
Joy (Reviewed)
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. Read our review here.
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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. Read our review here.
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.
Dive into the wonders of our oceans at Seaworks Williamstown! The Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition, organized by London-based Oceanographic Magazine, features 118 extraordinary images from talented international photographers celebrating the beauty of our blue planet.
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 annual Top Arts exhibition provides a platform for emerging artists from across the state to showcase their skills, enthusiasm, and creativity.
This major exhibition staged at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia surveys the work of Australian-born Paris-based fashion designer Martin Grant.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition celebrates all things Harry Potter™ by bringing to life some of your favorite moments, characters, locations, and beasts from the film series, as well as the extended Harry Potter universe. Get up close to authentic props and costumes, practice your Quidditch™ skills, pot a Mandrake, and more in this unforgettable experience. Read our review here.
Scienceworks is set to inspire the next generation of engineers, designers and creators with the launch of its newest hands-on exhibition, Tinkertown, opening 5 April 2025. This vibrant, interactive village is designed to ignite creativity and innovation, turning the world of engineering and design upside down with fun and playful experiences.
LEGO® Star Wars: The Exhibition will make its galaxy first debut at Melbourne Museum in May 2025!
Get ready for some “SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN” (Variety) at the Regent Theatre from April 2025.
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.
Australian playwright S. Shakthidharan (Counting and Cracking) is one of the most exciting voices in theatre today. This bold new work conjures a tale of community, family and freedom in the face of impending globalisation.
Visitors will be immersed in a world of glowing floral canopies, the breathtaking ‘lawn of light,’ and a landscape transformed through artistic lighting and captivating soundscapes.
Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Melbourne.
Don’t miss your chance to see this special encore season of one of 2024’s greatest theatrical experiences.
The Playground Project Melbourne is an interactive, international travelling exhibition with a playground takeover.
Fresh from its 2024 Broadway triumph, where it earned four Tony nominations and won two Drama Desk Awards and an Outer Critics Circle Award, it’s time for Melbourne audiences to be treated to this captivating drama starring Sigrid Thornton.
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!
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Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Borodin's Polovtsian Dances, led by presenter Karen Kyriakou.
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!
Mark NAIDOC Week at Nocturnal, with a full program of talks, tours and a chance to experience Bunjilaka Aboriginal Culture Centre after dark.
Experience the original bohemian love story.
Here You Come Again is a rollicking, joyous new musical comedy featuring all of Dolly Parton's biggest hits! Packed with iconic songs like Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream, I Will Always Love You, Here You Come Again, and many more, this colourful and heartfelt musical tells the story of a diehard fan whose fantasy version of international icon Dolly Parton helps him navigate life's toughest challenges.
Event Details:
Dates: 12th to 20th July and 23rd to 26th October 2025.
Duration: 2 hours, including a 20-minute interval.
Suitable for: Recommended 10 years+.
Location: Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
Warnings: N/A
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Discover the hero inside us all when Disney On Ice returns with the magical adventures of favorite Disney stars brought to life like never before.
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.
Inspired by the book Millie Mak the Maker, these workshops are all about getting creative with everyday objects. Be just like Millie and recreate one of her scrunchies or bags from the book but add your own personal twist!
The NBA Exhibition is the ultimate experience for basketball enthusiasts! This basketball exhibition is a one-of-a-kind adventure through the amazing universe of the NBA. Read our review here!
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Melbourne. Get your tickets now to discover the music of the Beatles on strings at Fitzroy Town Hall 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. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at St. James Old Cathedral under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Celebrate your unique family history and learn the art of storytelling through pictures in this special school holiday class by photographer Pia Johnson, the artist behind the Re-Orient exhibition.
Each year NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia to acknowledge the rich history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Get ready to swap your beanie for a beret and rendezvous at the iconic Queen Victoria Market for the annual Bastille Day French Festival.
The Finders Keepers Design Market returns this winter, bringing over 270 of Australia's best independent designers, makers and foodies to the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Narrm.
Capture your dreams these school holidays in your very own dream jar!
Join us for an afternoon of fun activities inspired by Roald Dahl’s marvellous stories.
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.
Make your own colour changing version of George’s Marvellous Medicine with the magic of science!
Inside Out is a place to get creative with others and let your imagination roaaaaaar.
Things are not looking good for Zoe. Her stepmother Sheila is so lazy she gets Zoe to pick her nose for her. The school bully Tina Trump makes her life a misery – mainly by spitting on her head. And now the evil Burt from Burt’s Burgers is after her pet rat! And guess what he wants to do with it?
The Young Australian Broadway Chorus is back these July school holidays with Shrek The Musical JR, returning to Melbourne for a limited season only at the Cripps Centre, St Kilda East.
Join us for a morning of silly stories, funny songs and daggy dancing.
SciencePlay Kids holiday classes make science experiences and conversations accessible and engaging for all brains. Come and get messy. Science Rules.
Grug began his life as the top of a Burrawang tree that fell to the ground.
Join us for a morning of silly stories, funny songs and daggy dancing.
Join us for a morning of drawing, colouring and crafting inspired by Roald Dahl and Quintin Blake.
Unleash your inner Twit, as you craft a monkey cage, roly-poly bird and your very own Mr. Twit beard.
The Australian National Maritime Museum kicks off NAIDOC week 2024 with a Family Fun Day, honouring the theme for 2024 Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud.
WOMINJEKA! Come celebrate NAIDOC Week 2024 with us on Bunurong land.
Celebrate the commencement of NAIDOC Week at Melbourne Museum with Welcome to Country on the Museum Plaza, events, performances and family activities.
Heading into its fourth year, Moama Lights is an immersive sound and light trail sharing stories through state-of-the-art installations, projections and cutting edge moving light technology.
Back by popular demand, Dinos After Dark is coming to Melbourne Zoo!
Come and join us for a play session exploring the dynamic lines and shapes of our local Docklands community.
Will you create a LEGO Chocolate Factory, an Enormous Alligator, a Giant Peach, or will you freestyle a work of Pure Imagination?
Be inspired by the terrace gardens of narrm ngarrgu, as Dahl was by his to write many whimsical children’s tales.
Funky Farm comes to McClelland these school holidays!