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⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Capitol Theatre Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dazzling dance and light show. Classical ballet and modern technology come together to create an artistic masterpiece like...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Get ready to cut loose! It's time to cut loose - the '80s phenomenon FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL opens in Melbourne in a brand-new, remastered production that's bigger, bolder, and more explosive...
⊜ Happening at North Melbourne
Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Melbourne. In this live theatre show, YOU are the jury-the power to deliver justice is entirely in your hands. You'll...
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TEG Dainty by arrangement with Phil McIntyre Live Presents Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance | The Arena Spectacular Wednesday 18th June 2025 - 7:30 pm Thursday 19th June 2025 - 2 pm + 7:30 pm Rod...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Tuesday 1st July 2025 - Sunday 6th July 2025 @ Comedy Theatre Presented by: Shake & Stir Theatre Co Big Brother is back. Strap in for an electrifying take on the George Orwell classic -...
⊜ Happening at Australia
ABBA Voyage is the long-awaited concert experience from one of the biggest pop acts of all time; ABBA. Blending cutting-edge technology, spectacular lighting, and the most beloved songs ever...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
From December | Regent Theatre Tickets on sale soon ANASTASIA The Broadway Musical, the romantic and adventure-filled hit musical inspired by the beloved films, is coming to Australia for the...
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Take an electrifying ride back in time with London's Olivier Award winning best new musical. Back to the Future: The Musical is coming to Melbourne in 2025 Welcome to Hill Valley! When...
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Six performers in illuminated costumes bring this classic story to life through dance, light, and color. Join Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, and the Darling children on a magical journey to Neverland!...
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BEETLEJUICE is funnier, more irreverent, more reckless and, frankly, more repellent than ever in this original musical based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film. Wednesday 7th May 2025 - Sunday...
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TANA MONGEAU AND BROOKE SCHOFIELD HEAD DOWN UNDER Get ready Aussies and Kiwis! CANCELLED PODCAST: INTERNATIONAL DISASTER is hitting stages down under for the very first time! Fans of the hit...
⊜ Happening at 14 Raglan street North Melbourne
Darling and Daring presents Carnival of Karactors, a monthly circus cabaret show featuring a fun and flirty cast in a night of dangerous games, hilarity and mystique. Come along to the intimate...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
John Frost and David Ian for Crossroads Live present the Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Theatre Production of CATS Let The Memory Live Again From 21 December | Hamer Hall...
⊜ Happening at fortyfivedownstairs Melbourne
Bloomsday in Melbourne presents Circe's Carnival of Vice Wednesday 11 June - Sunday 22 June 2025 @ fortyfivedownstairs Do you dare join us to descend into James Joyce's fevered dreamscape? ...
⊜ Happening at Big Top Tent, 65 Hallam Road Hampton Park
Circus meets dinosaurs! A ROARing good time! Step Right Up! Experience a Circus Like Never Before: Circus Royale Brings Australia's Only 3D Hologram Display & Bonus Animatronic Dinosaur Exhibit...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Cirque du Soleil returns to Australia with its most unique production CORTEO set to charm audiences for the very first time. Friday 22nd August 2025 - Sunday 24th August 2025 @ John Cain Arena...
⊜ Happening at Southbank
Destiny by Kirsty Marillier Directed by Zindzi Okenyo Monday 18 August - Saturday 13 September 2025 Southbank Theatre The Sumner History and the heart both have a habit of sweeping you away....
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Wednesday 16th July 2025 - Sunday 20th July 2025 @ Rod Laver Arena Discover the hero inside us all when Disney On Ice returns with the magical adventures of favorite Disney stars brought to life...
⊜ Happening at Caulfield East
Following sold-out shows in Miami and Los Angeles, DroneArt Show: A Music Concert and Drone Show has landed in Melbourne! Immerse yourself in a one-of-a-kind evening where music meets technology....
