The spirits and traditions of Christmas will come to life when Eagle's Nest Theatre presents one of the most popular Christmas stories, Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol'.
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Melbourne’s premier bridal event of the year is a massive one day event showcasing leading wedding industry suppliers, informative bridal talks, hair and make up trials and interactive features.
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Santa is on his way to the Docklands Christmas Twilight Market, equipped with free lollipops for the kids, entry is free and with every purchase off your Christmas shopping list you’ll be in the draw to win a $500 Christmas Hamper.
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City of Melbourne’s Giant Theremin, a super-sized musical instrument standing more than seven meters tall, controlled by movement rather than touch and can be played by up to eight people at once, is now at Northbank.
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NAB will hold a Christmas Market where businesses will sell their ranges of Christmas gifts. This year the market will feature a diverse range of gift ideas including a selection of Melbourne’s leading social enterprises, giving you the opportunity to support the community while doing your Christmas shopping!
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The Twilights Concert Series is back again - bigger...
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Urban Display Suite is a deliciously malicious musical satire on our national obsession with the property market.
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Amongst some sensational venues 
to celebrate this New Year’s Eve, the Woolshed Pub provides beautiful waterfront views as the NYE fireworks explode.
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This summer, Melbourne Aquarium will launch a brand new underwater adventure; Sharks of Shipwreck Cove.
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The Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV) is in preparations to kick off the 2012 Australian boat show circuit with the launch of the new look - new name Melbourne Summer Boat Show (MSBS) at Docklands.
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The fun and excitement, not to mention the popularity of fun on the ice and the ultimate place to cool off during summer is definitely at Medibank Icehouse.
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In 2012, Melbourne Zoo will celebrate its 150th birthday. To kick off the year’s activities, Melbourne Zoo will host free music concerts for children on the zoo lawns.
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Mickey Mouse and his band of friends, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy, will perform in the musical extravaganza Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival during the coming summer school holidays.
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In 1982, Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay penned the first episodes of Yes, Minister
for the BBC. It was an instant hit.
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Fed Square’s FREE live music series, Fed Square Live presented by The Push returns this summer with a blistering line up of indie, blues, dance and rock performances by Australia’s top independent acts and emerging talent.
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Residents of Sacred Heart Mission's rooming house are proud to be presenting 'Defining Us', an installation of 60 mixed-medium artworks. Through the multi-faceted project, residents explore the themes of: Who are we? How are we alike/ different? What is it like to live at the rooming house? How does our environment affect and support us? What do we value? Where do our values come from?
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Grey Gardens is the compelling and moving real-life story of Edith Bouvier Beale and her adult daughter, 'Little' Edie, the eccentric aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. In the early 1940's, 'Little' Edie was one of the brightest names in the social register.
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In the final event of this series for 2011, the topic, Imagining social leadership - the journey: Heroic spirit, ingenuity and the power of collaboration poses the questions - What can we learn from the African Australian community about the nature and practice of social leadership?
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Kubik makes its Australasian debut as the premier live music venue for Melbourne Music Week 2011.
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Victorians are invited to commemorate this Remembrance Day at the Shrine.
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In conjunction with Hoyts, Sesame Street brings young audiences 'P is for Princess', starring Abby Cadabby, Elmo, and co.
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Suit Up and Ride is Melbourne's quirkiest cycling event.
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The Upstream 50km Challenge is an annual 50km walk/run from Docklands to Donvale. Participants can enter as individuals, teams or relay teams.
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Held during spring and summer, Wellness in the City Summer Series is an exciting new initiative which encourages city workers to participate in wellness exercise activities taking place in outdoor locations.
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Medibank Icehouse is rewarding hard working students with half price ice-skating in the month of November. Have a study break on us - come skating for half price this November!
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Some amazing art exhibitions have been displayed over the past few months and the latest, 'Kicking Goals - Celebrating the AFL 2011 Season' is well timed.
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The ANL Maritime Art Prize & Exhibition is Australia's leading maritime art award promoting excellence in maritime and seafaring subjects in art while raising funds to support the work of the Mission to Seafarers, caring for the welfare of 1.5 million seafarers.
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Don't miss out on all the fun these school holidays at the amazing Children's Festival. See SHREK - Stompin the Swamp Show and meet Shrek himself, right here at Docklands, as well as an interactive show also starring Princess Fiona and Funky Fairytale Fairy.
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It's that time of year again to prepare yourself and your colleagues for Ride to Work Day. The team at Active Melbourne City Sports invite you to be a part of this Docklands Community Breakfast Ride to Work celebration.
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An expected 50,000 women will join Cancer Council's Girls Night In to raise funds and awareness for the fight against women's cancers.
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The Magic Flute - Impempe Yomlingo will make its Australian premiere as part of the Melbourne Festival. This joyous production will be performed the South African way - with over twenty singers, marimbas, drums and township percussion.
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The brilliantly entertaining filmmaker, writer and shock auteur supremo, John Waters is coming to Melbourne in October to perform his one man show This Filthy World, in his first ever national tour.
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The Pinker sisters, Catherine, Kim and Sue understand the emotions and fear associated with breast cancer. In 2007, and at just 31, Kim was diagnosed. The Pinker sisters have tirelessly organised the first ever, Melbourne Breast Cancer Bra Walk, with all funds raised going directly to Breast Cancer Network Australia.
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Since 2003, the City of Melbourne has held the annual 'Women in Business Lunch'. Targeted towards business women in Melbourne, the lunch was an initiative of Deputy Lord Mayor Susan Riley and other female councillors to acknowledge the achievements of women and the important role they play in Melbourne’s business community. It also provides a platform for women to engage with other business women outside their normal networks.
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Melbourne's ice skaters are invited to be a part of the world record attempt with Stephen Bradbury. Come along and be a part of the world's longest conga line on ice and raise funds for the Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation at the same time.
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The much-loved MV Queenscliff, the pride of the Queenscliff to Sorrento ferry fleet, has undergone a multi million-dollar facelift, and will for the first time travel to Melbourne to be officially unveiled at Waterfront City, Docklands. The public are invited to come on board and see the new-look Searoad Ferries free of charge.
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Melbourne City School is an initiative of Eltham College and opened for students in 2010 offering enrolments for young people from Prep through to year 6.
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Treat your dad this Fathers Day to a Beer Tasting Master Class @ the woolshed pub!
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On Thursday 1st September, Cancer Council Victoria will launch a new prostate cancer support group for gay men and their partners.
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Take Dad out for some neon fun at Black Light Mini Golf on Father's Day!
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Don your maddest hat and your bestest outfit for the "Hatters High Tea Party".
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Jesuit Social Services, in collaboration with NAB, is delighted to present the third event in the Just Leadership Just Imagine Breakfast Series 2011.
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Ever wonder what it would be like to grace the catwalks of Milan, Tokyo, or New York, parading priceless haute-couture and artfully posing for a plethora of flashing cameras?
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Relay For Life is an overnight, community event where teams participate in a relay-style walk or run to raise funds for the Cancer Council Victoria.
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What better way to burst into spring than a visit to Melbourne's Premier Food and Wine event.
