Newsletter #975 What's On Melbourne |
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 2nd September 2025 - Monday 8th September 2025
Featured This Week
AFL: 2025 Finals Week 1
American Psycho | The Musical
Archibald Prize Exhibition
Birrarung Riverfest
Father's Day - Sunday 7th September 2025
FUSE Festival
Kyneton Antique Fair
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Brick Show
Melbourne Park Tennis Experience
MJ - The Michael Jackson Musical
Museum Of Desire
Paul Kelly | Australian Tour
Prison Island | Escape-Room Style Experience
Reset: FedSquare Sustainability Festival
Roar 'n' Snore - Sleepover @ Melbourne Zoo
The Makers and Shakers Market
Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard
Highly recommend scrolling right to the end.. something for everyone!
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
The most Tony Award-winning new musical of the season
MJ - The Michael Jackson Musical
9th September 2025 - 14th December 2025 @ Her Majesty's Theatre
He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now Michael Jackson's unique and unparalleled artistry is startin' somethin' in Melbourne in the multiple Tony Award-winning MJ the Musical.
Time to think about Dad!
Father's Day 2025
Sunday 7th September 2025
It's the special day to appreciate your father and let him know how much you care with a Father's Day gift to remember!
Father's Day Alfred Appeal
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.
11th Ballarat International Foto Biennale: Lifeforce
Ballarat International Foto Biennale
23 August - 19 October 2025 @ Ballarat
The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is an internationally significant photographic arts festival activating the city of Ballarat and enriching the cultural landscape of Victoria and Australia every two years.
A Free Festival for Greener Living
Reset: FedSquare Sustainability Festival
1st September - 6th October 2025 @ Fed Square
A spring festival of free family-friendly events, workshops and art about slowing down, reconnecting with nature, and exploring sustainability in creative ways.
Travel back in time to early medieval Scotland and discover the unique and mysterious treasure trove of Viking-age treasures
Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard
29th August 2025 - 26th January 2026 @ Melbourne Museum
Buried around AD 900, and discovered in 2014 by metal detectorists, the Galloway Hoard brings together a stunning variety of materials and treasures from the early medieval kingdoms of Britain and Ireland, mainland Europe, and as far away as Central Asia.
Geelong Gallery is the exclusive Victorian venue for the Archibald Prize 2025
Archibald Prize Exhibition 2025
30th August 2025 - 9th November 2025 @ Geelong Gallery
Since 1921, it has highlighted figures from all walks of life, from famous faces to local heroes, reflecting back to us the stories of our times. This touring exhibition is an opportunity to see the finalists in the Archibald Prize 2025.
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
French Impressionism
From the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Daily until 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.
NGV Friday Nights: French Impressionism
Every Friday night until 3 October 2025 - 6-10pm
Your Friday Nights ticket includes unlimited entry to the French Impressionism exhibition from 6-10pm as well as live music performances.
Melbourne User Group's inaugural Melbourne Brick Show
Melbourne Brick Show
Saturday 6th September 2025 + Sunday 7th September 2025 @ Coburg Town Hall
The Melbourne Brick Show will showcase extraordinary LEGO creations built by some of the most talented builders from Melbourne and beyond.
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.
Over 60 events across 23 days stretching along the entire Yarra Birrarung River
Birrarung Riverfest 2025
Saturday 6th September 2025 - Sunday 28th September 2025 @
The festival has grown into one of Melbourne's major cultural and environmental events inspiring connection to Country action for the river and collaboration across communities.
Come curious leave inspired - Museum Of Desire knows exactly how to show you a good time
Museum Of Desire
Wednesday to Sunday until 30th November 2025 @ Rupert Street, Collingwood | Map
With more than 20 spaces to explore Museum Of Desire combines digital technology interactive installations AI sound and art to take visitors on a wild and curious adventure into desire love and the playful side of the erotic imagination.
Special Guest: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Fanny Lumsden
Paul Kelly | 2025 Australian Tour
Saturday 6th September 2025 + Sunday 7th September 2025 @ Rod Laver Arena
Awarded the Order of Australia in 2017 and with 17 ARIAs and five APRAs, few songwriters find ways to keep that creative fever burning for as long and as brightly as Kelly.
100% Australian-made goods
The Makers and Shakers Market
Saturday 6th + Sunday 7th September 2025 @ Royal Exhibition Building
Over 175 stalls showcasing the best in homewares sustainable fashion and tasty food and drinks.
Live musical experience by candlelight
Candlelight Concerts
Our Picks
Candlelight: A Tribute To Coldplay
Candlelight: A Tribute To Metallica
Candlelight: A Tribute To Taylor Swift
Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Ed Sheeran
Candlelight: Timeless Composers
Candlelight: Tribute To QUEEN vs ABBA
Candlelight: Vivaldi Four Seasons
The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans
The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans
For two unforgettable weeks, the City of Darebin will light up with creativity
FUSE Festival
31st August 2025 - 14th September 2025
Every year the festival offers signature events presented by the Darebin Arts Festival and Events unit, artist-led events supported by the FUSE Fund, and a platform to share events by local artists and creatives as part of the FUSE Open Access initiative.
Celebrate the arrival of spring and come along to the 27th Kyneton Antique Fair
Kyneton Antique Fair 2025
Saturday 6th September 2025 + Sunday 7th September 2025 @ Quambi Stadium at Sacred Heart College
Indulge in antiques for every taste, fine china, treasures from Asia, jewellery, linen, glassware, lithographs, furniture, and much more.