⊜ Happening at Southbank
Dying: A Memoir Directed by Jean Tong Saturday 25 October - Saturday 29 November 2025 Arts Centre Melbourne Fairfax Studio An adaption by Benjamin Law Based on the book by Cory Taylor...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Presented with Arts Centre Melbourne Heartbreak Hotel Tue 10 - 22 June The Showroom, Arts Centre Melbourne Approx 75 mins $44 - $49 Check into this cathartic comedy out of Aotearoa New...
⊜ Happening at Arrow on Swanston. 488 Swanston St Carlton
Mr E Family Magic starring Eric LeClerc from Canada. Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Saturday 12th July 2025 @ Arrow On Swanston Melbourne Magic Festival 2025 We are delighted to welcome Eric to...
⊜ Happening at 45 Downstairs 45 Flinders Lane Melbourne
Thursday 5th June 2025 - Sunday 8th June 2025 @ fortyfivedownstairs Tom faces just that question when he falls for Helen a bright funny sexy young woman who happens to be plus-sized-and then some....
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Nearly 50 years since it first hit our TV screens, the 'greatest British sitcom of all time' (Radio Times) is now a brand-new stage play, adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
TEG SPORT Presents Freestyle Kings - 2025 City Tour Saturday 31 May 2025 Rod Laver Arena Are you ready Australia? Freestyle Kings' adrenaline-pumping family fun event is returning in...
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Thursday 8th May 2025 - Sunday 6th July 2025 @ Her Majesty's Theatre Official Tickets: Ticketek The acclaimed musical phenomenon HADESTOWN by singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell and director...
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The smash hit of the Adelaide Festival and earning five-star acclaim across the board, Hedwig and the Angry Inch arrives in Melbourne for a strictly limited season from June. It's the off-Broadway...
⊜ Happening at Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Rd Southbank VIC 3004 Melbourne
Bell Shakespeare presents Henry 5 11 - 25 May 2025 | Fairfax Studio ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH DEAR FRIENDS ONCE MORE - Act 3 Scene 1 By William Shakespeare Director Marion Potts Set...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Here You Come Again is a musical comedy full to the brim with Dolly Parton's hits, telling the story of a fan's journey, guided by Dolly teaching life lessons. Here You Come Again is a rollicking,...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
1st August 2025 - Sunday 17th August 2025 at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne From the musical mastermind, Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Moana) comes the Tony Award-winning musical sensation In...
⊜ Happening at 859 High St Thornbury
Jen Brister is Reactive - or so she's been told. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you. Finding herself in a constant state of exacerbation at the state of the...
⊜ Happening at Princess Theatre 163 Spring St Melbourne
The iconic global phenomenon, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR has arrived in Australia with a mesmerising new production that has garnered unprecedented reviews and accolades as it has toured the US and UK,...
⊜ Happening at Southbank
Kimberly Akimbo: A Musical Directed by Mitchelle Butel Saturday 26 July - Saturday 30 August 2025 Arts Centre Melbourne Playhouse Book & Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire Music by Jeanine...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
A Performing Lines production | Presented with Melbourne Theatre Company LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches) Joe Paradise Lui and Merlynn Tong Thursday 5th June 2025 - Saturday 28th June 2025...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Cameron Mackintosh's production of Boublil and Schönberg's LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR has commenced its World Tour and will arrive in AUSTRALIA APRIL 2025 with strictly limited...
⊜ Happening at Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Road Southbank
Get ready for a genre-bending spectacle as pop-rock duo Lime Cordiale teams up with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable concert! Experience their biggest hits like never...
⊜ Happening at Theatre Works - 14 Acland Street St Kilda
Theatre Works proudly presents Love and Information By Caryl Churchill Directed and Choreographed by Belle Hansen Someone sneezes. Someone can't get a signal. Someone shares a secret....