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Melbourne will be transformed into a colour and art feast for tattoo and body art enthusiasts with over 120 Australian and international artists coming together to showcase their skills where they'll tattoo, pierce and modify the brave.
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Some of the most thought-provoking personalities from around the world will come to Melbourne for Think Inc's inaugural event this September.
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Parkinson's Unity Walk, hosted by Parkinson's Victoria, is the largest fundraising and awareness raising event of its kind in Victoria. It's a fun way to join friends, family and hundreds of other supporters to make a difference in the lives of people with Parkinson's. With free entertainment, activities for the kids and a sausage sizzle, log onto www.unitywalk.com.au to register.
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It’s back! Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music is an unforgettable audience participation event and a night of unparalleled entertainment.
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Life is sweet at Docklands, but it is about to get a whole lot sweeter. Now in its 4th year, the Chocolate Rush Chocolate Festival aims to educate, indulge festival goers with all there is to know about chocolate.
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Lyneham High School Year 9 Band comes from Canberra where the school has approximately 1100 students. This month the Year 9 Concert Band will be performing a wide variety of its repertoire at Docklands,
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National Science Week is Australia’s major national celebration of science. Running over 10 days, it aims to send a positive message about the impact that science has on our lives, our economy, our society and our world.
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Reflecting Melbourne’s active and passionate literary community and international standing as a City of Literature, the 2011 Melbourne Writers Festival is expanding its approaches to all forms of text, releasing us from old expectations and opening the festival to new ways of looking at the world.
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A new production of William Shakespeare's arguably most famous and performed play, Hamlet, receives a fresh, contemporary interpretation from the creative team that brought Richard III to life in 2010.
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Take advantage of the Costco Wholesale Docklands Annual Business Fair 2011.
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Looking for a once in a laugh-time opportunity? Join Spicks and Specks star Alan Brough and an amazing comedy line-up as you laugh for a good cause at the ultimate mid-winter comedy event. Gather your friends, family or colleagues and join in for the laughs, for Stand Up for The Smith Family.
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In its 60th year the Melbourne International Film Festival is proud to boast attendances of over 185,000 and a program of films and events that makes it the largest film festival in Australia.
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In 2011, Run Melbourne is set to prove its rapidly growing reputation as Melbourne's leading community fitness event. From regular runners to Sunday strollers, anyone can participate in Run Melbourne.
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Be inspired this July, the Craft & Quilt Fair is Australia's biggest craft event and features an exciting mix of world class displays, a comprehensive range of hands-on classes and workshops and the greatest craft products from both international and local suppliers. For the first time ever, there's also the unique opportunity to share your craft ideas and get your name in print - with a book of the best craft tips set to be published!
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Now you can cruise the waterways and take in the spectacular views of Docklands every weekend thanks to Pleasure Boat Cruises. Enjoy a relaxing one hour scenic voyage onboard the M.V Mandalay, one of the last timber vessels of this magnitude built in Australia. Weekend cruises depart four times daily and as a special treat for the July school holidays the cruises will also operate during weekdays - the ideal 'show and tell story' back at school!
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The path of life is full of hidden treasure... do you know how to find it? The Chabad Jewish Centre serves the Docklands, Port Melbourne and South Melbourne Jewish communities.
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The Ray White EJ Whitten Legends Game celebrates the legacy of the late Ted Whitten and raises vital funds for the EJ Whitten Foundation which has raised more than $1million in support of prostate cancer research and awareness.
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Melbourne Open House is back this July for its fourth year with more open buildings along with new tours to highlight lighting, sound and a return of the popular Speaker Series.
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This is your chance to "Dob in a Dude" as Cosmopolitan Model Management searches for the next big thing.
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If your AFL team isn't quite living up to your pre-season expectations, then don't miss the thrilling sports action of ice hockey this July
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The acclaimed Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition, known in art circles as the Victorian Salon des Refuses, Hidden Faces open exclusively to Victorian artists runs in tandem with the touring of the Archibald show, offering the unique opportunity for Victorians to rival the 'official' Prize selection.
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Each year The Sacred Heart Mission assembles a sensational line-up of Australian performers who come together for the Mission's major fundraiser for the year - Heart of St Kilda concert.
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With every ending there's a new beginning. Let NICA's circus artists transport you to a place of memory, reality and fantasy where past and present collide.
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To celebrate the upcoming release of Jim Carrey's new flick, Mr Popper's Penguins, Medibank Icehouse has recreated all of the icy fun with costumed penguins on ice, movie ticket giveaways, recreational all day skating and the thrill of visiting a real winter wonderland!
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With attractions for the whole family including Flathead Fred's Fun Fishin' Show for Kids, Lulu Kids' Activities and the Yahama Super (fish) Tank, this year's show has something for everyone.
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This is Liaoning Ballet's exquisite balletic retelling of The Last Emperor, based on the astonishing life of Pu Yi and choreographed by Ivan Cavallari.
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Live in the Studio is a live television appreciation event giving TV enthusiasts an opportunity to celebrate the finer points of the tube.
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Part of the 2011 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces season, this National Geographic exhibition explores the figures who guided ancient Egypt more than 3,000 years ago.
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Attend the "In Your Element Eco-Market" and celebrate World Environment Day 2011.
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DYC is now a recognised Yachting Australia Training Centre with Learn to Sail courses about to start including Get Into Small Boat Sailing (GISBS) both Level 1 & 2 now available through the recent purchase of 2 Ozi Optis.
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Little Big Shots is Melbourne's International Film Festival for Kids, a five-day celebration of movies made for kids, about kids and sometimes even by kids.
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The Good Food and Wine Show is Australia's largest consumer food and wine exhibition. This event celebrates every aspect of cooking and entertaining from good food, top wines, tempting chocolates, delectable cheeses, and great coffee.
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Join a stellar line-up of Live in the Studio lady alums - all feisty, saucy and whip-smart - as they put their best chromosomes forward to deliver a full night of 'sisters on the tube'.
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For the fourth consecutive year, Victoria will observe the United Nations Day of Vesak, marking the start of a month when Buddhist communities globally come together to celebrate Vesak, the birth, passing and enlightenment of the Buddha.
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Art Melbourne is Melbourne's Affordable Art Fair. Bringing together 80 galleries and 600 artists from across Australia and the international art market with the majority of works priced under $5000.
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Get your toes tapping and your lips smacking at the Fleece Hotel every Thursday night.
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As Diana flounders in a regime of pills, shrinks and electroshock therapy, her family suffers.
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Returning for the sixth consecutive year, the Snow Travel Expo allows enthusiasts to surround themselves with all the fun things associated with snow.
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The Victorian Opera's new commission for 2011 is based on the irreverent, bestselling novel by well known expatriate Kathy Lette.
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Now established as a leading event in the Melbourne cultural calendar, the 2011 Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival will present performances to make the ears prick up, the heart soar and to surprise the mind.
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Enjoy the NGV programs relating to the Top Arts: VCE 2010 exhibition, on display at the Ian Potter Centre these school holidays.
