Newsletter #850 What's On this Week

Published: Tue, 04/11/23

 
OnlyMelbourne Newsletter
 

Newsletter: What's On 11 - 17 April 2023

 
Newsletter: What's On 11 - 17 April 2023
 

What's On Melbourne Newsletter | #850
Tuesday 11th April 2023 - Monday 17th April 2023

This weeks' experiences in the world's most 'everything' city.

Featured This Week

A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music & Dance Sensation
ACMI: Goddess: Power Glamour Rebellion
ANZAC Appeal
Australasian Quilt Convention
Candlelight Concerts in Melbourne
Dreams | The Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Gandel Gondwana Garden - Melboune Museum
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jackson Browne
Mary Poppins The Musical
Matador la experiencia
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne Now
Michael Boyd's Circus of Illusion
Monet & Friends: The Lume Melbourne
Off-Grid Living Festival
Phill Savige's Bogan Shakespeare!
Pierre Bonnard: Designed By India Mahdavi
School Holidays Guide
Sri Lankan Festival
Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers
The Eagles Story
Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs

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Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
 
Melbourne
 

The Eagles Story

 
April / May Shows | Live At Your Local
 
The respect for the original band by members Pete McCarthy Gary Young Paul Gales Norm McNaughton & Steve Wells are the driving force that continues to ensure that each in their own right 'Take it to the Limit' with 2 big sets of EAGLES Hits!
           
Melbourne
 

A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music & Dance Sensation

 
Plus beautiful scenic visuals, glitz, glamour, and poetic narration
 
Experience the raw, rhythmic passion of the Celtic motherland with 'A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music & Dance Sensation'.
 
Featuring talent from Lord of the Dance & Gaelforce Dance, as well as a treasure trove of Irish Dancing Champions, 'A Taste of Ireland' delivers the very best in Irish dance.
 
Friday 5th May 2023 - Darebin Arts Centre Book Now
 
Saturday 6th May 2023 - National Theatre  Book Now
   
Melbourne
 

Dreams | The Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

 
A night of pure rock and roll magic!
 
Saturday 20th May 2023 @ Ringwood Bowls
 
The ultimate tribute show that captures the magic and energy of their iconic album, Rumours. Experience the incredible vocal harmonies, authentic instrumentation, and high-energy performance that will transport you back to the golden age of rock and roll.
   
Melbourne
 

Phill Savige's Bogan Shakespeare!

 
HT&E presents their comedy hit Bogan Shakespeare
 
6 - 15 April 2023 @ The Motley Bauhaus
 
Funny, irreverent, dramatic, serious, fast and inappropriate, this is the treatment Aussies have been waiting for, and some might be offended by. A mix of scripted outrageous barbs and improvised madness!
   
Melbourne
 

Pear-Shaped

 
Deliciously dark new comedy by Miranda Middleton and Ziggy Resnick
 
5-15 April 2023 - Theatre Works
 
A captivating blend of wordplay magic realism projection and puppetry Pear-Shaped is a deliciously dark new comedy about growing up growing down and everything in between.
   
Melbourne
 

School Holidays | Autumn Guide

 
Our guide to keep the kids busy during the autumn school holidays
 
Children's activities, programs, festivals, exhibitions, shows & attractions.
                     
Don't forget zoo's are FREE ENTRY > Healesville, Melbourne & Werribee
    

Melbourne
 

Code Camp - Best School Holidays Ever

 
Every school holidays kids aged 5-13 years can design code and create with technology producing games websites music and videos in just 2-3 days.
   

Melbourne
 

Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show

 
Mind blowing magic right before your eyes
 
Witness miracles upclose with award-winning magician Luke Hocking at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.
   

Melbourne
 

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

 
Melbourne becomes comedy capital of the UNIVERSE
 
Until 24 April 2023
 
The 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival turns 37 celebrating with its biggest festival with more shows and venues than ever becoming one of the world's largest and most respected comedy festivals.
                                           
Melbourne
 

Goddess: Power Glamour Rebellion

 
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series
 
Until October 2023 @ ACMI
 
Featuring never-before-seen costumes cinematic treasures interactive experiences and large-scale projections this landmark ACMI-curated exhibition will unveil examine and celebrate the changing representation of femininity across film history through provocative on-screen moments.
   
