This Week in Melbourne: What's On #74

Published: Tue, 03/16/21

Newsletter: This Week - 16 - 22 March 2021

What's On Newsletter | #742
Tuesday 16th March 2021 - Monday 22nd March 2021

Let's Melbourne again

This Week

AFL Season 2021 - Round 1
Come From Away
David Parker: A Cool World
Disney+ Drive-In - Melbourne Showgrounds
FOMO Melbourne: Get to the city
Grazeland | Grand Opening
Imaginaria: Walk Through Experience
Kanzi Apple Festival - Pick Your Own
Live at the Bowl
Marty Rose Band LIVE
Me and UooUoo: RCH150 Anniversary Art Trail
Melbourne Celtic Festival
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne Street Eatz - By The Yarra
National Ride2School Day
NGV Triennial
Rain Room
St Patrick's Day
TeamKids - Autumn Holiday Fun
Wine Machine Food & Wine Festival

The Eagles Story

Covid safe at Cranbourne Turf Club

Saturday 27th March 2021

Australia's Premier Eagles Experience featuring 2 big sets of classic Eagles hits.

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St Patrick's Day

Guide to having a craic

Wednesday 17th March 2021 - Celebrate Ireland's national day and the traditional feast day of the country's patron saint, St Patrick.

Favourite Irish Pubs

Celtic Club - Queen Street, Melbourne

Bridie O'Reilly's - South Yarra

The Quiet Man Irish Pub - Flemington

The Last Jar - Melbourne

Limerick Arms Hotel - South Melbourne

PJ O'Brien's - Southbank

The Irish Times Pub - Melbourne

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Melbourne Celtic Festival 2021

Australia's favourite and most celebrated Celtic musicians

Wednesday 17th March 2021 @ Mission to Seafarers

Melbourne's historic Mission to Seafarers will burst to life with Celtic rock and traditional music livestreamed to your home and all over the world.

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AFL Round 1

This Is Us

2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season kicks off this Thursday night with traditonal rivals Richmond and Carlton.

AFL Round 1
Thursday, March 18
Richmond v Carlton, MCG, 7.25pm AEDT
Friday, March 19
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs, MCG, 7.50pm AEDT
Saturday, March 20
Melbourne v Fremantle, MCG, 1.45pm AEDT
Adelaide v Geelong, Adelaide Oval, 4.05pm ACDT
Essendon v Hawthorn, Marvel Stadium, 7.25pm AEDT
Brisbane v Sydney, Gabba, 6.45pm AEST
Sunday, March 21
North Melbourne v Port Adelaide, Marvel Stadium, 1.10pm AEDT
Greater Western Sydney v St Kilda, Giants Stadium, 3.20pm AEDT
West Coast v Gold Coast, Optus Stadium, 3.10pm AWST

Melbourne Food & Wine Festival

Join us as we celebrate food and drink in Victoria

12-31 March 2021

Melbourne Food & Wine Festival served to you by Bank of Melbourne is a statewide celebration of Victoria's food and wine industry that attracts more than 150000 attendees to a diverse program of hundreds of events.

David Parker: A Cool World

Photo exhibition

Wed- Sun @ Brunswick Artists' Bar

Australian photographer David Parker unveils never before seen pictures of AC/DC, Skyhooks, Nick Cave, Olivia Newton John and John Farnham.

Me and UooUoo: RCH150 Anniversary Art Trail

Melbourne and Geelong (YouYou's)

Last days.. ends 21 March 2021

One hundred unique sculptures form walking trails of imagination and adventure for all to enjoy.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Get ready, it's well and truly time for a laugh

24 March - 18 April 2021

Melbourne becomes comedy capital of the UNIVERSE with an enormous program of stand-up comedy, cabaret, theatre, street performance, film, television, radio and visual arts.

