mini, Maxi and More
Benalla became a regional hub during the 1970's and residents were fortunate to have several fine boutiques from which to purchase fashionable clothes. Others made their own dresses at home. Several local citizens have donated a variety of clothing as part of this fa..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Benalla Costume and Kelly Museum | Benalla
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Mirror of the World: Books and Ideas
Discover stunning artwork alongside powerful words in this visual feast for book-lovers. Recent acquisitions and new stories are featured each year in this special exhibition, revealing different aspects of the Library’s Rare Books collection, and showcasing rare and..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:State Library of Victoria | Melbourne
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Old Gippstown | Open
This complete Historical Township filled with authentic buildings and decor makes an ideal venue for weddings and functions. Old Gippstown is also renowned for its Coach house which contains one of Victorias best collections of horse drawn vehicles. Please note our o..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Old Gippstown Heritage Park | Moe
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Online Exhibitions | Victorian Archives Centre
View these wonderful online exhibitions from the collections at the Victorian Archives Centre. Transporting Art Visit the online exhibition Melbourne’s trams have always been regarded as one of the city’s greatest assets and an international drawcard. It was ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location: Melbourne 
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Open Your Eyes
Experience the colourful, creative expressions of Koorie Culture. Enjoy brightly coloured works by the multi-talented collective Pitcha Makin Fellas, a men’s group of writers and artists from Ballarat. Through bold stamps of colour and pattern inspired by the envi..
Location:Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre | Carlton
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Out of the Matrix
Using the premise of the matrix, from which all prints emanate, Out of Matrix showcases the work of a group of artists who activate an expanded understanding of print practice.  Curated by Richard Harding, featuring Jazmina Cininas, Marian Crawford, Lesley Duxbury, J..
Location:RMIT Gallery | Melbourne
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Permanent Exhibitions @ Benalla Museum
The Benalla Costume and Pioneer Museum is open 7 days with the only public costume museum of its kind in Victoria as well as the museum's own extensive collection. Permanent Exhibitions Miniature House Built to scale by local identity Mrs Gay Stell (11th January..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Benalla Costume and Kelly Museum | Benalla
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Permanent Exhibitions @ Scienceworks
Scienceworks Permanent Exhibitions Sportsworks Stretch your mind and muscles at Sportsworks! Take the sporting challenge at Sportsworks and learn all about the science behind moving your body. Race Cathy Freeman. Test your skill as an extreme snowboarder or..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Scienceworks | Spotswood
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Pozieres | Australians on the Somme 1916
Pozieres Australians on the Somme 1916 4 March 2016 - 7 August 2016 The Shrine of Remembrance marks the centenary of one of Australia’s most tragic episodes on the Western Front during the First World War with this exhibition. The exhibition recounts the stor..
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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Queenscliffe Maritime Museum | Open
You will experience all of this and much more at the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum. The Museum is open 7 days per week. Closed Christmas Day Good Friday Our address is Wharf Street Queenscliff Victoria (Melways Reference 499-H9) ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Queenscliffe Maritime Museum | Queenscliff
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Screen Worlds | ACMI
Melbourne's BEST exhibition is entirely FREE! This stunning exhibition has something for everyone and will change the way you think about the most pervasive and powerful cultural forms of our time. Free permanent exhibition Open daily 10am to 5pm* With an amb..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI | Melbourne
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Sky Raising Magpies
Check out this Bute Ute and learn the Indigenous creation story of The Sky-Raising Magpies. Using the magpie as a symbol of territorial boundaries, family strength and community relationships, people in a country community created this work of art with a Holden FC Ut..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre | Carlton
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StaArt Up: Top Arts 2016
StArt Up: Top Arts 2016 ​For more than twenty two years, this popular exhibition has presented outstanding work by students who have completed Art or Studio Arts studies in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). StArt Up: Top Arts 2016 presents w..
Location:The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia | Melbourne
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The Barnard Legacy
The Australian Jazz Museum is proudly presenting this pictorial history of the Barnard family in relation to Australian Jazz during the twentieth century and into the twenty first century with particular emphasis on brothers Len and Bob, both of whom made a major impact..
When: Tuesday, Friday
Location:Australian Jazz Museum | Wantirna
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The Changing Face of Victoria
Discover the people, places and events that have shaped Victoria. See Ned Kelly's armour; encounter explorers and early settlers; gain insights into life on the goldfields; and explore aspects of daily life in Victoria in the 20th and 21st centuries. New exhibits..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:State Library of Victoria | Melbourne
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The Irish Rising: A terrible beauty is born
Visit this free display about the tumultuous days of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin – a pivotal moment in the Irish struggle for independence from Great Britain. The display includes rare artefacts and materials from the Library's collection, including: •a copy of..
Location:State Library of Victoria | Melbourne
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The Melbourne Story
Explore Melbourne’s unique and changing tale in The Melbourne Story at Melbourne Museum. Be immersed in evocative stories and discover the icons and personalities that have shaped Melbourne. Ride in a restored Luna Park Big Dipper carriage, explore life in 1890s L..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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The Mind: Enter the Labyrinth
Explore the workings of the mind by entering a world of emotions, thoughts, memories and dreams. Step into the shoes of those that see the world from different mind perspectives. Discover the ways in which drugs and disorders affect our minds and question your att..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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The Stokes Collection | Open
Due to Cyril Stokes' lasting generosity, The Stokes Collection has now become a Trust that will remain in perpetuity for the public to visit and enjoy for generations to come. Forest Glade Gardens is open to the public 7 days a week from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Admi..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Stokes Collection | Mount Macedon
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The War On Our Doorstep
Australians in New Guinea 1943-45 11 November 2014 - 8 August 2016 Australian success in Papua between July 1942 and January 1943 checked the Japanese southward advance but the victories at Kokoda, Milne Bay and the Beachheads did not remove the Japanese presence i..
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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Toni Maticevski
Toni Maticevski 13 August - 20 November 2016 Renowned Australian designer Toni Maticevski has achieved international acclaim for his masterful approach to the manipulation of traditional fashion silhouettes and innovative use of materials and fabrics. His unique s..
Location:Bendigo Art Gallery | Bendigo
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Top Designs 2016
Be inspired by fashion, furniture, graphic and product design, film, print, photography, animation, interactive media, food, websites, mechanical and electronic projects, all produced by high achieving VCE and VET students from across Victoria. The works are accompan..
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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Vietnamese in Australia
Vietnamese in Australia 40 Years of Settlement After the fall of Saigon in 1975, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees fled to Australia. Their migration story began 40 years ago with terrible loss and desperation - it is now a story of survival, hope and a..
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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What's On | Old Treasury Building
The Old Treasury Building hosts the original gold vaults where gold bullion was stored during the gold rush era, as well as rare and historic documents from Public Record Office Victoria highlighting key moments from Victoria’s history. Exhibitions Victorian Archiva..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Old Treasury Building | Melbourne
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Wildlife of Gondwana
Wildlife of Gondwana 27 July 2015 - 24 July 2016 An exhibition where skeletons and fossils meet scientists and artists. Where vivid illustrations by Peter Trusler put muscle and skin on bone to give us a glimpse of how some of the most unusual dinosaurs to have ever..
Location:National Wool Museum | Geelong
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World War I: Love & Sorrow
WWI: Love & Sorrow explores the impact of the war on Australian families. The world's most destructive conflict recalled through the experiences of eight people. A mother awaiting the return of her son. Brothers from Tyers River fighting on the Western Front. A Je..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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Writing the war: personal stories from WWI
Nurse, bank clerk, farmer, sports master, journalist, artist, activist – encounter seven ordinary Australians and hear their extraordinary stories of war in this moving exhibition tracing World War One through personal accounts. Long before Facebook posts and Skype c..
Location:State Library of Victoria | Melbourne
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Wurreka
Wurreka means “to speak” in Wemba Wemba Wurreka, the etched zinc wall by Judy Watson, spans the north wall of Birrarung Gallery and surrounds the entry to First Peoples. In designing Bunjilaka, the architects realised the potential of the long, curved interior wa..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre | Carlton
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Festivals | Fairs


