Newsletter | #011 | What's On this Week

Your guide to Melbourne events, exhibitions and sport March 26 - April 1, 2007.

Melbourne keeps up the festival momentum with the ever popular Flower and Garden Show starting on Wednesday along with the Autumn Garden Festival, Brunswick Music Festival, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival and the Pascoe Vale Festival not forgetting another big fete weekend.

A huge week in sport with the seasons first games of the AFL this weekend as well as the World Swimming Championships.

You may want to avoid the Melbourne CBD this Sunday unless your going to the Run for the Kids Royal Childrens Hospital Appeal. The following week is EASTER - April 6 is Good Friday. Give generously to the Good Friday Appeal.

Major Events Guide

Australia's biggest flower and garden show, the Kmart Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show starts on Wednesday and continues until Sunday.

Come and be inspired by some of Australia's best garden and floral designers with hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the latest in garden design, delicious food & great entertainment offered.

The garden show is a great day out for the whole family to enjoy held within the beautiful world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens.

The 2007 World Swimming Championships continue with the major swimming races, synchronised swimming, diving and water polo.

Part of the Swimming Festival features a circus, live music, cabaret, street performers, music theatre, music performers, children's activities and art installations.

The 2007 Brunswick Musical Festival continues until April 1st. Once again the standard Brunswick mix of styles and genres seems to be well satisfied with an amazing eclectic selection of artists from all over the world.

The unique Melbourne Food and Wine Festival continues until March 30th operating on a not for profit basis. The Festival's charter is to promote the quality produce, talent and lifestyle of Melbourne and the State of Victoria and to reinforce Melbourne as the pre-eminent culinary city of Australia. There are many much loved events such as the World's Longest Lunch, Spice Bazaar and Hawkers Market.

This Sunday you might see many people running through the city for the Run For The Kids - Royal Childrens Hospital Appeal. While the 2006 course received overwhelming positive feedback, the new 15.2km course is even better! It incorporates all of the unique features that have proven it to be a landmark event, giving participants access to normally off-limits roads, and now includes a start/finish area in the same location, eliminating many transportation issues and making it easier for family and friends who are not competing to be part of the fun and closer to the action.

Autumn Garden Festival is on this weekend. Open garden weekend at Canterbury: an enchanting sensory garden for all to enjoy.

Devonshire teas and sandwiches available. Also featured will be homemade jams, marmalades and chutneys, plant stall, handcrafts, lucky dip and bric-a-brac.

This Saturday enjoy the Pascoe Vale Festival with the Spirit Of Elvis Tribute show appearing at Moreland City Council Community Festival, centre stage at 6pm -8pm.

Featuring rides, stalls, arts and crafts, information stalls, food stalls and lots of entertainment. Presented by the Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale in partnership with Moreland City Council.

Exhibitions - Art | Festival | Show

ACMI has Centre Pompidou video art until May 27th.

Proof - a Contemporary Australian Printmaking exhibition, will be on at the NGV until April 1st. The printed image, with its unique capacity to be reproduced in multiple versions, offers fertile ground for contemporary artists. So too does the variety of means by which such images can be created, from traditional techniques including woodcut and etching, to the newest developments in digital printing technology.

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Melbourne Festivals Guide

onlyMelbourne March Events

Arts & Theatre

Music Gig's, Concerts and Dance

starts this Tuesday and continues until May 27th. Miss Saigon is one of the most successful musicals in the world - seen by over 30 million people in 25 countries and played in 12 different languages.

Set in 1975 during the final days leading up to the American evacuation of Saigon, Miss Saigon is an epic love story about the relationship between an American GI and a young Vietnamese woman.

Melbourne Venues and Gig guide.

Art & Craft Markets Fetes and Fairs

School Fete's and Fairs

The next two weekends are the busiest every year for annual School Fete's in and around Melbourne suburbs. Show your support for your local community by getting to at least one!

- Fetes Fairs & Shows

Grab a bargain at one of Melbourne's excellent markets, fetes and fairs. An increasing number of food and produce markets including wine are popping up around the suburbs. And don't forget garage sales.

- Art & Craft Markets
- Food & Produce Markets
- Garage Sales
- Shopping Precincts and Streets

Queen Victoria Market this week

Kobya Panguana Band, hear the dynamic rhythms and sounds of Africa uniquely mixed with Carlos Panguana and his live band. This Sunday from 12 - 2 pm at the QVM marquee on the corner of Queen & Victoria Streets.

- Queen Victoria Market

Sports

2007 World Swimming Championships continues

Australian Masters Track Cycling Championships 2007

Australian Rules Football - Kicks off Friday night (we can't wait!)

Melbourne Storm - take on Warriors @ Olympic Park on 1st April

Restaurants Bars & Clubs

Melbourne is spoilt for choice when it comes to online Dining & Drink Guides

We make it easy for you to find Melbourne's hidden and secret bars. Many new bars and nightclubs have opened recently and some even have free internet access where you might find some of the OnlyMelbourne staff working away.

Go here for Bars and Clubs Guides.