Newsletter: What's On | 17 - 23 June 2025What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 17th June 2025 - Monday 23rd June 2025
Featured This Week
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty
Brownie Festival
East Gippsland Winter Festival
French Impressionism | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Lightscape - Royal Botanic Gardens
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
National Sports & Physical Activity Convention
NGV Friday Nights: French Impressionism
Prison Island | Escape-Room Style Experience
Sausage Festival @ Builders Arms
The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case
Williamstown Literary Festival
Winter Arts Festival - City of Casey
Winter Night Market @ Queen Victoria Market
Free Every Tuesday
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Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dazzling dance and light show
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty
Next Thursday 19th June 2025 @ The Capitol
Classical ballet and modern technology come together to create an artistic masterpiece where exquisite dancers light up the stage with glittering routines and glow-in-the-dark costumes.
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.
With FREE entry you're only required to come hungry and ready for a good time
Winter Night Market
Wednesday nights 4 June - 27 August 2025 @ Queen Victoria Market
Wrap up warm and embrace the winter chill as the Market's sheds and laneways come alive with the inviting aromas of delicious food; the sounds of live local musicians; and the vivid spectacle of quirky roving performers promising a fun and not-to-be-missed night for all.
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
French Impressionism
From the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
6th June - 5th October 2025 @ National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
Drawn from Boston Museum of Fine Arts' rich collection of Impressionist masterworks French Impressionism presents more than 100 paintings by key figures including Claude Monet Pierre-Auguste Renoir Edgar Degas Camille Pissarro Edouard Manet Mary Cassatt Berthe Morisot Paul Signac and Alfred Sisley. Audiences will have the opportunity to experience the hallmarks of Impressionism: distinctive brushwork vivid use of colour innovative viewpoints and depictions of subjects and places dear to the
artists.
NGV Friday Nights: French Impressionism
Every Friday Night from 6 June - 3 October 2025 - 6-10pm,
Your Friday Nights ticket includes unlimited entry to the French Impressionism exhibition from 6-10pm, as well as live music performances.
Step into a world of wonder as the all-new Lightscape returns to Royal Botanic Gardens
Lightscape 2025
20th June - 10th August 2025 @ Royal Botanic Gardens
New sights. New sounds. A whole new journey. Whether it's your first visit or a returning tradition, Lightscape promises an unforgettable night out.
Crafted to perfection and made fresh by our very talented Pastry Chefs
Brownie Festival 2025
11th - 29th June 2025 @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Mornington Peninsula Chocolaterie
A 18-day festival serving up 16 limited-edition brownie varieties alongside a range of brownie-inspired desserts and drinks.
Glorifying sausages from around the world
Builders Arms Sausage Festival
12th - 22nd June 2025 @ Builders Arms Hotel - Fitzroy
For the 12th consecutive year, dedicating 10 days to a celebration of sausages, showcasing everything from traditional bratwurst to smoky frankfurters.
Cozy up at the Winter Arts Festival and get to know the talented local artists who make our community shine
City of Casey Winter Arts Festival
20th June - 20th July 2025 @
Whether it's exploring exhibitions and demonstrations, enjoying a live show, or participating in hands-on workshops, this festival invites you to experience the rich variety of artistic expressions that make our local arts scene so unique.
Williamstown Literary Festival
Willy Lit Fest
Friday 20th June 2025 - Sunday 22nd June 2025 @ Williamstown Town Hall
The Williamstown Literary Festival brings together readers writers and book creatives of all sorts for an annual celebration of story-telling author talks panel discussions and writing workshops at a historic seaside setting. Choose from 60 sessions across the Saturday and Sunday of Willy Lit Fest with a Weekend Pass.
East Gippsland comes alive in a festival of light, food, music, art & culture
East Gippsland Winter Festival
20th June - 20th July 2025 @
Experience HOW WE WINTER in East Gippsland as the region comes alive in a month-long festival of luminous art, epic winter feasts, trestle bridge soirees, lively music, dark skies, roaring fires and cold plunges.
Exploring Sports Impact on Society
National Sports & Physical Activity Convention 2025
Wednesday 25th June 2025 - Thursday 26th June 2025 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Connect with 80+ Exhibitors showcasing the latest products, services, technology and solutions to propel the industry forward.
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In this live theatre show YOU are the jury - the power to deliver justice is entirely in your hands.
