Newsletter | #963 What's On this Week

Newsletter | #963 What's On this Week

What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Wednesday 11th June 2025 - Monday 16th June 2025

Featured This Week

ArchiBuild Expo
Australian Craft and Food Market
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty In A Dazzling Light Show
Beetlejuice The Musical
Candlelight: A Tribute To Taylor Swift
Design Show Australia
Dining In The Dark
Firelight Festival
Jesus Christ Superstar
LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition
Lilydale Antiques and Collectables Fair
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Mindful Glow: Candlelit Sound Bath
Prison Island
Reclink Community Cup
Rising: Melbourne Arts Festival
St Kilda Film Festival
The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale
The Jury Experience
Titanic: A Voyage Through Time

Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!

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Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dazzling dance and light show

Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty

Next Thursday 19th June 2025 @ The Capitol

Classical ballet and modern technology come together to create an artistic masterpiece where exquisite dancers light up the stage with glittering routines and glow-in-the-dark costumes.

Melbourne

Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show

Impossible Occurrences

Mind-blowing magic right before your eyes. Every Friday night witness miracles up close with award-winning magician Luke Hocking at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.

With FREE entry you're only required to come hungry and ready for a good time

Winter Night Market

Wednesday nights 4 June - 27 August 2025 @ Queen Victoria Market

Wrap up warm and embrace the winter chill as the Market's sheds and laneways come alive with the inviting aromas of delicious food; the sounds of live local musicians; and the vivid spectacle of quirky roving performers promising a fun and not-to-be-missed night for all.

A winter festival of new art music and performance

Rising: Melbourne Arts Festival

4th - 15th June 2025 @ Naarm/Melbourne

From visual art performance and public art installations to live music and parties we have all kinds of experiences for you to enjoy whatever you're into.

Our picks

Amplified : The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett

EBKM: Heartbreak Hotel

First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams 2025

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches)

Moorina Bonini: Matha

Night Trade | Micro-bars music and art

Shohei Fujimoto: intangible #form

Swingers - The Art of Mini Golf

Tarrawarra Biennial 2025: We Are Eagles

Triple R 102.7FM & PBS 106.7FM's Megahertz -v- Rock Dogs

Reclink Community Cup 2025

Sunday 15th June 2025 @ Victoria Park

The Reclink Community Cup is set to kick off once again, bringing together the vibrant Melbourne music scene in the rugged Rockdogs and the spirited community of Triple R 102.7FM & PBS 106.7FM radio in the mightly Megahertz for a day of grassroots football and live music.

This cornerstone event in Melbourne's cultural calendar, promises to be a celebration for all, while raising vital funds to support Reclink Australia's mission of providing sport and recreation programs for communities facing disadvantage to improve their physical health, mental health and social connections.

Winter Masterpieces

French Impressionism

From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

6th June - 5th October 2025 @ National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

Drawn from Boston Museum of Fine Arts' rich collection of Impressionist masterworks, French Impressionism presents more than 100 paintings by key figures including Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Edouard Manet, Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Paul Signac and Alfred Sisley. Audiences will have the opportunity to experience the hallmarks of Impressionism: distinctive brushwork, vivid use of colour, innovative viewpoints, and depictions of subjects and places dear to the artists.

Over 150 films across 34 curated sessions at iconic venues including St Kilda Town Hall

St Kilda Film Festival

5th - 15th June 2025 @ St Kilda

The program features the festival's largest First Nations line-up to date curated sessions such Shifting the Gaze and Made in VIC workshops professional development and many short film highlights including Unspoken directed by Damian Walshe-Howling See Me: A Film About Redro Redriguez directed by Nathan Woods and Born to Hustle directed by Grace Anna Cardona.

Immerse your senses in a culinary and shopping experience inspired by the flavours and customs of Japan

A Foodie Affair: Flavours of Japan

4th - 14th June 2025 @ South Melbourne Market

A Foodie Affair: Flavours of Japan invites you to embark on a delicious self-guided degustation tour exploring the unique tastes and traditions of Japan.

Premier showcase for authentic and cutting-edge interior design lighting and furniture

Design Show Australia 2025

Thursday 12th June 2025 - Saturday 14th June 2025 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

This much-loved event attracts the who's who in interior design and architecture and promotes both global and Australian design excellence showcasing fresh concepts and rising talents and unveiling what's new and what's next.