Melbourne
 

2023 ANZAC Appeal

 
ANZAC Appeal changes the lives of veterans
 
Tuesday 11 April 2023 - Astor Theatre
 
For the first time, RSL Victoria is inviting Melburnians to a special evening around a contemporary campfire of reflections and stories, music and mateship to launch the 2023 Appeal.
   
Melbourne
 

Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs

 
After 67 million years Horridus the Triceratops is here in Melbourne
 
Until 30 June 2023 - Melbourne Museum
 
Come face to face with one of the most awe-inspiring creatures ever to walk the Earth in an immersive voyage into a lost world.
   
Melbourne
 

Sri Lankan Festival

 
Awurudhu Pola - 15 - 16 April 2023 - Queen Victoria Market
 
The festival will feature two days of food stalls and a stage lineup with all your favourite local Sri Lankan artists, including live bands and traditional dance performances, and workshop activities.
   
Melbourne
 

Circus Royale - St Kilda

 
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER CIRCUS ROYALE COMING TO ST KILDA
 
Until 30 APRIL 2023 - ST KILDA WATERFRONT
 
Featuring a powerhouse of international superstars from around the globe this family friendly show is ultra-high energy designed to appeal to audiences of all ages.
 
Family Pass
 
We have 4 tickets to the first readers that shoot us a message
   
Melbourne
 

Michael Boyd's Circus of Illusion

 
Uplifting whimsical wonderful and over the top
 
Wednesday 12 & Thursday 13 April 2023 - The Palms at Crown
 
Escape into a world where sawdust and sequins join cutting edge illusions and spectacular magic to create Circus of Illusion.
 
Ticket Giveaway
 
We have two double passes to give-away .. Enter Here
   
Melbourne
 

Matador la experiencia

 
A fusion of live music Spanish street food dance circus and burlesque..
 
Until 23 April 2023 - Meat Market - North Melbourne
 
Inspired by a tale as old as time MATADOR is a fiery fusion of burlesque dance and jaw-dropping circus acts. Set across a fiery Spanish sunset this is a tale of forbidden love carnal desires passion and pain a tale of a love torn bull & the seductive Matador!
   
Melbourne
 

KaBloom Festival of Flowers

 
Millions of colourful flowers blanket the Dandenong ranges
 
Until 25th April 2023 - Tesselaar Tulip Farm
 
Millions of blooming flowers live music great food sets the scene for a hidden world of fairies pixies magic and circus performers.
   
Melbourne
 

Australasian Quilt Convention

 
Learn, shop, and see a world-class collection of quilts.
 
April 13 to 16, 2023 - Royal Exhibition Building
 
AQC will feature a range of classes, bustling marketplace where attendees can discover the latest quilting and sewing supplies from specialist retailers.
   
Melbourne
 

Mary Poppins The Musical

 
This triumphant theatrical experience is a must-see for 2023.
 
Until 30 April 2023 - Her Majesty's Theatre
 
It's time to rediscover the undeniable magic of one of the world's most loved tales and show new generations that - Anything can happen... if you let it.
   
Melbourne
 

Monet & Friends

 
@ The Lume Melbourne
 
Embark on a mesmerising journey across bohemian Paris and countryside France. Young and old will be plunged into Monet's Water Lilies and dancing with Degas' ballerinas in this stunning explosion of life light and colour.
   
Melbourne
 

Alexander McQueen: Mind Mythos Muse

 
Mind Mythos Muse
 
Until 16 April 2023 - NGV International
 
Alexander McQueen remains one of the most extraordinary and significant fashion designers in recent memory lauded for his conceptual and technical virtuosity. McQueen's critically acclaimed collections synthesised his proficiency in tailoring and dressmaking with encyclopaedic and autobiographical visual references that spanned time geography and media.
   