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ArtPlay's autumn program is bursting with activities to bring out the artist, dreamer and performer in every child with magical performances, creative spaces and brand new learning experiences.
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Every child loves Lego!
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Step onboard the Polly Woodside to experience an amazing story at sea!
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An exhibition of over 100 fine Australian Aboriginal paintings and artefacts extending from the 1970's until the current day, created by Past Masters and the Emerging Generation of artists who represent the future of Aboriginal Art in Australia.
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The Baby & Toddler Show offers a first-class mix of exhibitors, expert advice and free children's entertainment.
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ACMI plans to strand more legends on a metaphorical desert island in the popular monthly program Desert Island Flicks - and instead of 5 discs they can only take 5 flicks!
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Pay homage to Australia's fallen this ANZAC Day.
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The fabulous La Mirada Film Festival returns to ACMI this April, presenting the best and most exciting new Spanish and Latin American films of the last twelve months plus a breathtaking selection of Spanish film classics selected by some of the world's finest filmmakers.
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After the success of last year's launch, Melbourne City Sports is once again hosting the Docklands Dash, providing participants with a 4km fun run/walk.
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We've been playing cupid for this event dedicated to the marriage of food and wine (and dalliances with other tipples).
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A hands-on experience for those who want to make their own Italian passata di pomodoro.
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Explore the origins of dining from old world techniques such as salting and smoking to new world preparation including sous vide and deconstruction with internationally acclaimed chef Donovan Cooke.
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Nibble antipasto while watching a pizza-making demonstration by Executive Chef Marisa Travain.
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While Venice was the cross road for the spices between the orient and Europe, The Mission to Seafarers is the crossroad for the seafarers of global trade.
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Bring your children down to Waterfront City for a live food demonstration and hands-on cooking classes for kids with the fabulous Sabrina Parrini, author of Little Kitchen.
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An interactive and educational tasting of vodka - arguably the world's most popular spirit.
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The Yarra Valley has an amazing diversity of produce including game farming, dairy herds, trout farms and of course internationally renowned vineyards.
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Melbourne's original riverside marketplace of boutique Victorian wineries. Taste the breadth of Victoria's wine country in a single day.
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In the rustic surrounds of The Woolshed Pub on historic Central Pier at Docklands, enjoy a degustation with a twist, matched with local and international brews and ales.
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Fruit and forklifts make way for chandeliers, sopranos and beautiful music when Boston Kennedy Executive Search + Selection present Opera in the Market. Now in its twelfth year, Opera in the Market is delighted to continue the exciting partnership with St Vincent's Melbourne. The events proceeds will support St Vincent's new Cancer Centre.
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In March 2011, England's Atul Kochhar from Benares, Chris Salans from Mozaic in Bali, Pedro Miguel Schiaffino from Malabar, Lima, Jun Yukimura from Azabu Yukimura, Tokyo, Toshiro Konishi from Toshiro's in Peru and Liu Yun from The Place at Langham Place, Beijing, will arrive in Melbourne to participate in the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
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3008 is thrilled to provide a lucky reader with the chance to win a 5 piece Jamie Oliver Professional Series Stainless Steel Collection with copper bonded bases comprising 20/24cm frypans, 18/20cm saucepans and 24cm sautepan with a RRP of $799.95 to get you well and truly in the March food and wine festivities.
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Guy Grossi will join HEAT (Hospitality Employment and Training) students in preparing a very special lunch for homeless members of the community.
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The World Street Food Festival is back in 2011- bigger and better than ever.
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Paying homage to mentorship through family, join father and son teams Robert and Clark Kirby and Guy and Carlo Grossi for an unforgettable cinematic dinner.
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Of all the performances to emerge from Ireland, nothing has rivaled the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of Riverdance. With its fusion of Irish and International music and dance, the show has received unanimous critical acclaim and broken box office records.
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Introduce your child to the magic of music with Mini Maestros, their unique Australian music programs for babies and young children aged from 6 months to 5 years are carefully developed by early childhood music education experts.
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Following the phenomenal success of the inaugural festival in 2010, the Indian Film Festival returns to celebrate and showcase the best of Indian cinema.
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Ditch the Desk is a lunchtime walking activity that encourages workers to Get Out of the office and Get Active.
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Witness the birth of a new era in Australian contemporary dance when Mod Dance Company launches its first national tour.
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In the early 1960s, the inexpensive plastic Diana camera was born. After countless clones the 2007 Lomography Diana+ is now a cult artistic tool of the avant-garde.
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As part of the 2011 L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival, ACMI presents Fashion Models on Film, a program exploring the modelling industry from every angle.
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Don't miss a new theatrical event featuring Andrew Lloyd Webber's most timeless songs performed by the current stars of Australian musical theatre and directed by one of Australia's leading directors, Stuart Maunder.
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Xanadu The Musical is coming to Docklands, so pull out the leg warmers, neon and even your roller skates and get set to return to the 80's.
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Get on your bike and explore marvellous Melbourne in the summer time!
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The Japanese summer festival is an annual festival held throughout all areas of Japan.
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Midsumma 2011 and Gasworks Arts Park will host the World Premiere of Grease 2: Live in Concert.
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Melbourne International Fine Art (MiFA) Gallery proudly presents Australia's first ever commercial exhibition of Indonesian Contemporary Art.
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St Kilda is set for another year of hot summer tunes, Indigenous culture, family fun and free entertainment as the St Kilda Festival warms up the streets.
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Bursting onto the stage in a flurry of spandex and big hair, I Can't Believe It's Not Countdown, It's a Musical Comedy, will bring to life your favourite Countdown superstars featuring over 40 smash hit songs from the 70's and 80's with Brian Mannix directing this all singing, all dancing pop/rock experience.
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The Australian Ballet company opens its 2011 season with a new full-length adaption of Madame Butterfly, choreographed by Australian Stanton Welch.
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Comb your afro, polish your platforms and get your boogie on, the Victoria Star is about to set sail on a funk soul fundraising extravaganza.
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Don’t miss the unveiling of Crown’s Christmas Spectacular, one of the most technologically advanced and largest automated Christmas shows in the world.
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The 2010 Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival highlights women as jazz musicians and composers and is an opportunity to showcase musicians from around the globe.
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Visiting Melbourne for the first time ever, Le Grand Cirque is an extraordinary and thrilling combination of classic and innovative group acrobatics and white-knuckle stunts.
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Whether it’s a tango or a foxtrot, a samba or a rumba, the 2010 64th Australian DanceSport Championship promises to enthral audiences with three days of toe-tapping dance entertainment culminating in the final dance off.
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The National Gallery of Victoria will celebrate the superb craftsmanship of the fascinating French Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau (1826–1898).
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This summers Zoo Twilights concerts will bring a galaxy of stars to the Twilights concert stage.
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This beloved family tradition celebrates its 73rd year and it promises to be as vibrant and captivating as ever.
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TIME LINES is a contemporary exhibition featuring works by Docklands resident and artist Jan Lewis.
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The third annual Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) will turn Melbourne into a melting pot of global sounds with artists and music industry representatives preparing to descend on the city.
