One of Malvern’s most recognisable corners is getting a new chapter. The Angel of Malvern will reopen under the custodianship of Refinery Group with a staged launch across April and June 2026. The public bar opens in April, with the full three level venue to follow in June, anchoring the growing Malvern Collective precinct. Originally established in 1856 as The Gardiner Hotel and later known as the Angel Tavern, the site at the corner of Glenferrie and Dandenong Roads has long been part of the neighbourhood fabric. Just steps from Malvern Train Station, the restored venue blends its historic bones…
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Fujifilm is setting up shop in Melbourne for the first time, bringing its House of Photography concept to Chadstone Shopping Centre from Tuesday 3 March to Sunday 22 March. You’ll find the interactive pop up on the lower ground level in front of David Jones, and it’s less about browsing and more about getting hands on. Inside, visitors can explore the full range of Fujifilm X and GFX Series cameras, along with FUJINON XF and GF lenses, instax devices and a dedicated print bar. There are play tables to test out the latest gear and a film simulation wall that…
Formula 1 fans will have more ways than ever to get to the Australian Grand Prix this year, with a major public transport boost set to move hundreds of thousands of racegoers in and out of Albert Park. For the first time, fans will be able to access the circuit directly from the brand new Anzac Station, just a short walk from the track. The new link is expected to ease pressure on surrounding stops and give regular Grand Prix attendees a faster, more direct route to the action. From Thursday 5 March to Sunday 8 March, more than 130…
Celebrating 70 dazzling years since its glorious Broadway debut, Lerner and Loewe’s iconic My Fair Lady will be the first major musical to perform at Arts Centre Melbourne’s refurbished Ian Potter State Theatre when its season opens in November 2026. From its groundbreaking Broadway debut to the iconic Oscar-winning film, My Fair Lady remains one of the world’s most enduring and loved musical treasures. This lavish recreation is based on the acclaimed 2016 Australian production directed by Julie Andrews, which broke box office records when it premiered at the Sydney Opera House for its 60th anniversary. “Presenting this special anniversary…
A celebration of culture, flavour and community is set to energise Melbourne as the Victorian Multicultural Commission brings the 2026 Victorian Multicultural Festival to Grazeland. As the pinnacle event of Cultural Diversity Week, Grazeland will come alive with global flavours and festival energy from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 March. The three day event will spotlight the traditions, cuisines and cultures that shape Victoria’s multicultural identity. For one vibrant weekend, Spotswood’s waterfront food precinct will transform into a global village filled with music, movement and serious eats. The 2026 program promises a high energy celebration of culture from across the…
The Melbourne Women in Film Festival has unveiled its landmark tenth-year program, celebrating a decade of championing women and gender-diverse filmmakers from Australia and beyond. Running from March 19 to 23 across ACMI and Fed Square, this year’s edition feels both reflective and forward-facing, bringing together world-class features, shorts and industry conversations that put diverse voices front and centre. “This year’s festival is a really special one for us as we celebrate our 10th anniversary. It’s an opportunity for us to look back at the festival’s achievements and to thank the community of filmmakers, artists, audiences, and volunteers that have…
After dazzling crowds at landmark venues from London’s Royal Albert Hall to New York’s Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl, Beck has confirmed that Australian audiences will soon have their first chance to experience the magic of his live orchestral performances. This May, the genre-shifting artist will land in Australia for a strictly limited run of five shows. Three will take place at the Sydney Opera House, with Melbourne scoring two special nights at the Palais Theatre. For his Melbourne performances on 12 and 13 May 2026, Beck will be joined by Philharmonia Australia, reimagining a body of work that…
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Work has finally begun to build the long-awaited railway line to Melbourne Airport. The Melbourne Airport Rail Link project is a joint $4.1 billion initiative of the state and Commonwealth governments, who have today released early designs for the new Sunshine interchange and announced that construction has now begun. This is a major first step to deliver the rail link to the airport and to create a new major transport “superhub” at Sunshine. The project will “untangle the complex rail junction at Sunshine” and create space for both the airport link and future electrified Melton services which will both run…
Melbourne’s most iconic vertical challenge is back this March, with locals invited to tackle 1240 stairs to the very top of the Rialto Towers for a powerful cause. On Sunday 22 March, the Rialto Run-Up will see participants race from the ground floor up 54 levels of the Collins Street landmark, finishing high above the city on the 55th floor. Inspired by the legendary Empire State Building Run-Up in New York, the event was the first stair climbing race in Australia when it launched in the late 1980s and it has remained a bucket list fitness challenge ever since. But…
A major new exhibition exploring Australia’s creative relationship with the frozen continent is now open at RMIT Gallery and Design Hub Gallery. Creative Antarctica: Australian Artists and Writers in the Far South brings together more than a century of work from artists and writers who have helped shape how Antarctica is imagined, documented and understood. Spanning historical archives to contemporary, site responsive projects developed during time on the ice, the exhibition expands the Antarctic story far beyond exploration and science. Featured figures include Frank Hurley, Douglas Mawson, Sidney Nolan and Lin Onus, alongside leading contemporary voices such as Janet Laurence,…
Melbourne audiences are set to turn up the volume next month as Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett returns for a strictly limited five show season at the Comedy Theatre from 19 to 22 March. This electrifying and deeply personal production pays tribute to Chrissy Amphlett, the fearless frontwoman of Divinyls, whose seismic presence and unmistakable rock rasp reshaped Australian music. From suburban pub stages to chart topping success, Amphlett’s fusion of sexuality and vulnerability defined a generation. Fronting a raucous four piece band is acclaimed performer and writer Sheridan Harbridge, known for My Brilliant Career and…