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Joy brings the Immigration Museum to life with an emotive adventure where creativity, colour and storytelling join forces to take you on a transformative journey.
This stunning street art exhibition of museum quality features over 160 artworks, including new originals added for Sydney, and is a “must-see” to celebrate Banksy’s art. The show is now touring Australia after its incredible worldwide success with over 1,650,000 visitors! Read our reviews here!
We proudly invite you to ‘Be Our Guest’ at Disney’s brand-new production of Beauty and the Beast the Musical at Her Majesty's Theatre
Float objects in mid-air, place material in fast moving air-jets, squish a giant inflatable tentacled sculpture with your body, launch balls sky-high with compressed air and craft paper planes to soar and more.
Don’t miss Jurassic World: The Exhibition in Melbourne, an immersive experience bringing you face-to-face with life-size dinosaurs. Read our review here!
At ArtPlay: An intimate and interactive installation for you and your child to experience together.
Reimagining Birrarung: Design Concepts for 2070 invites eight leading Australian landscape architecture and design firms to reimagine the lands and waters of the Birrarung (Yarra River) and create an exciting vision for how communities can better access, engage with and care for this important living ecosystem.
Māreikura - Ka rere te rongoā (the medicine flows), explores traditional Māori sacredness. Portrayed in a contemporary, dramatic showing of cultural practises and knowledge systems.
Imaginator Melbourne is back and a pioneering immersive experience where imagination and technology collide to create a stunning audio-visual experience from the future. Read our past review here!
Enter the world of the Melbourne-made, global hit videogame, Untitled Goose Game, where comedy, chaos and calamity collide.
Prepare to be transported into the picturesque world of Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Exhibition — an Instagram sensation and New York Times best-selling book brought to life! Read our review here!
Known for her game changing thinking and groundbreaking approach to design, Netherlands-based designer Christien Meindertsma asks us to imagine a new material future, enabled by creativity, ecological thinking, and emerging technologies.
Enter the world of Saboteurs in Melbourne, a live AmongUs-style game where Crew members complete tasks while Impostors secretly eliminate them. Work together, form alliances, and use deductive skills to identify the Impostors before they outnumber the Crew!
Rekospective is an immersive exhibition that charts the bold and dynamic practice of renowned Kamilaroi artist, Reko Rennie.
Molto Bello: Icons of Modern Italian Design showcases some of the most significant achievements in the history of twentieth-century Italian design spanning the sixty year period from the first Milan Design Triennale in the 1930s to the Memphis Group of the 1980s.
Explore the past, present and future of Treaty with Victoria’s First Peoples.
From cattle dogs to lap dogs, divine felines to the black cats of superstition, Cats & Dogs explores humanity’s deep connection to these animals through more than 250 works of art and design.
Praise be! The habit is coming to Australia. John Frost for Crossroads Live is delighted to announce the arrival of the most heavenly of musicals, Sister Act, which will make its Australian debut from August 2024. Read our reviews here.
Paramount+ brings the TMNT: Heroes in a Half Shell exhibition to Australia for the franchise's 40th anniversary, showcasing 40 years of TMNT art, memorabilia, and exclusive content.
The 2024 NGV Architecture Commission offers a compelling vision for alternative homebuilding in Australia. Home Truth, designed by architecture and design studio Breathe, is an installation that prompts reflection on how small-scale architecture can foster more sustainable, higher-quality and community-oriented living environments.
A visit to the Myer Christmas Windows has always been a much loved Australian family tradition.
Smash hit production A Christmas Carol will be returning to Melbourne for a third triumphant season at the Comedy Theatre from 22 November 2024! Read our review here.
Gather your family and friends and enjoy a brick’tastic world of LEGO® fun, complete with holiday-themed workshops, thrilling rides, a cozy soft play area, and warming hot chocolates alongside a holiday-inspired 4D movie.
From cyberpunk megacities and first knowledges to rewilded landscapes and sci fi renegades, The Future & Other Fictions showcases the people, artworks and ideas that shape tomorrow.
