What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Monday 28th July 2025

Featured This Week

Adventure Park's Winter Glow
Annie
Ballarat Winter Festival
Leaps And Bounds Music Festival
Legally Blonde - The Musical
Lightscape
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Open House Melbourne
Riviera Winter Wonderland
Sovereign Hill's Winter Wonderlights
Yalumba x Ludlow Winter Wine Dinner

Free Every Tuesday

Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne

Saturday 26th July 2025 + Sunday 27th July 2025

Across Melbourne, every building, street and public place tells a unique story. Shaped by its transformation over time and the diverse communities that live here, the city is more than its bricks and mortar-the city is about people and place. The stories of our city are embedded in its urban landscapes and the people who live, work and play here. We can't wait to share the Stories of the City with you!

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Wednesday 13th August 2025 @ Ludlow - Southbank

Join us for an unforgettable evening showcasing Yalumba's distinguished wines paired with an expertly curated menu from our Executive Chef. Fine Wine Expert Thapo Phahlane will guide us through a tasting journey featuring Yalumba's rarest and most exceptional varietals - including the remarkable 2014 Museum Release 'Signature'.

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Sunday 27th July 2025 @ Hophaus

3 course festive menu with shared entree & main and a choice of dessert.

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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.

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Thursday 24th July 2025 - Sunday 27th July 2025 @

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival returns lighting up pubs clubs bars and band rooms across Fitzroy Collingwood and Richmond with live music pop-ups and club nights.

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Tuesday 22nd July 2025 @ Marvel Stadium

The eagerly anticipated Qatar Airways British & Irish Series clash between the British & Irish Lions and the First Nations & Pasifika XV.

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Saturday 5th July 2025 - Sunday 27th July 2025 @

The festival will include more than 40 events and it's anticipated around 100000 visitors will visit the city during the three-week festival. Pop-Up Ice Rink Winter Wonderlights Ukiyo Tent Hot Choc Showdown Knights of Fire at Kryal Castle Harry Potter Treasure Hunt.

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Step into the glow 4-27 July 2025 @ Sovereign Hill

By day wander historic streets stroll under faux snow and enjoy the classic Sovereign Hill experiences - hop on a coach ride try your hand at gold panning and more. Then as night falls the real magic happens. Sovereign Hill comes alive with stunning light projections music wintry treats and a magical winter glow.

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Nightly until 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.

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Nightly until 9th August 2025 @ Adventure Park | Geelong

With snow theme park rides dazzling light installations fire twirling and ice sculpting displays there's something the whole family will love.

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Daily until 3rd August 2025 @ Riviera Beach Club (Elwood)

Think ice skating mulled wine hot chocolates toasted marshmallows markets private igloos & plenty more. Enchanting Igloo Dining Enticing Ice Skating Kids' Parties

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1-31 July 2025 @ Comedy Republic

For four weeks straight the venue lights up again with a stacked roster of over 40 comedians reprising some of the most talked-about acts from the MICF.

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Wednesday nights until 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.

Daily until 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.

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Every Friday night until 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.

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Daily @ Melbourne Museum

Over eight million LEGO bricks will transform Melbourne Museum into a tribute to George Lucas's beloved space saga.

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Candlelight: A Tribute To Coldplay

11th July 2025 - 30th August 2025 @ Whitehorse Artspace

Annemieke Mein OAM is one of Australia's most popular artists known for her exquisitely-made and incredibly detailed textile art that represents local fauna and flora.

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12th - 27th July 2025 @ National Theatre

Based on the beloved hit film Legally Blonde this fabulously fun award-winning musical follows the journey of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes defies expectations and proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style!

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Until 8th November 2025 @ Princess Theatre

It's one of the most awarded and loved musicals of all time. With its iconic score featuring classics like: It's the Hard-Knock Life Easy Street and Tomorrow Annie is truly a timeless musical masterpiece.

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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.

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Check out the theatre shows plays and musicals playing now and coming soon..

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Coming in September

9th September 2025 - 2nd November 2025 @ Her Majesty's Theatre

He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now Michael Jackson's unique and unparalleled artistry is startin' somethin' in Melbourne in the multiple Tony Award-winning MJ the Musical.

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Coming in October

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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Melbourne's biggest list of weekend markets.

Australian Craft and Food Market @ Caribbean Park

Beaufort Town Market

Bentleigh Rotary Sunday Market

Cheeky Monkey Market | Point Cook

Gembrook Market

Kinglake Produce & Artisan Market

Laverton Rubble & Riches Market

Monthly Maker's Market - East Brunswick Village

Oakleigh Rotary Sunday Market

Piccadilly Market | Deakin Waterfront

Pipeworks Market

Rose Street Artists' Market

Round She Goes Preloved Fashion Market

The Sunday Market @ Southgate

Trash & Treasure Market - Wantirna

Regular Weekend Markets - Saturday, Sunday, 4th Saturday, 4th Sunday

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