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From spiritual beliefs to daily life, masks to music, cloth to carving, photos and film, West Africa:
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Ditch the Desk is a lunchtime walking activity developed by Melbourne City Sports to encourage workers to Get Out of the office and Get Active.
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If you see a large booth made out of suitcases in the centre of Southern Cross Station, don\'t be surprised, it\'s all part of Southern Crossings.
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Rock Chicks celebrates passionate and inspiring Australian female song-writers, instrumentalists and singers of all genres and eras, through some never before seen performance footage, costumes, instruments, lyrics, sets and posters.
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This day commemorates the end of the First World War. At 11:00am on the 11th of the 11th month, a ray of light shines onto the Stone of Remembrance.
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Cancer Council Victoria is urging Docklands residents to take to the track for the second time ever Melbourne Relay for Life event.
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Step back to Baltimore 1962 where change is in the air and Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with even bigger dreams, is gripped with excitement for sixties-style dancing, music and hairdos.
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Phillip Island is set for an adrenaline-charged weekend of MotoGP action this October
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A fleet of rare and beautiful classic cars will gather in Melbourne on Friday 22 October when Motorclassica, the Australian International Concours Elegance & Classic Motor Show, comes to town.
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Join the record numbers registering for Ride to Work Day, and proclaim your commitment to a healthier and congestion-free way to get to work.
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Now is the perfect time to rally your work colleagues and employers to get behind you and help you butt out for good.
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JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) is organising a symbolic twilight walk in Docklands with the aim of fundraising for research into finding a cure for Juvenile diabetes.
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Invite the girls over for a fun night and ask them to donate what they would spend on a night out to raise vital funds for women\'s cancers.
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Future Shots is a filmmaking challenge for all young people aged 25 and under living in Victoria.
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Louis Rowe is a Docklands resident and musician, Louis is also undergoing stem cell therapy to regain feeling and the ability to walk again after a motorbike accident almost three years ago left Louis a paraplegic.
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Melbourne City Sports in conjunction with Dragon Boat Victoria (DBV) invite you and your colleagues to be part of the 2010 Corporate Dragon Boat Challenge.
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This October, the much anticipated Docklands\' Writers group commences and not only do you have the opportunity to hone your writing skills, but also the chance to meet two renowned authors for some tips and tales.
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With new attractions, great family entertainment, thousands of animals and even more free fun activities on offer, there is nothing like the 2010 Royal Melbourne Show.
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Brazilian-style song and percussion workshop.
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The Icehouse is holding their very own Ice Carnival, where you can dance with their new characters, enjoy some icy snow cones, carnival food, face painting, a spinning wheel game and a free ride giveaway for every guest!
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School\'s out from Saturday 18 September to Sunday 3 October and there is plenty going on to keep everyone busy these school holidays especially at Glow-in-the-dark Black Light Mini Golf!
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IMAX Melbourne Museum is delving deep into the ocean these September school holidays with the breathtaking new IMAX film, Dolphins and Whales 3D.
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Disney\'s Club Penguin is calling Melbourne Aquarium its home for the whole month of September!
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Docklands Dad\'s and Grand Dad\'s deserve a little extra attention on Father\'s Day and time spent together, talking, enjoying and catching up is probably the greatest gift you can give your Dad this Father\'s Day, except for perhaps yet another pair of socks!
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The Nutcracker has captivated audiences for decades; a timeless classic of toy soldiers, talking mice and dancing snowflakes seen through the eyes of a little girl at Christmas.
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Style icon Ruby Rose and Melbourne model Lucy McIntosh are the ambassador and face of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (MSFW).
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Pot-Pourri have enchanted audiences around the world with their inspiring and unique sound, much-loved repertoire of opera, music theatre and song and their inimitable warmth and wit.
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Promoting independent arts in Victoria, the annual Melbourne Fringe Festival showcases groundbreaking and daring performances ranging across all art forms.
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The Melbourne Juggling Convention is pleased to announce that the crazy antics of the Juggling Games have this year become a public spectator sport!
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The Trop Jr Filmmaking Course is a five-day course spread over four months designed to help kids gain the organisational and technical skills to make a short film.
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A back to back exhibition by two of Melbourne\'s freshest artists, showcasing their latest works.
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Imagine being able to tell whether the person across the negotiating table is attempting to deceive you, distort the truth or blatantly lie.
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The Imperial Ice Stars return with a dynamic new interpretation of their award-winning masterpiece, Swan Lake on Ice, as part of a two year, 22-country world tour.
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Buy a daffodil for Daffodil Day, and give hope to the 1 in 2 Australians diagnosed with cancer by age 85.
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Thanks to the power of YouTube, talented singer-songwriter Stephen Lynch, is a global star for his very wrong rendition of Special Ed, and his classic song Craig (about the little-known, darker brother of Jesus Christ).
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Looking for some Friday night fun?
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Take this opportunity to not only win $10,000, but to put your favourite Docklands restaurant on the national culinary map winning a prized position in the Lifestyle I Love Food Awards.
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Rarely is such a diverse collection of artists represented under one roof.
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Vicdeaf provides free adult hearing checks for Docklands residents and workers on the second Thursday of every month at The Hub.
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Sundays are for relaxing, taking it easy and enjoying life, especially as we enter the final month of Melbourne\'s winter.
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Expect the return of all the famous Shrek characters including Shrek (Mike Myers), Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and meet the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumpelstiltskin (Walt Dohrn).
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Come along to Wonderland Fun Park these school holidays and see the amazing and hilarious Circus Spectacular filled with acts of intrigue and wonder.
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Looking for something fun and free to entertain the kids during the school holidays?
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The Docklands Sunday Market is a vibrant local event that offers a variety of stalls with a varied assortment of new and pre-loved goods held every Sunday on the promenade.
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Direct from Buenos Aires, the critically acclaimed and sizzling hot sensation Tango Fire Company of Buenos Aires is returning to Australia with its new show Tango Inferno – The Fire Within. Go on a seductive journey through the history of Tango featuring brilliant dancers, musicians and a singer, accompanied by the classic music of Astor Piazzolla and others.
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City Gifts, an exhibition showcasing approximately 130 gifts from 29 countries received and collected by the City of Melbourne since the nineteenth century.
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The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an iconic Melbourne event, the largest film festival and most critically acclaimed in Australia.
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Russian pianist and Head of Piano Studies at Yale University, Boris Berman, returns to ANAM as Director of this year’s Piano! Festival.
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The King of Siam wants to bring Western culture to his country and engages Anna, an attractive English school teacher, to serve as tutor to his many children and wives.
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It is important for people with MS to be aware of their rights and responsibilities and their employer’s obligations in the workplace.
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Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music is an unforgettable interactive experience and a tribute to the film that continues to warm millions of hearts celebrating its 45th anniversary this year.
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One of the world’s finest collections of 19th and 20th century art will come exclusively to Melbourne this June as the seventh exhibition in the hugely popular Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series at the National Gallery of Victoria.
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The Good Food & Wine Show will bring its scrumptious line-up to Melbourne serving up Australia’s finest food and wine, a huge celebrity chef line-up and a feast of tasting experiences to tempt everyone’s palette.
