Events
A whole world of events awaits you in Melbourne. Whatever the season, the city is buzzing with theatre, exhibitions, concerts, festivals and sporting events. Drawing guests from across Australia and around the globe, Melbourne's busy events calendar is sure to excite.
8 Mar - 27 May 2012
See animations, drawings, prints, sculptures, theatre models and books from one of the world’s leading contemporary artists and filmmakers.
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22 - 27 May 2012
The St Kilda Film Festival has a uniquely high profile in Melbourne and 2012 it will be in its 29th year of operation. The St Kilda Film Festival is...
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26 - 27 May 2012
The Dandenong Ranges has a rich and vibrant artistic heritage which Open Studios brings to life in an interactive weekend event. Artists in the hills...
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1 - 10 June 2012
Seek something new in Melbourne's jazz bars and clubs over the Queens Birthday weekend, and catch exclusive international acts and local newcomers.
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2 Jun - 7 Oct 2012
Gasp in awe at the luxury and opulence of the extravagant private world of Napoleon and Joséphine at this year's NGV Winter Masterpieces exhibition.
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7 - 11 June 2012
Get square eyes with films for kids, about kids, and some even by kids, to amaze and delight kids. Kids of all ages flock to Melbourne's...
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16 Jun 2012
Don green and gold to cheer the Wallabies in this second test as they take on Wales, the champs of the Northern Hemisphere, and their fanatic fans.
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24 - 28 June 2012
The sporting public will have the chance to send off the nation's basketball teams before they embark on their London odyssey in the...
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28 Jun - 28 Oct 2012
Discover the gods of gaming with Game Masters. Featuring over 125 playable games, ACMI's latest blockbuster exhibition celebrates the work of the...
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20 - 29 July 2012
This annual Festival is a unique celebration of projected media onto outdoor surfaces that transforms Gertrude Street into an illuminated outdoor...
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28 - 29 July 2012
Be treated to inside views of Melbourne's most significant buildings for just one weekend and discover secret rooftop gardens and sustainable design.
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1 - 5 August 2012
Think of the Melbourne Art Fair as a local gallery opening on a massive scale, with art to blow your mind, fashionable people, and a drink to be had.
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2 - 19 August 2012
Ensure your winter's complete by cramming your minipass with every award-winning, big-budget, no-budget, international, local film and events at MIFF.
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23 Aug - 2 Sep 2012
Prepare for larger-than-life characters and stories that leap off your page as talented writers descend on Melbourne to celebrate the written word.
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7 - 29 September 2012 (dates to be confirmed)
Choose a team, scoff a meat pie and barrack hard with passionate Melburnians at this spectacular crescendo of 22 weeks of the Aussie Rules season.
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15 Sep - 18 Nov 2012 (dates to be confirmed)
Soak up the buzz on and off the track as glamourous punters and champion thoroughbreds descend on Melbourne for six weeks of Spring Carnival action.
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10 - 27 October 2012
Cram a year's worth of high art into two weeks and see the cream of Australian and international theatre, dance, visual arts, opera and music.
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26 - 30 December 2012
Get out the zinc and the novelty hat and join up to 100,000 seasonal cricket fans for a sporting event that's become a fixture in the festive season.
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14 - 27 January 2013
Serve and volley your way to the first tennis Grand Slam of the year, with the biggest names in tennis keen to start the season off with a bang.
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1 - 21 March 2013
Raise a toast to regional producers and savour a meal and a glass of wine at delicious food festival events, including the World's Longest Lunch.
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14 - 17 March 2013 (dates to be confirmed)
Get the motor running and enjoy a long weekend of F1 action on and off the track including motor shows, air displays and of course, the big race.
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20 - 24 March 2013 (dates to be confirmed)
Sprout green thumbs in response to the sensory explosions of colour and design to be dug up at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.
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27 Mar - 21 Apr 2013
Get your laughs on in Melbourne as it becomes the funniest place on earth every April when the best comedians descend on clubs and notable venues.
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