Newsletter #906 What's On this Week
Published: Tue, 05/07/24
Updated: Tue, 05/07/24
Newsletter: What's On | 7 - 13 May 2024What's On Melbourne Newsletter Tuesday 7th May 2024 - Monday 13th May 2024 Featured This Week Art of the Brick - Immersive Experience Cat Lovers Festival Chicago The Musical Cirque du Soleil: LUZIA Do It For Dolly Day Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience Hawker 88 Night Market Impossible Occurrences: Magic Show Inflatable Fun Park - Dandenong Kangaroo Flat Market KIIS Eye Melbourne Korea Festival @ Fed Square Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years Of Genius Michael Boyd's Mystique Magic & Illusion Spectacular Monster Truck Mania Live Mother's Day At Hophaus, Southbank Mother's Day At Ludlow, Southbank Mother's Day Lunch Cruise National Walk Safely to School Day Our Vision Works | Guide Dogs Art Exhibition Pint of Origin - Beer Festival Psychic & Holistic Market @ Colac Sleepless Footscray Festival Steve McCurry ICONS Three Day Clay Market Vesak Buddhist Procession WICKED | The Musical Free Every Tuesday Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne! Do It For Dolly DayHelp make our world a kinder place and register for this year's Do It For Dolly Day on Friday 10th May 2024. Be part of this annual day to spread kindness across the country and, together, take a stand against bullying! Mother's Day Lunch CruiseSunday 12th May 2024 @ Southbank Promenade Treat your mum to an unforgettable Mother's Day experience with our luxurious Mother's Day lunch cruise on the picturesque Yarra River. Our skilled chefs have curated a delectable three-course meal ensuring every bite is a delight. Show your appreciation for Mum with this special and indulgent experience courtesy of Melbourne River Cruises. Mother's Day At HophausSunday 12th May 2024 @ Southbank A relaxed 3 course lunch for your family and/or friends on Southbank, a fabulous location to celebrate your Mum's special day. Mother's Day At LudlowSunday 12th May 2024 @ Southbank An amazing Mother's Day Lunch by the river offering a 3 Course Luncheon with a glass of Chandon on arrival . Psychic & Holistic MarketsEmbrace the power of the mind body and spirit discover a world of healing crystals tarot readings and more. Markets @ Colac ((11/5) Lynbrook (18/5) Maldon (8/6) Wallan (10/8) Pakenham (14/9) 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. Mother's Day - Sunday 12th May 2024Mother's Day, when we celebrate our mums with a day of relaxation indulgence and all-day spoiling. Featured Idea's Korea Festival @ Fed SquareFriday 10th May 2024 + Saturday 11th May 2024 @ Fed Square Korea Festival brings together Korean culture cuisines and traditions in a two-day family friendly event. Cat Lovers Festival11th - 12th May 2024 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Scratch the dates in your diary now to join us at the most furbulous, feline-focused festival ever held in Melbourne to celebrate everything that's so cool about cats! Our Vision Works | Guide Dogs Art Exhibition10th - 17th May 2024 @ Guide Dogs | Kew Guide Dogs Victoria is holding an Art Exhibition titled 'Our Vision Works' showcasing art created by Guide Dogs clients. KIIS Eye Ferris Wheel @ Polly Woodside ParkOpen seven days a week from 10am to 11pm - South Wharf The new KIIS Eye Ferris Wheel cabins are fully enclosed, located in a precinct which includes a mini golf course and a dining space. Vesak Buddhist ProcessionUnited Nations Day of Vesak: Saturday 11th May 2024 Free, Friendship Walk through the city, of multicultural Buddhist communities, including monks and nuns, starting at Parliament Gardens Reserve. Michael Boyd's Mystique Magic & Illusion SpectacularFriday 10th May 2024 @ The Palms at Crown This incredible extravaganza brings together the worlds greatest illusions beautiful dancers comedy magic spell-binding illusions and more! Monster Truck Mania LiveSaturday 11 May 2024 - Sunday 12 May 2024 @ Rod Laver Arena No other show in Australia lets you experience the thrill and spectacle of Australia's best Monster Truck show this close to the action! Sleepless Footscray Festival4th - 19th May 2024 This festival of public art, music and unexpected activations will bring dormant laneways and forgotten indoor spaces to life, transforming them into inviting nightscapes. Pint of Origin10th - 19th May 2024 21 Melbourne venues will host a different region for ten days, that's 700 beers from more than 225 breweries to try. Rocky Road Festival1st May - 31st May 2024 Yarra Valley Chocolaterie + Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie + Mornington Peninsula Chocolaterie Make a date to join us for our month long dedication to all things rocky road. Our European Chocolatiers will be taking the classic Aussie treat to whole new heights with 31 new flavours to pick and mix rockin' tasting sessions and decadent desserts in our all day Café. Inflatable Fun Park9th - 12th May 2024 @ 29 Brindley St, Dandenong South Come and get lost in the worlds largest