The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case
Next: Saturday 21st June 2025 @ Meat Market
Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial that will challenge your beliefs about guilt innocence and the true meaning of justice. The Jury Experience takes live theatre to the next level as the audience becomes part of the show. As a member of the jury you'll analyse witness testimonies cross-examinations and forensic evidence in your search for the truth.
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Dive into an immersive hands-on journey through the galaxy's first LEGO Star Wars exhibition
LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition
Daily @ Melbourne Museum
Over eight million LEGO bricks will transform Melbourne Museum into a tribute to George Lucas's beloved space saga.
Fed Square has transformed into the French Alps this winter
Fondue Chalet @ Fed Square
Wed-Sun until Sunday 22nd June 2025 @ Fed Square
Featuring 18 private cosy chalets (ski lodges) it's the perfect spot to gather with your loved ones. Let us transport you to a charming French alpine village-sip on mulled wine indulge in traditional French fondue and soak up the warmth of crackling fire pits.
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An extraordinary virtual reality (VR) journey into history's most famous ship
Titanic: A Voyage Through Time
Wed-Sun until 29th June 2025 @ 206 Bourke Street
This breathtaking VR exhibition enables a dive to the wreckage as it rests today nearly 3.8km deep in the ocean before stepping back in time to experience what life was like aboard one of history's most legendary vessels.
Get up close to authentic props and costumes this unforgettable experience.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Daily until 17th August 2025 @ Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre
Harry Potter: The Exhibition celebrates all things Harry Potter by bringing to life some of your favourite moments characters locations and beasts from the film series as well as the extended Harry Potter universe.
An exhibition of paintings by Australian artist Sidney Nolan
Aftershocks: Nolan and the Holocaust
Daily until 29th June 2025 @ Melbourne Holocaust Museum - Elsternwick
The collection includes 56 works of Nolan's 1961 paintings of Auschwitz victims and exhibited for the first time his later works depicting the Ravensbruck women's Holocaust camp.
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Discover Prison Island where life behind bars is anything but boring
Prison Island | Escape-Room Style Experience
Wed-Sun @ The District Docklands
Team up and take on a series of high-stakes challenges across 34 prison cells in this action-packed adventure.
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.
Live musical experience by candlelight
Candlelight Concerts
Our Picks
Theatre
Shows plays and musicals
Theatre
Check out these world-class shows playing now and coming soon..
The eight-time Tony Award-nominated musical will play a limited season exclusively in Melbourne
Beetlejuice The Musical
Until 31st August 2025 @ Regent Theatre
BEETLEJUICE is funnier more irreverent more reckless and frankly more repellent than ever in this original musical based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film.
Embark on a stunning new journey as The Lord of the Rings unfolds in a breathtaking and critically acclaimed live stage production to capture hearts and imagination like never before.
The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale
Shows until 22nd June 2025 @ Comedy Theatre
Longtime fans and newcomers alike will be immersed in the world of Middle-earth in the company of Hobbits as J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy of books The Lord of the Rings is brought to life in an award-winning musical theatre event featuring spectacular world-class theatrics and captivating live music.
The acclaimed musical phenomenon HADESTOWN
HADESTOWN
Shows until Sunday 6th July 2025 @ Her Majesty's Theatre
HADESTOWN is a defiantly hopeful theatrical experience that will take you on a journey to the underworld and back intertwining two mythic love stories - that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. HADESTOWN invites you to imagine how the world could be.
Featured Show
Don't miss your chance to see this unmissable musical
Jesus Christ Superstar
Until 22nd 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.
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Multi-Sensory Journey
SENSAS
Daily until Sunday 31st August 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.
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A unique dining experience you can enjoy with your partner family and friends
Dining In The Dark
Wednesday 25th June 2025 @ 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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This class aims to teach you the art of BBQ and beer
Beer & BBQ Cooking Class
Next: Sunday 10th August 2025 @ Que Club - Brunswick East
Led by a professional chef/bbq master this cooking class will teach you tips and tricks to the best barbecued meat and how to match beer with each dish.
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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.
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Make the most of Melbourne
Even more things to see, hear and do this week
Heads Up.. coming soon!
Coming in July
Melbourne's epic FREE winter festival lights up Docklands for three fiery nights.
Firelight Festival
Friday 4th July 2025 - Sunday 6th July 2025 @ Docklands
Featuring dazzling fire performers, illuminated sculptures, fire pits and flame jets, live music and roving entertainers, every moment at Firelight Festival is a celebration of fire and light.
Coming in October
An Epic Cinematic Journey with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
MSO: Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience
Thursday 16th October 2025 - Saturday 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.
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