Newsletter #878 What's On this Week
Published: Tue, 10/24/23
Newsletter: What's On | 24 - 30 October 2023![]() What's On Melbourne Newsletter Tuesday 24th October 2023 - Monday 30th October 2023 Experiences in the world's most liveable city. Featured This Week Archibald Prize Exhibition Arriba! Melbourne Mexican Festival Circus Royale | Bellfield/Heidelberg West Click Frenzy Connection: First Peoples' Art Cox Plate Carnival Cup Day Party at Hophaus by the River Europa Night Market @ Queen Victoria Market Halloween in Melbourne Live Music | This Week In Melbourne Local Makers Market Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show Maho Magic Bar MATADOR | sabor de amor Melbourne Boat Show Melbourne Cup Carnival Cruises Melbourne Fashion Week Melbourne International Jazz Festival Melbourne Outdoor Living Show Miss Saigon Spirit Of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant The Eighty-Six: Live Music Festival Tim Minchin Waste Expo Australia Free Every Tuesday Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne! Cup Day Party at Hophaus by the RiverTuesday 7 November 2023 @ Hophaus Bar
You are invited to join us at Hophaus for Melbourne Cup Day at our annual cocktail party on our balcony overlooking our beautiful city and the Yarra River. Enjoy delicious hot cold & sweet canapes and a 3 hour drinks package including beer wine & sparkling from your private bar.
Local Makers MarketSaturday 18th November 2023 + Sunday 19th November 2023 @ Melbourne Showgrounds
Enjoy an indoor market that is more than just a market! Featuring ONLY Australian designers artists and makers in a stunning light-filled indoor pavilion at the Melbourne Showgrounds - we're saying a big 'NO THANKS' to mass-produced junk this Christmas!
Spirit Of Melbourne Cruising RestaurantThe Spirit of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant is renowned as a premier venue on the Yarra River. With its elegant ambiance and panoramic river views it offers a unique dining experience.
Whether for a romantic dinner special occasion or corporate event this floating restaurant provides impeccable service and gourmet cuisine making it the perfect choice for those seeking a memorable dining adventure on the Yarra.
Melbourne Cup Carnival CruisesExperience the Pinnacle of Elegance at the Melbourne Cup Carnival with Melbourne River Cruises!
Enjoy seamless return transfers from Melbourne City and indulge in a gourmet morning tea and fork buffet showcasing seafood cold platters salads and delectable desserts. Sip on premium Australian Wines Sparkling Beers and Spirits while catching every moment of the races on onboard TV screens. Plus groove to entertainment on your return journey - this is the ultimate way to elevate your race day experience!
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & ShowMind blowing magic right before your eyes. Every Friday night witness miracles upclose with award-winning magician Luke Hocking at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.
Melbourne Outdoor Living ShowFriday 27th October 2023 - Sunday 29th October 2023 @ Caribbean Park
A three day expo with a huge range of caravans, camper trailers, motorhomes, accessories and gadgets
Melbourne Boat ShowThursday 26th October 2023 - Sunday 29th October 2023 @ New Quay Promenade, Harbour Esplanade & North Wharf
From fishing boats to cruising yachts, ski boats to jetskis, the Melbourne Boat Show is your opportunity to discover your boating lifestyle with the best and brightest in boating, watercraft and marine tech.
The Eighty-Six: Live Music FestivalMonday 23 October - Tuesday 31 October 2023
40 venues along 86 tram route - Westgarth, Northcote, Thornbury
The Eighty-Six is a new 22-hour program of free live music, featuring 200 artists performing at venues along Melbourne's iconic 86 tram route.
Ritmo Latino: Latin American FestivalSaturday 4th November 2023 @ Abbots Yard - Abbotsford
This outdoor celebration features amazing Latin food drink live music art exhibits and more!
Arriba! Melbourne Mexican FestivalFriday 27th October 2023 - Sunday 29th October 2023 @ Golden Square Carpark
Immerse yourself in Mexican culture and folklore with a parade, live music and mariachi bands, sip margaritas while you feast on guacamole, enchiladas, tacos, burritos and fajitas.
MATADOR | sabor de amorUntil 29th October 2023 @ Festival Park - Queen Victoria Market
MATADOR | sabor de amor is a fast-paced, deliciously dangerous and tantalising fusion of dance, circus and burlesque...with so much heart.
Melbourne International Jazz Festival20th - 29th October 2023 @ Multiple Venues
450+ artists 100+ events and performances 10 days of dynamic jazz from some of the globe's most extraordinary artists.
Melbourne Fashion WeekMonday 23rd October 2023 - Sunday 29th October 2023
Melbourne Fashion Week (M/FW) features a program celebrating and supporting the best in Australian fashion including runways in unexpected and impressive locations, talks with experts, hands-on workshops, pop-up fashion moments, immersive experiences, and more.