Take a whirl on the illuminated swings or watch the Christmas tree light up as you play on the see-saw in this festive pop-up at Queensbridge Square.
There is no better place for audiences to get their movie fix this summer than under the starry night sky.
Head to Southbank Promenade outside Crown to catch this dazzling Christmas show featuring water fountains, lasers, light projections and a festive soundtrack. Shows will run every 15 minutes each night.
This November, The Fans Strike Back exhibition will make its Australian debut at The District Docklands.
Details of the 2024 Christmas Festival will be available in November.
This summer, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is turning down the temperature and cranking up the excitement with Cool Creatures—a celebration of Melbourne’s coolest critters, headlined by the one and only king penguin chick, Pesto!
Working across painting, sculpture, textiles and installation, Natalya Hughes’ work explores the decorative arts and ornamental traditions and their associations with the feminine, the body and excess.
Robert Klippel is regarded as one of Australia’s most significant postwar sculptors.
Reveal a vibrant world beneath your feet and discover the incredible superpowers of ants, scorpions, beetles and many more micro monsters in IMAX 3D!
An immersive, team-inspired experience that is sure to make it out of the group chat, SENSAS promises a roller coaster of emotions as guests’ senses are put to the ultimate test across six themed rooms.
This new immersive exhibition relives the spectacular history of the Notre-Dame de Paris in an augmented takeover of the Long Room at Immigration Museum.
Brian Robinson, a leading artist from the Torres Strait, blends exquisite traditional and contemporary iconography and materiality in his inspiring bold and humorous large-scale prints and sculptures at McClelland this December.
The Grand Spaces, Gripping Histories Notre-Dame exhibition tour offers rare insights into these two historic buildings, reliving key moments in the cathedral's history and the Immigration Museum building's evolving use over 150 years.
On the first Saturday of every month, Melbourne Museum offers low sensory sessions for visitors who experience sensory sensitivity.
On the first Saturday of every month, Melbourne Museum offers low sensory sessions for visitors who experience sensory sensitivity. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience quieter galleries with fewer people and reduced sensory stimuli.
On the first Saturday of every month, Scienceworks offers low sensory sessions for visitors who experience sensory sensitivity.
Enter Antopia, where you shrink down to the size of ants to experience a day in the life of an ant colony.
This empowering and uplifting Broadway sensation arrives in Australia for the very first time. Read our review here.
The NGV’s dedicated free children’s galleries will present Kusama for Kids which will feature a renowned Kusama artwork to create immersive experiences for kids.
Curated by the NGV in collaboration with the artist especially for Australian audiences, the exhibition Yayoi Kusama includes many works never-before-seen by local audiences as well as a diverse display of the artist’s popular immersive rooms, including the global unveiling of the artist’s most recent immersive infinity mirror room work.
“Stiles and Drewe’s The Three Little Pigs Musical” promises an enchanting journey into the beloved fairy tale with a modern twist.
Welcome to Summersphere—where summer sun meets science fun in a spectacular way!
Discover the wonder of bubbles in this free 20-minute amphitheatre show!
Summer nights, vibrant beats and never-ending polka dots.
Join the magical fairies as they go on an exciting musical adventure!
Join Alice on her amazing journey through Wonderland and experience an adventure like no other.
Join Ratty, Mole, Badger, Otter, Portly, and, of course, Mr Toad as they bring Kenneth Grahame’s immortal story of life on the riverbank to the stage
Three years ago, we welcomed you to a world alive with Van Gogh’s vibrant blues, golden yellows, and sweeping brush strokes. Now, due to overwhelming demand, VAN GOGH is back—and we couldn't be more excited.
This stunning art/science installation showcases our breathtaking Moon – four metres in diameter and featuring realistic details of the lunar surface.
Got a budding superhero at home? Get ready for an action-packed adventure at Kryal Castle’s Superhero Academy - the ultimate school holiday experience for kids aged 3 and up!
What’s more fun than blowing bubbles? Making your very own bubble wand!
Think you can handle a robot?
Join us outdoors in our grass arena for a one-of-a-kind, hour-long foam-filled extravaganza that’s guaranteed to get everyone moving and grooving.
