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Newsletter: What's On Melbourne | 20- 26 October 2026
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 20th October 2026 - Monday 26th October 2026
Featured This Week
Australian Burlesque Festival
Australian Jewish Music Festival
CERES Spring Hoedown
Comedy in the Vines
Don McLean
Festival Indonesia
Free Jazz at Prahran Square
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Greek Film Festival
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee Live
Kylie vs Madonna Bar
La Ronde
Ladbrokes Cox Plate
Let Them Eat Cake Festival
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Fashion Week
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
MotoGP - Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons at SEA LIFE Melbourne
Pink Ribbon Breakfast
Serial Killer Speakeasy
Stawell Show
Steak Night at Cookie
Swiss Italian Festa @ Hepburn Springs
The Jury Experience
The Shanghai Pearls
Victorian Seniors Festival
Win $40K in tickets outside State Library
Young Frankenstein
Free Every Week
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
Tuesday 20th October 2026 - Monday 26th October 2026
Featured This Week
Australian Burlesque Festival
Australian Jewish Music Festival
CERES Spring Hoedown
Comedy in the Vines
Don McLean
Festival Indonesia
Free Jazz at Prahran Square
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Greek Film Festival
Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee Live
Kylie vs Madonna Bar
La Ronde
Ladbrokes Cox Plate
Let Them Eat Cake Festival
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Fashion Week
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
MotoGP - Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons at SEA LIFE Melbourne
Pink Ribbon Breakfast
Serial Killer Speakeasy
Stawell Show
Steak Night at Cookie
Swiss Italian Festa @ Hepburn Springs
The Jury Experience
The Shanghai Pearls
Victorian Seniors Festival
Win $40K in tickets outside State Library
Young Frankenstein
Free Every Week
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
FEATURED
Mind-blowing magic right before your eyes - Dinner & Show
Impossible Occurrences Magic Show
Award-winning magician Luke Hocking presents two shows every Friday night bringing astonishing close-up magic to Melbourne's leading magic and illusion experience at the five-star Marriott Hotel.
THIS WEEK
M/FW takes over the city to celebrate our 32nd year
Melbourne Fashion Week
Monday 19th October 2026 - Sunday 25th October 2026 @
Style is set to sweep across Melbourne this spring as Melbourne Fashion Week takes over the city with runways exhibitions talks and more than 100 events.
A four-day festival in the Yarra Valley, bringing stand-up comedy, wine, live music and food experiences
Comedy in the Vines
22nd - 25th October 2026 @ CherryHill Orchards
The program combines headline comedy performances with wine tastings, special events and regional food, making it an appealing weekend away for comedy lovers and visitors exploring the Yarra Valley.
The best circus performers from across the globe, up close and personal
La Ronde: Circus Cabaret & Comedy
Wednesday to Sunday @ Spiegel Haus Melbourne
Step into the round and surrender to La Ronde - a lavish cocktail of circus cabaret and comedy from the creators of Blanc de Blanc and LIMBO.
Cookie's Monday steak special is available from 5pm until late
Steak Night at Cookie
Monday's @ Cookie | Melbourne CBD
Cookie is giving Monday dinner a Thai-accented steakhouse turn, serving a 250g Scotch fillet with seasoned fries, salad and Nam Jim Jaew for $30.
CERES is kicking off Spring celebrations with a good old fashioned country dance
CERES Spring Hoedown
Friday 23rd October 2026 @ CERES | Community Environment Park
Bringing their good vibes, Gail and Glenn from Country Struts will show you how to kick up your heels and find your personal fair. You are guaranteed to get up and moving.
Dive into Immersive Adventure with Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons at SEA LIFE Melbourne
Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Daily until 8th November 2026 @ SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Dive into the world of Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons, completing engaging marine education activities, collecting stamps and spotting the familiar faces of popular characters throughout the aquarium.
Celebrate the colours, flavours, sounds and traditions of Indonesia
Festival Indonesia
Saturday 24th October 2026 @ Fed Square
Enjoy authentic Indonesian food and trade stalls, cultural performances, traditional music, fashion and family-friendly activities and workshops.
Final Live at Toorak concert of the year
Satu Vanska Trio: The Boundless Heart
Thursday 22nd October 2026 @ Toorak Synagogue
Satu Vanska joins Elina Faskhi and Konstantin Shamray for The Boundless Heart with David Griffiths hosting and a little klezmer mischief in store.
