There is a lot of things happening around Melbourne and regional Victoria this week. Lots of spooktacular family events in the lead up to Halloween and Children’s Week activities. Cultural celebrations including Diwali events around the city. It’s also Melbourne Fashion Week, and the Melbourne International Jazz Festival is in its second week.
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The Asia Oasis Street Food Festival taking place in Melbourne from 24-27 October 2024 promises to be an exciting celebration of Asian culinary delights and cultural entertainment. The event is being held at the Alexandra Gardens along the Yarra River, and will feature a curated selection of street food vendors from across Asia, offering authentic dishes. From tantalising Thai skewers to spicy Indonesian satays and intricate Vietnamese banh mi, the festival is promising to be a food lover’s paradise. The festival’s ambiance will be enhanced by Bali-style huts and the warm glow of Hoi An lanterns, creating a cozy yet vibrant environment for visitors. There will also be…
Christine Anu has been announced as the lead of a dynamic cast of multi-talented opera and musical theatre performers in the Broadway smash-hit musical Hadestown when it premieres in Australia next year. A multi-ARIA award winner, Christine is renowned for her APRA AMCOS Award-winning song My Island Home and her platinum album Stylin’ Up. Her acclaimed three-decade career spans across all forms of media including music, theatre, dance, film, television, radio, children’s entertainment, and one of the most in-demand keynote speakers. Playing the role of narrator Hermes, Anu will be joined on stage by rising star Abigail Adriano as Eurydice, who wowed audiences last year as Kim in Miss Saigon, Noah…
Iconic Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly is set to perform a one-off exclusive gig at The Espy in St Kilda on 28 October 2024, in what promises to be a memorable and intimate show. Known for his profound influence on Australian music, Kelly will be joined by his nephew, Dan Kelly, for an evening of storytelling and timeless songs. This will be Kelly’s only Melbourne gig for 2024 and tickets are via ballot – if you pre-order his new album Fever Longing Still that’s being released on 1 November, Kelly’s influence spans over four decades, with over 20 albums and numerous…
Emporium Melbourne, is preparing to celebrate a decade of evolution, growth and culture by throwing a house party on Thursday 24 October with free oysters, cocktails and more. Delight in complimentary freshly shucked oysters at The Oyster Bar, curated cocktails at Decades – The Cocktail Bar pop up, Moments, an interactive photo activation and special retailer offers. From midday to 9pm, drinks at Decades – The Cocktail Bar on level one will be available for all. Raise a glass to ten years with a choice of a vodka tropical passionfruit cocktail or a gin-based concoction accented with rose and vanilla.…
Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management and Live Nation Australia, is thrilled to announce that Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular is coming to Australia in 2025. This epic production will debut at the ICC Theatre in Sydney on 30 April, followed by the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne from 14 May, and the Brisbane Entertainment Centre from 28 May for strictly limited performances. This Arena Spectacular celebrates the 40th anniversary of the London production of Les Misérables, the world’s longest-running musical, which continues to sell out after four decades. To mark this incredible milestone, Cameron Mackintosh has created the most spectacular…
British-Irish singer, songwriter and musician Chris de Burgh has announced his 50LO Tour is coming to Australia in 2025. Melburnians can catch him at Hamer Hall on Thursday 1 May 2025. The tour is in celebration of his career milestone of half a century as a recording artist. The tour is currently weaving its way through Europe, with extensive dates in the United Kingdom before de Burgh returns to our shores in May 2025. In a statement, de Burgh said: “After my 50-year career, I’m thrilled to be returning to Australia after 16 years – some of my exciting tours and lasting memories…
Malvern will soon be home to a new watering hole – The Gardiner Hotel – located in the old National Bank building at the corner of Malvern and Wattletree Roads, The neighbourhood pub will feature a ground level public bar and leafy rooftop terrace, and is set to become the go-to spot in the area for everything from long leisurely lunches to a quick mid-week catch up over a pint or glass of wine. Venue Manager Scott Matthews says the entire community has been at the forefront of planning. “Focusing on what would complement our neighbourhood has been really important…
Eddie Perfect is set to play the titular role in the stage musical of Beetlejuice when it makes its Australian premiere next year – playing exclusively in Melbourne. Perfect earned a Tony nomination for the music and lyrics for Beetlejuice which he wrote, and is now set to star as the most mischievous corpse in the history of musicals. The otherworldly comedy will begin performances on 7 May 2025 at the Regent Theatre. Beetlejuice is an original musical based on Tim Burton’s cult 1988 film of the same name. It tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual…
Lululemon has announced its largest store in Australia will open on Saturday at Emporium Melbourne. More than triple the size of its previous Emporium location, the Melbourne flagship store spans over 11,000 square feet. The new space offers a significantly larger menswear section, along with a wide array of product assortments from lululemon’s signature womenswear and accessories range. It also offers guests a dedicated footwear destination to experience lululemon’s latest footwear innovations firsthand, following the launch of its footwear range to the Australian market in February. The new flagship Emporium store will provide customers with a premium, personalised shopping experience.…
Following a five-year hiatus, Asia TOPA (Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts) is set to return from 20 February to 10 March 2025, promising a vibrant city-wide celebration of contemporary performance. The festival is a collaboration between Arts Centre Melbourne and the Sidney Myer Fund and debuted in 2017 with a successful return in 2020, but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2025 iteration will spotlight the creativity and cultural innovation of the Asia-Pacific region, showcasing an impressive lineup of more than 33 performance projects, including 18 world premieres and 18 new commissions. Among the highlights, the Southern Hemisphere premiere…
Australia’s premier street basketball event, Champion’s King of the Court, is back for its seventh iteration, and is promising to be bigger and better than ever! On Saturday 9 November the RMIT A’Beckett Urban Square in Melbourne’s CBD will transform into a vibrant hub of basketball, music, and community spirit as more than 1,500 fans are expected to flock to witness thrilling 3×3 and 1×1 competitions, alongside electrifying dunk contests, all vying for cash prizes totaling over $5,000. This year, new features include the debut of the Queen of the Court, spotlighting top female streetballers. The addition of the Who’s…