Author: Melbourning
Fed Square will become a free NFL fan zone this week as Melbourne counts down to the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams’ historic clash at the MCG. Melbourne End Zone will take over the square on Thursday 10 September and Friday 11 September, giving fans the chance to watch live games on the Big Screen alongside NFL-themed entertainment, activations and post-game shows. The action begins on Thursday when the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots, with the game screening live from 10.20am. ESPN Australia’s NFL Afters will also cross live from Fed Square throughout the game.…
Angus & Julia Stone are bringing their new album Karaoke Bar to Melbourne next year, with the sibling duo announcing two shows at the Forum as part of their upcoming world tour. The Australian leg of the tour will kick off in Adelaide on Saturday 13 February before travelling to Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth across February and March. Melbourne fans will get two chances to see the duo live, with shows locked in for Thursday 25 and Friday 26 February at the Forum. The pair will perform tracks from Karaoke Bar alongside some of their biggest hits, including Big…
Melbourne Star will light up in the Los Angeles Rams’ Royal and Sol colours from 4 to 11 September as the city counts down to Australia’s first-ever regular season NFL game at the MCG. The special display will be visible across Docklands each evening from 7pm, celebrating the Rams’ clash with the San Francisco 49ers on 11 September. The light-up will also showcase Melbourne Star’s new state-of-the-art lighting system, giving NFL fans another way to get involved in the build-up to the historic match. Jay Jones, Managing Director of Melbourne Star, said the display was a fitting way to welcome…
Melbourne is getting a brand new market, with 50 emerging Australian small businesses set to take over Abbotsford Convent for the inaugural Making Moves Market. Held on Sunday 20 September, the free one-day event will bring together founders, makers and entrepreneurs behind some of Australia’s next big brands. Shoppers can browse stalls spanning fashion, beauty, homewares, food and lifestyle, while meeting the people behind the businesses and hearing the stories of how their side hustles became thriving brands. The market is being presented by Australia Post as part of its Big Boss Energy campaign, giving small businesses a chance to…
Country music star Megan Moroney is heading back to Australia, with the Nashville singer-songwriter set to bring her Cloud 9 Tour to Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena in May 2027. Moroney will kick off her Australian headline run in Melbourne on Saturday 8 May before heading to Sydney on Tuesday 11 May and Brisbane on Friday 14 May. She will be joined by fellow Nashville singer-songwriter Laci Kaye Booth across all dates. The return comes after Moroney made a strong impression on her last Australian visit, appearing at the 2025 Ridin’ Hearts Festival before a Brisbane headline show sold out within…
More fans will be able to join a major celebration of John Farnham’s music, with The Songs of John Farnham: A Living Legend – The Celebration Concert screening live in HOYTS cinemas across Australia on Sunday 20 September. The one-night-only concert at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena sold out rapidly, but fans who missed out on tickets will now be able to experience the show live on the big screen as it happens. HOYTS is partnering exclusively with show producers Cochrane Entertainment and TEG Dainty for what is being billed as an unprecedented live-streamed cinema event for an Australian concert production…
Fed Square’s iconic Big Screen has been transformed with a high-tech upgrade designed to improve image quality and make it easier for independent creators, artists and community groups to showcase their work in the heart of Melbourne. The new screen features 2.6 million pixels across 116 square metres of high-resolution LED display, with a new ultra-wide format allowing for more flexible programming and creative configurations. The upgrade is the first major transformation of the Big Screen in eight years, following previous upgrades in 2007 and 2018. Since launching in 2002, the screen has become one of Melbourne’s best-known public gathering…
Spring is bringing a fresh excuse to wander through Queen Victoria Market, with seasonal produce, indulgent new eats and a packed calendar of food, culture and creative events taking over the historic sheds from September to November. The produce stalls are filling up with strawberries, artichokes, asparagus, Asian greens and zucchini, while spring lamb, fresh seafood and armfuls of colourful flowers are also making their return. But perhaps the biggest reason to visit is the latest creation from RIPE Cheese, which is putting 25 grams of Australian caviar on a toastie. Melbourne’s Most Caviar Toastie combines thick-cut brioche with Japanese-style…
Dinosaur fans are in for a prehistoric treat, with the Olivier Award-winning Dinosaur World Live roaring back into Australia for a summer tour that will bring remarkably lifelike dinosaurs to Melbourne. The interactive family show will visit Melbourne, Canberra, Wollongong, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane and Perth from December 2026 to January 2027, giving young audiences the chance to see some of the world’s most famous prehistoric creatures up close. Australian producer Andrew Kay said Dinosaur World Live offered families an experience that could not be replicated on a screen. “Dinosaurs have this extraordinary ability to capture children’s imaginations, and there is…
Acclaimed actor Michelle Lim Davidson is stepping behind the scenes as a playwright with KOREABOO, a funny and heartfelt new work about family, identity and the complicated reality of finding where you belong. Making its Victorian premiere at Malthouse Theatre’s Beckett Theatre from 24 September to 10 October, KOREABOO stars Davidson alongside Heather Jeong and is directed by Jessica Arthur. Best known for her screen roles including Noelene Kim in ABC’s The Newsreader, Davidson draws on her own experiences for the new play, which follows an adopted Australian woman travelling to South Korea to reunite with her birth mother. Hannah…
Norwegian DJ and producer oskar med k is bringing his atmospheric electronic sound to Australia this summer, with a five-date national tour. Presented by Untitled Group, the Oslo-based artist will kick off his Australian run at Beyond The Valley at Barunah Plains on New Year’s Eve before heading to the Forum on Saturday 2 January. He will then perform at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Sunday 3 January, Brisbane’s Tivoli on Thursday 7 January and Perth’s Villa on Friday 8 January. The tour follows a breakout year for oskar, who released his debut album feel in March 2026 and has since…