Heritage Festival: Victoria 2016
Heritage Festival: Victoria The Heritage Festival is on again from 16 April to 29 May. To find out what's happening follow the link to the dedicated Heritage Festival website below. What is the Heritage Festival? The National Trust Heritage Festival is the bigg..
Location: Melbourne 
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Melbourne TAP Week 2016
Glamour Puss Studios hosts a tap-tastic array of tap performances, workshops and events during this years Melbourne Tap Week including the glorious spectacle of hundreds of costumed tap dancers who will dance on the Anderson Street Bridge (Morell Bridge), continue to “t..
Location: Melbourne 
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Rocky Road Festival of Flavours 2016
ROCK ON DOWN TO THE CHOCOLATERIE! May 1 – May 31 all-day GET READY FOR A ROCKY ROAD AHEAD! The classic Rocky Road treat will get a Chocolaterie makeover with 31 rocking flavours available at the Yarra Valley’s sweetest destination throughout May. Forget just the..
Location:Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery | Yarra Glen
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Victorian Fair Trade Festival 2016
Moral Fairground has organized an exciting fortnight of events at the Docklands Library starting from the 10th of May 2016 to the 28th of May 2016. The Victorian Fair Trade Festival will be officially launched on the 14th of May, with a number of free activities an..
Location:The Library at The Dock | Docklands
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Films | Festivals & Showing


ACMI | Australian Centre for the Moving Image | Open
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) located at the heart of Melbourne’s iconic Federation Square presents a vibrant annual calendar of award-winning exhibitions, films, talks, live events, creative workshops, education programs and collection resources. AC..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI | Melbourne
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Ice Age: No Time For Nuts 4D
A mammoth new Ice Age branded 4-D theatrical experience, Ice Age: No Time For Nuts 4-D, will premiere at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium on 19 September. This eye-popping adventure follows the manic saber-toothed squirrel Scrat on an epic odyssey in time-travel. This ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium | Melbourne
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St Kilda Film Festival 2016
Celebrate Melbourne’s annual St Kilda Film Festival! Australia’s Top 100 Short Film competition, The SoundKILDA music video competition, and Under the Radar for filmmakers under the age of 21 are coming to Melbourne once again. Commencing on Thursday 19 May and r..
Location:St Kilda Town Hall | St Kilda
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What's Showing @ IMAX
IMAX at Melbourne Museum provides you with the ultimate movie going experience on the world's 3rd largest screen and state of the art IMAX Laser Projection. Showing Captain America: Civil War 3D THE JUNGLE BOOK 3D Dinosaurs: Prehsitoric Planet 3D IMAX LAS..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:IMAX Cinema | Carlton
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Fitness & Fun Events


Fitness @ Fed Square | Free
Get active with free fitness classes at Fed Square. Join workouts led by health coaches and fitness instructors from Healthy Lifestyle Lounge. These classes aim to help city workers keep fit and healthy. Fitness activities include circuit based exercise, which will i..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Location:Federation Square | Melbourne
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Tai Chi at Fed Square
Start each week feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and energised with Tai Chi, the Chinese martial art that promotes health and relaxation. Join expert instructors from Tai Chi Australia for a free class every Tuesday morning at Fed Square. Classes are ideal for all ages..
When: Tuesday
Location:Federation Square | Melbourne
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Yoga at Fed Square
Improve your physical, mental and spiritual well-being with free yoga classes at Fed Square. Take a break from the busyness of city life and incorporate meditation and tranquility into your day. Yoga sessions place emphasis on safe, thoughtful movements, promoting a ..
When: Tuesday
Location:Federation Square | Melbourne
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High Tea & Traditional Tea


