Newsletter #907 What's On this Week
Published: Tue, 05/14/24
Newsletter: What's On | 14 - 20 May 2024What's On Melbourne Newsletter Tuesday 14th May 2024 - Monday 20th May 2024 Featured This Week Art of the Brick - Immersive Experience Australian Craft and Food Market Expo Bell Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream Botanica Festival Candlelight Concerts Cirque du Soleil: LUZIA Great Ocean Road Running Festival Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience IDAHOBiT 2024 Impossible Occurrences Just announced..coming soon! KIIS Eye Melbourne | Ferris Wheel La Fiera Italian Festival Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years Of Genius My Vision Works: Our Vision Works Pint of Origin - Beer Festival Sleepless Footscray Festival Snow Travel Expo Steve McCurry - ICONS The Big Design Market The Eagles Story Weekend Markets WICKED | The Musical Williamstown Ferry Experience Free Every Tuesday Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne! Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest ExperienceUntil Sunday 30th June 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. Maritime Magic: Williamstown Ferry ExperienceEscape the hustle and bustle of Melbourne with Melbourne River Cruises' serene Williamstown ferry services. Skip the crowds and enjoy a leisurely journey along the picturesque Yarra River. Departing from Southbank Promenade and Gem Pier, Williamstown. Australia's Premier Eagles Experience - The Eagles StoryThe Eagles Story is a celebration of the iconic American rock band, The Eagles. With incredible attention to detail, the performers bring the band's legendary music to life in a way that is both authentic and electrifying. This June at two iconic music venues.. ![]() ![]() 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. IDAHOBiT 2024International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia Friday 17th May 2024 A day to go rainbow and show your pride and support for the LGBTQIA+ community,and Stand Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination! Australian Craft and Food Market ExpoSunday 19th May 2024 @ Caribbean Park Join us for a vibrant day out at Caribbean Park celebrating local craftsmanship and gourmet delights! Immerse yourself in the best of local arts, crafts, and food, with something special for everyone. Entry is free. Parking $5 per car. 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. Botanica Festival 2024Sunday 19th May 2024 @ Rippon Lea Estate Gather your botanica-loving friends and family for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)'s annual celebration of the natural environment, sustainability and gardening. Entry: Gold Coin KIIS Eye - Ferris Wheel @ Polly Woodside ParkOpen seven days a week from 10am to 11pm - South Wharf The new Melbourne Ferris Wheel pods are fully enclosed located in a precinct which includes a mini golf course and a dining space. Great Ocean Road Running FestivalSaturday 18th and Sunday 19th May 2024 in Lorne and Apollo Bay With nine distances from 1.5km to 60km, including marathons, trail runs and walks, the two-day festival has something for everyone. 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. La Fiera Italian Festival18th - 19th May, 2024 @ Myrtleford Not only does La Fiera Festival boast incredible food and wine, but also be a part of exclusive and memorable experiences! Pint of Origin10th - 19th May 2024 21 Melbourne venues will host a different region of Australia or part of the world for ten days that's 700 beers across Melbourne from more than 225 breweries to try. Heads up: Good Beer Week is taking a breather in 2024. 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. Snow Travel ExpoSunday 19th May 2024 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Meet 70+ of the world's best ski resorts, Get great travel advice and ideas. Win incredible ski holidays! Check out the latest gear expert presentations, activities for kids. Free ticketed entry. 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 Join us as we 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. 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. 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. Bell Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s DreamThursday 16th May 2024 @ Alexander Theatre - The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts, Clayton - Monash University Shakespeare's classic comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, is reawakened in this breathless production brimming with magic, mirth and mayhem. Chicago The MusicalUntil Sunday 19th May 2024 @ Her Majesty's Theatre Murder greed corruption exploitation adultery treachery...and All That Jazz ...so begins the international 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. Next Weekend The Big Design Market | Almost Winter24th - 26th May 2024 @ Royal Exhibition Building Over 200 of Australia and New Zealand's best independent designers come together with fifty of the most acclaimed tastemakers from across the country to create a feast for the senses. Almost Winter showcases established and rising talent across fashion, homewares, jewellery, tech accessories and more. Next Weekend 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. Markets | This WeekendJust announced..coming soon!Newsletter CentralWhat's On Melbourne Newsletter | #907 Straight to your inbox every Tuesday Subscribe Archive Previous Week Last Year |
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