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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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