Newsletter | #273 | What's On this Week Newsletter | #273 | What's On this Week

Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for Tuesday to Monday, March 27 to April 2, 2012.

This week... Mad March comes to a lull, but not without a bang as it leaves us with the clown prince of our festive calendar, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Along with the many jolly japes you'll find with that, there's also a wide range of festivals celebrating everything from Asian and Indian culture to Chaldean Babylonian New Year. There's also the Man from Snowy River Bush Festival, celebrating the High Country and one of our most iconic poems.

Somewhere amidst that rich tapestry of cultures you wind up with someone like myself - a middle class white guy who once slipped on his cowboy boots in the rain, dropping his Spring Roll as he ran for the 86 tram on Bourke Street. You can't really celebrate that, though, can you? Mind you, several onlookers did seem amused.

We also have our school holiday guide up and running, so be sure to check in regularly as we update it with more events to come. Churning through the holiday events, I'm now convinced that those cheery chaps and chapettes of Hi-5 must be Timelords, because they've somehow regenerated to younger forms. It's all very curious and makes me wonder if Tom Baker once wore bright overalls and sang of how to tie one's laces.

And finally, in regards to time, don't forget Daylight Savings this week. Anyone unsure of the correct time is advised to do as I would and use a teenager's shadow as a sundial. And don't worry about them moving and throwing you off. If they're anything like mine, the trick is to suggest they do the dishes and watch them slow to a crawl that would give a brick a run for its money.



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Movie Making Holiday Programs, presented by Buzz Movie Makers with workshops held in both Brunswick and Elwood, offer great fun for children aged 7 to 12, teaching skills such as script writing, storyboarding, and story structure, in order to create their very own film concept.
When: April 2 to 13 - Various Dates


School Holiday Guides
Check out our School Holiday Guide for the latest on what to do with the kids during Easter Holidays. The holiday guide offers a great range of activities for the young and young at heart, with events, tours, workshops, concerts and holiday programs.. all in marvellous Melbourne!
School Holiday Guide - March 31 to April 15


Scooby Doo Live - Musical Mysteries , held at Melbourne's Princess Theatre, features big musical numbers including the evergreen Scooby-Doo theme song, along with new songs as this rollicking theatre show follows Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang as they solve an epic mystery.
When: Thursday & Saturday, April 5 & 7 | Book Now


Otway Dinosaurs, held in Apollo Bay, showcases research work of the world's leading palaeontologists with fossil and rock specimens from both original and cast material, partial and full skeletons mounted in dynamic poses, and stunning art works of the palaeoenvironment.
When: Until April 29 - Open Daily
Scientists Talk: Saturday March 31 - Bookings Essential


Ken Whisson: As If is a major retrospective of a career spanning over sixty years. Thoughtful and uncompromising, Whisson's fascination with the world's delicate machinations holds a unique place in Australian art. It's held at Heide Museum of Modern Art in Bulleen.
When: Until July 15 - Closed Mondays


Real Gone, held at Paradise Hills Gallery in Richmond, is the debut group show by Rambler Collective, an exciting new art collective featuring Hollie M Kelley, Ryan McGennisken, Jamie Hall and James Ruff, who'll showcase a large body of work loosely based around the concept of escapism.
When: Until April 7 - Wednesdays to Saturdays


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Expos, Launches, Open Days & Lectures
Deutsche Schule Melbourne Open Day is a chance for families to experience the Fitzroy North school first hand. Teachers, staff board members and current parents available to answer questions during morning tea about the school's bilingual model and teaching approach.
When: Wednesday March 28 - 10am to 12pm


Springvale Fire Brigade Open Day showcases the talents of the fire brigade to the community and also to provide families with information on winter safety and their local fire service. The day features displays and demonstrations, tours, kids' activities and Captain Koala.
When: Sunday April 1


Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, held at the heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, is Australia's biggest horticulture event with an enormous number of exhibitors, gardens designed especially for the show, celebrity guests and much more.
When: Wednesday to Sunday, March 28 to April 1


Baby & Toddler Show, held at Melbourne Exhibition Centre, offers great attractions for parents-to-be, parents and even little ones. Showcasing 200 of the latest must-have brands, there's also amazing children's entertainment and fantastic "Show Only"offers available.
When: Friday to Sunday, March 30 to April 1


Melbourne Paperific Craft Expo, held at Melbourne Showgrounds, draws exhibitors from Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Showcasing scrapbooking, card making, rubber-stamping and more, there are also workshop classes and demonstrations in a range of paper crafts.
When: Friday to Sunday, March 30 to April 1


Salon Melbourne, Victoria's ultimate hair and beauty event, takes place at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre with this year's program showcasing over 200 brands with exciting demonstrations and visuals, breakthrough technology and the latest innovations in products.
When: Saturday & Sunday, March 31 & April 1


Western Port Craft Fest is a celebration of the very best craftwork in Western Port and on the peninsula. Held to promote craft groups, demonstrate various techniques and teach basic skills with mini-workshops for adults and children, it takes place at Hastings Uniting Church Hall.
When: Saturday March 31 - 10am to 4pm


Rural Lifestyle Expo, held at Ballarat Showgrounds, offers a chance to learn more about animal health, land management, sustainable energy, farming, alternative breeds, composting, growing organic vegies, improving pastures, fencing and more for those living rural or planning to.
When: Saturday March 31 - 9:30am to 5pm


Sustainable Living Week, a program of events presented by the City of Whitehorse, aims to encourage the whole community in making a difference to the environment. Held at various venues, events include tours, seminars, Box Hill Institute's Eco Fashion Show and more.
When: March 24 to 30


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