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Now in its fourth year, The Light in Winter celebrates shared cultural experiences, bringing together artists, designers and communities to explore ideas of light, enlightenment and hope.
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The Amazing Bodies Exhibition is the first exhibition of its kind to use comparative anatomical evidence to attempt to uncover the mysteries of life.
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If you love ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
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Prepare to enter a world of musical magic and wonderment as the 2010 Winter Sound System takes you on an unforgettable futuristic journey along the yellow brick road and deep into the rabbit hole this June.
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At the MindBodySpirit Festival you can find exciting new experiences, ideas and products for your health, physical and mental wellbeing.
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Meet Carolyn Creswell, founder of Carman’s Fine Foods who started with a mere $1000 and has single handedly grown her home-based muesli business to a multinational company with exports reaching 18 countries.
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The search is on for Docklands’ own Trinny and Susannah. This is your chance to show off your fashion prowess in the name of fun and frivolity.
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After cruising Melbourne for 10 years, Voyager will depart from Victoria Harbour for the last time bound for the Gold Coast.
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The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival is Australia’s premier cultural event devoted exclusively to the exploration of human rights issues through art and film.
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This month you have the opportunity to get together with workmates and friends to do something special for others.
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The Beauty Myth Revisited: How Images of Beauty are Still Used Against Women.
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Festival Director, Lisa Dempster, describes The Emerging Writers’ Festival as a ten-day celebration of words. Covering all the stages of writing – from creation to presentation.
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Ever wondered if fish sleep or penguins dance at night? Find out as you celebrate the start of the weekend at Melbourne Aquarium’s Friday Night Drinks.
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Explore the lives of 18th century women, with their incredible strength and courage in the face of adversity.
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Who said art was just for show?
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Even the littlest groover can get into the swing of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2010 with ArtPlay’s medley of imaginative music workshops from 30 April to 8 May.
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Signature Prints are bringing Florence Broadhurst to Melbourne for an exclusive 4 day only sale.
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These school holidays have a ball right in the centre of Docklands at Wonderland Fun Park.
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The Docklands School Holiday Program is packed with exciting activities and fun-filled excursions for children aged 5 to 12 years of age.
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Come to the Shrine of Remembrance these school holidays and make your very own square of a Peace Quilt.
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CircaNICA presents Circus of Spin at Scienceworks these autumn school holidays. Get whirled away in this entertaining new show featuring Miss Ellaneous and Professor Gorski.
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The Icehouse is Docklands, and Australia’s new and exciting, world-class ice sports and entertainment venue.
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Behind the giant murals and the larger than life props you find that Glow Golf Black Light Mini Golf is based on old fashioned family fun at an affordable price.
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Australia’s Top Comedy Show for Kids is back by popular demand in 2010!
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Get the giggles at the Comedy Club for Kids, in celebration of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, ArtPlay is giving a master class in kids comedy with some of the Festival’s favourite comedians.
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Damian has agreed to babysit the audience. But he thinks there will only be two of you.
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Superstar mates Skipper and Private from the Madagascar movies will team up to lead a super-cool Penguin Party at Melbourne Aquarium this school holidays.
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The Australian Centre for the Moving Image gets wild these school holidays presenting a brand new program of films and activities.
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It’s that time again, the official end of day light saving. We are advised to turn our clocks BACK one hour on Sunday 4th April at 3am Eastern Standard Time.
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Melbourne audiences can feast on a dazzling collection of contemporary and timeless films from Spain and Latin America at La Mirada Film Festival 2010.
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Now in its sixth year, Art Melbourne brings together 100 galleries selling work from over 800 artists all under one roof.
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Pay homage to Australia’s fallen at this year’s Dawn Service at 6am, followed by the annual ANZAC Day March at 9am.
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Music from The Movies brings classics, well-known pieces, a few obscure and the quiet and introspective selections of full-on action pieces devoted to three of the greatest movie scores ever written.
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Each week explore a different location around the Melbourne CBD to inspire and build a creative network for photography enthusiasts of all levels and experience, no need to book, just turn up.
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Over 5,000 people are expected to join in the Greatest Pillow Fight on earth this April to smash the current Pillow Fight World Record held by Minehead Butlins in Somerset, UK set on November 14, 2008 with 3,706 participants.
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The National Portrait Gallery invites all Australians between 18 and 25 to enter the National Youth Self Portrait Prize 2010.
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This March Docklands will host a wonderful union between fashion and fundraising in the most luxurious and glamorous of ways.
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Get ready to Feel the Energy from 25-28 March at the 2010 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix as seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher takes to the track against Australia’s own Mark Webber at speeds in excess of 300 kilometres per hour.
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For one night only of food, wine and fun and an evening enriched with historical significance and fabulous food, a new twist on old favourites as prepared by talented Australian chef Andrew Blake. Start with aperitifs in St Peter the Mariner Chapel, followed by entree in the Norla Dome.
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Melbourne's fish and chip enthusiasts will love the Flathead Festival at Docklands.
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There is no doubt that Melbourne is the culinary capital of Australia, even if we do say so ourselves, the rich and diverse flavours that are available to us derived from every nook and cranny across the globe is only matched by the quality and freshness of our produce.
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Cult icons, the Tokyo Shock Boys are back for their 20th anniversary with a brand new show of spectacular new stunts and some old favourites.
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The flagship Melbourne City Sports program, the Super Sunset Series (SSS) 2010 is now in its 9th year, and this year has increased to four community fun runs/walks, with the addition of the inaugural Docklands Dash!
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The original barnstorming rockers, Status Quo, are returning to Melbourne.
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Shanghai Beauty is a ground-breaking dance performance choreographed and performed by Jin Xing, China's most famous and successful choreographer and the first transsexual recognised by the Chinese government.
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It’s the end of the working week and time to toe tap the weekend in with some cool drinks and hot sounds of jazz in the courtyard.
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In 2009, Earth Hour became truly global, with nearly one billion people in over 4,000 towns and cities participating in the world’s largest environmental campaign.
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Join Belly Dancing for Beginners for a new way to exercise incorporating flexibility, femininity and strength.
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The Baby Show is a major new event for Melbourne, bringing together unbeatable shopping, exciting entertainment and expert advice and is a must attend event for all new and expectant parents.
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Guided boat tours for residents to learn about the port.
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d’Albora Marinas Victoria Harbour is situated on the sunny side of Docklands. Offering premium berthing options for both long and short term leasing and first class facilities, the marina has plenty to offer the avid boat owner. Located in the heart of Docklands, Victoria Harbour Marina is on the doorstep of the great dining options and is just minutes to the Melbourne CBD shopping and lifestyle precinct.
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Starting on the 25th of February eager boaters will be setting sail from the Waterfront City on a three day and two night rally around Port Phillip Bay to raise money for children in our community with special needs. This year the course for the Fourth Annual Variety Splash has changed with the first leg taking sailors to the new Sandringham Yacht Club instead of the Mornington Yacht Club.
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Club Marine Insurance is proud to be a supporter and active participant in the great Australian marine lifestyle. As Australia’s largest provider of pleasure craft insurance, we’re also proud to say that we’ve been protecting the insurance needs of Australian boaters for more than 40 years.