⊜ Happening at The Show Room Arts Centre Melbourne Southbank
Kay-Zee presents Loving The Alien The Man, The Music, The Legend. Who was David Bowie... ? 3 - 6 July | The Show Room Tonight we board a glam rocket to Mars to find out the truth. Bowie...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Kill Me Marina Otero Thursday 5th June 2025 - Sunday 8th June 2025 The Sumner, Southbank Theatre $44 - $69 Rising 2025: Melbourne Arts Festival Ages 16+ Argentine choreographer Marina...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Australia's Finest Cabaret and Burlesque By MenXclusive Turning the tables for a fantastic night out. More than just any revue Australia has to offer you can now induldge in some amazing elements...
⊜ Happening at Capitol Theatre 113 Swanston Street Melbourne
Saturday 17th May 2025 @ Capitol Theatre Michele Lee's latest theatrical creation sees her take to the stage to perform her own work for the first time in a one-woman show that is a raw and...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Michael Jackson's unique and unparalleled artistry has finally arrived in a brand-new musical. The most Tony Award -winning new musical of the season. He is one of the greatest entertainers of...
⊜ Happening at Southbank
Mother Play: A Play In Five Evictions by Paula Vogel Directed by Lee Lewis Monday 30 June - Saturday 02 August 2025 Southbank Theatre The Sumner Fresh from its 2024 Broadway triumph where it...
⊜ Happening at Iwaki Auditorium ABC Southbank Centre 120–130 Southbank Blvd 3006 Southbank
Before turning to conducting full time in 2013 MSO's Chief Conductor Jaime Martin spent many years as a highly regarded flautist. This masterclass for wind musicians is a unique opportunity to...
⊜ Happening at Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Road Southbank
Symphonic powerhouses The twentieth century produced some of the most passionate and dramatic music ever written. MSO Principal Conductor Benjamin Northey joins forces with Australian violin...
⊜ Happening at Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Road Southbank
Relaxed performances are designed to be a safe space for audiences of all ages with sensory sensitivity or disability as well as a welcoming environment for first-time concertgoers to experience the...
⊜ Happening at Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Road Southbank. Melbourne
Since time immemorial fairy tales have been a source of fantasy and wonder for the world's greatest composers. Let your imagination run free as magical music from the worlds of ballet and opera...
⊜ Happening at Iwaki Auditorium ABC Southbank Centre 120–130 Southbank Blvd 3006 Southbank
Celebrate one of MSO's most exciting artist development programs the First Voices First Nations Composer program at this showcase event. Hear the premiere of works by First Nations composers...
⊜ Happening at Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Road Southbank
Every note in Grieg's Piano Concerto is a delight from the iconic opening to the gorgeous lyricism of the slow movement. Electrifying pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk brings stunning virtuosity to this...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Pl South Wharf
A winner with audiences and critics alike DreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon is a captivating and original story that combines humor fire-breathing action and epic adventure! Hiccup is a young...
⊜ Happening at Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Road Southbank
Pure piano brilliance Experience the pure brilliance of the most adored pianist of our time in this special solo recital. Lang Lang performs works by Chopin including an assortment of Mazurkas-...
⊜ Happening at Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Road Southbank
Take a peek behind the scenes at an open rehearsal with conductor Elim Chan. Join us for an hour in some of the best seats in the house as Elim and the musicians of the MSO rehearse their program....
⊜ Happening at Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Road Southbank
Dazzling charm and extroverted drama The singular piano sensation of this century returns for one night only with the MSO and Chief Conductor Jaime Martin. Lang Lang brings all the dazzling...
⊜ Happening at Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Road Southbank
Thursday 22 May 2025 7:30pm at Hamer Hall Friday 23 May 2025 7:30pm at Hamer Hall Saturday 24 May 2025 1:00pm at Hamer Hall Experience the magic of the latest Star Wars trilogy as The Force...
⊜ Happening at Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Road Southbank
From Studio Ghibli classics My Neighbour Totoro Kiki's Delivery Service and Spirited Away to over 100 works for the screen and concert hall Joe Hisaishi is one of the most prolific and beloved...