Afternoon Tea at the Windsor
The Hotel Windsor in Melbourne has been serving traditional afternoon tea since 1883. Our 5 star hotel in Melbourne serves its famous afternoon tea to your table on a three-tiered silver stand and consists of exquisite French pastries and finger sandwiches. Freshly b..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:The Hotel Windsor | Melbourne
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High Tea - Hopetoun Tea Rooms
High Tea is served in Victorian splendour 7 days a week. Nowhere else in Melbourne's City Business District can you find a more charming setting and atmosphere than the Hopetoun Tea Rooms. Our High Tea is served on a 3-tiered stand & is prepared fresh daily by our ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Hopetoun Tea Rooms | Melbourne
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High Tea @ Park Hyatt Melbourne
If you are wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of our busy city centre, take a leisurely stroll up through the Paris End of Melbourne to the luxurious Park Hyatt for their delicious High Tea. The Park Hyatt boasts the largest hotel room accommodation in Australia a..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Park Hyatt Melbourne | Melbourne
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High Tea at Homestead Cafe
High Tea is a favourite for many, with fresh homemade scones, hot savouries, dainty tea sandwiches and delicious cakes. All offered at affordable prices for that special occasion. High Tea options are available to suit groups and consideration of dietary requirements..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Old Cheese Factory | Berwick
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High Tea | Stamford Plaza Melbourne
Experience the tradition of afternoon high tea in Melbourne. The history of afternoon tea (also known as high tea) can be traced back to England in the early nineteenth century, being made popular by the Duchess of Bedford. High tea at Stamford Plaza Melbourne pa..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Stamford Plaza Melbourne | Melbourne
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Mossgreen Afternoon and High Tea
Mossgreen Tearooms serve High Tea seven days a week, 8am to 5pm. The show-stopping Mossgreen High Tea is a must – served upon a three-tiered silver stand and showcasing delightful Butterfly Bloom by Wedgwood fine bone china, it is one of the finest High Tea experienc..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Mossgreen Auctions & Gallery | Armadale
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The Langham Afternoon Tea
The Langham, Melbourne is renowned for bespoke Afternoon Teas. Celebrate this timeless ritual of beautiful cakes, delicate ribbon sandwiches & petite fluffy scones. Relax in the ambience of Aria Lounge, sipping on our unique blend of Langham Tea. Click the links ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:ARIA Bar & Lounge | Southbank
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Historical Locations & Tours


Altona Homestead | Open
The Altona Homestead was the first Homestead in this area. Altona Homestead is open on Tuesdays 11am till 2pm. Devonshire Tea is served on the 1st Sunday of the month. Entry is free, however any donation is greatly appreciated Group and School bookings: by appo..
When: Tuesday
Location:Altona Homestead | Altona
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Blood on the Southern Cross
Still the Hottest Show in Town! ‘Blood on the Southern Cross’ is an explosive multi-million dollar sound-and-light show like nothing you’ve ever seen before! The story of the Eureka Rebellion, a dramatic battle between gold miners and Government forces at Ballarat..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Sovereign Hill | Ballarat | Ballarat
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Cooks' Cottage | Open & Tours
Cooks' Cottage is rebuilt in the picturesque Fitzroy Gardens to commemorate the voyages of Captain James Cook discoverer of Australia. Opening hours Monday to Sunday: 9am to 5pm Cooks' Cottage is not open Christmas Day. Last visitor admitted 4.45pm. Admission ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Cooks' Cottage | East Melbourne
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Coolart Homestead | Open
Coolart Homestead is a magnificent late Victorian mansion situated on the shores of Westernport. Opening Hours: Coolart is open 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily except Christmas Day New Years Day and Good Friday. Access is via Lord Somers Road Somers. ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Coolart Homestead | Somers
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Cooper's Settlement | Open
Cooper's Settlement is open 7 days a week all year round. Cooper's Settlement is located within the largest park in the Northern suburbs Bundoora Park. When you visit the Settlement you can experience a variety of activities that children will want to revisit and ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Cooper's Settlement | Bundoora
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Heritage Hill Museum & Historic Gardens | Open
Take a trip back in time and discover Dandenong’s unique social history through a visit to Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens. ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Heritage Hill Museum & Historic Gardens | Dandenong
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Melbourne By Foot
Melbourne By Foot is a personalised adventure through Melbourne's past and present. The tour which runs daily at 1pm is led by an experienced and friendly local guide who will take you on a journey through the heart of the CBD. Whether you a first time visitor or..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Corner Swanston St Walk and Flinders St, Melbourne 
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Melbourne Town Hall Tours
The City of Melbourne offers free tours of Melbourne's historic Town Hall, one of the city's oldest and perhaps most recognisable architectural landmarks. It give visitors the chance to learn about the architectural, social and political significance of this impressi..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Melbourne Town Hall | Melbourne
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Old Treasury Building | Open
The Old Treasury Building regarded as one of the finest public buildings in Australia Open Sunday to Friday (closed Saturday) : Free entry Group bookings can be made throughout the week. There is a small charge for bookings full details can be found on our websit..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Old Treasury Building | Melbourne
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Rippon Lea House & Gardens | Open
Located only 20 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD Rippon Lea Estate is one of the last of Australia’s grand suburban estates. Opening Hours Rippon Lea House and Gardens are open daily 10am to 5pm, with tour of the mansion at 3:00pm*. The gardens close at 5pm, with las..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Rippon Lea House & Gardens | Elsternwick
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Royal Exhibition Building | Tours
The Royal Exhibition Building flourishes as one of the world’s oldest and largest exhibition pavilions symbolising the great 19th century international exhibition movement. On 1 July 2004 it became the first building in Australia to win World Heritage listing. Guide..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Royal Exhibition Building | Carlton
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Shrine of Remembrance | Open & Tours
The Shrine of Remembrance Melbourne's most recognisable landmark is open from 10am to 5pm daily except on Good Friday and Christmas Day. The Shrine can be reached from the City and Flinders Street Railway Station via St Kilda Road. On leaving Flinders St Railway Stat..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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Skipping Girl Sign
One of Melbourne’s most well known and loved icons, 'Little Audrey’ the Skipping Girl Vinegar sign is skipping again after being restored in 2009 to its former shining glory. The animated neon sign, which is instantly recognisable as part of Melbourne’s landscape and..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:651-653 Victoria Street Abbotsford 
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Markets | Art, Craft & General


Brunswick Market
Walk into 661 Sydney Road and walk into another experience that is hidden from the street – BRUNSWICK MARKET - a range of fresh food and products opens up to you as you browse the aisles, including: -:- fresh meat, chicken, fish; -:- a mini supermarket; -:- fres..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:661 Sydney Road, Brunswick 
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Dandenong Market | Open
Welcome to Dandenong Market, where you can shop and experience the world as a local. A busy and bustling market full of sights and delights, Dandenong Market offers a taste for every season and a treasure in every stall. Trading Hours Tuesday: 7am - 4pm Friday:..
When: Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Dandenong Market | Dandenong
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Markets | Farmers Food & Produce