Spot is one of the most loved dogs in the world, and he’s coming to Australia!
Wicked Screening – Dress in pink or gree
Moonlight is encouraging everyone to bring their teddys and picnic set ups for a Teddy Bear Picnic to watch Paddington in Peru on Sunday 29th December!
Join us each Monday for a spectacular day of bubble-filled fun!
Celebrating more than 40 years of New Year’s Eve at Hamer Hall, this spectacular gala event is packed with orchestral classics, traditional anthems, Broadway hits and more, performed by a glittering lineup of star performers, including Silvie Paladino, Paulini and Josh Piterman.
Heat up your summer fun at Melbourne Museum these school holidays!
Designed for kids aged 5 to 12, create a one-of-a-kind ant diorama while immersed within a sensory-rich environment inspired by the intricate world of ants.
Gather the family for an unforgettable evening of fun and adventure!
Celebrate the opening of the new Antopia exhibition and discover the unseen heroes of our food system—ants and other insects!
Following a successful debut in Madrid, discover 123Boom!, Melbourne’s most exciting immersive gaming experience! Grab your friends and tackle a series of adrenaline-pumping challenges in 6 game rooms. Ready to put your skills to the test?
Dive into a journey back in time on a thrilling ride through the Dandenong Ranges aboard the legendary Puffing Billy steam train!
One of the most-read and famous children's books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for children 18 months+ and their adults.
BOX MACHINE! is a fantastic new large-scale and interactive exhibition for children and their adults, designed and delivered by the Melbourne-based artists, Polyglot Theatre performer Mischa Long and Box Wars founder Ross Koger.
Ready for an ant adventure? Get creative and uncover the fascinating world of these incredible insects! Craft your ant-inspired headband!
Learn how stones, statues, glass and gargoyles combined to make this beautiful building, and then create your own stained ‘glass’ masterpiece.
Ants and children in the museum – what could possibly unfold?
Ants is an interactive, roving performance where giant ants invite children into a unique and playful landscaping adventure.
Magical and meaningful, IMAGINE LIVE is a celebration of creativity, friendship and our precious natural world.
Circus of Illusion is returning to The Play House stage in 2025!
Write, design, rehearse and perform a play all in a day at Arts Centre Melbourne.
Be enchanted by The Sleeping Beauty, an interactive Storytime Ballet experience for children aged three years and older.
Kids will let their imagination run wild as they create their own magnificent masterpiece – all through the power of paper and pencils.
Dive into a weekend of fun, fitness, and community at Lorne’s iconic Pier to Pub!
CDP presents Tall Stories' production of THE GRUFFALO based on the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler.
For one-day only during NGV Kids Summer Festival, kids go free with any adult ticket purchase.
Join Australia’s dog entertainment expert, Farmer Dave, and his talented canine companions for a high-energy and educational show that’s perfect for children and families.
Over the week, meet artists and share stories about pets and animals while learning tips on how to draw a dog or cat in these drop-by drawing activities.
Pumpkins often appear in Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s artworks. This activity introduces children and families to one of the world’s leading contemporary artists, and invites children to add their favourite colourful dots and write a short poem or message about pumpkins.
NGV Kids Summer Festival returns with a week of free hands-on activities, interactive exhibitions and stories just for children and families these summer holidays.
Transform into a playful pup or a curious cat with free face painting!
Join us for a storytime session celebrating the beloved roles of cats and dogs in children’s stories and the unique relationship we have with our four-legged friends.
Enjoy a free screening of the 2000 comedy, Best in Show.
In celebration of exhibition Cats & Dogs, children can create their own set of cat or dog ears by drawing fur patterns and details inspired by their favourite pets – and wear them for the day or even to bed!
Child Nation is a series of interactive experiences that engage children with their surroundings, celebrating their weirdest ideas and giving them permission to be themselves.
Following four sell-out Australian tours and two smash hit seasons in London’s West End, Dr Chris and Dr Xand are back with the epic Quest for the Jurassic Fart!. Join the twins on a dino-mite adventure to unearth the most dangerous, most powerful, most important fart in history—the Jurassic Fart!!