PERFORMING ARTS
Featuring showstopping numbers The Transylvania Mania, He Vas My Boyfriend and Puttin' on the Ritz
Young Frankenstein
8th - 24th October 2026 @ Theatre Works - St Kilda
From the outrageous mind of Mel Brooks comes Young Frankenstein, the gloriously silly, lightning-powered musical comedy that celebrates everything wonderfully ridiculous about classic horror and big Broadway spectacle.
Back by Popular Demand
Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest
Until 25th October 2026 @ Princess Theatre
Following a sold-out season in London and a record-breaking tour across Australia and New Zealand in 2025 the critically acclaimed ballet Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest returns to Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre.
A Beautiful Noise explores the ambition personal struggles and creative drive behind one of popular music's most recognisable careers
A Beautiful Noise | The Neil Diamond Musical
Until 7th November 2026 @ Princess Theatre
The musical traces Diamond's path from a Brooklyn childhood to international fame with Broadway star Will Swenson leading the Australian production as the younger Neil Diamond.
Reviews: Absolutely fabulous! You don't have to be a Neil Diamiond fan to love this show.
Get ready to say Thank You For The Music in a spectacular new way
Gimme Gimme Gimme | ABBA Cirque Tribute
Until 1st November 2026 @ Fitzroy St Theatre
Featuring a soundtrack inspired by ABBA's most iconic songs this dazzling tribute celebrates the music energy and nostalgia that has captivated generations - reimagined through breathtaking aerials powerful acrobatics stunning choreography playful cabaret moments and high-energy live entertainment.
Shows & Musicals
Now check out all the shows plays and musicals playing now and coming soon in Melbourne's best Theatre Guide.
EXPERIENCES
Audience members become jurors in this immersive theatrical experience
The Jury Experience: The 20 Million Dollar Heist
Friday 23rd October 2026 @ Hawthorn Arts Centre
Take your place in the jury box to examine evidence, hear witness testimony and deliver the final verdict in a gripping live courtroom drama.
A chilling immersive experience where four infamous stories unfold live on stage
Serial Killer Speakeasy
Thursday 22nd October 2026 @ 75 Reid Street, Fitzroy North
Step inside the shadows and immerse yourself in the dark, twisted histories of America's most notorious serial killers.
Sponsored Partner
Return Cruise to Williamstown
Melbourne to Williamstown Cruise
Hop on board this two hour cruise that ventures out into Port Phillip Bay to Williamstown. Departing from Southbank Promenade you will gently meander down the Yarra River passing by a number of city highlights including Crown Casino Westgate Bridge Exhibition Centre and Polly Woodside.
ONGOING
Runs in October every year, with free and low-cost events right across Victoria
Victorian Seniors Festival 2026
The Victorian Seniors Festival delivers thousands of free and low-cost events for older people. Celebrate positive ageing and take part in events and activities close to home and right across the state.
For the month of October the Cake Festival celebrates 10 Years of Mary Eats Cake
Let Them Eat Cake Festival
1st - 31st October 2026 @ Mary Eats Cake | Brunswick & Montrose
To celebrate our birthday we are excited to launch our new and playful Cake Festival where you'll be able to create your own cake flavour with over two hundred cake flavour combinations to try!
50+ films and 120 sessions at seven cinemas
Greek Film Festival
Tuesday 13th October 2026 - Sunday 25th October 2026
Spanning contemporary features documentaries acclaimed festival titles restored classics and Australian premieres the 2026 program showcases the breadth of filmmaking emerging from Greece and the wider Greek diaspora.
Live musical experience by candlelight
Candlelight Concerts
Melbourne's most quietly beautiful night out is a Candlelight Concert by Fever.
Our Picks
Takes you back 450 years ago to the ancient Inca Empire in stunning virtual reality
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City
Wed-Mon until December @ 206 Bourke Street
Five years in the making this groundbreaking recreation by the world's top 3D modelling specialists lets you explore this Seventh Wonder like never before!
View ancient Roman artifacts and learn about their daily life
ROME: Empire Power People
Daily until 25th October 2026 @ Melbourne Museum
Featuring original statues mosaics frescoes jewellery and everyday objects from the humblest to the most sumptuous this Melbourne-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Rome's political cultural and social life.
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