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Grazeland | Grand Opening

Next to Scienceworks - Spotswood

Open every weekend of the year

Friday - 5 to 10pm Saturday - Noon to 10pm Sunday - Noon to 9pm

A range of cuisines from 50 food and beverage vendors plus 3 fully licensed bars, artisan stalls and live performances on two stages.

Eltham Twilight Food & Wine Park

gastronomical delight and a must for all foodies

Saturday's - 4pm-9pm at Eltham Town Mall Rooftop Carpark

This colourful and energetic parklet consists of food and beverage stalls comprising of street food pop up restaurants local craft beer cider and wine and live music.

Disney+ Drive-In

Melbourne Showgrounds

Last days.. ends Friday 19 March 2021

We're going full throttle with a nostalgic bundle of classics to enjoy from the comfort of your own car. Together with state-of-the-art AV technology a fully-contactless QR code ordering system exceptional customer service and all your favourite Disney characters - you're in for a (...magic carpet) ride!

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FOMO Melbourne: Get to the city

FOMO = fear of missing out

Our beautiful city is finally back with all the tastes sounds and experiences we love and so many new ones to discover. From incredible exhibitions to exhilarating live shows and gorgeous new restaurants it's time to get to the city or get FOMO.

What's On

Come From Away | A New Musical

Encore season of a 'powerful and profound' musical

Last shows @ Comedy Theatre

Best Musical: COME FROM AWAY takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that put their lives on hold and opened their homes to this world of strangers.

TeamKids - Autumn Holiday Fun

Choose your ADVENTURE these School Holidays with TeamKids.

TeamKids, Australia's favourite School Holiday program provider, will be delivering yet another wonderful mix of excursions, incursions and in-house days that promise to keep the children happy, engaged, safe, nurtured and having fun over the Autumn School Holidays.

Herring Island Summer Arts Festival

Art Sculpture Pottery Exhibition

Weekends: Until 5 April 2021

The Herring Island Summer Arts Festival showcases contemporary Australian visual art including painting photography sculpture and fibre art.

Kanzi Apple Festival

Pick Your Own

Friday Saturday Sunday 12 - 21 March 2021

To celebrate the start of the Kanzi apple season Sanders Apples a family-run orchard nestled in the beautiful Yarra Valley is opening its gates for apple picking.

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NGV Triennial

Free exhibition at National Gallery of Victoria

Until April 2021

If you only see one exhibition this year this is it! A wonderful opportunity to see our fantastic NGV art gallery water wall stained glass ceiling plus this amazing free exhibition. NGV Triennial 2020 features over 80 artists and designers.

Melbourne Street Eatz - By The Yarra

Melbourne's favourite food truck event is back at South Wharf

Wed - Friday 4pm to 11pm and Sat - Sunday 12pm to 11pm

With weekly rotating trucks awesome drinks packages live music and events Melbourne Street Eatz is the ultimate day/night out!

Animalia in Sand | Sand Sculpting Exhibition

World's first Sand Sculpting Exhibition with augmented reality technology

Until April 2021 ⌘ Boneo Discovery Park

Animalia in Sand brings to life the much-loved classic children's book by Graeme Base created by world renowned sand sculptors.

Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show

Mind blowing magic right before your eyes

Friday night's

Witness miracles upclose at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show showcased at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.

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Latest Movies | What's Showing

Watch movies in cinemas and outdoors.

Cinemas are back open with restrictions. Check out the latest movies.

Latest Movies.. Outdoor Cinemas.. Drive-Ins

Live at the Bowl

LIVE entertainment at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl with COVID-safe concerts.

The Avalanches

Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra

Synthony

Em Rusciano

No Friend but the Mountains: A Symphonic Song Cycle

Ocean Alley

Spinifex Gum

The University Of Melbourne

Pure: Techno Music Festival

Rain Room

Summer 2021 - Jackalope Pavilion - St Kilda

A 100 square metre field of continuous rainfall Rain Room is a responsive environment engaging all the senses allowing you to be fully immersed in the rain while simultaneously protected from it.

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