Relaxed sessions are an opportunity for visitors who could benefit from a quieter Gallery experience to access NGV exhibitions with fewer people and reduced sensory stimuli. This may include people with autism, disability or chronic illness conditions. All ages are welcome.
England takes on the Australia in the second CommBank Women’s Ashes One Day International match in Melbourne! Get your seat to see the best of the best now!
Unleash your creativity these school holidays with NGV Kids on Tour! From wearable cat and dog ears to vibrant flower pompoms and delicate paper moths, there’s an art activity for every age.
TV’s favourite doctors return to Australia this January with a gigantic brand-new show!
Straight off the TV and onto the live stage, Andy and the Odd Socks bring their brilliant madcap mix of songs, slapstick and silliness to life with a show to entertain families of all ages.
Discover the hidden wonders of Victoria’s coastal waters with Coastal Critters—an immersive live aquarium experience! Get up close to amazing marine life like Pot Belly Sea Horses, Prickly Globe Fish, Lazy Shark Pups, and more in a safe and ethical environment.
Join Winni for a hilarious, high-energy show stuffed with songs, dances and jokes that are funnier than your dad's.
This internationally acclaimed theatrical masterpiece of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, Alice in Wonderland returns to Melbourne this January with a spectacular new production for a strictly limited season!
Burst into the Library this summer at Kids Takeover. From the forecourt through to the Dome, the Library is turning into a hub of action, colour and creativity for kids and their grownups.
Pick up a book, relax in a beanbag, show off your chess skills or people watch on the lawn – there is something for everyone.
Roald Dahl’s gruesome twosome The Twits returns this January after a sold out seasons around the country to delight and disgust, in equal measure.
Want to make a magical animal from scratch? Join Memetica’s craft workshop and you’ll learn how to create your very own snake using just cardboard.
Come and get up close with Australian native animals, including reptiles, mammals, birds, and perhaps even a crocodile!
The iconic Peninsula Film Festival is set to dazzle the Mornington Peninsula this summer when it returns for its 14th edition.
Multi-award winning production Billy Elliot is being staged in Geelong for the first time ever in January 2025!
At ArtPlay: Dive into the outdoors in the ArtPlay Backyard this summer.
Get ready to have your mind completely blown again! After a sellout season in 2022, the world’s most legendary magicians are returning to Melbourne with their brand-new show.
Mobile MESS is a hands-on workshop that invites young kids aged 7-12 to explore the magic of electronic sound creation.
An interactive live experience for kids and families, Woody’s Bush Cabaret blends music, puppetry, theatre and, of course, Woody’s signature ukulele playing.
Pop duo Turtle and Sugar Rush turn Elisabeth Murdoch Hall into an unforgettable day-doof disco.
Step into a magical realm with Prokofiev’s Cinderella.
Performing upbeat songs of friendship, confidence, and positivity, ARIA-nominated Zindzi & The Zillionaires take to the stage with their head-bopping blend of RnB, hip hop and rap.
Come down to narrm ngarrgu Library and get some with your very own paper rocket.
The standout of Season 2024 is back, and you don’t need to be a footy fan to love it.
Andy and Terry’s treehouse just keeps on growing. With yet another 13 levels, it’s now got a Scribbletorium, a high-security potato chip storage facility (guarded by one very angry duck!) and even an open-air movie theatre. Speaking of movies, our friends are going to be famous!
Experience the on-screen adventure of everyone’s favourite archaeologist and action hero, with John Williams’ score performed live by the MSO.
See Australia and England make history in the first day-night test match at the MCG. Don’t miss the highlight of the CommBank Women’s Ashes Series and the ultimate decider as Australia strives to retain the trophy. It's going to be HUGE, and you need to see it.
An unforgettable, heartwarming journey of self-discovery that has captivated audiences worldwide.
The annual Dome Under Film Festival returns to the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks for its fifth year, offering 3 days of back-to-back fulldome films.
Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals, led by presenter Karen Kyriakou.
Join us for an immersive fashion experience inspired by The Nanny. Featuring set recreations, props, and costumes from the show, plus plenty of Instagram-worthy photo opportunities and limited-edition merchandise. Get ready for a Fantastic adventure!
At the centre of the Venn diagram of queer, chunky, brown women with the voice of a goddamn angel, you’ll find the terrifying talent that is Milo Hartill.
The MSO has been performing outdoor concerts for more than 90 years, and has presented our annual free concert series at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl since 1959.
From his very first concerts in Australia in 1984, Bryan Adams is a long-time live favourite Down Under. Now the Canadian rock icon will bring his So Happy It Hurts Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February 2025, with special guest James Arthur (UK).
In 1916, activist James Arden made a stand for Gunditjmara people against the missionaries and the station manager who controlled their movement.
A night to remember? More like a nightmare to forget.
Get ready for a garden party like no other at the Royal Botanic Gardens in a day of music, creativity and sustainability.
From the producers of the hugely successful Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap comes a brand-new production of the best-selling crime novel of all time.
Kylie has announced her highly anticipated ‘Tension Tour’ for 2025, which will see the global icon perform in cities across the globe and is set to be Kylie’s biggest tour since 2011.
Vaslav Nijinsky was at the height of his career during the early 20th century. His unparalleled performances brought him adoring fans while his evocative and sensual choreography caused riots in theatres in Paris.
Get ready for We call it Ballet in Melbourne! Experience ‘Sleeping Beauty’ like never before, as dancers in glow-in-the-dark costumes bring this classic tale to life on stage.
The underwater inspired, fun-filled family day out, includes an array of roving performers, face painting, singing, dancing, and of course, Lenny's famous Toddler Techno Show, with special appearances by Lenny's favourite friend, Kuma The Monkey LIVE and some surprise guests.
LEGO® Star Wars: The Exhibition will make its galaxy first debut at Melbourne Museum in May 2025!
Following the news of her highly anticipated third studio album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, set for release on May 17, Billie Eilish has announced Australian arena dates, produced by Live Nation and Frontier Touring, for her HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR.
This show is a spectacle of rhythm, dance, circus and comedy guaranteed to blow your mind!
2025 will see a live revival of this massive catalogue, all penned by Per Gessle, when he takes the Roxette band back on stage to do what he loves the most; perform his songs live in front of a dedicated audience. Per and the Roxette band will be joined on stage by Swedish singer and megastar Lena Philipsson.
CentreStage presents Come From Away, being staged for the first time in Geelong!
Johan Inger’s award-winning production of Carmen is an exhilarating journey that thrusts Georges Bizet’s 19th-century opera into the modern world with a breathtaking display of athleticism and passion.
DreamWorks Animation, Universal Destinations and Experiences and TEG Life Like Touring are delighted to announce the World Premiere season of GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE LIVE! opening Down Under in 2025. The Australian tour will play Melbourne’s Princess Theatre ahead of tour dates in Perth, Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart from March to April 2025.
The annual Top Arts exhibition provides a platform for emerging artists from across the state to showcase their skills, enthusiasm, and creativity.
Relaxed sessions are an opportunity for visitors who could benefit from a quieter Gallery experience to access NGV exhibitions with fewer people and reduced sensory stimuli. This may include people with autism, disability, dementia or chronic illness conditions. All ages are welcome.
Following huge acclaim and sold-out seasons in London as well as an extensive tour of North America, the Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will arrive in Australia later this year.
With captivating clips from your favourite Disney animated films projected live on the big screen, this world premiere concert promises to mesmerise and delight.
Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice, led by presenter Karen Kyriakou.
This major exhibition staged at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia surveys the work of Australian-born Paris-based fashion designer Martin Grant.
The Wacky Wizard of the West is back AGAIN!
The Wacky Wizard of the West is back AGAIN!
A hilarious musical about the importance of believing in yourself and realising your dreams and... a dancing kangaroo!
The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale, the stage production based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy beloved by generations of readers, will make its Australian premiere at the State Theatre Sydney from 7 January 2025 and Melbourne from 26 April 2025.