Altona Beach Market
The Altona Village Traders Association holds a local market every Tuesday on Pier Street and Logan Reserve Altona from 9am to 3pm featuring fresh local produce and local crafts and art. The market is en extremely popular market with the residents of Altona, and also ..
When: Tuesday
Location:Pier Street Altona 
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Camberwell Fresh Food Market
Produce market selling meat, seafood fruit & vegetables. Great little market. Fresh highest quality produce from fruit & vegetables, seafood, poultry, meats & sausages to gourmet selection of delicatessen items from 5 different deli, superb illy's cakes,specialising..
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:519-523 Riversdale Road, Camberwell 
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CERES Organic Food & Craft Market
The CERES organic Market and Grocery and Coffee stall are now open 7 days a week. We have live, local bands every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday mornings between 9-12. The craft market is on every Saturday morning and, coming soon, Sunday mornings. CERES Organic ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:CERES | Environmental Park | Brunswick East
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Coburg Market | Open
Coburg Market in Sydney Road Coburg is one of Melbourne's oldest traditional markets. TRADING HOURS: Monday- Thursday: 7am- 6pm Friday: 7am- 7pm Saturday: 7am- 2pm Sunday & Public Holidays: Closed (Unless advertised to open) Trading hours for Christmas! We ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Coburg Market | Coburg
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Food Justice Truck - Sunshine Train Station
The Food Justice Truck (FJT) is a mobile fresh food market that offers ethically sourced and locally produced fresh fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes and bread both the general public and asylum seeker communities. Groceries are sold to general public at market rates, ..
When: Tuesday
Location:Sunshine Train Station Sunshine 
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Footscray Market
Footscray Market is a large indoor market with a wide range of fresh produce and general goods, opposite Footscray Railway Station and with easy access from trams and buses. Convenient cheap parking is onsite, there are 800 car park spaces available for those arrivin..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Cnr Hopkins Street and Leeds Street, Footscray 
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Little Saigon Market
FROM the freshly pressed sugar cane juice to the still-crawling crabs, Footscray’s Little Saigon Market (pictured) delivers an energising, distinctively Vietnamese shopping experience. You will find mountains of produce, with some stalls offering tasting plates of fresh..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Byron St, Footscray 
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Prahran Market | Open
Melbourne's oldest produce market, Prahran Market is open 5 days a week for the best quality produce and friendliest service in Melbourne. ..
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Prahran Market | South Yarra
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Queen Victoria Market | Open
Queen Victoria Market is more than just a Melbourne shopping mecca - it’s an historic landmark a tourist attraction and a local shopping institution. How to get to the market Queen Victoria Market located at the northern end of Elizabeth St is walkable from most ..
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Queen Victoria Market | Melbourne
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Motor Sports | Auto Events


National Holden Motor Museum | Open
Open 7 Days 9am-5pm The Holden cars have a unique place in the hearts of all Australians. Can there be an adult Australian who has never driven a Holden? or at least ridden in one. The Holden Museum in Echuca is dedicated to preserving the models and their memories. ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:National Holden Motor Museum | Echuca
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Museum & Science


All in a Day's Work
The collection over 8,000 items gathered from companies hospitals donations and exchanged with other anaesthetic collections. After a six month closure for relocation and redevelopment of the exhibition, the Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History was re-opened ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History | Melbourne
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ANZ Banking Museum
The ANZ Banking Museum is housed in the lower ground floor of the 'Gothic Bank' at 380 Collins Street, Melbourne. It was first opened in May 1985 to commemorate the 15Oth anniversary of the granting of a Royal Charter to the Bank of Australasia, one of ANZ's major f..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:380 Collins Street, Melbourne 
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Australian Jazz Museum | Open
The Australian Jazz Museum is home to the largest Australian jazz collection. It is a unique wonderful and growing national treasure. All of this material is catalogued to museum standard and stored in archival conditions. We welcome museum visitors 10 am – 3pm Tuesd..
When: Tuesday, Friday
Location:Australian Jazz Museum | Wantirna
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Champions | Thoroughbred Racing Gallery
National Sports Museum at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) have launched a new gallery to celebrate the rich history of Australian thoroughbred racing. Champions marks the completion of the third phase of the National Sports Museum and features some of the most bea..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:National Sports Museum | Richmond
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Chinese Museum | Open
Located in the heart of Melbourne’s Chinatown the Chinese Museum comprises five floors of priceless artworks artefacts fashion books photographs and jade. A living part of Melbourne's modern Chinatown the Chinese Museum was established in 1985 to document preserve ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Chinese Museum | Melbourne
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Grainger Museum
The Grainger Museum has reopened to the public following a period of major works to preserve the historic building and upgrade its facilities for visitors, staff and the collection. Visitors can once again tour the rich and extensive collection that documents the lif..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:Gate 13, Royal Parade Melbourne 
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Hellenic Museum | Open
The Hellenic Museum aims to be the nation's foremost centre of Hellenic history, culture and the arts. It is a place where the public can explore the legacy of the Greek immigrant experience in Australia and examine the influence of Hellenic culture and people, from..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Hellenic Museum | Melbourne
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Melbourne Justice Museum
The Russell Street Melbourne Justice Museum open daily combines the Old Melbourne Gaol with the former City Watch House and Court One of the former Magistrates' Court. Old Melbourne Gaol Crime and Justice Experience Education Program designed to inspire the heads, h..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Old Melbourne Gaol | Melbourne
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Melbourne Museum | Open
Explore a rain forest, see Phar Lap and touch a dinosaur bone... Live a life-time in no time at all at the award winning Melbourne Museum. Permanent exhibitions at Melbourne Museum include... Dynamic Earth Gold nuggets, giant crystals and uncut diamonds sta..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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Melbourne Planetarium | Open
The Melbourne Planetarium is an experience unlike any other. Discover the features of the Planetarium and the changes from the H.V. McKay Planetarium that served the Victorian people for over 30 years. The Melbourne Planetarium is a wonderful experience for childr..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Planetarium | Spotswood
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Museo Italiano
Museo Italiano in Carlton includes Melbourne Exhibition, Resource Centre and Historical Society. Museo Italiano | Melbourne Exhibition Monday closed Tuesday–Friday 10am-5pm Saturday 12noon-5pm Groups by appointment Museo Italiano | Resource Centre Monday cl..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:199 Faraday Street Carlton 
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National Sports Museum | Open
The National Sports Museum located in the Melbourne Cricket Ground celebrates the place of sport in Australian life and will promote national identity and pride. The National Sports Museum is open 7 days a week except on Christmas Day, Good Friday and Melbourne Cup ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:National Sports Museum | Jolimont
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National Wool Museum | Open
Visit the National Wool Museum in Geelong to be transported back in time - the Museum will educate and delight you with the sights sounds and personalities of the wool heritage of this area. The National Wool Museum has a range of all-inclusive packages to ensure yo..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:National Wool Museum | Geelong
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The Bible Museum | Open
Australia's first Bible Museum is now open in St Arnaud 1 hour drive west of Bendigo! Free entry to all including guided tours. The whole collection is on display to the public with free entry for all in a heritage building which has recently been restored. ..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:The Bible Museum | St Arnaud
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Victoria Police Museum
The Victoria Police Museum reflects the work of the Victorian police force since its inception in 1853. The collection of artifacts ranges from those relating to the Ned Kelly Gang outbreak of the 1870’s through to the contemporary investigations of events such as th..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:637 Flinders Street, Melbourne 
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Open Days