Performing Arts
Shows that make Melbourne one of the world's premiere theatre destinations...
Blood. Suits. '80s bangers. Patrick Bateman-unfiltered.
American Psycho | The Musical
4th - 12th September 2025 @ Chapel Off Chapel
Based on Bret Easton Ellis' controversial 1991 novel and the cult 2000 film, this blistering stage adaptation delivers a satirical punch straight to the heart of capitalism, consumerism and unchecked male power.
With its high-energy dance numbers soulful storytelling and unforgettable music In The Heights is a must-see theatrical event.
In The Heights | The Musical
Shows until Saturday 6th September 2025 - extended @ Comedy Theatre
In The Heights tells the story of a tight-knit community on the cusp of significant change. Full of hopes and aspirations some are about to embark on an incredible journey of love and ambition while others are faced with some of the biggest challenges of their lives including what it means to be "home".
A grown-up musical for the whole family
Annie
Shows until 8th November 2025 @ Princess Theatre
It's one of the most awarded and loved musicals of all time. With its iconic score featuring classics like: It's the Hard-Knock Life Easy Street and Tomorrow Annie is truly a timeless musical masterpiece.
The eight-time Tony Award-nominated musical will play a limited season exclusively in Melbourne
Beetlejuice The Musical
Shows until Thursday 11th September 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.
Performing Arts
Shows & Musicals
Check out the rest of the shows plays and musicals playing now and coming soon to Melbourne..
The 2025 Toyota AFL Finals Series is here. It's September and it is time to Get In On It.
AFL: 2025 Finals
AFL Finals Week 1
Thursday, September 4
QF: Adelaide Crows vs. Collingwood Adelaide Oval 7:40pm
Friday, September 5
QF: Geelong Cats vs. Brisbane Lions MCG 7:40pm
Saturday, September 6
EF: GWS Giants vs. Hawthorn ENGIE Stadium 3:15pm
EF: Fremantle vs. Gold Coast Suns Optus Stadium 7:35pm
Billed as Australia's Premier Rail Restaurant and it lives up to it!
The Q Train Dining Experience
Three hour dining experience on The Q Train - Drysdale - Queenscliff
Swerve your way through the heart of the Bellarine Peninsula as you dine on the iconic Q Train on the historic Bellarine Railway. You are served a lavish seasonal degustation menu, each course paired with a local wine. Highly recommended.
Escape-Room Style Experience
Prison Island
Tues-Sun @ The District Docklands
Team up and take on a series of high-stakes challenges across 34 prison cells in this action-packed adventure.
Discover Melbourne Zoo after dark
Roar 'n' Snore | Sleepover @ Melbourne Zoo
Enjoy a Safari Dinner before discovering the mystery of the Zoo after dark. After supper retire to your tent for a well-deserved night's sleep. Wake in the morning for breakfast before meeting passionate zoo keepers to learn about life behind-the-scenes.
A true bucket list experience playing tennis on Melbourne's famous blue courts, home of the Australian Open
Melbourne Park Tennis Experience: Rod Laver MCG + Olympic Precinct
You will gain a deep insight into the history and true soul of this city, the influence of Indigenous culture into Australian sport and why sport forms the fabric of this vibrant city's culture.
It all comes to life in Melbourne's world famous sporting precinct where you can see incredible sporting venues first hand, including the mighty Melbourne Cricket Ground and Rod Laver Arena.
One-stop shop for furniture, office and homewares. 20 Stores under one virtual roof
Furniture Masters
Furniture & Homewares - Every room of the house.. kitchen lounge dining bedroom bathroom hallway family home office deck backyard and garage.
Stores: Fantastic Furniture, Momentous Living, Costway, Trit House, The Good Guys, Bing Lee, Kitchenaid, RenovatorStore, Wheel&Barrow, Designer Plants, Rinkit Australia, AURA Home, Manchester Factory, Sit Back and Relax, UpDown Desk
Heads Up..
12 hidden spaces in Melbourne
Australian Stage and Screen Orchestra: Gladiator | Live In Concert
Favourite Beer Gardens in Melbourne
High Cheese Experience at Westin Melbourne
Melbourne Boat Show
Melbourne's BEST High Tea's
Melbourne's cheapest lunch deals
PBC BABY Expo - Pregnancy Babies & Children's Expo
Robbo's Footy & Rock Trivia Night
Tiny new banh mi shop
Titanic: A Voyage Through Time
Weekend Markets
Melbourne's biggest list of weekend markets.
Belmont Sunday Market
Camberwell Sunday Market
Caulfield Racecourse Reserve Community Market
Cherry Lake Lions Club of Altona Market
Daylesford Sunday Market
Geelong Waterfront Makers & Growers Market
Gisborne Olde Time Market
Lygon Street Market
Portarlington Makers Market
St Andrews Market
Stawell Show Market
The Makers and Shakers Market
Under The Fern Trees Market
Valley Market Warburton
Warralily Market - Armstrong Creek
Warrandyte Riverside Market
Yarra Glen Racecourse Craft Market
Regular Weekend Markets - Saturday Sunday 1st Saturday 1st Sunday of the month
(Every market this weekend)
Heads Up.. coming soon!
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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