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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.

Heinrich Hoerle, Three invalids c.1930

The Mad Square: Modernity in German Art 1910–37

25 Nov 2011 - 4 Mar 2012

In an era of chaos came an explosion of creativity - experimental, provocative and utterly compelling. Germany in the early twentieth century was a...

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A Chorus Line

A Chorus Line

4 - 26 Feb 2012

Dust off your dance dreams and indulge in this Australian production of A Chorus Line, a timeless, multi-award-winning Broadway musical.

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Qantas Socceroos

Qantas Socceroos vs Saudi Arabia

29 Feb 2012

This February the Qantas Socceroos are coming to the sporting capital Melbourne to play their next FIFA World Cup home qualifier. Be part of the...

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Gala Dinner - Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

2 - 21 Mar 2012

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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William Kentridge, Invisible Mending (still), from 7 Fragments for Georges Méliès, 2003; Collection of the artist, courtesy Marian Goodman Gallery, New York, and Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg; © 2012 William Kentridge.

William Kentridge: Five Themes

8 Mar - 27 May 2012

Blast off through a century of celluloid space travel. Journey to Mars, see films, NASA artefacts, and give the Vulcan salute to Star Trek costumes.

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Australian Grand Prix

2012 FORMULA 1(TM) Australian Grand Prix

15 - 18 Mar 2012

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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The Great Debate

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

28 Mar - 22 Apr 2012

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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The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show

Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show

28 Mar - 1 Apr 2012

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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Cycling

2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

4 - 8 Apr 2012

Witness the spills and thrills as cyclists from 40 countries contest the final track cycling qualifying event before the 2012 London Olympics.

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Open Studios

Dandenong Ranges Open Studios

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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Art & culture

Melbourne International Jazz Festival

1 - 10 Jun 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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A loveable pig trying to get the biscuits at the top of the fridge.

Little Big Shots

7 - 11 Jun 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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Gertrude Street Projection Festival

The 2011 Gertrude Street Projection Festival

20 - 29 Jul 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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Bishopscourt

Melbourne Open House

28 - 29 Jul 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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Melbourne Art Fair

Melbourne Art Fair

1 - 5 Aug 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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Melbourne International Film Festival

Melbourne International Film Festival

2 - 19 Aug 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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Melbourne Writers Festival

Melbourne Writers Festival

24 Aug - 2 Sep 2012

It might be a festival of and for writers, but in 2011 the Melbourne Writers Festival is seeking Stories From Every Angle in film, song and politics.

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Australian Football series

Australian Football League Finals Series

7 - 29 Sep 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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Black Caviar wins at Flemington

Spring Racing Carnival

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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Angels and Demons

Melbourne Festival

10 - 27 Oct 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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Boxing Day Test

Vodafone Boxing Day Test

26 - 30 Dec 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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