B-24 Liberator Bomber Restoration
You are invited to call in and see the great restoration work being carried out on the B-24 Liberator by the many volunteers on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays between the hours of 9:30am and 3:30pm. Restoring Australia's only surviving B-24 Liberator long range heav..
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
Location:corner Princes Hwy and Farm Rd Werribee 
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Performing Arts | Theatre


Billy Thorpe and Leigh
This play celebrates the music of Billy Thorpe through a fan who could be any fan. Growing up in a rural area known as the Borough of Eagle Hawk Leigh yearns to improve himself. His mother Shirl does her best to make ends met as they discover her husband has a geneti..
Location:Alex Theatre St Kilda | St Kilda
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Matilda The Musical
MATILDA THE MUSICAL From Mar 20th 2016 Matilda The Musical is the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the genius of Roald Dahl. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda The Musical is the story ..
Location:Princess Theatre | Melbourne
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Straight White Men
In her razor-edged new satire, Young Jean Lee strips back modern stereotypes for a hilarious examination of the luckiest social group in history. Christmas is for family, and brothers Matt, Jake and Drew gather at their widowed father’s house for the usual observance..
Location:Fairfax Studio | Southbank
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The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie introduces one of
 Tennessee Williams’ most legendary characters – the formidable Amanda Wingfield, a faded Southern Belle with delusions of grandeur. The year is 1937, and she’s stuck in a tiny, run-down apartment with her two adult children, ..
Location:Malthouse Theatre | Southbank
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The Man of Mode
Janet Dimelow in Association with RL Productions presents The Man of Mode Written by George Etherege Translated by Janet Dimelow A dark and sexy comedy returns to the theatre to prove that people are always the same… alarming, absurd, and here to entertain you. ..
Location:Chapel Off Chapel | Prahran
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The Pearlfishers
Opera Australia presents The Pearlfishers The Pearlfishers paints a picture of paradise, of golden sands and colourful silks. That soul-stirring, chart-topping duet is just one highlight of a beautiful score. In the hands of master storyteller Michael Gow, Bizet’..
Location:State Theatre | Melbourne
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The Sound of Music
THE HILLS OF MELBOURNE ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC Following its record-breaking run at the London Palladium, the world’s best-loved musical, THE SOUND OF MUSIC is coming to Australia! This lavish and critically acclaimed production tells the uplifting true s..
Location:Regent Theatre | Melbourne
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Theatre Shows | What's On
Melbourne has a rich theatrical tradition comparable with London's west end and New York's broadway with many shows making their world premiere in Melbourne! The shows listed below are playing in Melbourne or coming soon. TICKET SALES Tickets sold online -->> T..
Location: Melbourne 
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Young Frankenstein the Musical
Science! Beautiful Women! A Monster! Angry Villagers! Igor! It’s Alive…from May 20th. It’s 1932 and the bright young Dr. Frederick Frankenstein ("That’s Fronkensteen!") must leave New York to visit the small European town of Transylvania Heights. His life is turned ..
Location:Shirley Burke Theatre | Parkdale
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Public Awareness


Library and Information Week 2016
The week aims to raise the profile of libraries and information service professionals in Australia. It gives libraries and information services the opportunity to showcase their resources, facilities, events, contacts and services through different programs and events t..
Location: Melbourne 
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Remembrance


Remembrance Services @ The Shrine
Remembrance Services held at the Shrine of Remembrance. Remembrance Services on a Sunday, honour all units no longer able to make the pilgrimage to the Shrine. Monthly weekday memorial services commemorate specific units and their efforts in conflict and peacekee..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Shrine of Remembrance | Melbourne
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Shopping Tours


Shopping Tour Gift Certificates | Gift It Now
What a great gift idea.. A gift certificate for a Melbourne Shopping Tour. The recipient will enjoy a great day of bargain shopping, with up to 55% off retail prices. Just choose the gift certificate value that you want to purchase and tell us where to send i..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location: Melbourne 
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Sightseeing


Eureka Skydeck 88 | Open
Created to reach for the sky nothing you have ever experienced will prepare you for the awe inspiring view of Melbourne from the Southern Hemisphere's highest viewing platform. Skydeck 88 is the only observation deck in the world that can thrill you with 'The Edge' ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Eureka Skydeck 88 | Southbank
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Federation Square | Open
Federation Square never closes Melbourne's most prominent meeting place and unique cultural precinct brings together a creative mix of attractions museums and galleries and the finest of dining with its many restaurants cafes and bars. Federation Square is located..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Federation Square | Melbourne
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Immigration Museum | Open
The Immigration Museum explores the stories of real people from all over the world who have migrated to Victoria. What’s On at the Immigration Museum Permanent Exhibitions Immigration Museum Discovery Centre A place to relax, talk to helpful staff, and researc..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Immigration Museum | Melbourne
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Melbourne Star | Observation Wheel | Open
Visitors to Melbourne Star will enjoy a wealth of information about Melbourne including its history culture eccentricities and the ‘Star’ qualities of modern Melbourne through a pre-boarding display and story panels ‘Tales of Melbourne’ and via specially researched cabi..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Star | Observation Wheel | Docklands
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Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium | Open
Home to thousands of aquatic animals the must-see SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is an entertaining and educational experience with four amazing worlds to discover and enjoy. Opening Hours SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9.30am until 6.00pm daily every day ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium | Melbourne
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Sporting Fixtures


