Newsletter #853 What's On this Week

Published: Tue, 05/02/23

What's On this Week | 2 - 8 May 2023

What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 2nd May 2023 - Monday 8th May 2023

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

Featured This Week

& Juliet
A Taste of Ireland
Affordable Wedding Expo @ Williamstown
Bell Shakespeare's Macbeth
Candlelight Concerts | Melbourne
Dining À Deux - Monet & Friends
Driftwood - The Musical
Free Comic Book Day
Geelong Second-Hand Book Fair
Goddess: Power Glamour Rebellion
Kalorama Chestnut Festival
Mary Poppins The Musical
Melbourne Now
Melbourne Writers Festival
Mother's Day Cruises
Mother's Day Lunch by the River on Southbank
One Fine Baby Expo
Pierre Bonnard: Designed By India Mahdavi
Shop the City: Melbourne
The Eagles Story
The Spot Experience: Dine At Old Melbourne Gaol
Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs
Whiskeys of the World: Tasting Event

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Stay safe - Be kind - Be 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!

Fri 5th May - York On Lilydale (Mount Evelyn)

Fri 26th May - Skyways Hotel (Airport West)

Sat 27th May - Stamford Hotel (Rowville)

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Mother's Day Cruises

This Mother's Day make it a celebration to remember

Sunday 14th May 2023 - Yarra River

Lunch: 12pm Midday + Dinner: 7.30pm

Our cruises offer a unique and memorable experience to show your mother how much she means to you. As you set sail on this relaxing journey take in the stunning views of Melbourne's skyline and indulge in a sumptuous three-course meal specially prepared by our talented chefs.

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Mother's Day Lunch by the River on Southbank

Spoil your Mother this Mother's Day

Sunday 14th May 2023 from 12pm - Ludlow Bar & Dining Room

Book in for an amazing Mother's Day Lunch at Ludlow by the river and she will be treated like the Queen that she is! Offering a 3 Course Luncheon with a glass of Chandon on arrival at $89 per person.

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Whiskeys of the World: Tasting Event

In honour of World Whiskey Day

Wednesday 24 May 2023 @ P.J.O'Brien's

Join us for a relaxed evening in honour of World Whiskey Day featuring Whiskeys from all over the World. Served with matched canapes and hosted by expert brand ambassadors.

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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

A Taste of Ireland

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.

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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.

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.

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Melbourne Writers Festival 2023

Where the most exciting writers meet the most avid of readers

4 - 7 May 2023

Join us for a celebration of storytelling and the power of words to change us. #MWF23

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.

One Fine Baby Expo

FREE two-day baby expo

6 + 7 May, 2023 - Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton

Australia's most stylish baby expo we bring together 100+ carefully curated must-have brands & services for you to try and buy from infant first aid courses free advice with parenting experts and plenty of action to keep your little ones entertained!

Affordable Wedding Expo

Discounted tickets - just $5 when you pre-book

Sunday 7th May 2023 - Williamstown Town Hall

Planning your perfect wedding can be expensive, and your wedding budget is important, so we've created this very special wedding expo just for you. By attending the Affordable Weddings Expo you can have your perfect wedding day and save money with our exclusive expo discounts.

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& Juliet

The award-winning & JULIET at the Regent Theatre

Until 9 April 2023 - Regent Theatre

This hilarious inspiring and poignant new musical is wrapped up in one of the most addictive and joyful soundtracks to ever hit the stage. Shakespeare gets a remix with some of the world's most loved and glittering pop anthems from legendary songwriter Max Martin and collaborators.

Free Comic Book Day

An international event that celebrates comic books

Saturday 6 May 2023

Free Comic Book Day is a single day when comic book shops around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores.

Mother's Day Sale

Specials & Discounts

Get mum something really special with these fabulous discounted sales from Australia's top retailers in clothing, fashion, electrical, furniture, dining, drinks and gifts.

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Mary Poppins The Musical

This triumphant theatrical experience is a must-see for 2023.

Until June 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.

Monet & Friends

@ The Lume Melbourne

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.

Dining À Deux

Shop the City: Melbourne

Melbourne's unmissable shopping weekend returns!

5-7 May 2023 - Melbourne arcades, malls and laneways.

Discover more offers, more freebies and more prizes. There'll be plenty of pop-up freebies, and exclusive shopping and dining deals all over the city.

Bell Shakespeare's Macbeth

Shakespeare’s most haunting thriller

Until 14 May 2023 | Fairfax Studio

A terrifying portrayal of moral collapse, Peter Evans' Macbeth, with Logie award-winning Hazem Shammas as Macbeth and Jessica Tovey as Lady Macbeth, will take you on an intense and compelling journey into the dark heart of humanity.

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The Spot Experience: Dine At Old Melbourne Gaol

Looking to try something new? Get your tickets now

Friday 23rd June 2023 @ Old Melbourne Gaol

In this special edition step into Old Melbourne Goal home of the infamous bushranger Ned Kelly for an evening that will break the shackles of conventional dining!

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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.

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Candlelight Concerts

Enjoy a musical experience like no other, a concert illuminated by candlelight and performed by live musicians in some of the most iconic venues in Melbourne.

Candlelight: Best Of Hans Zimmer

Candlelight: Australian Icons

Candlelight: A Tribute To Coldplay

Candlelight: Tribute To Beatles On String

Candlelight Orchestra: Best Of Joe Hisaishi

Candlelight: A Tribute To Queen

Pierre Bonnard: Designed By India Mahdavi

Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: Pierre Bonnard

From Friday 9 June 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.

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Melbourne Now

FREE ENTRY

Until 20th August 2023 - The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia Fed Square

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.

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.

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.