Newsletter: What's On | 22 - 28 April 2025
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 22nd April 2025 - Monday 28th April 2025
ANZAC Day Edition: Featured This Week
ANZAC Day + Appeal
Australian Sand Sculpting Championships
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty In A Dazzling Light Show
Build the Thrill @ LEGOLAND
California Dreams: Tribute to 70s Show
Candlelight: Tribute To QUEEN vs ABBA
Day of Immunology: Science Discovery Tours + FREE Public Lecture
Fun on the Yarra - Cruises
Intel Extreme Masters
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Main Stage at Comedy Republic
Mother's Day Lunch Cruise
MSO: Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience
Red Hot Summer Tour - ZZ Top @ Mornington
Run the Tan
Skywhales Across Australia: Mornington Peninsula
Take it to the Limit Tour - The Eagles Story
Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe | Be kind | Be Melbourne!
ANZAC Day Dawn Service takes place on Friday 25th April 2025 at 6am
ANZAC Day
Friday 25th April 2025
It was 110 years ago (1915) that our brave ANZAC sons landed at Gallipoli in an event that has gone onto shape Australia and its people.
We shall remember them
*** FEATURED ***
An Epic Cinematic Journey with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
MSO: Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience
3 Performances - 16th - 18th October 2025 @ Hamer Hall
It's time for fans - new and old - to assemble and relive every iconic moment from this defining canon of films, all accompanied by the MSO.
Comedy Republic's signature lineup show!
Main Stage at Comedy Republic
Every Thursday Friday and Saturday, catch the best comedians Melbourne and the wider world have to offer.
Main Stage has quickly become our biggest show selling out on the regular with huge all-star lineups and lively fun-loving crowds.
Step into the Groove of the 70s!
California Dreams: Tribute to 70s Show
Saturday 21st June 2025 @ Dingley International Hotel
Get ready for a night of unforgettable music, powerful vocals, and feel-good vibes with California Dreams: 70s Show - a live celebration of the golden era of West Coast sound.
Celebrating the Day of Immunology in since 2009.
Day of Immunology 2025
Celebrate your amazing immune system on the 29 April 2025 by attending events around Australia and New Zealand.
See behind the scenes as we tackle diseases like infection, cancer and auto-immunity.
Cruises Departing Daily
Yarra Cruise: Fun on the Yarra
Hop aboard one of our Melbourne River Cruises and explore the city like never before.
Whether you're cruising towards historic Williamstown or taking in the sights of the city skyline there's something for everyone!
Australia's Premier Eagles Experience
Take it to the Limit Tour - The Eagles Story
2025 see's The Eagles Story partnering with some great classic Live Music Venues and Theatres across Australia!
Filled with amazing harmonies memorable melody lines and those incredible guitar duels that became trade mark for the band these Melbourne masters continue to perpetuate the glory that is the music of The Eagles.
Saturday 10th May @ Village Green Hotel, Mulgrave
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Impossible Occurrences
Mind-blowing magic right before your eyes. Every Friday night witness miracles up close with award-winning magician Luke Hocking at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.
Coming Soon
The perfect way to spoil Mum this Mother's Day
Mother's Day Lunch Cruise
Sunday 11th May 2025 departs Southbank Promenade
Imagine breathtaking views of Melbourne's iconic skyline while indulging in a delicious three-course meal complete with unlimited beverages!
Raising funds and awareness for Mental Health
Run The Tan
Sunday 27th April 2025 @ Pillars of Wisdom, Tan Track
There will be 5 key race events - a public fun run event open to everyone and 4 feature events with athletes and celebrities challenge emergency service workers, battle of the schools all trying to beat the record for the fastest lap of 10:08 minutes.
It's time for An Aussie Adventure as IEM heads to Melbourne in 2025
Intel Extreme Masters
Friday 25th April 2025 - Sunday 27th April 2025 @ Rod Laver Arena
Counter-Strike 2 is coming back Down Under in 2025 as 16 of the world's best teams compete for their share of over USD $1,000,000 in total winnings in front of the legendary Aussie crowd.
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Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty In A Dazzling Light Show
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 @ The Capitol
Classical ballet and modern technology come together to create an artistic masterpiece like no other where exquisite dancers literally light up the stage with glittering routines and glow-in-the-dark costumes.
A day of pure unrelenting rock 'n' roll
Red Hot Summer Tour - ZZ Top
Sunday 27th April 2025 @ Mornington Racecourse
For the first time in a decade the legendary ZZ TOP are hitting Australian shores and they're bringing an all-star lineup: George Thorogood & The Destroyers, The Living End, Baby Animals, Rose Tattoo and Dallas Frasca.
