International hit The Choir of Man will return to Melbourne from 3 to 21 February 2027, bringing its mix of live music, dancing and pub-style entertainment to Crown LIVE in Southbank. Set inside a traditional English pub, the 110-minute production brings nine performers together for a lively night of storytelling, banter and singalong favourites, with a working beer tap at the centre of the action. The soundtrack spans Queen, Adele, Sia, Paul Simon, Guns N’ Roses, Avicii, Katy Perry and Australian music legend John Farnham, making the show a mix of pub classics, rock anthems and Broadway favourites. The Melbourne…
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A spring afternoon of live orchestral music, picnic treats and heritage garden views is coming to Abbotsford Convent, with Convent Sounds offering an affordable outdoor concert for Melbourne music lovers on Sunday 25 October. Presented by MSO+ and Abbotsford Convent, the event will feature an 11-piece brass ensemble of musicians from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Australian National Academy of Music. Set in the Convent’s Heritage Garden, the relaxed concert invites visitors to spread out a picnic rug and enjoy live music in the open air, without the formality of a traditional concert hall. The program spans centuries of…
Melbourne punk favourites Amyl and the Sniffers are heading home for an outdoor show at St Kilda’s Palace Foreshore on 7 March 2027, as part of a four-date Australian tour next summer. The band will kick off the run in Brisbane on 26 February before playing Fremantle on 28 February, Sydney’s Bondi Beach on 4 March and St Kilda on Sunday 7 March. The Melbourne-born group will bring their explosive live show back to Australian audiences following an international touring run behind their third album, Cartoon Darkness, released in 2024. The record helped cement the band’s standing on the global…
Cat and dog lovers can meet dozens of breeds, watch high-flying canine sports and hear from internationally known kitten rescuer Hannah Shaw when the Melbourne Cat and Dog Lovers Festivals return to Melbourne Showgrounds on 17 and 18 October. Known online as Kitten Lady, Shaw will share stories from her rescue work across two presentations at the Cat Lovers Festival. Saturday’s Tiny but Mighty: My Life as a Professional Kitten Rescuer explores her experiences helping vulnerable kittens, while Sunday’s From Tiny to Mighty: A Kitten’s First 8 Weeks focuses on their crucial early development. Feline fans can also meet cats…
One of Chapel Street’s best-known nightlife venues is getting a new name and a fresh direction, with Lucky Coq set to become Lucky’s in late spring 2026. The Morris Hospitality venue, on the corner of Chapel and High streets in Windsor, is being transformed into a restaurant, bar and music venue designed to take guests from dinner through to late-night DJs. The concept centres on dinner first, with the atmosphere building as the evening progresses. Guests will be able to book a table, settle in for food and drinks, then stay as DJs take over later in the night. The…
Melbourne-born resale business Little Duck has opened a larger Hawthorn store after helping families sell and rehome more than 24,000 preloved pieces of clothing in less than two years. Located at 113 Auburn Road, the new two-level space is almost twice the size of the business’s original East Kew store, which opened in October 2024. Founded by mother and mental health clinician Lauren McCaughan, Little Duck introduced Victoria’s first rent-a-rack model dedicated to children’s clothing, giving parents an alternative to online listings and weekend markets when their kids outgrow their wardrobes. Sellers can rent racks to display their own items,…
The three-time Olivier Award-winning musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button will make its Australasian debut in 2027, with Melbourne among six cities set to host the acclaimed production between May and October. Following celebrated seasons in London’s West End and New York, the musical will tour New Zealand and Australia, bringing its story of an extraordinary life to audiences across the region. The Australian run will also visit Sydney and Brisbane, with New Zealand dates in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland. Based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, the musical reimagines the…
Canadian rock band Nickelback will play Melbourne and Geelong in October 2027 as part of their newly announced Australian tour, bringing British rockers Don Broco along for two Victorian shows. The seven-date Everything Under The Sun Tour will arrive at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday 7 October, before heading to Mount Duneed Estate in Geelong on Saturday 9 October. The concerts form part of the band’s first Australian run in support of their forthcoming eleventh studio album, also titled Everything Under The Sun. The album is due for release on Friday 30 October via Virgin Music Group, with the band…
Garden State Hotel has added a new rooftop destination and a revamped late-night cocktail bar to its Flinders Lane venue, marking 10 years in Melbourne’s CBD with a major refresh. The Rooftop Garden opens on Monday 12 October, bringing a two-level outdoor space above the venue’s existing beer garden. Designed as an extension of Garden State’s greenery-inspired concept, the rooftop can accommodate up to 300 guests and will trade from midday until late. The space features an open-air lower terrace and a raised mezzanine with seating for up to 40 people, connected by sage-green mosaic tiled stairs. Layered plants, climbing…
Powderfinger will return to the stage for the first time since 2010, with the Australian rock band bringing four shows to Melbourne Park Oval in October 2027. The Brisbane five-piece, comprising Bernard Fanning, Darren Middleton, Ian Haug, Jon Coghill and John ‘JC’ Collins, will play 18 shows across six Australian cities from September to October. Rather than traditional arena concerts, the reunion tour will travel in a stadium-sized big top, with performances in Melbourne on 22, 23, 29 and 30 October. Gates open at 5pm. Formed in 1989, Powderfinger became one of Australia’s most successful rock acts, breaking through with…
Melbourne has beaten Sydney to be named the world’s friendliest city in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, earning top marks from almost 300,000 UK readers. The Victorian capital claimed first place in the publication’s list of the 10 friendliest cities worldwide, with its welcoming locals helping secure the top ranking. Sydney missed out on a spot in the top 10, while Perth was the only other Australian city to make the list, placing sixth. Melbourne’s appeal stretches well beyond its reputation for friendly faces. The awards highlighted the city’s European feel, historic Victorian architecture, atmospheric bars tucked…
Australian Open style is heading from the court to the runway, with a free fashion showcase taking over Melbourne’s City Square during Melbourne Fashion Week on Saturday 24 October. The AO Edit, presented by the Australian Open and styled by Jade Leung, will offer an early glimpse at AO27 style at 6pm, bringing together Tennis Australia’s premium lifestyle range, New Balance pieces and a first look at the new BOSS ballkids. The showcase will explore the growing crossover between sport and fashion, with umpire and ballkid uniforms, signature AO blue performance wear and elevated courtside looks all featuring on the…