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Planning ahead? Discover what's happening across Melbourne and Victoria the week after next, with concerts, theatre, festivals, exhibitions, markets, sporting events, family attractions and much more.
Monday 14th September 2026 - Sunday 20th September 2026
Check out what's coming to Melbourne and Victoria the week after next..
Browse the upcoming events below to see what's on. Each event includes full details, dates, times, venue information and ticket booking links where available.
Whether you're planning a weekend away, booking tickets in advance or simply looking for inspiration, this guide highlights some of the best events coming up across Melbourne and Victoria.
Click any event title to view full details, session times, venue information and available ticket sales.
Our Picks..
When: Saturday 19th September 2026
A curated monthly market of art, design and local makers in the heart of the CBD.
Next: Saturday 19th September 2026 @ City Square Melbourne
Always original Art & Design
In the heart of the ci..
When: Sunday 20th September 2026
The Making Moves Market is a one-day event by Australia Post, bringing together 50 Australian small businesses for a day of shopping, food, entertainment and inspiration at the Abbotsford Convent.
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Theatre Works presents
Lord of the Flies
By William Golding
Adapted by Nigel Williams
Directed by Steven Mitchell Wright
It was just a game.. wasn't it?
When a plane crashes and a group of b..
World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 brings some of the year's most significant photojournalism to Australian audiences, presenting award-winning images that document conflict, climate, migration, politi..
The Australian premiere screening of Human Animals, a new documentary from internationally acclaimed producer Mhamad Babai and director David Wachsmann.
Human Animals
Thursday 17th September 2026 ..
From leather grown from fungi to fibreboard made from hemp, Plant Life: The Nature of Design explores humanity's evolving relationship with the plant world through design, from ancestral craft knowled..
Sparks in the Dark celebrates the resilience, creativity and courage of women living with the enduring impacts of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021).
Sparks in the Dark
Free entry at Shrine of R..
All-female artists Collective 24 will exhibit their latest work at Kindred Cameras on Docklands Drive for Creativa: XI in a show that explores duality in a time of change.
Creativa: XI
Friday 11th..
Radical Computing is a love letter to the personal computer, and to everyone who has ever tinkered, hacked, subverted and made with code.
Guest curated by celebrated local designer and technologist..
Bringing together an extraordinary lineup of global and Australian stars for a once-in-a-generation concert event at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne on Sunday 20th September 2026.
The Songs Of John Farn..
One of the most celebrated musicals of the twentieth century, Sweeney Todd is a savage and chilling exploration of greed, injustice, and the thirst for revenge.
This robust reimagining by Soundwork..
Award-winning choreographer Tra Mi Dinh premieres a mesmerising new work inspired by one of humanity's oldest and most mysterious obsessions: the number 7.
A transcendent invocation
Fresh from ac..
Welcome to a world where perfection is manufactured, productivity is worshipped, individuality has become a dangerous defect, and every smile has been carefully rehearsed.
Behind the Veil
In this ..
In an enchanting world of song and dance, the adventurous Tinkerbell meets the fairies from A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Together with the cheeky Mustardseed, fluttery Moth, daring Cobweb and sweet ..
Seven emerging artists from four states will create ambitious new commissions for NEW26, marking the return of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art's influential NEW series after a decade-long b..
Harold Pinter's classic, multi Tony Award-winning drama The Homecoming comes to the intimate Athenaeum Theatre 2 for a strictly limited season.
This gripping production explores a volatile world o..
In the heart of late-nineties London, a quartet of strangers are drawn together by chance, passion and temptation.
As relationships shift and loyalties are tested, a tangled web of love and duplic..
The streets of the Queen Victoria Market will come alive with the sound of music when Melbourne Youth Orchestras (MYO) presents The Big Busk on Saturday 19 September 2026, transforming one of Naarm/Me..
Every year, we open our cherry orchard when our trees are in full bloom, showcasing the stunning white blossoms.
This popular annual event offers picture-perfect photo opportunities and a festive a..
Experience the sights, sounds and flavours of Chile as Australia's biggest Chilean cultural celebration returns to Melbourne. La Main Fonda brings together the Chilean, Latin American and Australian c..
When: Thursday 17th September 2026
The Robert Menzies Institute is delighted to invite you to our 2026 Annual Oration and Dinner on Thursday 17 September 2026 at the Park Hyatt Ballroom from 6:30pm to 10:30pm.
This year, we are thri..
When: Wednesday 16th September 2026 to Sunday 11th October 2026
The legendary search for the Holy Grail is officially headed for Australia!
After a spectacular season at Perth's Planet Royale in May, Drew Anthony Creative has announced that the Tony Award-win..
When: Saturday 19th September 2026 to Sunday 4th October 2026
Turn the Chill into Thrill these Winter School Holidays with 5 Free Activities
With the winter school holidays right around the corner, here are five free and fully undercover activities to turn th..
When: Friday 18th September 2026 to Sunday 20th September 2026
Step into a world where curiosity is celebrated, boundaries are explored, and pleasure meets possibility.
SXHIBITION is Australia's boldest adult lifestyle and wellness event-bringing together worl..
When: Saturday 30th May 2026 to Sunday 18th October 2026
Geelong Gallery
Saturday 30 May to Sunday 18 October 2026
Free entry
In Geelong Gallery's 130th anniversary year, this exhibition celebrates the key works that define the Collection and the ..
When: Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
The Bowness Photography Prize invites entries from artists working with photography.
Entries for the prize will be considered from still photo-based media including analogue and digital photograph..
NGV International
Level 2
This display brings together works by artists and designers from across the Pacific Region (including the Zenadth Kes/Torres Strait islands) and its diasporas.
Spanni..
When: Saturday 1st November 2025 to Sunday 14th March 2027
@ Shrine of Remembrance
In HERstory, artist Carla Edwards honours the women who have served in Australia's military forces, past and present.
What began in 2022 as a small portrait project on ..
When: Friday 18th September 2026 to Sunday 22nd November 2026
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Main exhibition gallery
Free
ACCA is pleased to announce the return of the much-loved NEW exhibition series, celebrating the most compelling emerging ar..
The 2026 Tesselaar Tulip Festival will open Saturday 12th September 2026 and run daily from 10am to 5pm until Sunday 11th October 2026 @ Tesselaar Tulip Farm.
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
Witness the..
When: Monday 2nd December 2024 to Sunday 22nd November 2026
As the saying goes, "An army marches on its stomach."
Yet the essential contributions of those who cook, research, and serve food to hundreds of hungry troops often go unrecognised.
Taste of Co..
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!
..
When: Saturday 19th September 2026 (3rd Saturday of the month)
Running monthly through to July, the market showcases 60+ stallholders offering a curated mix of handmade art, ceramics, fashion, jewellery and artisan goods including distilled gin and boutique pantr..
When: Thursday 8th August 2024 to Sunday 1st November 2026
ACMI presents
Making Memoir of a Snail
Free
8th August 2024 - 1st November 2026 @ Australian Centre for the Moving Image | ACMI
Discover the magic behind Adam Elliot's remarkable Claymatio..
When: Sunday 27th October 2024 to Sunday 18th October 2026
Acknowledge the past, present and future of Treaty with Victoria's First Peoples.
'The technical term for treaty is two parties to come together and strike an understanding, a contract of sorts, an..
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