The Villains of Story Time
Australian Sand Sculpting Championships
5th - 27th April 2025 @ McCombs Reserve - Frankston
Prepare for a wickedly fun adventure as Sandstorm Events in partnership with Frankston City Council & Imagine Frankston brings the Australian Sand Sculpting Championships to life with an exciting new theme: The Villains of Story-time.
Get up close to authentic props and costumes this unforgettable experience.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Until 9th June 2025 @ Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre
Harry Potter: The Exhibition celebrates all things Harry Potter by bringing to life some of your favorite moments, characters, locations, and beasts from the film series, as well as the extended Harry Potter universe.
Free community event, hosted by MPRG, presented by the National Gallery of Australia & supported by the Friends of MPRG
Skywhales Across Australia: Mornington Peninsula
Saturday 26 April, 5.30am - 7.30am, Dallas Brooks Park, Mornington
Leading Australian contemporary artist Patricia Piccinini's hyperreal hot air-balloon sculptures Skywhale and Skywhalepapa take flight at Dallas Brooks Park, Mornington.
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Build the Thrill @ LEGOLAND
Daily until 27th April 2025 @ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre
Get ready to race at this exclusive LEGO F1 - themed Build the Thrill Event at the only destination in Australia at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Melbourne.
Millions of blooms! Circus Oz! Fun for all ages!
Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers
Daily until 27th April 2025 @ Tesselaar Tulip Farm
Enjoy sensational scenery amazing entertainment delicious foods tractor rides and so much more in the glorious autumn weather.
Fever Experience
Melbourne's most exciting immersive gaming experience!
123Boom! Immersive Team Challenge
Daily @ 551 Little Collins St Melbourne
Grab your friends and tackle a series of adrenaline-pumping challenges in 6 game rooms. Dive into an action-packed adventure where teamwork meets explosive fun! Experience immersive arcade-style challenges that blend mental and physical tasks. Dodge lasers solve puzzles and race through unique rooms designed for unforgettable moments and endless laughs!
Experience the beauty wonder and urgency of ocean conservation
Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition
Daily until 6th July 2025 @ Seaworks
Featuring 118 extraordinary images by world-renowned photographers this exhibition celebrates the wonders of our oceans and highlights the urgent need for their protection.
Official Tickets: Fever
Live musical experience by candlelight
Candlelight Concerts
Upcoming Concerts
This ART blockbuster returns for a limited summer season
Van Gogh: The Lume Melbourne
Daily @ THE LUME Closes (permanently) June 2025
Immerse in the vivid emotional brilliance of one of the world's most influential artists.
Official Tickets: Tiqets
Free street art exhibition
The Outsiders Melbourne
Daily until 31st May 2025 @ Flinders Lane Melbourne
A ground-breaking exhibition of street art by Sandrew celebrates artists defying the art establishment. Over 100 works by street artists including locals Rone Adnate Vexta Kaff-eine Fintan Magee Sofles and MEGGS + Banksy Barry McGee Vhils Invader Swoon Hush Shepard Fairey Ron English and ELLE.
Theatre
Featured Show
Don't miss your chance to see this unmissable musical
Jesus Christ Superstar
Until 8th June 2025 @ Princess Theatre
This must-see musical features one of Australia's most well-respected musicians and acclaimed recording artist Michael Paynter as Jesus the dynamic musical theatre star Javon King as Judas and soul and blues powerhouse Mahalia Barnes as Mary.
Shows plays and musicals
Theatre
Check out these world-class shows playing now and coming soon..
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Multi-Sensory Journey
SENSAS
Daily until 30th April 2025 @ 6 Garden Street South Yarra
For two hours switch between pitch-black challenges and vibrant sensory workshops taking on fun wacky tasks that push the limits of your five senses.
Make the most of Melbourne
More.. things to see hear & do this week
There are so many things on that we can't fit them all here so check out More on..
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Eating while blindfolded heightens your senses of taste and smell
Dining In The Dark
Selected dates = 30/4 14/5 @ Cha Ching - 348 Flinders Lane Melbourne
A secret 3-course menu that includes appetizer main and dessert for you to discover on the evening. With a blindfold as a gateway taste and aroma intensify transforming each bite into an extraordinary adventure.
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For food lovers or just in for a fun tipsy boat ride
Bottomless Brunch Afloat Cruise
Weekends @ Southbank Promenade
Board now Melbourne River Cruises for an unforgettable bottomless brunch cruise that'll float your boat.
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Kings of Comedy's Melbourne Showcase Special with Dinner and Drink
Kings of Comedy | Dinner and Show
Saturday nights @ The Colonial Hotel
Your evening will begin with a delicious meal and a complimentary drink then a 90-minute show of Australia's best new talent supported by celebrity headline acts.
$$$ Saver
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