⊜ Happening at Southbank
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare Directed by Mark Wilson Friday 14 November - Friday 19 December 2025 Southbank Theatre The Sumner ABOUT THE SHOW Strap in for a theatrical...
⊜ Happening at Alexander Theatre The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts 48 Exhibition Walk Clayton 3800 Clayton
Monash Performing Arts Centres (MPAC) continues its 2025 program with the Victorian premiere of Night Night a new theatre production by The Last Great Hunt which uses live camera digital trickery and...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Nitro Circus Saturday, October 18 2025 at 6:15 pm (venue time) Nitro Circus "Off The Rails" World Tour is coming to Marvel Stadium for one night only, Saturday 18th October 2025! Debuting a...
⊜ Happening at The Butterfly Club Melbourne
Watch some of Melbourne's finest improvisers turn their tragic tales into an improvised comedy! NO. SCRIPTS. GIVEN. When life gives you lemons (rubbish times). Make lemonade (improv) right?...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
31st October 2025 - 5th November 2025 @ Regent Theatre Beyond haircuts and beard trims, this canny barber is the city's matchmaking maestro! Almaviva is wealthy, stealthy and head over heels....
⊜ Happening at Level 3 Crown Melbourne 8 Whiteman St Southbank
LIVE SATURDAY NIGHT'S AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER MALE BURLESQUE & CABARET SHOW! Level 3 Crown - Crown Melbourne The Princes of the Night is the Premier Male Burlesque and Cabaret experience and the...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll was written by Ray Lawler and first performed at the Union Theatre in Melbourne on 28 November 1955. The play is considered to be the most significant in Australian...
⊜ Happening at Southbank
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier Adapted & Directed by Anne-Louise Sarks Tuesday 30 September - Sunday 05 November 2025 Southbank Theatre The Sumner Step into the haunting world of Daphne du...
⊜ Happening at 21-23 Stanley St West Melbourne
Smells Like A Song sees the multi-talented Impro Melbourne players pulling an entire improvised musical out of nothing but thin air and audience suggestions. Each member of the audience receives...
⊜ Happening at Theatre Works 14 Acland Street St Kilda
Antipodes Theatre Company STORKED by Myf Hocking 15th May 2025 - 24th May 2025 @ Theatre Works Antipodes Theatre Company who brought you acclaimed productions of GHOST QUARTET (Two 2020 Green...
⊜ Happening at Knox Community Arts Centre 790 Mountain Hwy Bayswater
The 1980's wasn't all parties rah-rah skirts and side-ponytails. It was the Cold War. Chernobyl. The Berlin Wall. And the best 'poncing' about in pop music history. Enter a world of artsy decadent...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Presented with UMAC Hamlet Teatro La Plaza Wed 4 - 8 June Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne 1 hour 35 minutes $53 - $69 Rising 2025: Melbourne Arts Festival A...
⊜ Happening at Chasers Nightclub 386 Chapel St South Yarra
Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Touring Australia May 2025 Friday 23rd May 2025 @ Chasers Nightclub Join us and become a Banana Believer It's said that banana's thrive all year...
⊜ Happening at Chapel Off Chapel Prahran
The Barden Party is back with their signature blend of humour and heart transforming 'Romeo & Juliet' and 'Macbeth' into unforgettable experiences full of music mischief and magic in a special...
⊜ Happening at Arrow on Swanston. 488 Swanston St Carlton
Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Saturday 12th July 2025 @ Arrow On Swanston Melbourne Magic Festival 2025 Starring three different performers every night! Our hugely popular variety show is...
⊜ Happening at Southbank
The Black Woman of Gippsland Written & Directed by Andrea James Monday 05 May - Saturday 31 May 2025 Southbank Theatre The Sumner A gripping modern mystery from Victoria's dark past written...