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Events
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Adventure Sails are offering a fabulous addition to all the fun and marine excitement of the Melbourne International Boat & Lifestyle Show held at Docklands this February with hour-long tours, to really embrace the sailing spirit of the show.
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Fishing, kayaking, water ski demonstrations, live music and dance lessons are just some of the activities on offer at Melbourne’s International Boat & Lifestyle Festival this February, a highlight on the Docklands calendar.
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Learn to link your body, mind and breath in a seamless flow and feel better with classes of Hatha Yoga.
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Little Aid has created relaxed informative sessions especially designed for parents and carers. No medical jargon, just essential first aid in simple, easy-to-understand terms from an experienced trainer.
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Dragon Boating is an ancient Chinese water sport; it’s also a fabulous way to meet people and an enjoyable way to increase your fitness in a fun and friendly atmosphere on the water.
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Discover the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah.
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Brickworks is an adult art program which is self-run and provides a relaxed, informal and supportive environment in which to create and explore your artistic self. Participants work with a variety of media (including paint, clay or textiles) to create individual projects in a group environment. All abilities welcome, enthusiasm encouraged!
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Paul Douglas with guest speaker Adam Grubb, Very Edible Gardens
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Learning a new language or refreshing your skills is a great way to keep your mind sharp and stimulated.
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Why not start 2010 by expanding your mind or learning a new skill?
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Celebrating 30 years of free entertainment including live bands, dance lessons, extreme sports and family fun, the St Kilda Festival officially kicks off on Saturday 6 February with Yalukit Willam Ngargee:
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Join 6,000 other cyclists in The Melbourne Summer Cycle, a unique opportunity to pedal through 40kms of marvellous Melbourne in the summertime.
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The day lovers across the globe express their undying love, often pop the question, and in some cases end up in the doghouse for not organising something special to treat a loved one.
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Flashmob, or spontaneous group dancing is breaking out across the world, now you can get grooving in Docklands with Movie Moves.
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ACMI pays tribute to the amazing five-decade career of Italian screen siren Claudia Cardinale with Focus on Claudia Cardinale.
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The 2010 Chinese New Year Festival is the Year of the Tiger, with attractions for everyone in the family.
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With AC/DC heading into Melbourne this February, if you haven’t yet discovered this exhibition now is the time.
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You're invited to "Chanukah in Ice" a Chanukah event for the whole family. Join us at Wonderland Park in Docklands for an evening with Music, Ice Skating, Hot Latkes, Doughnuts, Grand Menorah lighting, And More!!
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Take a filmic and musical journey through the heart and soul of sunny Jamaica this summer when the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents an incredible selection of new and classic films exploring dub and reggae on film. Curated by Richard Sowada, Lisa Palermo and Kate Welsman
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The Victorian Indigenous Art Awards 2009 Exhibition will be open to the public from 28 November - 23 December 2009 at Boscia Galleries, Level 4, 175 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. Entry free. For more information: www.bosciagalleries.com or call 9639 0399
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Bring along a picnic, your family and friends and enjoy a relaxing evening at Victoria Harbour!
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Melbourne Zoo’s massive $20m new development highlighting Victoria’s coastal environment will open on December 9.
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Docklands holiday program run through the YMCA will be at the Docklands Community Hub this January.
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Melbourne Museum has launched Wild: Amazing animals in a changing world, an exhibition featuring more than 700 mammals, birds and reptiles from all around the world.
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Jump aboard and make tracks to Waterfront City to enjoy the Thomas & Friends™ free live musical show ‘Thomas’ Christmas Surprise’.
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Witness James Cameron’s latest masterpiece, Avatar 3D, on the world’s third largest screen at IMAX Melbourne Museum.
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The Kazoos are putting on the tinsel and will be coming down your chimney this Christmas as they deliver a heartfelt musical treat to kids across the nation.
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Action Zone is a collection of the latest in inflatable amusement products –guaranteed for having fun!
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This summer ACMI is hosting Kid's Flicks, Free Kid's Classics and a free Kid's in the Studio workshop called Top Secret Movie Magic.
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Get up close to yachts, ferries and ships this New Years Eve and take in the fireworks from a whole new dimension.
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Celebrate the festive season with effervescent entertainer Frankie J Holden who will be joined by his wife Michelle Pettigrove and the Salvation Army Band, and backed by an ensemble of ethereal choristers.
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Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Dennis Hopper's startling directorial debut returns fully restored for the big screen.
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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will conduct teachings on the theme of “Who is Responsible?” and a call for greater personal and universal responsibility.
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Graduating students from the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) step into the spotlight to perform their finely-honed acts.
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This year Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight celebrates 72 years and is expected to be as vibrant and magical as ever featuring an array of contemporary and traditional performers to delight and entertain the whole family.
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Bring along a picnic, your family and friends and enjoy a relaxing evening at Victoria Harbour.
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Angelina’s takes a journey to become a Prima Ballerina preparing to audition for the prestigious Camembert Academy.
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We invite you all to be part of what’s growing on in the Docklands.
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To our Docklands Neighbours you are invited to Twilight Bowls
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A Hearing screening service
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Australian visit to focus on the power of the individual.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has launched the theme of his 2009 Australian visit with a call for greater personal and universal responsibility.

10 December: Who is Responsible? Public Talk- Melbourne Convention Centre.

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From September 2009, the National Gallery of Victoria will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Wedgwood. Featuring over 70 works drawn from the NGV’s internationally acclaimed Wedgwood holdings, the display will pay tribute to one of the most famous designers of decorative arts, a leading figure in the rise of neo-classical taste in the 18th century.
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Seen by 200,000 people across the country Busting Out! Returns to Melbourne for Christmas Season Busting the Body Myth! Australian Show makes thousands of ordinary women feel extraordinary Emma Powell is emerging as a powerful new voice in Australian entertainment, and thousands of ordinary women are celebrating what she has to say.
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Melbourne Museum is set to launch Wild: Amazing animals in a changing world, an exhibition featuring more than 700 mammals, birds and reptiles from all around the world.
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A social Corporate Cocktail Event at BCM Bar (Waterfront Venues) will be held on November 14. The cocktail party is open to the Docklands and Melbourne Community and targets an over 25yr old corporate crowd who are looking for a bit of fun whilst being able to mingle/network with like minded corporates on a Saturday night.
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Back in Black Friday will see a line-up of Aussie rock’s biggest voices and loudest guitars performing some of AC/DC’s greatest hits for one unforgettable hour. The Back in Black Friday band will be made up of members of The Devilrock Four, The Lightning Strikes and Bug Dust.
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Don’t know your Semillon from your Sauvignon Blanc?
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Fleetwood Mac perform one show in Melbourne
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Subaru Melbourne is holding a free seminar to help Mums step back in the workforce with two of the employment industry’s most knowledgeable professionals.
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2009 marks the 91st Anniversary of Armistice of 1918 and 75th Anniversary of the Shrine Dedication.
