Newsletter: What's On | 29 July - 4 August 2025
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What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 29th July 2025 - Monday 4th August 2025
Featured This Week
Adventure Park's Winter Glow
Dining In The Dark
Elmo's Circus Dream Under the Big Top
Hijinx Hotel @ QV Melbourne
In The Heights
Kimberly Akimbo
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Museum Of Desire: Burlesque & Bites
The Artistry | Food & Music Festival
TV Week Logie Awards
Yalumba x Ludlow Winter Wine Dinner
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
Bringing the heart of the Barossa Valley to the heart of Melbourne for one night only
Yalumba x Ludlow Winter Wine Dinner
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'.
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.
Leave the suitcases at home - these challenge rooms are where you play not stay!
Hijinx Hotel @ QV Melbourne
Open 7 Days from Friday 1st August 2025 @ QV Melbourne
Hijinx Hotel is an immersive interactive game experience housed within the theme wonder and theatre of a quirky New York style hotel.
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Celebrating 5 years of redefining the way we dine
Dining In The Dark
Wednesday 6th August 2025 @ Cha Ching - 348 Flinders Lane Melbourne
For five years, Dining in the Dark has been more than just dinner - it's been a plunge into the unknown. By taking away sight, we awaken every other sense: Flavors hit harder. Scents ecome memories. Every texture guides you. And the people around you suddenly feel closer.
THE ARTISTRY is a celebration of Australia's unique identity as a melting pot of multicultures.
The Artistry | Food & Music Festival
THE FESTIVAL 1-10 August 2025 | THE ARTISTRY LIVE 9 & 10 August 2025
By combining creativity, innovation and culture, we create festival series throughout the year that bring people together to embrace and honour our shared diversity. THE ARTISTRY is a catalyst for meaningful connections, cultural exchange, international exposure and unforgettable moments.
Aussie TV's night of nights returns with 23 categories honouring the small screen.
TV Week Logie Awards
Sunday 3rd August 2025 - 7:30pm @ Channel 7 and 7Plus
TV presenters Ally Langdon, Julia Morris, Lisa Millar, Sonia Kruger, Poh Ling Yeow and Lynne McGranger are competing for the Gold Logie - regarded as the highest honour in Australian television. Sam Pang returns as host.
Step right up to a dazzling circus spectacular starring Elmo and all your favourite Sesame Street friends
Elmo's Circus | Dream Under the Big Top
Until Sunday 3rd August 2025 @ Caulfield Racecourse
8th - 31st August 2025 @ Watergardens Shopping Centre
Over 10,000 residents are set to be displaced and 6,660 homes are set to be demolished during an ever-worsening housing crisis.
Save Public Housing - mass rally to save the towers
Saturday 2nd August 2025 - 11am-1pm @ State Library of Victoria
Mobilise your friends, family and workmates as we say no to this scheme to destroy the lives of vulnerable members of society.
Step into a world of wonder as the all-new Lightscape returns to Royal Botanic Gardens
Lightscape
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.
SNOW | LIGHTS | FIRE | ICE
Adventure Park's Winter Glow
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.
Fun for big and little kids
Riviera Winter Wonderland
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
With FREE entry you're only required to come hungry and ready for a good time
Winter Night Market
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.
Step into a night of seduction and celebration at Burlesque & Bites
Burlesque & Bites
Wednesday 30th July 2025 @ Museum Of Desire: A Modern Art Museum
Your ticket includes full access to the Museum, intimate live performances by burlesque icon Evana De Lune plus Valeria Cuenu, and Velma Vouloir, an exclusive first look at Marcus Keily's captivating burlesque photography exhibition, and an exhibit of gorgeous burlesque costumes on loan to MOD from Evana De Lune.
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
French Impressionism
From the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
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.
NGV Friday Nights: French Impressionism
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.
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.
Live musical experience by candlelight
Candlelight Concerts
Our Picks
Witness Mein's intricate and mesmerising works this winter
Annemieke Mein: Nature Revealed
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.
Theatre
The new girl in town is making heads spin. You've got to move fast when you're 16 going on 70.
Kimberly Akimbo: A Musical
26th July 2025 - 30th August 2025 @ Playhouse Theatre
Kimberly Akimbo is the musical that took Broadway by storm. It won countless hearts and raked in five Tony awards including Best Musical, with music by Jeanine Tesori, the brilliant mind behind the critically acclaimed Fun Home. This Australian premiere directed by four-time Helpmann Award-winner Mitchell Butel and starring Marina Prior, Casey Donovan and Christie Whelan Browne brims with infectious energy and tunes that soar.
With its high-energy dance numbers, soulful storytelling, and unforgettable music, In The Heights is a must-see theatrical event.
In The Heights | The Musical
Friday 1st August 2025 - Sunday 17th August 2025 @ Comedy Theatre
In The Heights tells the story of a tight-knit community on the cusp of significant change. Full of hopes and aspirations, some are about to embark on an incredible journey of love and ambition while others are faced with some of the biggest challenges of their lives, including what it means to be "home".
A grown-up musical for the whole family
Annie
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.
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.
Shows & Musicals
Check out the theatre shows plays and musicals playing now and coming soon..
Make the most of Melbourne
Even more things to see hear and do this week
There's just too much happening to squeeze it all into this week's newsletter! Make sure to check out the full lineup of events online so you don't miss out on anything exciting. Check out More on this week..
Heads Up.. coming soon!
Coming in September
The most Tony Award-winning new musical of the season
MJ - The Michael Jackson Musical
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.
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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