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Checkpoint Charlie Comedy (Comedy)
Wed 16 May 2011 was a big first year for Checkpoint Charlie. The city's "premier above ground underground comedy room" played host to... More details
Felix Bar Comedy (Comedy)
Wed 16 May Every Wednesday, Felix Bar hosts your comedy favourites with the likes of Jimeoin, Pete Helliar, Tom Gleeson, Charlie... More details
The Variety Collective (Comedy)
Wed 16 May Comedy happens Northside too, with The Variety Collective running a weekly variety show including comedy, circus and magic on... More details
The Maccabees (Music)
Wed 16 May UK indie rockers the Maccabees are coming over to play at Groovin' the Moo festivals across the country and will be popping... More details
Kaiser Chiefs (Music)
Wed 16 May They were here last year playing Splendour, now they're coming past for Groovin' the Moo, but also this show – joined by... More details

Softbelly Comedy (Comedy)
Thu 17 May Every Thursday, up to seven comedians sock Softbelly in the guts and make the chuckles commence. The line-up at this vintage... More details
Love Story (Clubs)
Thu 17 May Beware: Thursday nights at The Toff will well and truly wreck your Friday morning plans. Kicking off at 11.30pm and going... More details
Dog's Comedy - Footscray (Comedy)
Thu 17 May Laugh your self silly every Thursday night at Dog’s Comedy Footscray, a comedy night designed to promote up and coming... More details
Soul in the Basement (Clubs)
Thu 17 May Cherry Bar is reliably rock’n’ roll, but on a Thursday night it dips a calloused toe into a pool of ’60s soul. Depending... More details
Thursday Lates (Travel)
Thu 17 May The newly revamped Museum of Contemporary Art is now ready to make its mark on Sydney’s art after hours scene with the... More details

Boy and Bear (Music)
Fri 18 May Those lovely home-grown lads Boy and Bear are hitting the road with their Remembering The Mexican album tour, their biggest... More details
Vodka Bar and Rockstar Bowl (Clubs)
Fri 18 May Get your house, vodka and bowling fix Friday nights at the Vodka Bar, just a short strut away from Rockstar Bowling. More details
Finishing School (Clubs)
Fri 18 May Held in the historic surrounds of the Bella Union bar every second Friday, Finishing School has a reputation as having one of... More details
Fridays at the Night Cat (Clubs)
Fri 18 May Get your boogie on to some live music at this Fitzroy institution. The vibe at The Night Cat is always electric, and most of... More details
Fridays at Eurotrash (Clubs)
Fri 18 May $5 drink specials before 10pm, free entry and 2 awesome DJs anyone? Eurotrash is one of those silly fun clubs that can make... More details

Instant Rockstar (Kids)
Sat 19 May Let your child's inner rockstar shine through as they create their very own music video in this exciting new workshop. Kids... More details
A Delicious Italian Lunch (Restaurants)
Sat 19 May A series of authentic Italian cuisine cooking classes where chef Andrea Montesfusco from Delicious Italian teaches you... More details
Kimba and Ryan (Music)
Sat 19 May Kimba and Ryan are like Sonny and Cher except for the bitter divorce part where one of them goes and straddles a cannon. The... More details
A Fine Line - Peter Davidson (Art)
12 Apr-19 May Architect Peter Davidson is most well known for designing Fed Square. Now check out his exhibition. More details
Intimate Beer and Chocolate Pairing (Restaurants)
12-19 May Barrel-aged imperial stout and fine chocolates are a match made in Good Beer Week heaven at this Mamor Szalón event. More details

The Impro Cave (Comedy)
Sun 20 May Improvised comedy is always surreal, fast-paced and often brilliant – and you can expect all that at The Impro Cave. More details
Pop-up charity at the Reading Room Café (Restaurants)
19-20 May Practice snack-tivism in style at Footscray’s brand-spanking new Reading Room Café. For eight weekends from April 7th, the... More details
Shotgun Wedding (Theatre)
19-20 May Raise a flute of Champagne with Bridget Balodis and Mark Pritchard in their first Next Wave Festival event, Shotgun Wedding, a... More details
Revolver Sundays (Clubs)
Sun 20 May If you say the word ‘club’ to any self respecting Melbournian, they will most likely answer with two words ‘Revolver... More details
Guilty Pleasure Sundays (Clubs)
Sun 20 May House music, lush booths and free entry make ‘Guilty Pleasures Sundays’ at Pretty Please the perfect way to get a little... More details

Comedy @ Spleen (Comedy)
Mon 21 May Spleen presents the up-and-comers of comedy and surprise guests every Monday night for little more than whatever’s rattling... More details
VHS Club at the Old Bar (Film)
Mon 21 May Trevor Block wanted to recreate an archetypal '80s shelf of VHS tapes. “You’d have Halloween , and RoboCop , and maybe... More details
Midnight Son (Theatre)
16-23 May Inspired by the infamous "body in the boot" case, the murder of Maria Korp in 2005, composer Gordon Kerry describes ... More details
The Exchange Program 1 (Theatre)
19-22 May The Exchange is an extended collaboration between two young theatre compaies, Italy's Dewy Dell and Sydney-based collaborating... More details
Kids Cooking at Front Cooking School (Kids)
21 Apr-25 May "Gooey, sticky and lots of fun" classes for 10 or more school-aged children, taught by qualified chefs. More details

Midnight Son (Theatre)
16-23 May Inspired by the infamous "body in the boot" case, the murder of Maria Korp in 2005, composer Gordon Kerry describes ... More details
Say Something Poster Competition (Art)
16-24 May Artists! The new Crime Stoppers initiative Say Something is all about putting an end to youth violence. As part of the launch,... More details
The Exchange Program 1 (Theatre)
19-22 May The Exchange is an extended collaboration between two young theatre compaies, Italy's Dewy Dell and Sydney-based collaborating... More details
Ben Ashton-Bell: If the World Made Sense (Art)
12 Apr-26 May Ben Ashton-Bell is an illustrator from The Jacky Winter Group’s Hatch initiative, a support network for emerging... More details
Jesse Marlow and Paul Yore (Art)
19 Apr-26 May International Street Photography Award Winner Jesse Marlow, and painter Paul Yore exhibit one show each, under one roof. More details