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‘Victoria’s Annual Olive Festival’ now in its ninth year will be held at the internationally award winning Witchmount Estate Winery in Rockbank to showcase Victoria’s olive, food and wine industry.
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Holy Mo...ly, it’s Movember and time to get growing your mo throughout November in an endeavour to put the spot light on men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and depression.
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The public open spaces of Yarra's Edge are about to receive a face lift! Over the next month, the City of Melbourne is re-mulching and re-planting the landscapes on the Lorimer Street side, where new trees and colourful ground covers will be planted.
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Dragons Boats will fill the water of Victoria Harbour with colour as the excitement of the Victorian Corporate Dragon Boat Challenge returns to Docklands this November.
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Australia’s internationally-acclaimed ‘Comedy Doctor’ Tim Ferguson has toured the world performing comedy, as well as written sitcom and comedy films.
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Get your toes tapping and fingers snapping with the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society on board the Victoria Star Cruise Boat as Louis King & The Liars Klub play the Blues while you kick back and cruise with the blues.
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This October in collaboration with the Melbourne International Arts Festival, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents Warhol Superstars on Film.
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“The Trocks” as they are affectionately known, are returning to Melbourne for only six performances in celebration of their 35th anniversary.
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Flower Temple presents The Lost Forest -take your kids on a journey through Artemis Lane QV, where they can discover the characters that live within The Lost Forest and the interactive Flower Temple Butterfly Experience.
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What a great reason to get the girls over for a fabulous and fun night in, while doing something great for women’s cancer research.
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The International Digital Entertainment Festival is back playing host to a series of exciting digital events and activities.
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Buy, sell or trade your car, motorbike, van or four wheel drive at this unique private car market.
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If you want to get the inside track on how to ‘Break into Hollywood From 10,000 Kilometres Away’ and get your screenplay from page to screen, then don’t miss this unique two-day seminar with award-winning US film & TV writer/producer Paul Margolis.
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Skate into the school holidays with ice skating, carnival rides and character appearances at Wonderland Park. Kids can meet the Wonderland Park characters which include a penguin, polar bear and a Snowman and will appear from 12 noon-2pm daily during the holidays.
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With countless unique and memorable experiences to be had there is something for everyone to enjoy at one of Victoria’s most iconic events. The Royal Melbourne Show brings the very best of the country to the city and is an absolute must for children each year.
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Don’t forget Docklands very own play-centre for kids these holidays, Monkey Mania is great fun for the kids and for the adults with lots of room to run around, climb and slide or be engaged by educational interactive devices, musical, cognitive and sensory games which allow younger children to be intrigued safely and securely.
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Go around the world to the Middle East and participate in a craft workshop where you can discover ancient and beautiful craft traditions of different countries in the Middle East.
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Hip Hop Dance Classes at Gasworks Arts Park with DEMILITION B-GIRL
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It’s Free & Spooky at ACMI
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At the height of his career in the mid-1970’s, Cat Stevens, discontent with the excesses of fame and fortune, turned his back on the music business.
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Storytime is a special time for children (aged two to five years) and their care-givers to enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and simple craft.
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The spotlight will shine on Melbourne Spring Fashion Week as a signature vibrant colour palette of electric pinks and striking oranges pop up and cascade throughout the city in celebration of the arrival of Spring.
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The Australian Ballet will lift the curtain on the much-anticipated return of Stanton Welch’s masterpiece, The Sleeping Beauty as the Australian Ballet’s full company of 66 dancers will bring numerous character roles to life including charming animals, irresistible fairies, and the ravishing baddie Carabosse.
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We welcome you to join us for a few meetings to learn how you can, through Rotary, give service to community.
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Be captivated by inspiring images, alluring sounds and intriguing explorations of the spoken and written word.
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This September Docklands Yacht Club commences their Community Sailing days for residents in response to the volume of ongoing requests.
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A celebration of the written word that will stimulate, surprise and delight readers with some of the finest writing as more than 300 international and Australian authors share their ideas and passion for the written word.
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Don’t forget Slow Sundays continue through to the end of August at more than 20 selected Docklands restaurants.
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Don’t just think about the homeless, put your hands up this August to assist the Melbourne City Mission in their annual Homelessness Campaign to raise awareness and desperately needed funds.
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The prestigious National Ballet of China will perform an exclusive one week season of this acclaimed classical ballet.
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Penny Koukoulas' Lost Dogs depicts the plight of the dogs at The Lost Dogs’ Home in North Melbourne, the largest animal shelter in Australia.
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Australia’s most popular bridal expo, the Melbourne Bridal and Honeymoon Expo will be in full bloom as it showcases an extraordinary bridal gown made out of daffodils in time for Daffodil Day.
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The 40 Hour Famine this year is raising awareness and funds for the Global Food Crisis which is currently affecting more than 900 million people across 33 countries.
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Call for Entries & Message to Artists
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The Scotsman describes as being ‘in possession of a voice that sounds like an act of God’, Paul Capsis, to Miss Toni Lamond the legend of Australian variety, Order of Australia and Key to the City of Melbourne recipient, and declared by the Sydney Morning Herald as ‘The Ultimate Showgirl’, The Burlesque Hour mixes it up with the very, very best stars in the stratosphere.
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Melbourne’s rich theatre history comes alive this winter in the Break a Leg Exhibition, where the greatest performers unite for one star-studded show!
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Theatre on Ice combines artistic flair and creativity with the speed and athleticism of figure skating.
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The sensational Madrid-based flamenco dance company, Noche Flamenca will appear for the first time in eight years, giving audiences a rare chance to experience the beauty and intensity of flamenco in its purest form.
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A must for lovers of both music and theatre, Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos is an opera about opera, ravishing music, a comic plot, three dazzling sopranos and one heroic tenor played by internationally acclaimed Canadian tenor John Mac Master.
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Among Britain's most acclaimed composers, Michael Nyman returns to Melbourne with his cinematic music masterpieces and his 11-piece band performing one concert only in Melbourne.
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For four days only and just once a year, the Craft & Quilt Fair is Australia’s most loved craft show.
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To coincide with Barbie’s 50th Anniversary, Federation Square will host an exhibition celebrating Barbie’s past, present and future. Until July 12 - 10am to 6pm daily
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Harbour Town is supporting the Victorian Winter Blanket Appeal.
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Florence Broadhurst Melbourne Pop-Up Store 4 days only! Thursday 18th June 2009 – Sunday 21st June 2009 10am – 6pm Shop 11, 71 Merchant Street, Victoria Harbour, Docklands For inquiries phone: 02 8338 8400
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World Environment Day is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of our environment and enhances political attention and action.
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Nutcracker – The Story of Clara is Graeme Murphy’s dramatically different re-telling of Nutcracker.
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The Police Band is a vibrant, dynamic group made up of twenty-five instrumentalists and vocalists performing jazz, swing, and contemporary pop.
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As part of winter’s jam-packed calendar, enjoy the excitement of Ignite as artists and lighting experts “invigorate, illuminate and stimulate the waterfront” this winter.
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The Waterfront City Collector's Sunday Market set along the promenade and piazza is the ultimate eco-friendly market, offering a range of unique and original products.