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Experience the powerful revitalizing effects of sound bath, and meditation to reset your mind and body

Mindful Glow: Candlelit Sound Bath

Next: Saturday 14th June 2025 @ Collingwood Town Hall

This enchanting candlelit Sound Bath offers you the chance to relax and heal the mind, release tension, open blocked energy channels, and generate new vibrational frequencies.

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In this live theatre show, YOU are the jury - the power to deliver justice is entirely in your hands.

The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case

Next: Saturday 21st June 2025 @ Meat Market

Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial that will challenge your beliefs about guilt, innocence, and the true meaning of justice. The Jury Experience takes live theatre to the next level, as the audience becomes part of the show. As a member of the jury, you'll analyse witness testimonies, cross-examinations, and forensic evidence in your search for the truth.

The experience everyone is raving about!

Don't miss out-mark your calendar and bring your friends

Lilydale Antiques and Collectables Fair

Saturday 14th June 2025 @ St Patrick's Community Hall Jones Street, Lilydale

Explore a treasure trove of unique antiques rare collectables and timeless pieces.

Dive into an immersive hands-on journey through the galaxy's first LEGO Star Wars exhibition

LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition

Daily @ Melbourne Museum

Over eight million LEGO bricks will transform Melbourne Museum into a tribute to George Lucas's beloved space saga.

Fed Square has transformed into the French Alps this winter

Fondue Chalet @ Fed Square

Wed-Sun until Sunday 22nd June 2025 @ Fed Square

Featuring 18 private, cosy chalets (ski lodges), it's the perfect spot to gather with your loved ones. Let us transport you to a charming French alpine village-sip on mulled wine, indulge in traditional French fondue, and soak up the warmth of crackling fire pits.

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An extraordinary virtual reality (VR) journey into history's most famous ship

Titanic: A Voyage Through Time

Wed-Sun until 29th June 2025 @ 206 Bourke Street

This breathtaking VR exhibition enables a dive to the wreckage as it rests today nearly 3.8km deep in the ocean before stepping back in time to experience what life was like aboard one of history's most legendary vessels.

Get up close to authentic props and costumes this unforgettable experience.

Harry Potter: The Exhibition

Daily until 17th August 2025 @ Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre

Harry Potter: The Exhibition celebrates all things Harry Potter by bringing to life some of your favourite moments characters locations and beasts from the film series as well as the extended Harry Potter universe.

An exhibition of paintings by Australian artist Sidney Nolan

Aftershocks: Nolan and the Holocaust

Daily until 29th June 2025 @ Melbourne Holocaust Museum - Elsternwick

The collection includes 56 works of Nolan's 1961 paintings of Auschwitz victims and exhibited for the first time his later works depicting the Ravensbruck women's Holocaust camp.

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Discover Prison Island, where life behind bars is anything but boring

Prison Island | Escape-Room Style Experience

Wed-Sun @ The District Docklands

Team up and take on a series of high-stakes challenges across 34 prison cells in this action-packed adventure.

Fever Experience

Melbourne's most exciting immersive gaming experience!

123Boom! Immersive Team Challenge

Daily @ 551 Little Collins St Melbourne

Grab your friends and tackle a series of adrenaline-pumping challenges in 6 game rooms. Dive into an action-packed adventure where teamwork meets explosive fun! Experience immersive arcade-style challenges that blend mental and physical tasks. Dodge lasers solve puzzles and race through unique rooms designed for unforgettable moments and endless laughs!

Experience the beauty wonder and urgency of ocean conservation

Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition

Daily until 6th July 2025 @ Seaworks

Featuring 118 extraordinary images by world-renowned photographers this exhibition celebrates the wonders of our oceans and highlights the urgent need for their protection.

Live musical experience by candlelight

Candlelight Concerts

Our Picks

Candlelight Concert A Tribute To Coldplay

Candlelight Concert A Tribute To Metallica

Candlelight Concert A Tribute To Taylor Swift

Candlelight Concert Coldplay Vs. Ed Sheeran

Candlelight Concert Timeless Composers

Candlelight Concert Tribute To QUEEN vs ABBA

Candlelight Concert Vivaldi Four Seasons

Candlelight Concert We call it Jazz: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans

Theatre

Shows plays and musicals

Check out these world-class shows playing now and coming soon..

