A unique musical experience will be held at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl this summer to commemorate and pay tribute to one of the most iconic figures in the world of pop music, George Michael, who died aged 53 in 2016. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will be accompanied by some of the most electrifying voices in the nation as they perform some of George Michael’s greatest hits. George Michael’s extraordinary legacy encompasses a remarkable music catalog spanning pop, soul, and disco, with more than 100 million records sold worldwide. Recent global recognition through the Netflix documentary “WHAM!” has reignited…
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Nature and technology will come together in a new major exhibition from one of the world’s leading immersive art collectives set to open this summer at ACMI. The exhibition Marshmallow Laser Feast: Works of Nature will have its world-premiere at ACMI, taking over Gallery 4 at the Fed Square Museum from 23 November to host the art collective’s first major exhibition in Australia. Featuring five large-scale digital works, the exhibition uses cutting-edge technology to explore the majesty of the natural world – from droplets of water and cells of the human body all the way through to black holes. Marshmallow Laser Feast is a…
More than 53,000 spectacular tulips will be on display from approximately mid-September in Bendigo, the centrepiece of its annual Bloom Festival. It’s worth the day trip up the Calder to check them out along Pall Mall and in the Conservatory Garden of the beautiful gold-rush era city. The blooms are on show usually until early October, and come in an an assortment of sizes, colours and blooming times. This year marks the 20th year of the display. As well as the stunning tulips, there’s more than 50 other events and experiences to choose from in the Bloom spring program. this…
A major new free event has been announced as part of Melbourne International Games Week, which is headed our way from 30-8 October. This year Big Games Night Out has been included on Thursday 5 October as a major new free event that will transform Fed Square and ACMI into a games wonderland with free activities, tournaments and performances for fans of all ages to enjoy for the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest digital games celebration. Gamers can put their skills to the test on the latest games releases, indie arcade games and vintage 80s games all available to play alongside games tournaments, a…
An 8-metre high swing will be in the State Library Forecourt from 3-22 October as part of this year’s Fringe Festival, while another one will be located outside the Footscray Station. Soar high and see the city from a new perspective and escape the everyday – and feel like a kid all over again. Part of Melbourne Fringe. Swing is commissioned with Principal Partner support from the Naomi Milgrom Foundation. Swing is supported through the Melbourne City Revitalisation Fund – a $200 million partnership of the Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne. Limited tickets are reserved for pre-booking, and…
Melbourne’s favourite reality TV stars, the Peregrine Falcons who call a nesting box on the rooftop at 367 Collins Street home, are back for the 2023 nesting season. Peregrine Falcons have been nesting on this building since 1991 and this is the only nesting site of the species in the entire Melbourne CBD. The nesting box has been viewable via a livestream for the past few years, and became exceptionally popular with viewers during Melbourne’s lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. At the time of writing (5th September 2023) one egg is visible in the nesting box via the livestream with…
The spring school holidays are almost here. The school holiday dates for Victorian government schools are 16 September to 1 October 2023. If the kids complain there’s nothing to do, check out this list of 110 activities to choose from happening in and around Melbourne these holidays. 1. See how animals are cared for at Healesville Sanctuary 16 September -1 October, Healesville. Let your curiosity come alive and discover what it is like to become a vet at Healesville Sanctuary and explore their new visitor experience in the Australian Wildlife Health Centre. Kids enter free every day of the school…
The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is heading to regional Victoria this November to showcase the best local produce and culinary talent through exciting events that will attract thousands of visitors into the regions. The program for the Regional Edition was released today with food and drink events across the state running from 10 – 19 November. World’s Longest lunch in Ballarat and the Yarra Valley Lovers of the iconic World’s Longest Lunch can choose to take a seat at the table at either the Goods Shed in Ballarat or Hubert Estate in the Yarra Valley with concurrent events on…
I subscribe to all the things so you don’t have to. This is a curated list of what’s been announced over the past week so you can save the date, or swoop on tickets, and also a list of what’s coming up soon if you’re looking to make last-minute plans. What’s new? Blockbuster Tina Turner musical headed to Melbourne in 2024 Tina – The Tina Turner Musical has been announced for the Princess Theatre in Melbourne from September 2024 with Melbourne performer Ruva Ngwenya in the lead role. The BBC Earth Experience is coming to Melbourne Melbourne will be the second…
Melbourne will be the second city in the world to host the BBC Earth Experience when the immersive experience with narration by Sir David Attenborough opens from 27 October. The Australian exclusive experience will feature awe-inspiring footage from the BBC Studios Natural History television series, ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’, hosted at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Using the latest digital projection technology, visitors will take an immersive 360-degree audio-visual journey through the seven continents of the world brought to life by the BBC’s captivating natural history footage and the world’s preeminent nature presenter, David Attenborough. From fireflies putting on…
The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery will welcome art lovers for the prestigious and popular Archibald Prize 2023 from 15 September. As the first stop on the Archibald Prize 2023 regional tour and the only Victorian location, the stunning Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery will host the renowned portrait prize from 15 September to 5 November. The exhibition will feature an extraordinary display of 57 portraits, featuring figures and cultural identities from all walks of life, reflecting the stories of our times. Established in 1921, Archibald Prize is now more than a century old and is judged by the trustees of the Art…
Victorians are invited to have a say in its 2024 Pride Tram design. This is the second year that Yarra Trams has opened the design of the #AllAboard Pride Tram to the public. Artists were asked to submit a design that depicts what they think inclusion on public transport looks like, and what #AllAboard means for them. The winning design will be wrapped around a Pride Tram and the artist will receive $5000. The second place design will be used to decorate a tram stop shelter close to the Victorian Pride Centre, with that artist wining $3000. These are the five…