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Call To Arms is Cancer Council’s annual national event to raise funds and awareness of cancer, a disease that effects 1 in 2 men by age 85.
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The Australian Academy of Design (AAD) invites entries from young photographers in their annual poster competition to win a scholarship at the AAD, a share of prize money and be exhibited at the Clement Meadmore Gallery.
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This May, help save a life by taking part in Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea.
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Be among the first to see the latest Star Trek addition in a special midnight screening.
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The 14th Annual RSPCA Million Paws Walk is a festival for pooches and people alike.
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Take part in the 2009 National Simultaneous Storytime organised through the Australian Library and Information Association to promote the value of reading and literacy and books while promoting an Australian writer and publisher.
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The Fox Classic Car Collection has up to 50 vehicles on display,
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Buddha’s Day and Multicultural Festival is a unique annual event which celebrates Melbourne’s diverse multicultural society.
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The Atrium, Federation Square Photographers:
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A season featuring ‘the best of’ Australian short film.
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Indulge in a feast of boutique wine & beer and gourmet food; cooking demonstrations by Greg Malouf, Jerry Mai & George Hill; wine seminar with Craig Barnes; live music by Cotton Keays & Morris, New Melbourne Jazz Band & Andy Baylor's Cajun Combos.
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Take the chance to experience the work of elite artists with a disability.
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National Sorry Day allows the community to acknowledge the impact of 150 years of policies that resulted in the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families.
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Walk or run to raise money for breast cancer research whether you and friends decide to walk, run or sponsor a participant.
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BEERTOPIA is set to showcase the largest collection of beers to date from all around the world.
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The Australian String Quartet are delighted to have 2008 Sydney International Piano Competition Winner, Konstantin Shamray join them.
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The Shuffle Club have a new residency Fridays at a fabulous new venue in docklands called LOT 50.
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One of Australia's leading prizes for sculptors in Australia.
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The Dutch community in Melbourne is organising the 5th Dutch Orange Day: the party in Melbourne celebrating Queen Beatrix' birhtday.
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The Gigalees and their Crazy Circus Show are part of the Comedy Festival’s Family orientated line up; bringing their side splitting comedy, awesome acrobatics, juggling, slapstick and toe-tapping music and heaps of boundless energy.
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An exciting new chamber opera, Rembrandt’s Wife composed by Andrew Ford, is a compelling story that explores the tragic relationships of one of the world’s greatest painters: the death of his beloved wife Saskia, the madness of his lover Geertje and the haunting visions of his muse-to-be, Hendrijke.
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The Melbourne International Jazz Festival presents an extraordinary new project which brings together The Choir of Hard Knocks and the universal songs of Billie Holiday.
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Chill City, is a joyous celebration of music, food and wine, held at the Alexandra Gardens.
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Cheech and Chong have enjoyed amazing success over the past 25 years, with nine hit comedy albums, one Grammy award and eight hit films, beginning with their 1978 classic Up In Smoke.
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Behind the Lines is a popular annual feature at the National Museum, this year cartoonists have embraced the challenge of capturing new faces in what has been a turbulent year in Australian politics.
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Now in its 6th year, Art Melbourne brings together 100 galleries selling work from over 800 artists all under one roof.
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The Dawn Service commences on the Shrine Forecourt at 6am.
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Get up and close to yachts, ferries and ships while taking in views of Victoria Harbour, South Bank and Westgate Bridge.
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Remembrance Day commemorates the end of the First World War. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the armistice of 1918.
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One thing you can learn from your kids is that it can be hard to take the first step, especially re-entering the workforce.
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The Lygon Street Festa is the oldest street festival and returns this year to its original roots of showcasing everything that is truly Italian in Australia’s “Little Italy”.
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Indulge this Christmas with a special Kobe Jones lunch, where each table is decorated with a unique chocolate centrepiece crafted by Kobe Jones’s renowned patissier Stephane Jegat.
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Hi 5 is set to thrill and excite the littlies with their toy-riffic, toy-tastic live stage show in their latest arena spectacular, Hi-5 Playtime.
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It might be warming up downunder but now is the perfect time to consider Discovering Europe 2009 at Flight Centre’s Travel Show.
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Combining the best Gypsy Music from the far corners of Europe, Babaganoush will tantalise with their spicy melodies and tragic love songs; their warm, sensuous and intoxicating sounds will have you mesmerised.
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Delightful entertainment featuring music, dance and comedy for children aged 3 – 10, comprising three energetic performers who sing, dance and interact with the children.
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This three-day course provides participants with an introduction to the key roles of this exciting industry, Writing, Directing and Cinematography.
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The Melbourne Docklands will host world class keel boat sailing and spectacular short course racing as part of an expanded Skandia Docklands Invitational program.
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Grammy Award-winning soul diva Roberta Flack embarks on an Australian tour commencing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performing just two concerts.
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Welcome the New Year in style with the Kobe Jones Deco Decadence black tie celebration.
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Melbourne Aquarium is celebrating the opening of a brand-new exhibit five years in the making – Incredible Antarctica.
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This summer science and physics become mere playthings as the illustrious world of magic comes to City Museum with all it’s baroque and buoyant charm.
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Celebrate the magic of Christmas with song at the 2008 Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight.
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Gasworks Arts Park will present Noel Tovey’s one man show Little Black Bastard in association with Yalukit Wilam Ngargee.
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Don’t miss St Kilda Festival bursting with music, indigenous culture, market stalls, varied live entertainment, dancing, dining, and drinks all set against the amazing St Kilda iconic backdrop.
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A highlight of summer in Melbourne, the Suzuki Night Market brings food stalls, live entertainment and interesting merchandise under the stars each Wednesday evening until the end of February.
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Keep some of that holiday calm as you go through your life by learning to breathe, stretch and relax with Yoga.
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The inaugural Australian Romance Readers Convention is a chance for all those lovers of romance fiction to come out of hiding and celebrate together this February.
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Encourage your child’s natural creativity and imagination with games, singing, dancing and percussion instruments.
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Valentine’s Day means romance, and the MSO will tell some of the world’s enduring love stories in this beautiful, particularly romantic program conducted by Oleg Caetani.
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Good Vibrations Festival has become a landmark on the Australian Summer calendar and in its 6th year the finest beat-based party music from around the World is on the cards. www.gvf.com.au
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At the Travel XPO you’ll find out the latest travel news, discover new places to explore and get advice on everything you’ll need from visas to insurance and the opportunity to book and secure some great deals!
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Getting together with your neighbours can help create vibrant, healthy communities, break down the barriers of loneliness and isolation often experienced by the elderly and people who live alone and make our suburb a happier place to live.
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The much anticipated Designers’ House brings a particularly unique and luxurious retail experience to Waterfront City.
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For the 6th year, the popular Thai Culture and Food Festival returns to Federation Square as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
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Remaking Fashion will include approximately 40 garments and accessories, as well as sketchbooks from the Lucas & Co archive.
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Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with some good ol' Irish fun...
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Kinderballet is a ballet program for pre-school children tailored to children aged 3-5 years of age.
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“Must be seen to be believed!”
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