Newsletter #451 | What's On Melbourne

What's On this Week | 25 - 31 August 2015

Tuesday 25th August 2015 to Monday 31st August 2015

This week we celebrate the old dames birthday, which old dame? Melbourne of course.

180 years since the wooden schooner, Enterprize sailed up the Yarra River and docked at Enterprize Wharf near Queen's Bridge on Sunday, August 30, 1835.

I'll spare you a history lesson about the Foundation of Melbourne but invite every Melburnian to join in and celebrate Melbourne Day this Sunday.

Happy Birthday Melbourne
MelB

Happy Birthday Melbourne
Melbourne Day
August 30 marks the day the first European settlers landed on the north bank of the Yarra River from the Enterprize in 1835.

Melbourne turns 180 on Sunday and Melburnian's are invited to help the old girl celebrate.

All day there are free activities including entertainment, exhibitions, markets and tours.

Flag Raising Ceremony

Lord Mayor Robert Doyle invites you to the official kick-off event at Enterprize Park.

Melbourne Day Events

Free Family Fun Day - You are invited to the official kick-off event at Enterprize Park
Free Concert - Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands | Daryl Braithwaite and Russell Morris will headline our FREE Melbourne Day Concert proudly sponsored by GOLD 104.3 with Brig and Lehmo.
Docklands Market - celebrating with a special, Melbourne Day-themed variety market
Enterprize | Melbourne Day - will perform a re-enactment of the first settlers' arrival, with sea shanty music provided by the Enterprize Shanty Band and Danny Spooner.
Melbourne Regatta - Blessing of the Fleet - Bring the whole family and join the Melbourne Passenger Boating Association and the Mission to Seafarers in a Blessing of the Fleet.
Voyage of a Lifetime - Gala Luncheon and Fundraising Auction | Help restore the Alma Doepel
Enterprize - Free sails at 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm
Secrets of Flagstaff Gardens - Join Royal Historical Society of Victoria experts on a guided tour of the gardens.
Lord Mayor's Oration
Regatta and Port Cruises
Poker Prologue Cruise-in
Hidden Secrets Tours
When: Melbourne Day | Sunday August 30, 2015
Links: Melbourne Day | Smart Phone

bringing Munich to Melbourne
Oktoberfest at Hophaus
9 days of Wiener running, Keg Tapping, Sausage Eating, Live German Bands with a Special Bavarian Oktoberfest Menu.

When: Friday 18 September to Sunday 27 September, 2015
Where: Hophaus Bier Bar Grill, Mid Level, Southgate
Links: Book Tix | Desktop | Smart Phone

photographic fusion
Victoriana | Pleasure Garden
Glamorous, lavish, excessive and stylish showcase of prints as part of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.

When: 30th of August to 11th of September, 2015
Where: Conservatory in Fitzroy Gardens
Links: Desktop | Smart Phone

Grand Opening Land Sale
Featherbrook Point
Free BBQ | Free barista coffee | House & land on sale from $375,000

When: Saturday September 5th 10am-5pm
Where: 4 Sunnybank Drive, Point Cook (off Sneydes Rd)
Links: View More | Desktop | Smart Phone

Parkinson's Victoria
A Walk In The Park
Join us for a leisurely, non-competitive 4km (return route) walk - or a 2km shortcut - along Melbourne's picturesque Yarra River.

When: Sunday 30 August 2015
Where: Starts at Federation Square
Links: Register | Desktop | Smart Phone

Grow hope
Daffodil Day
Cancer Council Victoria is calling on all Victorians to purchase a daffodil on Daffodil Day and in doing so, grow hope for the 78 people diagnosed with cancer across the state each day.

When: Friday 28th August 2015
Links: Buy Pin | Desktop | Smart Phone

Craft Expo
Paperific
Paperific craft expo specialises in scrapbooking, card making, rubber stamping and more papercrafts.

When: August 28-30, 2015
Where: Melbourne Showgrounds
Links: Desktop | Smart Phone

What's On This Week
Art & Photo Exhibitions
Australian Sketchbook: Colonial Life & The Art of ST Gill @ State Library

View Art | View Art Calendar

Stand-Up Comedy
Catfish Comedy - every Tuesday from 1st Sept | Fitzroy

View Comedy | View Art Calendar

Expo & Exhibition
Melbourne Panorama at Old Treasury Building

View Expos | View Expo Calendar

Family & Kids
Tyrannosaurs - Meet the Family at Scienceworks

View Family | View Family Calendar

Film & Movies
DADo Session 5: DENCITY at Walsh Street | Robin Boyd Foundation

View Film Home | View What's Showing

Food & Drink
Welcome to Thornbury | Food Truck Park

View Film Home | View What's Onb

Live Music
BABBA - August Melbourne Shows

View Music Home | View Gig Guide

Shopping & Sales
Op-Shop Week 2015

View Shopping & Business | View Gig Guide

Sport & Recreation
Ice Hockey League Finals @ IceHouse

View Sport & Recreation | View Sport Today

View AFL | Australian Rules Football | ..search by Sport & Recreation

Theatre
Last days Strictly Ballroom - Final week

Nice Work If You Can Get It

View By Date | View All Shows | Theatre Restaurants

Markets This Weekend
3 Computer Markets this weekend.