Geelong Greyhound Racing
Geelong Greyhound Racing Tuesdays and Fridays For the premium greyhound racing experience the brand new state of the art Beckley Centre is a winner. First class in every way, this dining area is set with panoramic views over the twin racetracks, and the winning post..
When: Tuesday, Friday
Location:Beckley Park | Corio
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Talk | Discussion


Eel Feeding
Watch a writhing mass of hungry eels gobble up their lunch! See the Shortfinned Eels in Milarri Pond enjoy their daily feed and learn about the importance of these fish to Australian Aboriginal people and our aquatic ecosystems. You'll hear about the astonishing ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre | Carlton
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What's your story?
Come and hear stories from fellow Victorians, and share some of your own, in this interactive display. Stories are powerful things, and the Library is home to millions of different stories. Come and hear stories from fellow Victorians – some personal, some surpris..
Location:State Library of Victoria | Melbourne
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Television Shows


Audience Required | TV Shows
Television shows seeking studio audiences in Melbourne. Join the audience of the following television shows: ABC Dirty Laundry Live The Weekly with Charlie Pickering - Wednesdays Channel 7 The Chase - Seven’s all-new general knowledge game show st..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location: Melbourne 
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Family Feud | Live Studio Audience
FREE AUDIENCE TICKETS FOR FAMILY FEUD • Want a FUN day out with family & friends! • Want to see how a game show is made! • Want to do something for FREE! Melbourne is home to Australia's favourite family game show, Family Feud, and the survey says... You're ..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday
Location:Media City | Southbank
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The Project | Audience
It's news done differently. Guaranteeing no miracle diets, no stories that ‘no parent can afford to miss’, and virtually no dodgy plumbers, The Project is a TV show joining in the conversations going on in living rooms around the country. The name may not be very su..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:620 Chapel Street South Yarra 
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Tours & Trips


Carlton & United Brewery Tour
Come behind the scenes at the home of Australia's favourite beers - Carlton Draught, VB, Pure Blonde, Foster's and more... Join our friendly guides for a fun and interactive tour of the country's largest brewery, where you can see how over 2 million litres of beer i..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Cnr Thompson St and Nelson St Abbotsford 
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Coombe | Melba Estate Garden Tours
Seven acres of formal gardens, landscaped over one hundred years ago, provide an evocative and romantic setting for private tours, weddings, photographs and private events. The gardens of Coombe Cottage were prepared in 1909, under the personal direction of W.R.Guilf..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Coombe | Melba Estate | Coldstream
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Creswick Woollen Mills | A Very Fine Yarn
The Creswick Woollen Mills tourism experience “A Very Fine Yarn” showcases the journey of fibre; all the way from its source on the alpaca, through the manufacturing process and how it ends up on the shop shelf. The exhibit gives a great insight into natural fibre, ..
Location:Creswick Woollen Mills | Creswick
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Dome Galleries Tour
Visit the magnificent domed La Trobe Reading Room and see highlights of the Mirror of the world and The changing face of Victoria exhibitions accompanied by an expert guide. The Dome Galleries overlook the La Trobe Reading Room in the heart of the Library. Learn abou..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:State Library of Victoria | Melbourne
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Federation Square Guided Tours
Really get to know Melbourne with a FREE tour of Federation Square! Learn about the site’s history, unique architecture and the engineering marvels that make Fed Square one of the city’s great icons. In the event of wet weather, the tour will depart from the top ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:Federation Square | Melbourne
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Geelong Gaol Tours
Geelong Gaol opened in 1853 and is one of Australia's most intact 19th century convict prisons. Explore this prison after dark and be haunted by stories of convicts, murderers and lunatics who once called this three story blue stone building home. GHOST TOURS G..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:HM Prison Geelong | Geelong
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Golden Mile Guided Walk
Walk ‘Marvellous Melbourne’ and see how the discovery of gold shaped the city. Witness the majestic architecture and hear stories from your professional guide about the colourful characters of early boom town Melbourne. The Golden Mile Guided Walk of Melbourne is a '..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Cnr Flinders Street and Swanston St Melbourne 
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Melbourne City | Williamstown Ferry Cruise
The City and Williamstown Ferry offers visitors an historic coastal village experience. Cruise past Melbourne's shipping channels on your journey to the old maritime seaport of Williamstown. Spend the day sipping coffee at a sidewalk café or discovering quaint shops and..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Southgate Promenade Southbank 
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Melbourne Cricket Ground | MCG Tour
An MCG Tour takes in a walk on the famous arena turf. The MCG Tour gives the visitor the opportunity to relive their great sporting memories through a comprehensive tour of this marvellous stadium. MCG TOUR FEATURES -:- The Ponsford Stand -:- City Terrace - wi..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Cricket Ground - MCG | Jolimont
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Melbourne Museum | Highlights Tours
Join one of our free daily tours exploring Melbourne Museum and discover some highlights of the fascinating collections and treasures on display. Tour duration is 45–60 minutes. Included with museum entry. MV Members receive FREE museum entry. Bookings not ne..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Melbourne Museum | Carlton
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Melbourne Scenic Helicopter Ride
For those on a budget or if your time is limited, this Melbourne scenic helicopter ride is the quickest way to have a look at the coast and the CBD in the distance. A flight up to St. Kilda pier, coastal, and back to Moorabbin. A beautiful scenery will await you alo..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location: Melbourne 
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Melbourne Sports Tours
Melbourne Sports Tours offers an in-depth knowledge of Melbourne and its sporting culture by means of personal, guided tours. Let us take you behind the scenes of Melbourne's world class sporting venues and to the games we play. As a city steeped in a rich sporting ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location: Melbourne 
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Morning Tour with MCG including Lunch
Unique Tour of Melbourne for the sports mad. Visit the venues that host Australia’s favourite sporting events. Sit in the coach’s box, media centres and exclusive member areas. Smell the liniment in the change rooms and walk on the hallowed turf. Visit the M..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Melbourne Cricket Ground - MCG | Melbourne
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Morning Tour with National Sports Museum including Lunch
Unique Tour of Melbourne for the sports mad. Visit the venues that host Australia’s favourite sporting events. Sit in the coach’s box, media centres and exclusive member areas. Smell the liniment in the change rooms and walk on the hallowed turf. The Nat..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:National Sports Museum | Richmond
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Mornington Peninsula & Panorama Garden Estate Tour
Mornington Peninsula and Panorama Garden Estate Day Tours Itinerary: Enjoy a great day out visiting one of Australia’s largest private gardens and wildlife reserves. After leaving Melbourne by mini-coach we travel down to the Mornington Peninsula through some of..
When: Tuesday, Wednesday
Location:Panorama Garden Estate | Boneo
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Orchard Fruit Adventure Tours
Orchard Fruit Adventure Tours are available between 9am to 4pm seven days a week all year round. Bookings for Orchard Fruit Adventure Tours are essential for groups of 10 or more, small groups welcome any time during open hours – Orchard Tours run daily on demand. ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Rayners Orchard | Woori Yallock
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Port of Melbourne Discovery Cruise
Take our Daytime Discovery Cruise through the Port of Melbourne to historic Williamstown and Port Phillip Bay. See Melbourne from another perspective on the water and experience the busiest Port in Australia. Enter historic Williamstown and see Port Phillip Bay, St ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Harbour Esplanade Docklands 
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Puffing Billy Steam Train | Ride
Puffing Billy runs every day of the year | Australia's century-old steam train runs on its original mountain track from Belgrave to Gembrook in the scenic Dandenong Ranges. Puffing Billy is a genuine relic of our more leisurely days. An historic steam train still ru..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Puffing Billy Railway | Gembrook
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Punt in the Gardens
Take a traditional punt cruise on Ornamental Lake in the Royal Botanic Gardens and cruise around its bays and islands with Punt Tours Melbourne. Settle back in an elegant wooden punt to enjoy a unique view of one of the world’s finest gardens as our professional boat..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Royal Botanic Gardens | Melbourne | Melbourne
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Shark Dive Xtreme
SHARK DIVE XTREME Melbourne Aquarium Few adrenaline rushes can match this great Shark Dive Xtreme experience at Melbourne Aquarium! Take the plunge into the world of these fearfully impressive ocean predators at Melbourne Aquarium and come face to face with with t..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Location:Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium | Melbourne
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Spirit of Tasmania | Sailing
Two ships make up the Spirit of Tasmania fleet that sails between Victoria (Melbourne) and Tasmania (Devonport) departing at each port daily. Spirit of Tasmania caters for all travellers, offering a range of fares and accommodation options, sailing throughout the yea..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Spirit of Tasmania | Port Melbourne
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Spotswood Pumping Station Tours
On this tour, a guide will take you through the Pumping Station that turned ’Smellbourne’ back into Melbourne. You'll walk through the boiler room, where men shovelled coal during eight hour shifts in blistering heat. You'll consider the effort it took to build the e..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Scienceworks | Spotswood
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Theatres & Exhibition Tour | Arts Centre Melbourne
Go behind-the-scenes at Australia’s largest performing arts centre and the home of world-class music, dance, theatre and opera companies. Peek backstage, wander through vast underground theatres and see highlights from the immense Performing Arts Collection. Our ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Location:The Arts Centre | Melbourne
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Westgate Punt
The Westgate Punt transports pedestrians and cyclist across the Yarra River just near the Westgate Bridge. Pedestrians and cyclists can take the Westgate Punt from the Westgate Park bicycle track (near Westgate Bridge overpass) to Scienceworks Jetty in Spotswood (Mel..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location: Port Melbourne 
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What's On @ Royal Botanic Gardens
What's on at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.. Winter Winter night sky delights Join our astronomical guides at the Melbourne Observatory for a chance to explore the stars and planets of the southern sky. During winter, Saturn, one of the show-pieces of the n..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Royal Botanic Gardens | Melbourne | South Yarra
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Trivia and Quiz