The eight-time Tony Award-nominated musical will play a limited season exclusively in Melbourne

Beetlejuice The Musical

Until 29th June 2025 @ Regent Theatre

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.

Embark on a stunning new journey as The Lord of the Rings unfolds in a breathtaking and critically acclaimed live stage production to capture hearts and imagination like never before.

The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale

Shows until 22nd June 2025 @ Comedy Theatre

Longtime fans and newcomers alike will be immersed in the world of Middle-earth in the company of Hobbits as J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy of books The Lord of the Rings is brought to life in an award-winning musical theatre event featuring spectacular world-class theatrics and captivating live music.

The acclaimed musical phenomenon HADESTOWN

HADESTOWN

Shows until Sunday 6th July 2025 @ Her Majesty's Theatre

HADESTOWN is a defiantly hopeful theatrical experience that will take you on a journey to the underworld and back intertwining two mythic love stories - that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. HADESTOWN invites you to imagine how the world could be.

Featured Show

Don't miss your chance to see this unmissable musical

Jesus Christ Superstar

Until 22nd June 2025 @ Princess Theatre

This must-see musical features one of Australia's most well-respected musicians and acclaimed recording artist Michael Paynter as Jesus the dynamic musical theatre star Javon King as Judas and soul and blues powerhouse Mahalia Barnes as Mary.




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Multi-Sensory Journey

SENSAS

Daily until 30th June 2025 @ 6 Garden Street South Yarra

For two hours switch between pitch-black challenges and vibrant sensory workshops taking on fun wacky tasks that push the limits of your five senses.






Make the most of Melbourne

More.. things to see hear & do this week

So many we can't fit them all in here so check out More on..



Coming in July



Melbourne's epic FREE winter festival lights up Docklands for three fiery nights.

Firelight Festival

Friday 4th July 2025 - Sunday 6th July 2025 @ Docklands

Featuring dazzling fire performers, illuminated sculptures, fire pits and flame jets, live music and roving entertainers, every moment at Firelight Festival is a celebration of fire and light.




Coming in October



An Epic Cinematic Journey with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

MSO: Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience

Thursday 16th October 2025 - Saturday 18th October 2025 @ Hamer Hall

It's time for fans - new and old - to assemble and relive every iconic moment from this defining canon of films all accompanied by the MSO.




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A unique dining experience you can enjoy with your partner, family and friends

Dining In The Dark

Wednesday 25th June 2025 @ Cha Ching - 348 Flinders Lane Melbourne

A secret 3-course menu that includes appetizer main and dessert for you to discover on the evening. With a blindfold as a gateway taste and aroma intensify transforming each bite into an extraordinary adventure.




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This class aims to teach you the art of BBQ and beer

Beer & BBQ Cooking Class

Next: Sunday 10th August 2025 @ Que Club - Brunswick East

Led by a professional chef/bbq master this cooking class will teach you tips and tricks to the best barbecued meat and how to match beer with each dish.




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Kings of Comedy's Melbourne Showcase Special with Dinner and Drink

Kings of Comedy | Dinner and Show

Saturday nights @ The Colonial Hotel

Your evening will begin with a delicious meal and a complimentary drink then a 90-minute show of Australia's best new talent supported by celebrity headline acts.




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Booktopia | Online Bookstore

Selling books ebooks stationery e-readers and audiobooks delivering to every corner of Australia and New Zealand.

Over 145K items in stock and ready to ship from our Sydney distribution centre plus access to over 6 million books in our database.



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Weekend Markets

Saturday, Sunday, 2nd Saturday, 3rd Sunday

Apollo Bay Farmers' Market

Blackburn Art & Craft Market

Bumble Bee Baby & Children's Market | Berwick

Cheeky Monkey Market | Pentridge Coburg

Colac Lions Club Market

Cowes Island Craft Market

Laverton Rubble & Riches Market

Port Fairy Community Market - 2nd Saturday

Somerville Saturday Market

That's Mine: Wyndham Makers and Farmers' Market

The Fitzroy Market

The Sunday Market @ Southgate

Thompson Lane Community Market - Frankston

Trust Makers' Market - Rippon Lea

Ultimate Truffle Tour - Queen Victoria Market

Violet Town Market

Williamstown Craft Market

Younghusband Rose Street Market - Kensington



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