A Plus Market | Preston

Baby & Kids Market | Coburg

Little Sparrow Market | Queen Victoria Market

Market 'n More | Hoppers Crossing

Market on the Mountain - Olinda

Melbourne Mamma's Market - Kensington

Take 2 Markets | Geelong

Westfield Knox Pop-Up Market

View Markets Home | View Markets Calendar

View Markets on Today | View Markets On Tomorrow

View Produce Markets On Today | View Produce Markets On Tomorrow

During The Week
Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2015

Bumper Car Marathon | Guinness World Record Attempt at Luna Park

Lorne Festival of Performing Arts 2015

Melbourne Writers Festival 2015

National Op Shop Week - August 23rd - 30th 2015

Pacific Werribee Community Fair

Small Business Festival Victoria | August

Saturday
Eaglemont Village 2015 Spring Fair

Lorne Festival of Performing Arts 2015

Melbourne Orchid Spectacular 2015 - Skye

Miss Pole Dance Victoria 2015

Sunday
Bumble Bee Baby & Children's Market | Berwick

Hurstbridge Wattle Festival 2015

Lorne Festival of Performing Arts 2015

Melbourne Orchid Spectacular 2015 - Skye

Featured Business
Tyabb Antique Centre fine quality furniture and antiques

Longbeach Weekend Counselling integrative counselling and brief psychotherapy by Simon Conway