Common Knowledge Trivia
Trivia is back! Every Tuesday from 6pm The Common Man team pairs up with the guys From Funky Bunch Trivia to bring you "Common Knowledge". Great prizes for the winner & runner up! Drink specials through the night. All pizzas $10 all night! Entry is free and tea..
When: Tuesday
Location:Common Man Bar & Restaurant | South Wharf
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Drunken Poet Trivia
One of Melbourne's finest venues, The Drunken Poet hosts Trivia on Tuesdays. The Drunken Poet is an authentic Irish pub situated in West Melbourne. The Drunken Poet has a vibrant and welcoming ambiance. This pub is known for the impressive selection imported and ..
When: Tuesday
Location:The Drunken Poet | West Melbourne
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FAME Trivia
FAME Trivia runs trivia nights Monday through Thursday full of questions, music and audience participation that creates a competitive and fun-filled environment. Mondays Time Host Arcadia Hotel, South Yarra 8:00 PM Louise Crawford Excelsior Hotel, Thomastown 7..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Location: Melbourne 
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Funky Bunch Trivia Night
Funky Bunch trivia nights in Melbourne... Check out all the venues running weekly pub trivia nights in Melbourne. Many take a short break over Christmas and new year but will be back in January. Give the venue a call before going... Monday The Joint Bar 3..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Location: Melbourne 
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Melbourne Trivia | Quiz
Melbourne Trivia Co host Melbourne's most popular trivia quiz events. Melbourne Trivia has a reputation for presenting funny and enjoyable trivia events around Victoria. We’re proud that the most frequent comment we hear about our events is how professional we are – ..
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
Location: Melbourne 
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Original Trivia Nights
Original Bingo & Trivia Company Trivia, Bingo & Karaoke Bookings Advised Mondays The Rose Hotel – Trivia Starts – 7.30pm 406 Napier St, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Ph: 9417 3626 Hosted by Simon Tuesdays Eureka Hotel Richmond – Trivia Starts – 7.30pm Corner..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Location: Melbourne 
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Quiz Meisters Trivia
Quiz Meisters run entertaining trivia nights at various venues.. mondays The Elsternwick @ 8:00PM 259 Brighton Rd,Elwood (03) 9531 3218 with Conor Gallagher North Fitzroy Arms @ 7:30PM 296 Rae St,Fitzroy North (03) 9489 8519 with Dave Warneke Monty's ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday
Location: Melbourne 
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QuizzaMe Trivia
QuizzaMe Trivia is Australia's only interactive trivia game! Grab a QuizzaMe buzzer and play.. This is the full quiz show experience. An audio visual extravaganza at its most exciting. - Lots of prizes! - Win free drinks! - Shower yourself in glory! - We..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Location: Melbourne 
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Quizzame Trivia @ Waterloo Cup
Tuesday – Quizzame Trivia Ditch the pens and paper and grab a Quizzamme buzzer to play Australia’s only interactive trivia game! There is a truly huge range of questions from Sports, Pop Culture, Science, History and General Knowledge. Fully interactive questions ..
When: Tuesday
Location:Waterloo Cup Hotel | Moonee Ponds
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Trivia Night @ The Provincial
Test your knowledge every Tuesday at The Provincial’s Trivia Night! Have a great time with your friends from 7.30pm, with free entry and great prizes to be won. Topics include sport, music, pop culture, general and local knowledge so everyone can be in it to win i..
When: Tuesday
Location:The Provincial Hotel | Fitzroy
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Tuesday Trivia @ The Great Brit
With Million Dollar Mick Every Tuesday from 8pm at The Great Britain Hotel in Richmond. Come have a crack at 8pm and see what prizes/beers you can win. $3 tacos all night long to feed that brain. Come in, with a group or on your own, find a seat and she wi..
When: Tuesday
Location:The Great Britain Hotel | Richmond
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Workshops | Classes & Clinics