Melbourne
 

Driftwood - The Musical

 
A magical story of art and creativity survival and perseverance..
 
3 - 20 May 2023 - Chapel Off Chapel
 
Tells the inspirational story of the renowned Austrian/ Australian sculptor Karl Duldig and his artist-inventor wife Slawa Horowitz-Duldig. We follow their lives in pre-war Vienna the family's narrow escape from Nazi Austria Slawa's ingenious invention of the foldable umbrella and the incredible chain of events that took place after miraculously escaping the Holocaust and rebuilding their careers as artists in Melbourne.
 
Ticket Giveaway
 
We have two double passes to give-away .. Enter Here
   
Melbourne
 

Candlelight Concerts

 
Enjoy a concert illuminated by candlelight and performed by live musicians in some of the most iconic venues in Melbourne.
                       
Melbourne
 

Pierre Bonnard: Designed By India Mahdavi

 
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: Pierre Bonnard
 
Friday 9 June until Wednesday 8 October 2023 @ NGV International
 
Pierre Bonnard is one of the most beloved painters of the 20th century celebrated for his use of colour to convey an exquisite sense of emotion. The NGV has commissioned celebrated award-winning Iranian Paris-based designer India Mahdavi to design the exhibition's scenography.
   
Melbourne
 

Gandel Gondwana Garden @ Melboune Museum

 
Included with museum entry
 
The Gandel Gondwana Garden is an outdoor gallery where you can step into the ecosystems of the past.
 
Explore Victoria's ancient landscapes and learn about creatures that once walked this land from dinosaurs and megafauna to the ancestors of today's iconic Australian species.
   
Melbourne
 

Melbourne Cricket Ground TOUR

 
If you've never done a MCG tour you don't know what you're missing. I've been to the G over 100 times having grown up a block away but was surprised and shocked at how much I discovered about the MCG on this fabulous tour.
 
Best $30 I ever spent!
   
Melbourne
 

Melbourne Now

 
FREE ENTRY
 
Until 20th August 2023 - The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
 
Celebrating new and ambitious local art and design Melbourne Now will cross a range of contemporary disciplines including fashion and jewellery painting sculpture architecture ceramics video performance printmaking and publishing.
   
Melbourne
 

Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade

 
An icon unseen for 100 years.
 
Built for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition the Dome Promenade was a key attraction providing visitors the opportunity to view the emerging Melbourne skyline.
 
Discover the history of this extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage listed building before experiencing views from the dome over Carlton Gardens the city and greater Melbourne.
   
Melbourne
 

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

 
ReImagined - Extended by popular demand
 
Until July 2023 - Princess Theatre- will not be touring Australia
 
The most globally awarded play in history Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is now experienced as one thrilling theatrical event.
   
Melbourne
 

More to check out: this week

                   
Melbourne
 

Weekend Markets

 
Melbourne Bruthen Community Market
 
Melbourne Camberwell Sunday Market
 
Melbourne Cheeky Monkey Market | Caroline Springs
 
Melbourne Colac Lions Club Market
 
Melbourne Drouin Craft and Produce Market
 
Melbourne Kingsbury Drive Community Market
 
Melbourne Macleod Market
 
Melbourne Millgrove Market
 
Melbourne Piccadilly Market | Geelong
 
Melbourne Reservoir Computer & Technology Market
 
Melbourne Taggerty 4 Seasons Market
 
Melbourne Yarraville Village Craft Market
   
Melbourne
 

Just announced..coming soon!

             
Melbourne
 

Home Delivered - Ready-Made Meals Guide

 
Fresh and delicious meal kits delivered right to your door.
 
No fuss or simply ready made meals have everyone covered with express home delivery plans diet plans and weekly food plans
   
Melbourne
 

Powerpal | Electricity Monitor

 
FREE for every Victorian
 
Powerpal connects a smart phone to your electricity meter and shows power usage in real-time helping you to make better decisions about the way you use energy.
   

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