inflatable maze. National Walk Safely to School DayFriday 10th May 2024 Now in its 25th year, National Walk Safely to School Day encourages all Primary School children to walk and commute safely to school. Melbourne Writers Festival6th - 12th May 2024 Melbourne Writers Festival - where the most exciting writers in the world meet the most avid of readers. Join us for a celebration of storytelling and the power of words to change us. Hawker 88 Night MarketFinal market this Wednesday night - 5pm-10pm The Hawker 88 Night Market brings the sights sounds and tastes of Asia to Queen Vic Market with 5 weeks of foodie fun with different dishes to try each Wednesday night. Art of the Brick - Immersive ExperienceDaily until Sunday 30th June 2024 @ Melbourne Showgrounds Explore ten expansive themed rooms filled with original collections + 100+ artworks by artist Nathan Sawaya. Cirque du Soleil: LUZIAUntil Sunday 26th May 2024 @ Under the Big Top Flemington Racecourse Cirque du Soleil take you on a journey into the colorful and fantastical world of LUZIA set in a make-believe Mexico where you will be treated to stunning visual surprises and breathtaking acrobatic performances. ***** Highly recommended. Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest ExperienceUntil Sunday 19th May 2024 @ The Briars - Mount Martha Step Into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and embark on a nighttime trail filled with magic. Walk into the depths of a dark forest and discover fantastic beasts and iconic Wizarding World™ moments illuminated like never before. Joy @ Immigration MuseumGet nostalgic at a retro video store replica. Play with a gigantic bunny. Check out massive glowing sculptures. And yep kids go free! 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. Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years Of GeniusDaily @ The Lume Step inside the mind of a creative and scientific genius at the Lume's latest immersive experience. Candlelight ConcertsEnjoy a musical experience illuminated by candlelight and performed by live musicians in some of Melbourne's most iconic venues. New concerts announced. The Woman In Black13th June 2024 - 6th July 2024 @ Athenaeum Theatre Starring John Waters and Daniel MacPherson don't miss this thrilling theatrical exploration of terror. Theatre & MusicalsGet in quick for these world-class shows now and coming soon.. WICKED | The MusicalUntil Sunday 30th June 2024 @ Regent Theatre The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz has won over 100 major awards including the Grammy Award and three Tony Awards. The Broadway sensation WICKED looks at what happened in the Land of Oz... but from a different angle. Chicago The MusicalUntil Sunday 19th May 2024 @ Her Majesty's Theatre Murder greed corruption exploitation adultery treachery... and All That Jazz ...so begins the multi-award-winning musical CHICAGO. Unko Museum: Poop ExperienceUntil Sunday 26th May 2024 @ 360 Bourke St Melbourne A fun and interactive exhibit with adorable and colorful poop decor! A Kawaii experience from Japan is coming to Melbourne! The installations displays and immersive attractions within the museum revolve around the theme of 'adorable poop' creating a world where this unlikely subject becomes a work of eccentric genius. Tickets on sale now! Steve McCurry ICONS: Photography ExhibitionWednesday - Sunday until 23 May 2024 @ Seaworks Williamstown With more than 100 large-format photographs ICONS is one of the most complete retrospectives of the career of Steve McCurry one of the main international figures in the world of photography over the last 40 years. The NBA Exhibition @ The District DocklandsUntil 2nd June 2024 @ The District Docklands Explore Experience and Play the amazing universe of the NBA in 20 sections including authentic and autographed items NBA themed "fun action" games and digital experiences. (This is) AirUntil 30 June 2024 | NGV Garden at NGV International The NGV 2023 Architecture Commission is a poignant large-scale outdoor installation that makes the invisible visible. (This is) Air developed by Nic Brunsdon in collaboration with ENESS draws attention to one of the universal and defining features of life on earth: breathing air. Powerpal | Free Electricity MonitorFREE for every Victorian householder 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. Kangaroo Flat MarketSaturday 25th May 2024 @ Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church - Bendigo An outdoor community market featuring a wide variety of Market Stalls & Car Boot Sales plus a HUGE Garage Sale There is plenty to interest everyone with trash & treasure s/h furniture h/hold items tools books toys clothing plants produce craft cakes slices biscuits etc; devonshire teas a sausage sizzle and much more. Weekend MarketsJust announced..coming soon!Newsletter CentralWhat's On Melbourne Newsletter | #906 Straight to your inbox every Tuesday Subscribe Archive Previous Week Last Year |
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