After a long hiatus, Momo Fest is finally making its way back to Melbourne. Australia’s only festival dedicated entirely to delicious Nepalese dumplings – momo – will take over Footscray Park from 12pm to 10pm on Saturday April 11 and Sunday April 12, with free entry across the whole weekend. Last held in 2019, the festival built a loyal following before the pandemic pressed pause. Now it is back and bigger, with more than 40 food and drink vendors serving up every kind of momo you can imagine. Expect steamed, fried and chilli loaded variations of the beloved Nepali dumpling,…
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Frankston’s waterfront is set to become a towering outdoor gallery next autumn, with more than 400 tonnes of sand shaping The Enchanted Realm at the 2026 Australian Sand Sculpting Championships. Returning to McComb Reserve from Saturday 28 March to Sunday 26 April, the month-long exhibition will feature 18 large scale sculptures built and completed before opening day, meaning visitors can experience the full display from the moment gates open. Presented by Sandstorm Events with support from Frankston City Council, the 2026 edition introduces a key change to the competition format. This year, the focus is entirely on solo works. There…
Comedian Sammy J and Red Wiggle Caterina Mete have been named the 2026 Moomba Monarchs, set to lead five days of colour, chaos and community along the banks of the Yarra River – Birrarung. From Thursday 5 March to Monday 9 March, the city will transform for Australia’s largest free community festival. The self-described Melbourne nerd Sammy J will bring his sharp local humour, while Caterina Mete delivers the music and energy families have adored since 2003. This year marks two major milestones. The Birdman Rally celebrates 50 years since its first flight, with Sammy J joining 12 brave participants…
After drawing almost 140,000 visitors in Brisbane and Perth, BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness is heading to Melbourne for a limited season at The District Docklands this March. Created by Dr. Gunther von Hagens, the inventor of plastination, and curated by physician and designer Dr. Angelina Whalley, the exhibition explores the human body through the lens of emotion, health and wellbeing. It has already welcomed more than 57 million visitors across 170 cities worldwide, earning a strong global following. Using real human specimens donated for scientific and educational purposes, BODY WORLDS offers an up-close look at anatomy through the…
Australia’s own comedy heavyweight Jim Jefferies is heading back home in 2026, bringing his internationally acclaimed Son of a Carpenter tour to arenas and theatres across the country this July and August. The run kicks off in Sydney with multiple nights at the Enmore Theatre from 4 July, before rolling through the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Bendigo, Geelong, Wollongong, Canberra, Western Sydney, Newcastle, Perth, Darwin, Brisbane, Toowoomba, Rockhampton and Cairns. It marks his biggest Australian tour to date. After selling out venues across North America and Europe, Jefferies returns to home soil with a show that has already earned…
After billing last year’s run as The Final Curtain Tour, legendary British rock outfit The Animals have announced they are heading back to Australia in 2026 with The House of the Rising Sun Tour. Set to roll through November and December, the band has locked in 16 dates nationwide. Fans can expect a set packed with classics including ‘We Gotta Get Out Of This Place’, ‘Boom Boom’, ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’, ‘It’s My Life’ and their worldwide number one ‘House of The Rising Sun’, which also lends its name to the tour. The touring lineup features original member John…
South Korean K-pop powerhouse IVE are heading back to Australia and New Zealand in June 2026, bringing their IVE WORLD TOUR to local arenas. The six-member group, made up of ANYUJIN, GAEUL, REI, JANGWONYOUNG, LIZ and LEESEO, will kick off the regional run at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Saturday 13 June, before landing at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday 16 June. The tour will wrap in Auckland at Spark Arena on Saturday 20 June. The new dates follow a three-night spectacle at Seoul’s KSPO Dome late last year, ushering in the “SHOW WHAT I AM” era. It builds…
One of the most influential plays of the 21st century is coming back to where it all began. Prima Facie will return to Australian stages for a limited homecoming season in Sydney and Melbourne, with the original Griffin Theatre Company production back on mainstages. The Melbourne run will commence at The Comedy Theatre from 20 May 2026. Written by Lawrence Olivier Award-winning playwright Suzie Miller and directed by Lee Lewis, the production sees Sheridan Harbridge reprise the role of Tessa, the performance that launched a global phenomenon. The play premiered at Griffin Theatre Company in 2019 after emerging from the…
Big news from Werribee Open Range Zoo: three Asian Elephant calves are on the way! Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos has confirmed herd members Num-Oi, Dokkoon and Mali are all pregnant, with calves expected to arrive around April 2027. It is a major milestone for the zoo’s growing elephant program and a win for local wildlife lovers. The arrivals will build on the momentum of the new Elephant Trail, opened last year. The $88 million, 21-hectare precinct has helped drive a 37 per cent surge in visitation, drawing a record one million visitors in a single year. The Elephant Trail,…
A major maintenance blitz is being rolled out to keep trams running smoothly through one of the CBD’s busiest intersections. From Sunday 15 February through to Thursday 26 February, crews will carry out vital works at the corner of Bourke and Spencer streets. The project includes replacing tram tracks and road surfaces, along with installing new poles and overhead wires. It is a significant upgrade aimed at improving reliability for the thousands of passengers who pass through the corridor each day. Work crews will operate around the clock to get the job done. A full road closure will be in…
It’s been a long time between visits. Back in 2008, Hilary Duff brought her ‘Dignity’ tour to Australia. Now, the multiplatinum performer is heading back our way with the ‘lucky me’ tour, set to land this October. Melbourne fans will be able to see her on 26 October 2026 at Rod Laver Arena. For many, Duff will always be the face of Lizzie McGuire, the early-2000s series that made her a household name. Not long after, she launched her music career with 2003’s Metamorphosis, home to pop staples ‘So Yesterday’ and ‘Come Clean’. A self-titled follow-up arrived in 2004, before…