Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will bring her new concert A LIFE IN NOTES to Australia this winter, directly from Carnegie Hall. LuPone will headline the Adelaide Cabaret Festival before undertaking a national tour stopping in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The Broadway, film and television superstar will perform an array of songs which do just that, songs that are touchstones and reflections on her life growing up in America – as a young girl during the burgeoning rock and roll scene of the fifties, to coming of age in the politically and socially turbulent sixties, to eventually achieving success with both career and…
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Brace yourself for an outrageously cheeky evening with one of Britain’s best-loved comedians – David Walliams is bringing his delightful new live show experience to Melbourne in October. Expect wickedly funny tales, beloved characters, and a glimpse behind the curtain at never-before-seen moments from Walliams’ storied career, all served up with his signature wit and charm. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see the multi-award-winning comedian, actor, and author live on stage in a way you’ve never experienced before. It’s a little bit naughty and a whole lot hilarious. David Walliams is one of Britain’s entertainment icons. Little Britain, his creation with Matt…
Cocobei, the quintessential Melbourne-style cafe nestled in Docklands, is poised to elevate your Good Friday experience with an exclusive Good Friday degustation event. Renowned for its commitment to delivering exceptional culinary delights, Cocobei, with over two decades of industry expertise, invites guests to savour a 4-course seafood feast in a degustation style to celebrate the Easter weekend. Embracing the essence of Melbourne’s vibrant culture, Cocobei seamlessly blends Australian, French, Mediterranean, and Asian fusion brunch options to create an adventurous degustation full of flavor, promising to provide an unforgettable Good Friday. Drawing from his Chinese heritage, Martin Sun, Head Chef of…
The Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival returns for 2024 from April 5 to 28, and will showcase towns across the Macedon Ranges through a range of new and returning trails, events, activities and participating business specials. Joining the popular suite of tailored trails and regular markets this year are the Live and Local in Community Halls series, celebrating locally based artists and community venues, and the Treasure Trail highlighting some of the region’s top leafy picnic spots. Returning are the Autumn Pie and Tart Trail, the Food and Drink Passport, Tipple Trails and the Edgy Veg Trail, with the Woodend Visitor…
The 2024 Melbourne Writers Festival program has been launched and it promises to be an exciting week of exploring literature, happening from May 6 to May 12, 2024. This year’s festival will boast a diverse program that’ll be great for book lovers and aspiring writer alike. Led by outgoing Artistic Director Michaela McGuire, it features famous authors and promising newcomers from all over the world. The theme for this year is “Ghosts,” and the festival will cover various topics related to ghosts and haunting stories. Curators Mykaela Saunders and Ziggy Ramo have planned events that also look at the future…
Nine sites across the Mornington Peninsula will have new life breathed into them as part of the Morning Peninsula Shire’s new augmented reality public art exhibition, ARTREK. ARTREK lets viewers experience Portsea and Sorrento in a bygone era, see stunning murals animated with colourful local children’s artwork and the bay code to life with whales and other marine life.Simply download the app to your smartphone and visit any of the ARTREK sites, scan a QR code and start seeing creative animated artscapes. Locations include:Capel Sound ‘Old Wives’ and ‘Dolphin’ murals and Rye ‘Fisherman’ muralSee these contemporary wall murals come to…
SIX the Musical returns to Australia in 2024, playing at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from 3 August before moving on to Sydney and Brisbane. Tickets will go on sale for the Melbourne shows on Wednesday 27 March, with presales occurring now. SIX tells the story of the six wives of King Henry VIll who step out of the shadow of their infamous husband and reclaim their own narratives. Written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, this modern pop-inspired musical brings these historical figures to life, portraying them as fierce and influential pop stars in their own right. Audiences are taken on a journey through the lives…
Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery, treachery….and gin. A sizzling collaboration between the longest running show on Broadway, the musical masterpiece Chicago, and Melbourne gin makers Little Lon Distilling Co has resulted in a specially created bespoke gin, the Cell Block Tango. Plotted and crafted in Melbourne’s CBD and rested within the notorious confines of the Old Melbourne Gaol, this limited-release gin unleashes a fiery concoction of juniper, cinnamon, citrus, and an array of spices, igniting the senses with the exhilaration of the roaring 20s. The Cell Block Tango gin has been created especially to celebrate the arrival of the Chicago opening in Melbourne…
Get set for a family-friendly afternoon of music and live performance next to Footscray Library on Saturday 6 April. Headlined by acclaimed artist Jen Cloher joined by T’HONI, Get a Taste of Creative West will feature an eclectic line up of contemporary music, circus performances, puppet shows and dance. This event will showcase Creative West’s potential to enhance Footscray’s status as a vibrant hub for art and culture by spotlighting our local artists and performers. The Creative West project will address a significant regional gap for performers and audiences alike. There is only one performing arts theatre that can seat over 500 people in…
Singer-songwriter Ben Lee is headed to Melbourne and will play a one-off show at The Round theatre in Nunawading on 3 May. He’s returning to the stage for a night of the romantic anthems, clever wordplay and indie pop classics that have endeared him to audiences around the world. He’ll be playing crowd favourites Catch My Disease, We’re All In This Together, Cigarettes Will Kill You and more. The multi-ARIA winning Lee will be releasing his new album This One’s For the Old Headz to be released on his very own Weirder Together Records later this year, Tickets are on…
US stand up comedian and actor, Felipe Esparza, is headed to Australia in August. He’ll be bringing his Beyond Borders tour to the Comic’s Lounge in North Melbourne on Saturday 3 August. Felipe rose to prominence after winning NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2010. While this achievement undoubtedly opened doors and expanded his fan base nationwide, it’s his relentless dedication and recent focus that have solidified his enduring success. With three hit stand-up specials on Netflix and HBO, alongside his consistently popular “What’s Up Fool? Podcast,” Felipe has firmly established himself. His sold-out tour dates across the USA are a…
Easter 2024 is almost upon us. This year the Easter long weekend spans 29 March to 1 April. There’s a lot of family friendly activities happening in and around Melbourne as well as across the state of Victoria in the lead up to Easter, as well as over the long weekend. We’ve rounded up a massive list of more than 60 events including Easter egg hunts, Easter Bunny encounters, festivals and other fun to be had this year. Easter activities Friday 22 March 2024: Easter activities Saturday 23 March 2024: Easter activities Sunday 24 March 2024: Easter activities happening over…