Adult Film and TV Intensive Acting Course | May - June
"Drama With A Difference" is one of Australia's leading, independent drama schools, having operated for over twenty years. It is the launching pad of many successful Australian actors. Our teachers are all industry professionals, and this intensive Adult Film and TV ..
Location:26 Sackville Street Kew 
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Melbourne Fringe Festival Performance Course
"Drama With A Difference" is one of Australia's leading independent drama schools, having operated for over twenty years. It is the launching pad of many successful Australian actors. The school runs a wide variety of courses for all levels and ages. The "Melbourne ..
Location:3 Council Street  Clifton Hill 
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Watercolour Painting and Life Drawing Classes
Artist Elizabeth Martyn runs weekly Watercolour Painting and Life Drawing Classes in Camberwell - Individual skills Supported - Non threatening environment - All Materials provided. Over 25 years, Liz has developed unique insights through working with students..
Location: Camberwell 
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Workshops | Classes & Clinics - Kids


Filmbites Youth Film School - Beginners Course
Our 5-week Intro to Screen course starts Monday, May 23rd in Collingwood. This beginner course focuses on acting for screen, learning on-set terminology and developing improvisation skills. Preparing students for our Semester 2 curriculum where students create, crew ..
Location:Studio V, 208 Johnston St Collingwood 
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Summer Holiday Fun at Otway Fly Treetop Adventures
Zip into The Otway Fly Treetop Adventures these summer school holidays and get your blood pumping as you explore the stunning Otway forest. Check out the interactive Rainforest Ranger Trail, perfect for budding junior rangers, kids can experience the lush outdoors l..
Location:Otway Fly | Treetop Adventures | Weeaproinah
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Zoological & Farms


Animal Land | Open
We are now open Seven days a week. Go you good thing Gates open 10am for an 10:15 tour Monday to Friday Gates open at 11am for an 11:15 tour on Saturday’s and Sunday’s Bookings are preferred. Birthday parties still at 10:00 and 1:00 Must be pre booked F..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Animal Land Children's Farm | Diggers Rest
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Ballarat Wildlife Park | Open
The Ballarat Wildlife Park is open everyday except Christmas Day ..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Ballarat Wildlife Park | Ballarat East
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Bundoora Park Children's Farm | Open
Bundoora Park Children's Farm is located in Bundoora Park. Feeding and handling the farmyard animals - Come and visit the main barn at 11.15am and 3.30pm and you will have the chance to bottle feed our very excited lambs and kids. Admission Costs Adults $9.80..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Bundoora Park Children's Farm | Bundoora
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Collingwood Children's Farm | Open
Collingwood Children’s Farm provides an educational and fun country experience. Family Day - First Sunday of each Month Farmers' Market - Second Saturday of each month Winter Solstice Bonfire - June - 4pm - 9pm OPEN EVERY DAY! The Farm & Cafe are open every da..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Collingwood Children's Farm | Abbotsford
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Edendale Farm | Open
There are many fun and informative activities you can do all year round at Edendale, no need to book just come and visit. Activities include: Choose from a range of self-guided activities (for pre-school and primary school children) Guinea Pig holding (Wednesday 10..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Edendale Farm | Eltham
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Evening Wildlife Tours | Moonlit Sanctuary
LANTERN-LIT EVENING TOURS At night, Moonlit Sanctuary comes alive with world-famous lantern-lit evening tours. Led by an experienced guide, these tours are available most evenings of the year. Bookings are essential as places are limited, and bookings must be receive..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Moonlit Sanctuary | Wildlife Conservation Park | Pearcedale
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Healesville Sanctuary | Open
Explore a bushland haven for Australian wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary just one hour from Melbourne in the stunning Yarra Valley wine region. HOW TO GET HERE Healesville Sanctuary is located on Badger Creek Road Healesville Vic. 3777 Take the Eastern Freeway..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Healesville Sanctuary | Healesville
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La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary | Open
La Trobe University is the caretaker of over 30 hectares of bushland and wildlife sanctuary throughout it's Melbourne campus and is well recognised for it's natural landscapes at all campuses. Opening Hours The La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary and the Indigenous Plant Nu..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Location:La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary | Bundoora
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Melbourne Zoo | Open
Over 320 species from around the world can be found in our beautiful natural setting just five minutes from the city center. Melbourne Zoo is open every day of the year (including Christmas Day and all public holidays) How to get to the Zoo Drive: Melbourne Z..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Melbourne Zoo | Parkville
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Moonlit Sanctuary | Open
Cafe offering light lunches is open from 11am-4pm daily. The Sanctuary is open every day of the year except Christmas from 10am-5pm and evenings by appointment. MOONLIT SANCTUARY PRESENTATION AND ENCOUNTER TIMES Presentations (keeper talks included in admissio..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Moonlit Sanctuary | Wildlife Conservation Park | Pearcedale
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Myuna Farm | Open
Open everyday of the year 10am - 4pm Myuna Farm is a public community farm in the south-east area of Melbourne. It is an excellent example of farming life with lots to do for the whole family. Come and visit us for a fun day! The farm lets everyone of all ages and..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Myuna Farm | Doveton
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Werribee Open Range Zoo | Open
Experience an African adventure on over 200 hectares of beautiful natural surrounds just 30 minutes from Melbourne. Every weekday is wonderful for toddlers at Werribee Open Range Zoo, where terrific activities will keep the fives and under 'wildly' entertained all da..
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location:Werribee Open Range Zoo | Werribee
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