Join Peppa, her family and friends as they go to the zoo and beach for a special party - it’s going to be a fun packed day!
Monster Truck Mania Live returns to Australia's best indoor arenas in 2025!
Get ready for some “SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN” (Variety) at the Regent Theatre from April 2025.
The Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning musical phenomenon HADESTOWN will arrive at Her Majesty’s Theatre in May 2025.
A spellbinding line-up of instrumental characters, timbral spells and conducting magic creates an immersive orchestral experience for all.
Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management and Live Nation Australia are delighted to announce that LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is coming to the ICC Theatre Sydney on 30 April 2025, to be followed by Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne from 14 May 2025 and then Brisbane Entertainment Centre from 28 May 2025 for strictly limited performances.
Experience the magic of the latest Star Wars trilogy as The Force Awakens comes to the concert hall with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mozart's Symphony No.40, led by presenter Karen Kyriakou.
Kimono designs and Japanese style have inspired global art, design and fashion since Japan re-opened to the world in the mid nineteenth century.
Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot and more head to Melbourne for the NGV’s international-exclusive presentation of the major Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® exhibition, French Impressionism, from 6 June 2025.
Plans for The Planet: Olaf Breuning for Kids is an exclusive NGV exhibition created by Swiss contemporary artist Olaf Breuning that invites children and families to explore the natural environment and consider their relationship to the world.
TEG DAINTY has proudly announced that one of the best-selling music artists of all time, Katy Perry, is set to embark on her Australian tour in June 2025 - The Lifetimes Tour presented by Snaffle.
THE WIND WILL CHANGE. AND THEY’LL BE WAITING.
Join us for the third edition of this popular live event featuring highlights from the countdown!
In this show The Listies perform a miracle! 110% Ready sees Rich and Matt do something no family in Australia has ever done before: LEAVE THE HOUSE ON TIME! 🤯
The beloved tale of Annie has been capturing the hearts of theatregoers around the globe for generations. And now this inspiring production is coming to the Princess Theatre, Melbourne from July!
Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Borodin's Polovtsian Dances, led by presenter Karen Kyriakou.
Experience the original bohemian love story.
Spend an entertaining evening with the stars of Channel 4's hit show Escape to the Chateau, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, and experience the Chateau like never before.
A winner with audiences and critics alike, DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon is a captivating and original story that combines humor, fire-breathing action and epic adventure!
Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, led by presenter Karen Kyriakou.
But in a world that’s trying to squash Benny between its pages –from a wily dancing fire to a disillusioned illustrator –Benny will need the help of a new friend to achieve their dreams.
Get ready for more heat and action as we continue to bring the ultimate monster truck show to fans!
No Love Songs brings alive the joys and struggles of Jessie (Joyce) and Lana (Maunder) as they navigate the challenges of their new lives as parents.
No Love Songs brings alive the joys and struggles of Jessie (Joyce) and Lana (Maunder) as they navigate the challenges of their new lives as parents.
Juggling grades, boys, and the claustrophobia of an overbearing Nonna and saintly mother, Josie’s life becomes tangled in the webs of class, identity, and family history as she finds her place in a changing world.
From the extraordinary Bangarra Dance Theatre comes an iridescent new theatrical experience.
Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Grieg's Piano Concerto, led by presenter Karen Kyriakou.
The world's most romantic ballet is re-imagined as a circus spectacular, full of Circa’s signature physicality and shot through with cheeky humour and a thoroughly contemporary energy.
Eliza leads the audience on an interactive musical adventure from a small country town to the big stage at Hamer Hall, exploring some of her favourite pieces along the way.
Contagiously upbeat and full of heart, the ever-endearing Mario leads you through a romping explosion of energy and belly laughs punctuated with moments of heart and emotion that will catch you by surprise.
Join award-winning children’s performer Lucas Proudfoot and a cast of unforgettable characters on a non-stop musical adventure around Pelican Bay.