Miss SaigonFrom 29th October 2023 @ Her Majesty's Theatre
From the creators of Les Misérables, Miss Saigon features a sensational cast of 42 performing the soaring score, including hits like "The Heat is On in Saigon," "The Movie in My Mind," "Last Night of the World" and "American Dream".
Elvis: A Musical RevolutionUntil 24th December 2023 - Athenaeum Theatre
The Icon. The King. The story of a man who gave the world a musical revolution.
Featuring over 40 hit songs Elvis: A Musical Revolution celebrates the extraordinary life of award winning cultural icon Elvis Presley. From his childhood in Mississippi to his triumphant '68 Comeback Special and ascent to become 'The King of Rock 'n' Roll' this brand-new high-energy production explores the pivotal moments in Elvis's life and music career through the perspectives of those who knew him best.
Europa Night MarketFinal Wednesday night @ Queen Victoria Market
The Europa Night Market brings your favourite European street eats this spring to Melbourne's iconic sheds at Queen Vic Market.
Archibald Prize Exhibition 2023Until 5 November 2023 @ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
An extraordinary display of 57 portraits featuring public figures and cultural identities from all walks of life reflecting the stories of our times.
Nocturnal: Museum After DarkStay Out Late At Melbourne Museum..
Enjoy late-night access to exhibitions, talks, tours, live DJ sets and more.
Wurrdha Marra: First Nations Art Exhibition
Daily @ The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square
Presented through a series of changing thematics, the works on display offers a series of visual dialogues as a way to explore how parallel innovations and continuities can continue to inspire new ways of thinking about art.
Click Frenzy | The Main EventClick Frenzy begins 7pm Tuesday 24 October 2023 for 53.5 hours!
Hundreds of retailers offering exclusive sales across a multitude of categories, over 1000+ deals from over 600 brands.
TOP PICKS
Maho Magic BarUntil 30 November @ Daniels Car Park - 217 Lonsdale Street Melbourne
Enjoy a multi-sensory and interactive experience in a glittering Tokyo night setting. This exclusive magic show features charismatic master magicians from Japan.
MAMMA MIA! The MusicalUntil 3rd December 2023 @ Princess Theatre
A celebration of love laughter and friendship MAMMA MIA! The Musical is a fabulous night out for all ages! Featuring 22 of ABBA's greatest hits that will have you dancing in aisles.
Moulin Rouge! The MusicalUntil 31 December 2023 @ Regent Theatre
Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary film comes to life onstage remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A theatrical celebration of truth beauty freedom and - above all - love Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.
Cox Plate CarnivalFriday 27 October & Saturday 28 October 2023
The two-day Cox Plate Carnival on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 October 2023 will put the spotlight on two significant group one races in the Australian racing calendar - the Centenary of the Cox Plate and the 56th edition of the Manikato Stakes.
Live Music | This Week In MelbourneMore to check out: this weekNGV Friday NightsFriday night's until October 2023 @ NGV
Don some colour dance to Melbourne's best bands and DJs dine on French-inspired cuisine and experience the iridescent works of beloved French painter Pierre Bonnard - immersed within the contemporary designs of award-winning Paris-based architect and icon India Mahdavi.
ArtVo Melbourne | Trick ArtArtVo Melbourne @ Docklands is open 7 days a week
The interactive trick art gallery is your chance to touch the art and strike a pose in front of the mind boggling themed zones. The venue is a fun activity for all ages with over 80 different 3D reality defying artworks and optical illusions to work with across 9 different themed zones.
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade TourBuilt 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.
Connection: First Peoples' ArtDaily @ The Lume Melbourne
Connection features over 550 digital and original artworks from more than 110 visual and musical artists representing the largest collection of First Peoples' art ever assembled.
The Story of the Moving ImageOpen daily | 10am - 5pm @ ACMI Fed Square - FREE
Melbourne's "BEST" free exhibition! Discover how inventors innovators and artists at the turn of the 20th century wielded light split time and captured motion heralding a technological revolution that continues today.
MIRROR: New views on photographyFree @ State Library of Victoria
Showcases over 140 photographs from the State Collection alongside creative responses from emerging and established Victorian storytellers to tell fascinating tales of Victoria through a contemporary lens.
Ready-Made Meals GuideFresh 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
COMING SOONMelbourne Cup Carnival 2023The Melbourne Cup Carnival is an unequalled world-class event that encompasses the finest racing entertainment fashion culture food and wine all in one place - Flemington.
Be enthralled and swept up in the magic of the celebration that stops a nation ! Held across four days it is unrivalled in its prestige and tradition and is the unmissable social occasion of the year.
Four Days | Flemington![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() GREASE | The MusicalFrom 31 December 2023 @ Her Majesty's Theatre
GREASE Is The Word | GREASE is still the word. Featuring dazzling costumes and all those unforgettable songs including: Summer Nights Sandy Hopelessly Devoted to You You're The One That I Want Greased Lightnin' and Grease is the Word.
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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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