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Experience a world of contraband and corruption at Alcotraz, the world's first immersive, prison-themed cocktail bar.
A unique dining experience you can enjoy with your partner, family and friends
An exhilarating journey plunging two best friends into the depths of the Chinese afterlife written, directed and starring two emerging playwrights to watch.
The upcoming season of NGV Friday Nights offers a lively yet intimate winter's evening at the gallery, where visitors can enjoy an after-hours exploration of the 2025 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® blockbuster French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston at NGV International.
The Melbourne Skydeck is the highest public viewing platform in the Southern Hemisphere and has been called one of the city's top spots for taking photographs.
This incredible Shark Dive Xtreme experience grants you a unique opportunity to swim with multiple species of shark and giant stingrays too. Your SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium Shark Dive ticket also sees you go behind the scenes to get an understanding of what it's like working with these toothy characters, before you take the plunge into their underwater world.
Experience a breathtaking bird's-eye-view of the rainforest canopy, just 2.5 hours from Melbourne's CBD. Otway Fly Treetop Adventures takes your rainforest experience to new heights in the lush surroundings of the beautiful Otway Ranges.
Come on down to We call it Jazz in Melbourne! With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of this revolutionary genre.
Experience the original bohemian love story.
Experience ‘Dracula’ reimagined in an all-new, all-original cabaret theatre show in Melbourne. Enjoy show-stopping dance numbers from a charismatic cast, bringing Bram Stoker’s gothic tale to life on the grand stage—get your tickets for We call it Cabaret!
Following the incredible success of Case 1 in 50 cities worldwide, The Jury Experience arrives in Melbourne with Case 2! I
Wine & Wildlife returns this August with more Yarra Valley producers than ever before, over one magical weekend! Early bird tickets on sale now
Mix Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller with a dash of Monty Python-style chaos, and you get THE 39 STEPS — a turbo-charged, Olivier and Tony Award-winning comedy smash. After thrilling more than 3 million fans across 39 countries — from London’s West End to Broadway — this international sensation is reimagined and coming to Australia.
From its stunning Broadway debut in 1968, HAIR revolutionized musical theatre by defining the “rock musical” with a celebration of 1960s counterculture, anti-war passion, and sexual freedom. Now, experience HAIR like never before in Glenn Elston’s bold new production.
The best rock musical ever” (Rolling Stone) and winner of the Tony Award as Best Revival of a Musical, this genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing sensation is no ordinary musical.
THE WIND WILL CHANGE. AND THEY’LL BE WAITING.
It’s a fine line between pleasure and pain.
Come on down to We call it Jazz in Melbourne! With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of this revolutionary genre.
CentreStage presents Come From Away, being staged for the first time in Geelong!
Enjoy a Thursday night exploring Melbourne Museum after-hours with fun activities and child-free access to two levels of exhibitions, music and surprises.
A night to remember? More like a nightmare to forget.
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.
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!
Get ready to celebrate the festive season early at the Good Food and Wine Show Christmas Market – three delicious days of good food, good wine and good times.
Australia's own multi-platinum chart-topping global superstar The Kid LAROI has today shared his re-routed national Australian tour for November 2024, with two additional show dates set for Brisbane and Hobart.
Miles Franklin’s novel My Brilliant Career gets a bold new makeover that transforms one of the most enduring literary figures into a musical heroine for this very moment
For grown-ups only, MARVELous is a Variety Circus, Risque Cabaret, and Musical Parody rolled into one spectacular satirical take on the Marvel Universe!
Left to fend for themselves, a teenage girl is taken under the wing of her older brother. Trouble is, his gangster swagger is the real deal, and thug life doesn’t come with a parenting manual.
Local legends Lime Cordiale will hit the road this October for a run of headline shows across Australia and New Zealand, playing their biggest rooms to date on their Enough Of The Sweet Talk Tour.
With heart, humour and searing observation, Martyna Majok’s Cost of Living is an honest and insightful look at the forces that bring people together.
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!
Experience the inspiring life story of Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock n’ Roll, who didn’t just break the rules – she rewrote them.
From cataclysmic events and forces that shape our universe to the primal and passionate, our world has the potential to earth shatter.
Australia’s queen of comedy, Celeste Barber, has announced a 2024 Australian tour of her new show Backup Dancer.
Journey through the realms of the rare and endangered, unique and unlikely to discover the wonders that defy all odds with a full program of talks, tours and surprises at Nocturnal.
Indulge in the ultimate Old School R&B experience with R&B Fest - Melbourne!
Mark NAIDOC Week and connect with this year's theme, Keep the Fire Burning!
Neon Brush, previously known as Art & Glow in the Dark, is a painting workshop in a unique retro-futuristic atmosphere.
Paul Dainty AO, President and CEO of TEG Dainty, expressed his delight in welcoming Seinfeld back to Australia, saying, "We are thrilled to have Jerry Seinfeld return to our shores. He is, without a doubt, the world's most renowned and accomplished stand-up comedian. This tour provides an opportunity for Australians to witness the mastery of his craft."
Party through the longest night of the year with 18+ Planetarium and museum entry, live music and roving artists and performers. Tickets available with and without one of three mesmerising Planetarium films.
NGV Friday Nights brings music, mystique and more with Pharaoh after hours this winter. Read our review here!
Explore the surreal underground realm of Universal Everything’s Beings after hours at ACMI.
Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratt’s ingenious stage adaptation – “The most brilliantly effective spine-chiller you will ever encounter” (Daily Telegraph).
Celebrate creativity, innovation and the serendipitous discoveries and meticulously crafted designs that have shaped our world, with a full program of talks, tours and a chance to explore our collections and exhibitions until late.