⊜ Happening at Arrow on Swanston. 488 Swanston St Carlton
The Great Kaplan (Direct from the USA) Friday 11th July 2025 - Saturday 12th July 2025 @ Arrow On Swanston Melbourne Magic Festival 2025 After a triumphant season at the 2019 Melbourne...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne Embark on a stunning new journey, as The Lord of the Rings unfolds in a breathtaking and critically acclaimed live stage...
⊜ Happening at Gippsland Performing Arts Centre 32 Kay Street Traralgon
Thursday 17th July 2025 @ Gippsland Performing Arts Centre Traralgon we're coming for YOU! For the very FIRST time ever The Mik Maks are bringing the fun to Traralgon these July school...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
The longest running comedy in London, the smash-hit Olivier and Tony-Award-winning, The Play That Goes Wrong, to New Zealand and Australia in 2025! A hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock...
⊜ Happening at Arrow on Swanston - 488 Swanston Street Carlton
Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Saturday 12th July 2025 @ Arrow On Swanston Melbourne Magic Festival 2025 Join Mr Jeff and unleash your imagination with this ever-popular family-friendly...
⊜ Happening at Footscray
SAPPHIRE SERENADE by The Sugar Showgirls (Footscray) "Where Moulin Rouge meets Lucille Ball with a dash of showgirl sparkle and a sprinkle of sugar-get ready for SAPPHIRE SERENADE by The Sugar...
⊜ Happening at Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St Macedon
Sapphire Serenade by The Sugar Showgirls (Macedon) Imagine the glimmer of Moulin Rouge with a twist of Lucille Ball's mischievous charm topped off with a dash of showgirl magic and a sprinkle of...
⊜ Happening at Overnewton Castle Keilor
Sapphire Serenade by The Sugar Showgirls (Overnewton Castle) Step into a world of glamour cheeky entertainment and music with The Sugar Showgirls a burlesque dinner show held in the Grand Ballroom...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Step into the world of The Vaudeville Revue. A must see for visitors to Melbourne, the Vaudeville Revue is a captivating blend of cabaret, sideshow stunts, circus acts, burlesque and comedy, all...
⊜ Happening at Knox Community Arts Centre 790 Mountain Hwy Bayswater
The Waiting Room Born in a Taxi Friday 30th May 2025 Knox Community Arts Centre 790 Mountain Highway, Bayswater, 3153 Waiting Room is a site-specific interactive co-creation with the...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Prepare yourself for Melbourne's quirkiest night out at the Witches in Britches theatre restaurant! Now playing at Witches in Britches Theatre Restaurant. The Witch Who Shagged Me Welcome to...
⊜ Happening at Southbank
The Wrong Gods by S. Shakthidharan Co-Directed by Hannah Goodwin & S. Shakthidharan Friday 06 June - Saturday 12 July 2025 Arts Centre Melbourne Fairfax Studio Australian playwright S....
⊜ Happening at St Kilda
A hilarious Game of Thrones Musical is coming to Melbourne Whether you're a long-time fan keen to see all your favourite characters in a new light, or a member of the uninitiated just wanting to...
⊜ Happening at The Laneway Theatre (Secret Location) Northcote
In a world first he has discarded the traditional close up magic table and replaced it with a completely transparent table! Nothing will be hidden from view... which makes the magic you'll see in...
⊜ Happening at Melbourne
Access discounted tickets to a variety of shows For a 12 hour window from 12pm every Tuesday, get access to a variety of discounted shows. Enter the promo code TIXAT12 and click apply before...
⊜ Happening at Arrow on Swanston. 488 Swanston St Carlton
The Bright Side of Light starring Tobias Dostal from Germany Melbourne Magic Festival 2025 Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Saturday 12th July 2025 @ Arrow On Swanston Tobias Dostal is an absolute...
⊜ Happening at Level 2, 64-90 Sutton St North Melbourne
Vogue & Vicious are two exclusive shows, a titillating cabaret performance filled with comedy, dance, allure and drama. Bookings are now open, inviting you to discover a venue where every...
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