Set within a film shoot, layered with live projections, Physical Theatre Company ‘Born in a Taxi’ thoughtfully and hilariously reimagines this 100 year old children’s story by Margery Williams.
An earth-shattering experience from three of the world’s most inspired choreographers, Prism will leave you breathless with its raw intensity and revolutionary design.
Come explore the cultural forces that bind us together, across oceans and eons.
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel, Manon is a tragic romance unlike any other in ballet.
Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, led by presenter Karen Kyriakou.
After a chance meeting, an intense but forbidden love is ignited between two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet.
Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, led by presenter Karen Kyriakou.
Join the MSO for a magical performance perfect for the whole family featuring traditional carols, modern holiday favourites and classically Christmas selections.
On Christmas Eve, Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl lights up as families and friends gather to celebrate the festive season with performances of their favourite Christmas carols.
Santa's official bubble builder Dr Bubble works alone in his bubble laboratory as Christmas draws near. Wanting a friend, he accidentally brings to life Milkshake the Bubble Clown and all bubble mayhem breaks loose!
Experience the ultimate romantic comedy with a live orchestra.
Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at Athenaeum Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Melbourne.
Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and more featuring ballet at Collingwood Town Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Journey to the Land of Sweets and create lasting memories these Christmas holidays!
The magnificent Melbourne Town Hall will be filled with the combined voices of the Performing Choir, Young Men’s Choir and Old Boys’ Choir, together with the NBCA Training Choirs, accompanied by piano and the Town Hall Grand Organ.
Get your tickets now to discover the music of Frank Sinatra & more at Fitzroy Town Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Handel’s greatest oratorio celebration is still as potent today as it was at its premiere more than 280 years ago.
Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Athenaeum Theatre 2 under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Don’t miss beloved Christmas romcom, The Holiday (2006) presented live in concert this festive season with the film’s legendary Hans Zimmer score played live-to-film by Southern Cross Symphony.
Grab the popcorn and enjoy a series of festive films at the stunning Capitol Theatre, with a mix of family favourites and cult classics.
Celebrate the season with a magical performance featuring traditional carols, modern holiday favourites and classically Christmas selections.
Celebrate the opening of Antopia Saturday 14 December and Sunday 15 December with Tiny Tours, interactive storytime sessions, puppet performances and maker activties for the whole family.
Celebrate the opening of the new Antopia exhibition and discover the unseen heroes of our food system—ants and other insects!
Get your tickets now to discover the music of Bollywood and Tollywood on Strings at Fitzroy Town Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Get your tickets now to discover the music of Tracy Chapman at Fitzroy Town Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Big kids can explore and wander through Melbourne's Ultimate Indoor LEGO Playground kid-free! Enjoy a fun filled night out with friends or your special someone!
Celebrate the magic of Christmas in traditional Morning Melodies style with a concert of all your favourite Christmas carols and songs.
Join Christmas themed workshops and make your own special and unique Christmas gifts including Sumi-e Japanese ink art, Japanese ceramic design, mizuhiki (traditional cords) and Tsumami-zaiku accessory, origami art and calligraphy card craft and more - prefect for the season!
Celebrate Christmas, Filipino-style, at Pasko sa Melbourne at Queen Victoria Market.
Summer in Melbourne is pure magic, with hot nights and streets pulsing with festive energy.
Visit a traditional German Christmas Market in the middle of Melbourne.
The Wiggles, Wiggle & Learn BIG SHOW! is an interactive and engaging live show experience, inspired by the hit YouTube series. An unforgettable musical extravaganza, Wiggle & Learn BIG SHOW! is set to spark creativity, curiosity and a love of learning through The Wiggles’ signature mix of education & entertainment.
Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music!
️ The 1st CARLTON KIDS MARKET! ️Come along to our indoor Kids Market. A fun market run by Kids, for Kids.
Love Actually? The Musical Parody promises to be an unforgettable evening that celebrates love, laughter and the spirit of the season.
Witness the most magical holiday event of the season! The Christmas Spectacular is an extravaganza of music, circus, dance and magic that celebrates the joy and excitement of Christmas.
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre is offering a Christmas special Sensory Session this December!