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Comedy - where to laugh

Exhibitions - expo's exhibitions and fairs

Kids & Family - activities for children

Markets - art community craft farmers' general and produce

Movies - check out the latest cinema

Music - heart of Australia's LIVE music scene

Shopping & Sales - grab a bargain

Sports - Sporting Capital of the World

Television - what's on the box

Theatre - Australia's Broadway

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What's On this Week | 25 - 31 August 2015 Tuesday 25th August 2015 to Monday 31st August 2015 This week we celebrate the old dames birthday, which old dame? Melbourne of course. 180 years since the wooden schooner, Enterprize sailed up the Yarra River and docked at Enterprize Wharf near Queen's Bridge on Sunday, August 30, 1835. I'll spare you a history lesson about the Foundation of Melbourne but invite every Melburnian to join in and celebrate Melbourne Day this Sunday. Happy Birthday Melbourne MelB Happy Birthday Melbourne Melbourne Day August 30 marks the day the first European settlers landed on the north bank of the Yarra River from the Enterprize in 1835. Melbourne turns 180 on Sunday and Melburnian's are invited to help the old girl celebrate. All day there are free activities including entertainment, exhibitions, markets and tours. Flag Raising Ceremony Lord Mayor Robert Doyle invites you to the official kick-off event at Enterprize Park. Melbourne Day Events Free Family Fun Day - You are invited to the official kick-off event at Enterprize Park Free Concert - Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands | Daryl Braithwaite and Russell Morris will headline our FREE Melbourne Day Concert proudly sponsored by GOLD 104.3 with Brig and Lehmo. Docklands Market - celebrating with a special, Melbourne Day-themed variety market Enterprize | Melbourne Day - will perform a re-enactment of the first settlers' arrival, with sea shanty music provided by the Enterprize Shanty Band and Danny Spooner. Melbourne Regatta - Blessing of the Fleet - Bring the whole family and join the Melbourne Passenger Boating Association and the Mission to Seafarers in a Blessing of the Fleet. Voyage of a Lifetime - Gala Luncheon and Fundraising Auction | Help restore the Alma Doepel Enterprize - Free sails at 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm Secrets of Flagstaff Gardens - Join Royal Historical Society of Victoria experts on a guided tour of the gardens. Lord Mayor's Oration Regatta and Port Cruises Poker Prologue Cruise-in Hidden Secrets Tours When: Melbourne Day | Sunday August 30, 2015 Links: Melbourne Day | Smart Phone bringing Munich to Melbourne Oktoberfest at Hophaus 9 days of Wiener running, Keg Tapping, Sausage Eating, Live German Bands with a Special Bavarian Oktoberfest Menu. When: Friday 18 September to Sunday 27 September, 2015 Where: Hophaus Bier Bar Grill, Mid Level, Southgate Links: Book Tix | Desktop | Smart Phone photographic fusion Victoriana | Pleasure Garden Glamorous, lavish, excessive and stylish showcase of prints as part of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week. When: 30th of August to 11th of September, 2015 Where: Conservatory in Fitzroy Gardens Links: Desktop | Smart Phone Grand Opening Land Sale Featherbrook Point Free BBQ | Free barista coffee | House & land on sale from $375,000 When: Saturday September 5th 10am-5pm Where: 4 Sunnybank Drive, Point Cook (off Sneydes Rd) Links: View More | Desktop | Smart Phone Parkinson's Victoria A Walk In The Park Join us for a leisurely, non-competitive 4km (return route) walk - or a 2km shortcut - along Melbourne's picturesque Yarra River. When: Sunday 30 August 2015 Where: Starts at Federation Square Links: Register | Desktop | Smart Phone Grow hope Daffodil Day Cancer Council Victoria is calling on all Victorians to purchase a daffodil on Daffodil Day and in doing so, grow hope for the 78 people diagnosed with cancer across the state each day. When: Friday 28th August 2015 Links: Buy Pin | Desktop | Smart Phone Craft Expo Paperific Paperific craft expo specialises in scrapbooking, card making, rubber stamping and more papercrafts. When: August 28-30, 2015 Where: Melbourne Showgrounds Links: Desktop | Smart Phone What's On This Week Art & Photo Exhibitions Australian Sketchbook: Colonial Life & The Art of ST Gill @ State Library View Art | View Art Calendar Stand-Up Comedy Catfish Comedy - every Tuesday from 1st Sept | Fitzroy View Comedy | View Art Calendar Expo & Exhibition Melbourne Panorama at Old Treasury Building View Expos | View Expo Calendar Family & Kids Tyrannosaurs - Meet the Family at Scienceworks View Family | View Family Calendar Film & Movies DADo Session 5: DENCITY at Walsh Street | Robin Boyd Foundation View Film Home | View What's Showing Food & Drink Welcome to Thornbury | Food Truck Park View Film Home | View What's Onb Live Music BABBA - August Melbourne Shows View Music Home | View Gig Guide Shopping & Sales Op-Shop Week 2015 View Shopping & Business | View Gig Guide Sport & Recreation Ice Hockey League Finals @ IceHouse View Sport & Recreation | View Sport Today View AFL | Australian Rules Football | ..search by Sport & Recreation Theatre Last days Strictly Ballroom - Final week Nice Work If You Can Get It View By Date | View All Shows | Theatre Restaurants Markets This Weekend 3 Computer Markets this weekend. A Plus Market | Preston Baby & Kids Market | Coburg Little Sparrow Market | Queen Victoria Market Market 'n More | Hoppers Crossing Market on the Mountain - Olinda Melbourne Mamma's Market - Kensington Take 2 Markets | Geelong Westfield Knox Pop-Up Market View Markets Home | View Markets Calendar View Markets on Today | View Markets On Tomorrow View Produce Markets On Today | View Produce Markets On Tomorrow During The Week Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2015 Bumper Car Marathon | Guinness World Record Attempt at Luna Park Lorne Festival of Performing Arts 2015 Melbourne Writers Festival 2015 National Op Shop Week - August 23rd - 30th 2015 Pacific Werribee Community Fair Small Business Festival Victoria | August Saturday Eaglemont Village 2015 Spring Fair Lorne Festival of Performing Arts 2015 Melbourne Orchid Spectacular 2015 - Skye Miss Pole Dance Victoria 2015 Sunday Bumble Bee Baby & Children's Market | Berwick Hurstbridge Wattle Festival 2015 Lorne Festival of Performing Arts 2015 Melbourne Orchid Spectacular 2015 - Skye Featured Business Tyabb Antique Centre fine quality furniture and antiques Longbeach Weekend Counselling integrative counselling and brief psychotherapy by Simon Conway Things To Do Topics Use the links below to find... Art & Photo - Galleries and exhibitions Comedy - where to laugh Exhibitions - expo's exhibitions and fairs Kids & Family - activities for children Markets - art community craft farmers' general and produce Movies - check out the latest cinema Music - heart of Australia's LIVE music scene Shopping & Sales - grab a bargain Sports - Sporting Capital of the World Television - what's on the box Theatre - Australia's Broadway Quick Links SmartPhone Newsletter Last Week's Newsletter Next Week's Newsletter Subscribe | UnSubscribe Melbourne Calendar Garage Sales Advertising Short